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Math 104 - Calculus II - Fall 2006Reading AssignmentsFor Friday September 1
Section 5.1 Areas and Integrals To read : Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 should be review, so you can skim these to remind yourself of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. You can skim the beginning of Section 3.4, but read the section Working with inverse trigonometric functions beginning on page S-8 carefully. Be sure to understand : The statements of both forms of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. The derivatives of the inverse trig functions. Reading Questions :
For Wednesday September 6Section 5.4 Finding Antiderivatives; The Method of Substitution To read : All Be sure to understand : Examples 6, 7, 10, and 13 Reading Questions :
For Friday September 8Section 5.6 Approximating Sums; The Integral as a Limit To read : All Be sure to understand : Examples 2 and 3 Reading Questions :
For Monday September 11Section 6.1 Approximating Integrals Numerically To read : All Be sure to understand : The statements of Theorem 1 and Theorem 2 Reading Questions :
For Wednesday September 13Section 6.2 Error Bounds for Approximating Sums To read : All Be sure to understand : The statement of Theorem 3 and Example 6. Reading Questions :
For Friday September 15Section 6.2 Error Bounds for Approximating Sums To read : Reread the section, but no Reading Questions for today. For Monday September 18Section 7.1 Measurement and the Definite Integral; Arc Length To read : All Be sure to understand : The Fact on page 416, Example 5, the Fact on page 419, and Example 8.
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For Wednesday September 20Work on Group Project 1. No Reading Assignment for today.For Friday September 22Section 7.2 Finding Volumes by Integration To read : All Be sure to understand : The section Solids of revolution Reading Questions :
For Monday September 25Section 7.2 Finding Volumes by Integration To read : Reread the section, but no Reading Questions for today. For Wednesday September 27The Big Picture before Exam 1. No Reading Assignment for today.For Friday September 29Section 7.3 Work To read : All Be sure to understand : The section Work as an integral and Examples 2 and 5. Reading Question : Why do we need to use calculus to calculate work when the force varies? For Monday October 2Section 8.1 Integration by Parts To read : All Be sure to understand : Theorem 1. Be warned that Examples 8 and 9 can be a little slippery. Reading Questions :
For Wednesday October 4Section 8.1 Integration by Parts To read : Reread the section for today Reading Questions : Each integral can be evaluated using u-substitution or integration by parts. Which technique would you use in each case? Do not evaluate the integral, but explain your choice.
For Friday October 6Section 9.1 Taylor Polynomials To read : All, but you can skip the section Trigonometric polynomials: Another nice family. Be sure to understand : The statement of Theorem 1, Example 7, and the definition of the Taylor polynomial. Reading Question :
For Monday October 9Fall Break. No Reading Assignment. For Wednesday October 11Section 9.2 Taylor's Theorem: Accuracy Guarantees for Taylor Polynomials To read : All, but you can skip the section Proving Taylor's theorem. Be sure to understand : The statement of Theorem 2 and Examples 2 and 3. Reading Questions :
For Friday October 13Reread the section, but no Reading Questions for today.For Monday October 16Section 10.1 Improper Integrals: Ideas and Definitions To read : All Be sure to understand : The section Convergence and divergence: Formal definitions and Examples 1 - 5. Reading Questions :
For Wednesday October 18Section 10.2 Detecting Convergence, Estimating Limits To read : All Be sure to understand : The statements of Theorems 1 and 2 and Example 4. Reading Questions : Suppose that 0 < f(x) < g(x).
For Friday October 20No class today. For Monday October 23Section 10.2 Detecting Convergence, Estimating Limits To read : Reread the section for today. Be sure to understand : Example 5. Reading Questions :
For Wednesday October 25Section 4.2 More on Limits: Limits Involving Infinity and l'Hopital's Rule To read : The section l'Hopital's rule: finding limits by differentiation that begins on page S-19 and all of Section 11.1. Be sure to understand : The statement of l'Hopital's rule and the section Terminology and basic examples in Section 11.1. Reading Questions :
For Friday October 27Section 11.2 Infinite Series, Convergence, and Divergence To read : Through Example 4. This can be tough going. Be sure to understand : The sections "Why series matter: A look ahead" and "Definitions and terminology". Reading Questions :
For Monday October 30Section 11.2 Infinite Series, Convergence, and Divergence To read : Finish the section and reread through Example 4. Be sure to understand : The nth term test. Reading Questions : What does the nth Term Test tell you about each series? Explain.
For Wednesday November 1The Big Picture before Exam 2. No Reading Assignment for today. For Friday November 3Section 11.3 Testing for Convergence; Estimating Limits To read : Through Example 5. Be sure to understand : The statements of the Comparison test and Integral test for non-negative series. Reading Question :
For Monday November 6Section 11.3 Testing for Convergence; Estimating Limits To read : Finish the section for today. Be sure to understand : The statement of the Ratio test. Reading Question:
For Wednesday November 8Work on Group Project 2. No Reading Assignment for today.For Friday November 10No class today. For Monday November 13Section 11.4 Absolute Convergence; Alternating Series To read : All Be sure to understand : The statement of the Alternating series test. Reading Questions :
For Wednesday November 15Section 11.4 Absolute Convergence; Alternating Series Reread the section for today, but no Reading Questions. For Friday November 17Section 11.5 Power Series To read : All Be sure to understand : Examples 4 and 5. Reading Questions :
For Monday November 20
Section 11.5 Power Series For Monday November 27Section 11.5 Power Series For Wednesday November 29The Big Picture before Exam 3. No Reading Assignment for today. For Friday December 1Section 11.6 Power Series as Functions To read : All Be sure to understand : The section "Writing known functions as power series" Reading Question :
For Monday December 4 Section 11.6 Power Series as Functions For Wednesday December 6We'll talk about why For Friday December 8The REALLY BIG PICTURE for the course. No Reading Assignment. |
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