Math 221: Daily Log of Material Covered and Assigned Homework


Homework assignment is posted on the day it is assigned and due dates are marked. The notation [SM] means the course textbook by Smith and Minton. Any special instructions, comments, etc. are posted in the final column.

WeekDateMaterial CoveredHomework assignmentComments.
8/25 - 8/29 8/25 Lecture 1: Introduction, rational and irrational numbers none Welcome to Math 221!
8/26 Recitation 1 in-class exercises
8/27 Lecture 2: Sequences, completeness axiom of the
real numbers, limit of a monotone sequence [SM] 8.1
[SM] 8.1 #4,10ab,34,38,40,45,46
due Thu 9/4
8/28 Recitation 2 diagnostic quiz (Quiz #1)
9/1 - 9/5 9/1 No class (Labor Day)
9/2 Recitation 3 Lab #1
9/3 Lecture 3: Limits of sequences [SM] 8.1
9/4 Recitation 4 discussion and review
9/8 - 9/12 9/8 Lecture 4: Infinite series [SM] 8.2 [SM] 8.2 #2,4,8,20,35,40,51
due Thu 9/11
9/9 Recitation 5 in-class exercises,
Quiz #2 Solutions to Quiz #2
9/10 Lecture 5: Infinite series, continued [SM] 8.3, 8.4
9/11 Recitation 6 Lab #2
9/15 - 9/18 9/15 Lecture 6: Functions, review of
elementary functions SM Chapter 0
[SM] 0.3 #8,14,53 ; 0.4 #8,47 ; 0.5 #16,34,48,54 ; 1.2 #3,10
due Thu 9/18
9/16 Recitation 7 review and discussion,
Quiz #3 Solutions to Quiz #3
9/17 Lecture 7: Limit of a function at a point [SM] 1.2
9/18 Recitation 8 Lab #3
9/22 - 9/25 9/22 Lecture 8: Continuity and applications [SM] 1.4 no homework this week
9/23 Recitation 9 review and discussion, Quiz #4
9/24 Lecture 9: Area, Riemann sums, definite integral [SM] 4.3
9/25 FIRST MIDTERM EXAM Review sheet for first midterm exam Solutions to Midterm Exam #1
9/29 - 10/2 9/29 Lecture 10: Definite integral (continued), integral as a linear operator [SM] 4.4 [SM] 1.4 #6,14,20,33 ; 4.3 #2,4,18 ; 4.4 #12,18,22,34 ;
4.8 #4,44,Exploratory Exercise 1 (you may need to use some
differential calculus to answer this question)
due Mon 10/6
9/30 Recitation 10 in-class exercises
10/1 Lecture 11: Indefinite integral, functions defined via integrals [SM] 4.8 (pages 416-419 only)
10/2 Recitation 11 Lab #4
10/6 - 10/9 10/6 Lecture 12: Numerical integration [SM] 4.7 [SM] 4.7 #2,6,17,22; 5.1 #8,25,33
For 4.7 #22, also do the following:
(i) find bounds on the error for each
approximation method from the error bound theorems
(ii) for each method, find a number of
subdivisions which guarantees 10^(-7) accuracy
For 5.1 #8,25, set up the integral only
(you do not need to evaluate it).
due Mon 10/13
10/7 Recitation 12 review and discussion,
Quiz #5 Solutions to Quiz #5
10/8 Lecture 13: Numerical integration (continued);
applications of the integral (computing area) [SM] 5.1
10/9 Recitation 13 review and discussion
10/13 - 10/16 10/13 Lecture 14: Computing volume by disks and washers [SM] 5.2 [SM] 5.2 #1,3,20,46; 5.3 #2,4,12,32
For 5.2 #3 and 5.3 #12, set up the integral only
due Mon 10/20
10/14 Recitation 14 in-class exercises,
Quiz #6 Solutions to Quiz #6
10/15 Lecture 15: Computing volume by shells [SM] 5.3
10/16 Recitation 15 Lab #5
10/20 - 10/23 10/20 Lecture 16: Rates of change, definition of the derivative [SM] 2.1, 2.2 three additional volume problems
(see handout in the next column),
[SM] 2.1 #20,35,44; 2.2 #4,9,50,62
For 2.2 #40, describe in words the meaning
of each of these derivatives, including appropriate units
due Mon 10/27
HW #7 assignment
10/21 Recitation 16 in-class exercises, Quiz #7 Solutions to Quiz #7
10/22 Lecture 17: Computation of derivatives (examples), Power Rule,
linearity, graphical interpretation of the derivative, tangent lines [SM] 2.2, 2.3
10/23 Recitation 17 Lab #6
10/27 - 10/30 10/27 Lecture 18: Power Rule, Product Rule, Quotient Rule, Chain Rule [SM] 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 [SM] 2.3 #4,12,18,33; 2.4 #2,10,17,21; 2.5 #6,16,34
due Mon 11/3
10/28 Recitation 18 in-class exercises, Quiz #8 Solutions to Quiz #8
10/29 Lecture 19: Higher-order derivatives, implicit differentiation [SM] 2.3, 2.8
10/30 SECOND MIDTERM EXAM Review sheet for second midterm exam Solutions to Midterm Exam #2
11/3 - 11/6 11/3 Lecture 20: Implicit differentiation (continued), linear approximation, differentials [SM] 2.8, 3.1 [SM] 2.8 #2,10,14,27; 3.1 #3,9; 2.9 #2,18,20
due Mon 11/10
11/4 Recitation 19 in-class exercises
11/5 Lecture 21: Rolle's theorem, Mean Value Theorem [SM] 2.9
11/6 Recitation 20 Lab #7
11/10 - 11/13 11/10 Lecture 22: Maxima and minima, concavity, inflection points [SM] 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 [SM] 3.3 #11 (find max/min on [-2,2]),18 (find max/min on [-2,0]),24; 3.4 #35,36,44,61; 3.5 #2,8,33,55
due Mon 11/17
Hint for 3.5 #55: what can you say about the sign of f(x)? about the sign of f'(x)?
11/11 Recitation 21 in-class exercises, Quiz #9 Solutions to Quiz #9
11/12 Lecture 23: Curve sketching [SM] 3.6
11/13 Recitation 22 Lab #8
11/17 - 11/20 11/17 Lecture 24: Optimization problems [SM] 3.7 [SM] 3.7 #16,19,20,34
two additional optimmization problems
due Mon 12/1
HW #11 assignment
11/18 Recitation 23 in-class exercises, Quiz #10 Solutions to Quiz #10
11/19 Lecture 25: Optimization, part II [SM] 3.7 Guest lecturer: John Mackay
11/20 Recitation 24 in class exercises
12/1 - 12/4 12/1 Lecture 26: Related rates [SM] 3.8 [SM] 3.8 #2,23,24,32; 4.5 #2,8,28,30,46; 4.6 #8,12,36
due Wed 12/10
12/2 Recitation 25 review for third midterm exam, Quiz #11 Solutions to Quiz #11
12/3 Lecture 27: Fundamental theorem of calculus [SM] 4.5
12/4 THIRD MIDTERM EXAM Review sheet for third midterm exam Solutions to Midterm Exam #3
12/8 - 12/10 12/8 Lecture 28: Fundamental theorem of calculus (continued) [SM] 4.5
12/9 Recitation 26 Lab #9
12/3 Lecture 29: Integration by substitution [SM] 4.6

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