Previous Weeks in Math 180
This file will contain the week-to-week reading and lecture
schedules. At the end of the week the "this week" will be
modified to reflect what actually happened and will be appended to
this file.
Week 1: Monday, August 28
Monday:
- Introduction to the course
Wednesday:
Thursday:
- Combining functions (1.2)
- Assignment set #1 assigned
Friday:
Other Notes:
- Classes begin Monday, August 28
- Next Monday is Labor Day (no classes or office hours)
Week 2: Monday, September 4
Monday:
- Labor Day (no classes or office hours)
Wednesday:
- Questions
- Exponential, logarithmic, and Inverse functions (1.5)
- Please read the material in 1.6
Thursday:
- Discussion on homework: primarily #11, #62
- Exponential functions
- Assignment set #1 collected
Friday:
- Logarithmic functions
- Inverse functions in general
- Assignment set #2 assigned (due next Thursday)
Other Notes:
- Monday, September 4, is Labor Day (no classes or office hours)
Week 3: Monday, September 11
Monday:
- Inverse trig functions: a quick survey
- Please read the material in 1.6
Wednesday:
- Tangents and rate of change (2.1)
Thursday:
- Tangents and rate of change (2.1)
- The idea of a limit (2.2)
- Assignment #1 returned
- Assignment #2 collected
Friday:
This class is
cancelled so that students can be involved in the Race & Pedagogy National
Conference meeting at Puget Sound September 14 - 16.
Other Notes:
- Monday, September 11, is the last day to drop without record.
Please review the revised policy on course withdrawals in the
Student Handbook
- The first hour exam will be next Friday.
- Please note: My office will change to Temporary Building E10 on Oct. 1
or shortly thereafter.
Week 4: Monday, September 18
Monday:
- Some facts about limits (2.2)
Wednesday:
- The delta-epsilon definition (2.3)
Thursday:
- The delta-epsilon definition (2.3)
- Review for the first hour exam
Friday:
Other Notes:
- The first hour exam will be Friday.
- Please note: My office will change to Temporary Building E10 on Oct. 1
or shortly thereafter.
Week 5: Monday, September 25
Monday:
- One-sided limits
- sin(x)/x
- Return of exam
Wednesday:
- Horizontal and vertical asymptotes (2.5)
Thursday:
Friday:
Other Notes:
- Please note: My office will change to Temporary Building E10 on Oct. 1
or shortly thereafter.
Week 6: Monday, October 2
Monday:
Wednesday:
- Derivatives of basic functions (3.2)
Thursday:
- Rules for derivatives (3.2)
- Derivatives of polynomial functions
Friday:
-
More rules for derivatives (3.2)
Other Notes:
- Please note: My office will change to Temporary Building E10 some
time this week. I may not be able to meet all office hours. (we
actually did not move this week - the move is scheduled now for next week).
Week 7: Monday, October 9
Monday:
- Derivatives of Exponential Functions (3.2)
- Derivatives of trig functions (3.4)
Wednesday:
- Derivatives of the remaining trig functions
- No office hours today
Thursday:
- The derivative as a rate of change
Friday:
-
Marginal Revenue
-
The Chain Rule
Other Notes:
- Mid-Term is Friday, Oct. 13 (not an exam date for us)
- Hour Exam #2 will be next week
- Monday, October 9, is the last day to withdraw with an automatic "W".
Please read the revised withdrawal/repeat policy in the Logger.
- Please note: My office was moved to Temporary Building E10 on
Tuesday. I may not be able to meet all office hours.
Week 8: Monday, October 16
Monday:
- Fall Break Day (no classes or office hours)
Wednesday:
- Implicit differentation (3.6)
- Tangent and normal lines (3.6)
- Parametric functions (3.6)
Thursday:
- Derivatives of inverse functions (3.7)
- Derivative of natural log
- Review for exam #2
Friday:
Other Notes:
- Hour Exam #2 will be this week
- Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 16 - 17, is Fall Break (no classes or office
hours)
- Please note: My office was moved to Temporary Building E10 last
Tuesday. My telephone number and email address remain the same.
Week 9: Monday, October 23
- Topics:
- The derivative and its applications
- Reading:
- 3.8 - 4.1, skipping the last two sections of chapter 4
(approximation (3.10) and hyperbolic functions (3.11))
Monday:
- Derivatives of inverse trigonometric functions (3.8)
Wednesday:
- Exam #2 returned and discussed
Thursday:
Friday:
-
Extreme values of functions (4.1)
Other Notes:
- Please note: My office has been moved to Temporary Building E10.
My telephone number and email address remain the same.
- Our next exam will be Friday, Nov. 10
Week 10: Monday, October 30
- Topics:
- The derivative and its applications
- Reading:
Monday:
- Extreme values of functions (4.1)
- Mean Value Theorem
Wednesday:
- Applications of the Mean Value Theorem (4.2)
- Exam #3 material will be through this lecture
Thursday:
- Monotonic functions (4.3)
- Test for maxima and minima
Friday:
-
Concavity and Curve Sketching (4.4)
Other Notes:
- Please note: My office has been moved to Temporary Building E10.
My telephone number and email address remain the same.
- Our next exam will be Friday, Nov. 10 (next
week)
Week 11: Monday, November 6
- Topics:
- The derivative and its applications
- Reading:
Monday:
- Applied Optimization (part I (4.5))
Wednesday:
- Applied Optimization (part II (4.5))
Thursday:
- Homework questions
- Review for exam #3
Friday:
Other Notes:
- Our next exam will be Friday, Nov. 10
(this week)
Week 12: Monday, November 13
- Topics:
- The derivative and its applications
- An introduction to integration
- Reading:
Monday:
- Indeterminate forms (4.6)
- Approximation: method of bisection and Newton's method (4.7)
Wednesday:
- Newton's Method
- Computer programs
- Anti-derivatives
Thursday:
- Antiderivatives (4.8)
- Differential equations (again)
Friday:
-
Return and discussion of exam
- Estimating with finite sums (5.1)
Other Notes:
- Exam #4 will be Friday, December 1
. Please note that this is in
the last full week of the term.
Week 13: Monday, November 20
- Topics:
- An introduction to integration
- Reading:
Monday:
- Sigma Notation and limits of finite sums (5.2)
Wednesday:
- Travel day (no classes or office hours)
Thursday:
- Thanksgiving Break (no classes or office hours)
Friday:
-
Thanksgiving Break (no classes or office hours)
Other Notes:
- Exam #4 will be next Friday
, December 1. Please note that this is in
the last full week of the term.
Week 14: Monday, November 27
- Topics:
- Integration and the fundamental theorem of calculus
- Reading:
Monday:
- Sigma Notation and limits of finite sums (5.2)
Wednesday:
Thursday:
- Riemann Sums
- The Definite Integral (5.3)
- Review for Hour Exam #4
Friday:
Other Notes:
- Exam #4 will be this Friday
, December 1. Please note that this is in
the last full week of the term.
Week 15: Monday, December 4
- Topics:
- The fundamental theorem of calculus
- Reading:
Monday:
- The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (5.4)
Wednesday:
- Return of exam #4
- Review for final exam
Thursday:
- Reading period (no classes)
Friday:
-
Reading period (no classes)
Other Notes:
- The final exam for Math 180 C is scheduled for Friday,
Friday, December 15, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. It will be a
mandatory, two-hour, in class, comprehensive
exam. University regulations require that all students take the
final exam at this date and time.
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