MA 160: Elementary Applied Calculus I - Fall, 2009

Professor Joyce Riseberg

Montgomery College - Rockville, MD

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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Collegewide Final Exam Schedule

 

 

The FINAL EXAM for this course will be given as follows:

·        2 pm class - Tuesday, December 15 from 2:45 – 4:45 pm

·       9 am class – Thursday, December 17 from 8 am – 10 am

A departmental review sheet for the exam is available in Course Documents .

 

GOOD LUCK ON ALL YOUR EXAMS

Daily Announcements, Handouts, and Assignments

 (The most recent information is given first)

Thursday, December 10

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

·         An important End of Semester Information sheet was handed out in class today.

·         All MathXL homework is now available until the day of your exam.  You can use this as an opportunity to prepare for your final exam and to improve your MathXL HW grade, which can count for 10% of your final grade.

·          A review sheet for the final exam is available in Course Documents.

·         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

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Tuesday, December 8

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

·         TEST #4 was returned today.  A solution sheet for this test is available in Course Documents.

·          A review sheet for the final exam is available in Course Documents.

·         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

·         5.1, 5.2

·         Download and print the review sheet for the final exam and bring it to class on Thursday.

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Thursday, December 3

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

·         TEST #4 was given today.  A solution sheet for this test will be posted in Course Documents by Monday.

·          A review sheet for the final exam is available in Course Documents.

·         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

·         Find the consumer surplus for each of the following demand functions and sales levels.

1.      D(x) = 5 – 0.1x, x = 30

2.      D(x) = 2000 – 0.1x – 0.01x^2, x = 100

3.      D(x) = 300 – e^(0.5x), x = 8

·         Download and print the review sheet for the final exam and begin working on the problems.

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Tuesday, December 1

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

·         QUIZ #8 was returned today.   A solution sheet for this quiz is available in Course Documents.

·         The set of Sample Test Questions for Test #4 that were worked on in class today are available in Course Documents.

·         TEST #4 will be given this Thursday, December 3.  A review sheet for this test was given out in class last week and is available in Course Documents.

·         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

·         4.4/#35, 39, 41, 45, 47, 55, 57

·         Study for Test #4

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Tuesday, November 24

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

·         QUIZ #8 was given today.   A solution sheet for this quiz is available in Course Documents.

·         Worksheet 4.4: Finding the Area of the Region between Two Curves

·         TEST #4 will be given on Thursday, December 3.  A review sheet for this test was given out in class today and is available in Course Documents.

·         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

·         4.4 but omit (for now) #35, 39, 41, 45, 47, 55, 57

HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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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 today’s 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 today’s 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 today’s 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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