MA 160: Elementary
Applied Calculus I - Fall, 2009
Professor Joyce Riseberg
CRN 22521, TR
9 am 10:50 am, Room 224 Science East
CRN 20759, TR
2 pm 3:50 pm, Room 209 Science East
Office: 30 Science West Phone: 240-567-5215 e-mail: joyce.riseberg@montgomerycollege.edu
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10:15 10:50 am, Tuesday and
Thursday 11 11:50 am; other hours readily
available by appointment; please ask.
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Daily Announcements, Handouts, and
Assignments
(The most recent information is given first)
Thursday, November 19
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
QUIZ #7 was returned
today. A solution sheet for this quiz is available in
Course Documents.
·
Worksheet 4.3: Area and Definite Integrals
·
QUIZ #8 will be
given on Tuesday, November 24. It will
include material from Sections 4.1 and 4.2
·
TEST #4 will be
given on Thursday, December 3.
·
The FINAL EXAM for this course will be given as
follows
·
2 pm class Tuesday, December 15 from 2:45 pm to
4:45 pm
·
9 am class Thursday, December 17 from 8 am 10 am
Homework
· Study for Quiz #8
· 4.3
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Tuesday, November 17
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
QUIZ #7 was given
today.
·
QUIZ #8 will be
given on Tuesday, November 24.
·
TEST #4 will be
given on Thursday, December 3.
·
The FINAL EXAM for this course will be given as
follows
·
2 pm class Tuesday, December 15 from 2:45 pm to
4:45 pm
·
9 am class Thursday, December 17 from 8 am 10 am
Homework
· 4.2
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Thursday, November 12
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
TEST #3 was
returned today. A solution sheet for
this test is available in Course Documents.
·
Worksheet 4.1: the Area under a Graph
·
QUIZ #7 will be
given on Tuesday, November 17. It will
include material from Sections 3.3 and 3.4.
Homework
· Finish 3.4
· 4.1
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Tuesday, November 10
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
TEST #3 was given
today. A solution sheet for this test
will be posted on Thursday.
·
Worksheet 3.4: Exponential Decay
Homework
· 3.3
· 3.4 but omit #31 and 33
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Thursday, November 5
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
QUIZ #6 was returned
today. A solution sheet for this quiz is
available in Course Documents.
·
TEST #3 will be
given on Tuesday, November 10. The
review sheet for this test that was given out in class on Tuesday has incorrect
numbers for the suggested review problems for Chapter 3. The problems should be #7, 8, 16 26,
50. A corrected review sheet is available
in Course Documents.
Homework
· Study for Test #3
· 3.3
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Tuesday, November 3
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
QUIZ #6 was collected
today. A solution sheet for this quiz
has been posted in Course Documents.
·
TEST #3 will be
given next Tuesday, November 10. A
review sheet for this test was given out in class today and is available in Course Documents.
·
Worksheet 3-2: The Derivative of the Natural
Logarithm Function
Homework
· Finish todays handout
· 3.2
· Bring Review Sheet for Test #3 and your textbook to class on Thursday
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Thursday, October 29
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
QUIZ #5 was returned
today. A solution sheet is available in Course Documents.
·
QUIZ #6, a take-home
quiz, was given out in class today and is available in Course Documents. It is due on Tuesday, November 3. Late papers will not be accepted.
Homework
· Quiz #6
· 3.1
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Tuesday, October 27
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
QUIZ #5 was given
today. A solution sheet will be posted by
tomorrow.
·
Assignment Sheet #2 was given out in class. It is available in Course Documents.
·
Midterm grades are available in MyMC.
Homework
· Finish 2.5
· 2.6
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Thursday, October 22
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
TEST #2 was returned
today. A solution sheet is available in Course Documents.
·
QUIZ #5 will be
given on Tuesday, October 27. It will
include material from Sections 2.4 and 2.5 (only non-application problems in
2.5; something similar to 2.5/#1 12)
·
Midterm grades are now available in MyMC.
Homework
· 2.4 if you have not already done it
· 2.5 but omit #39, 41, 42 for now
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Tuesday, October 20
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
TEST #2 was given
today. A solution sheet is available in Course Documents.
·
Worksheet 2.5: Maximum - Minimum Problems
Homework
· 2.4
· 2.5/#1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15
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Thursday, October 15
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
TEST #2 will be
given on Tuesday, October 20. A review
sheet for this test is available in Course Documents. An answer sheet for the additional review
problem is also available.
·
A solution sheet for Worksheet 2.1, 2.2: Using
Derivatives in Curve Sketching is available in Course Documents.
·
Worksheet 2.4: Using Derivatives to Find Absolute
Maximum and Minimum Values
Homework
· Study for Test #2
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Tuesday, October 13
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
QUIZ #4 was returned
today. A solution sheet for this quiz has
been posted.
·
TEST #2 will be
given on Tuesday, October 20. A review
sheet for this test is now available in Course Documents.
