Brief Calculus MAT 210 Syllabus

Fall 2009
This course will run from August 24 to December 10 2009.

Tentative Topics and Assignment Schedule:

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Today's Study Topic: 
Introduction

Section 1.1:  A Dash of Limits
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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 1.1:  A Dash of Limits
and
Section 1.2:  More on Limits


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8/31-9/5		 31
TI Calculator Workshop
5 pm - 7 pm (LSA 191)

 Casio Calculator Workshop 3:05 pm - 5 pm (ECG 238)
 Sept 1
Today's Study Topic: 
Section 1.3:  Continuity
and
Section 1.4:  Intermediate Value Theorem
What to Complete Today:
Assignment 1.1: A Dash of Limits
and
Assignment 1.2:  More on Limits
due by 11:58 pm

 Casio Calculator Workshop 4:35  pm - 6:30 pm (ECG 238)
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TI Calculator Workshop
5 pm - 7 pm (LSA 191)
 

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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 1.4:  Intermedite Value Theorem
and
Section 1.5:  The Derivative




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9/7-9/12		 7
Labor Day




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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 1.5:  The Derivative

What to Complete Today:
Assignment 1.3: Continuity
and
Assignment 1.4:  Intermediate Value Theorem
due by 11:58 pm
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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 1.6:  Rate of Change and Increasing and Decreasing Functions

What to Turn in Today:
Written Work 1


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9/14-9/19		 14

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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 1.7:  Simple Rules for Differentiation

What to Complete Today:
Assignment 1.5: The Derivative
and
Assignment 1.6:  Rate of Change and Increasing and Decreasing Functions
due by 11:58 pm

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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 1.8:  Sums, Products, and Quotients
and
Section 1.9:  Chain Rule

What to Turn in Today:
Written Work 2
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9/21-9/26		 21



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Today's Study Topic: 
Sections 1.9:  Chain Rule
and
Test 1 Review

What to Complete Today:
Assignment 1.7: Simple Rules of Differentiation
and
Assignment 1.8:  Sums, Products, and Quotients
due by 11:58 pm
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Exam 1 can be taken today in the Math Department Testing Center (PSA 21) between 9 am and 8 pm with the last test handed out at 6:25 pm.  You must have your SunCard.

Today's Study Topic: 
Section 1.10:  Higher Order Derivatives
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Exam 1 can be taken today in the Math Department Testing Center (PSA 21) between 9 am and 5 pm with the last test handed out at 3:25 pm.  You must have your SunCard.
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9/28-10/3		 28





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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 1.11:  Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

  What to Complete Today:
Assignment 1.9: Chain Rule
and
Assignment 1.10:  Higher Order Derivatives
due by 11:58 pm
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Oct 1
Today's Study Topic: 
Section 2.1:  Implicit Differentiation

What to Turn in Today:
Written Work 3


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10/5-10/10		 5


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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 2.2:  Differentiating the Inverse
and
Section 2.3:  Linear Approximation

What to Complete Today:
Assignment 1.11: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
and
Assignment 2.1:  Implicit Differentiation
due by 11:58 pm
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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 2.3:  Linear Approximation
and
Section 2.4:  Why We Use Elasticities
 and
Review for Test 2

What to Turn in Today:
Written Work 4

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10/12-10/17		 12

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Exam 2 can be taken today in the Math Department Testing Center (PSA 21) between 9 am and 8 pm with the last test handed out at 6:25 pm.  You must have your SunCard.  You must sign up for a specified time frame for this exam.
Today's Study Topic: 
Section 3.1:  Introduction

What to Complete Today:
Assignment 2.2: Differentiating the Inverse (not online)
and
Assignment 2.3:  Linear Approximation
due by 11:58 pm
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Exam 2 can be taken today in the Math Department Testing Center (PSA 21) between 9 am and 8 pm with the last test handed out at 6:25 pm.  You must have your SunCard.  You must sign up for a specified time frame for this exam.
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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 3.2:  Simple Tests for Extreme Points


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10/19-10/24		 19

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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 3.3:  Local Extreme Points

What to Complete Today:
Assignment 2.4:  Elasticities
due by 11:58 pm
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Today's Study Topic:
Section 3.4:  The Extreme Value Theorem

What to Turn in Today:
Written Work 5

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10/26-10/31		 26


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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 3.5:  Business and Economic Models


What to Complete Today:
Assignment 3.2 & 3.3 : Extreme Points
due by 11:58 pm
and
Section 3.4:  The Extreme Value Theorem
due by 11:58 pm
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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 3.5:  Business and Economic Models

What to Turn in Today:
Written Work 6
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11/2-11/7		 Nov 2

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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 3.6:  Inflection Points
and
Section 4.1:  Indefinite Integrals
What to Complete Today:
Assignment 3.5: Business and Economic Models
due by 11:58 pm
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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 4.1:  Indefinite Integrals
and
Section 4.5:  Integration by Substitution
What to Turn in Today:
Written Work 7
6

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11/9-11/14		 9

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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 4.5:  Integration by Substitution
and
Test 3 Review


 What to Complete Today:
Assignment 3.6: Inflection Points
and
Assignment 4.1:  Indefinite Integrals
due by 11:58 pm
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Veteran's Day
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Exam 3 can be taken today in the Math Department Testing Center (PSA 21) between 9 am and 8 pm with the last test handed out at 6:25 pm.  You must have your SunCard.  You must sign up for a specified time frame for this exam.
Today's Study Topic: 
Section 4.5:  Integration by Substitution
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Exam 3 can be taken today in the Math Department Testing Center (PSA 21) between 9 am and 5 pm with the last test handed out at 3:25 pm.  You must have your SunCard.  You must sign up for a specified time frame for this exam.
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11/16-11/21		 16

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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 4.6:  Integration by Parts


What to Complete Today:
Assignment 4.5:  Integration by Substitution

due by 11:58 pm
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Today's Study Topic: 
Section 4.2:  Riemann Sums

What to Turn in Today:
Written Work 8

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11/23-11/28		 23


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Today's Study Topic:
Section 4.3:  Areas and Definite Integrals


What to Complete Today:
Assignment 4.6: Integration by Parts
and
Assignment 4.2:  Riemann Sums
due by 11:58 pm

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Thanksgiving

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11/30-12/5		 30

Dec 1
Today's Study Topic: 
Section 4.4:  Properties of Definite Integrals

What to Turn in Today:
Written Work 9

 What to Complete Today:
Assignment 4.3: Areas and Definite Integrals
due by 11:58 pm
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Today's Study Topic:
Section 4.7:  Infinite Intervals of Integration



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12/7-12/12		 7


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Last Day of Classes at ASU

Today's Study Topic: 
Review for Final

What to Complete Today:
Assignment 4.4: Properties of Definite Integrals
and
Assignment 4.7: Infinite Intervals
due by 11:58 pm
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Reading Day
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12/14-12/19		 14
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Comprehensive Final Exam
on
Tuesday,
December 15 at
9:50 am to 11:40 am
in room TBA
(most likely the regular classroom)
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