Saturday, December 5, 2009

Basic Derivative Rules

Basic Derivative Rules Larson 7.0 Chapter 2 Section 2 #4-62. Due by Tuesday. I may not be in on Monday. Print these out and bring to class on Monday. You may work on them together in class then. If you have questions, ask them beforehand!!!!

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Differentiability - Test on Ch 2 Section 1 on Wednesday

An overview of differentiability:



#81:



And a graphic of the solution:




#83:



And a graphic of the solution:



#85:



And a graphic of the solution:




Understanding where the Alternate Form of the Derivative (aka Derivative at a Point) comes from:



Monday, November 23, 2009

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Derivatives by the Limit Process 2

Derivatives by the Limit Process 2 HW can be downloaded here.

I have prepared a video of the two ways to solve #26. You are doing 25-31 odds.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Test on Monday 11/2/09

The two problem sets we have worked on recently can be found here. Problem Set 1, Problem Set 2.

The answers for the two sets are below.

Answers to Problem Set 1:
1. B 10. D 19. A 28. A 37. E
2. D 11. D 20. A 29. C
3. C 12. E 21. E 30. B
4. A 13. B 22. C 31. B
5. D 14. C 23. B 32. C
6. B 15. C 24. B 33. D
7. A 16. A 25. B 34. C
8. E 17. B 26. B 35. D
9. C 18. C 27. E 36. E

Answers to Problem Set 2:

p. 54 Exercises MC Questions
1. C 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. E
p. 54 Free-Response Questions
1. a. k=0
2. a. p=-4
3. f(2)=-1

p. 54 Chapter Chapter Assessment MC Questions
1. E 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. A 11. E 12. D 13. D
14. A 15. C 16. A 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. C 21. C 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. C
p. 57 Free-Response Questions
1. a=1/2
2. zeros: x=2, holes: none, v.a.: x=-5, h.a.: y=3
3. f of f inverse of -1 is -1
4. skip
5. 2, DNE, infinity

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Continuity

HW for Thursday and Friday nights is posted here. Larson 7.0 Section 1.4 8-18 evens, 30-48 evens.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Infinite Limits and Review Problems

Larson 7.0 Section 1.5 #10-28 even, #34-48 even and Review Problems. Please print out the review problem set, complete it and bring to class on Wednesday.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Limits at Infinity

The homework due 10/2 is Larson 7.0 Section 3.5 #16-32 even. It can be downloaded here. Someone remind me in class tomorrow (Friday) to circulate a list so that you all can write down your blog addresses. Otherwise I can't see them even if you follow me. That is a strange feature of the blog-world. I am looking forward to reading each and every one of them!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

HW for 9/29

HW for 9/29 is Larson 7.0 Section 1.3 #68-82 evens. It can be downloaded here.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

HW for Thursday 9/24

HW for Thursday 9/24 is Larson 7.0 Section 1.3 #48-60 evens. Check out Tutorials for the Calculus Phobe Ch 1 Section 3 for Evaluating Limits if you need more help.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

HW for Tuesday 9/22

The homework tonight is in Larson 7.0 Section 1.3 #6-40 even only. It can be downloaded here. Solutions are available in the important links section.

I have found some new calculus tutorial videos on the web that may be helpful for some. You can find them here.

Monday, September 14, 2009

9/14/09 Homework

The homework assignment for this evening can be found here.

Solutions to Evaluating Limits Numerically and Evaluating Limits Graphically are now posted.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Welcome to the new school year. I look forward to working with you all. It is going to be a great year and we are all going to learn a lot. Better still, it will be over before you know it and you all will be heading off to college. Let's all value the little time we have together and make it a successful year for everyone!

The homework assignment on finding limits using the graphing calculator can now be downloaded here.

Limits Power Point Presentation

Please let me know if you have any problems downloading it.

Video on how to find limits using the graphing calculator.