·
Worksheet 2.1, 2.2: Using Derivatives in Curve
Sketching Summary and Examples
Homework
· Finish todays handout
· 2.2
· Download and print the review sheet for Test #2 and bring it to class on Thursday.
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Thursday, October 8
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
QUIZ #4 was given
today. A solution sheet for this quiz will
be posted by Saturday.
·
TEST #2 will be
given on Tuesday, October 20. A review
sheet for this test will be available next week. There will be no quiz or test next week.
·
Worksheet 2.1: Curve Sketching Using the First
Derivative
Homework
· 2.1
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Tuesday, October 6
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
QUIZ #3 was returned
today. A solution sheet for this quiz has
been posted.
·
QUIZ #4 will be
given this Thursday, October 8. It will
include material from Sections 1.6, 1.7, and 1.8.
·
Worksheet 2.1: Describing Graphs of Functions
Homework
· 1.8
· Study for Quiz #4
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Thursday, October 1
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
QUIZ #3 was given
today. A solution sheet for this quiz
will be posted by Saturday.
Homework
· 1.7 but OMIT #45, 47, 51, 79 These problems have been omitted from the MathXL HW for Section 1.7
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Tuesday, September 29
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
TEST #1 was returned today. A solution sheet for this test is available
in Course Documents.
·
QUIZ #3 will be
given this Thursday, October 1. It will
include material from Sections 1.5 and 1.6 (product rule only).
·
Worksheet 1.6: Using the Product and Quotient Rules
Homework
· Finish worksheet 1.6
· 1.6
· Study for Quiz #3
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Thursday, September 24
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
TEST #1 was given today. A solution sheet for this test is available
in Course Documents.
·
Worksheet 1.5: Using Differentiation Rules
Homework
· Finish worksheet 1.5
· 1.5
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Tuesday, September 22
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
QUIZ #2 was returned today. A solution sheet for this quiz is available
in Course Documents.
·
TEST #1 will be given this Thursday,
September 24. It will include material
from Sections R.1 R.6 and 1.1 1.4. A
review sheet for this test is available in Course Documents.
Homework
· Study for Test #1
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Thursday, September 17
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
QUIZ #1 was returned today. A solution sheet for this quiz is available
in Course Documents.
·
QUIZ #2 was
given today. A solution sheet for this
quiz will be available later today in Course Documents.
·
Worksheet 1.4: Finding the Slope of a Tangent
Line
·
TEST #1 will be given next Thursday,
September 24. It will include material
from Sections R.1 R.6 and 1.1 1.4. A
review sheet for this test is available in Course Documents.
Homework
· Finish todays handout.
· 1.4
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Tuesday, September 15
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
QUIZ #1 was collected today. A solution sheet for this quiz is available
in Course Documents.
·
QUIZ #2 will
be given at the beginning of class this coming Thursday, September 17. It will include material from Sections 1.1
and 1.2 (but not 1.3).
Homework
· 1.2
· 1.3 but OMIT #35d
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Thursday, September 10
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
QUIZ #1 is a take-home quiz. It is now available in Course Documents and
is due on Tuesday, September 15. Late
papers will not be accepted. This quiz
will not be distributed in class.
·
Worksheet 1.1: Evaluating Limits Graphically and
Numerically
· Worksheet 1.2: Continuity
·
QUIZ #2 will
be given at the beginning of class on Thursday, September 17.
Homework
·
QUIZ #1 is due this coming Tuesday,
September 15.
· 1.1
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Tuesday, September 8
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
QUIZ #1 is a take-home quiz. It is now available in Course Documents and
is due on Tuesday, September 15. Late
papers will not be accepted. This quiz
will not be distributed in class.
·
Worksheet R-5: Negative and Rational Exponents
· Using the Statistical Features of the TI-83/83+/84/84+
·
Worksheet R.6: Mathematical Modeling
Using Regression
Homework
·
Finish
R.5
·
R.6
· Download Quiz #1 from Course Documents and begin working on it.
· Recommended: Register on MathXL if you have not done so yet and do homework problems online
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Thursday, September 3
Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)
·
QUIZ #1 is a take-home quiz. It will be available in Course Documents on
Tuesday, September 8 and will be due on Tuesday, September 15. It will not be distributed in class.
·
Worksheet R-4: Slope and Linear Functions
Homework
·
R.4
·
R.5/
#37, 43, 45
· Get a calculator if you do not already own one. We will be using calculators in class regularly.
· Recommended: Register on MathXL and do homework problems online
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Tuesday, September 1
Handouts (available in Course Documents)
· Course Information and Policies
· Assignment Sheet #1
· Keys to Success
·
Student Information Form
·
Worksheet R-2,R-3: Functions, Interval Notation,
Domain and Range
Homework
·
Sections
R.2, R.3 as assigned on Assignment Sheet #1
· Get a calculator if you do not already own one. We will be using calculators in class regularly.
· Recommended: Register on MathXL and do homework problems online
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