Note: To conserve space on the server, the links to worksheets and other course materials on this page are no longer active. Please email me if you would like copies of any of the materials.You should check this page frequently for updated information. I will often post lecture notes, worksheets, suggested practice problems, and other relevant material on this page.
Although you are not required to turn in the homework/practice problems, I strongly recommend that you work on these problems immediately after each lecture. Working on the practice problems serves as your opportunity to make sure that you have mastered the material. I recommend that you work on the problems in groups, and that you come by my office if you have any questions about any of the problems. The answers to odd-numbered problems are in the back of your textbook. I will post answers and solutions for any assigned even-numbered practice problems. You should feel free to ask me about any problems in your textbook, assigned or unassigned.
Each week (typically on Tuesday's), except during exam weeks, I will give a quiz consisting of a few problems taken verbatim from the previous week's homework/practice problems. For example, a quiz given on Tuesday, September 30 would cover the homework/practice problems from the week of September 22-26. The quiz dates will be posted on this page in advance.
This schedule may be adjusted as necessary!
| Class | Date | Topic | Notes, worksheets, etc. | Homework/practice problems |
| 1 | Monday September 22 |
Introduction to Math 143 11.1: Curves Defined by Parametric Equations |
Course syllabus Information about cooperative learning and small group work in Math 143 Information aboout the computer algebra system Maple Parametric Equations Plotter (Flash required) Parametric curves worksheet Maple worksheet for graphing parametric curves (html file) |
11.1: 1-13 odd, 19, 24, 25, 28, 39 Answers to even-numbered problems Email me if you do not want to be placed in a group for group quizzes and exams |
| 2 | Tuesday September 23 |
11.1: Curves Defined by Parametric Equations 11.2: Calculus with Parametric Curves |
Parametric Equations Plotter (Flash required) Parametric curves worksheet Maple worksheet for graphing parametric curves (html file) Extra credit parametric plots assignment Calculus with parametric curves worksheet |
11.1: 1-13 odd, 19, 24, 25, 28, 39 |
| 3 | Thursday September 25 |
11.2: Calculus with Parametric Curves | Calculus with parametric curves worksheet | 11.2: 1, 3, 5, 11, 17, 19, 37, 39, 41, 57, 59 |
| 4 | Friday September 26 |
11.3: Polar Coordinates | Polar Curves Plotter Polar Coordinates worksheet Maple worksheet for graphing polar curves (html file) |
11.3: 1-11 odd, 21, 23, 25, 29-45 odd |
| 5 | Monday September 29 |
11.3: Polar Coordinates | Polar Coordinates worksheet | 11.3: 55-65 odd |
| 6 | Tuesday September 30 |
Quiz 1 11.4: Areas in Polar Coordinates |
Areas in Polar Coordinates worksheet | 11.4: 1, 7, 9, 17, 21, 23, 27, 29 |
| 7 | Thursday October 2 |
11.4: Lengths in Polar Coordinates | Lengths in Polar Coordinates worksheet | 11.4: 45, 47, 53 |
| 8 | Friday October 3 |
12.1: Sequences | Sequences worksheet | 12.1: 1-35 odd |
| 9 | Monday October 6 |
12.1: The Monotonic Sequence Theorem and Proof by Induction | Sequences, Part 2 worksheet | 12.1: 53, 55, 57, 59, 63 |
| 10 | Tuesday October 7 |
Quiz 2 12.2, Part I: Introduction to Series |
Introduction to series worksheet | 12.2: 1, 2, 10 |
| 11 | Thursday October 9 |
12.2, Part II: Geometric Series and the Test for Divergence | Geometric series worksheet | 12.2: 3, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25, 27, 29, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 53 |
| 12 | Friday October 10 |
12.2, Part III: More with Series | Series, part III worksheet | 12.2: 7, 23, 25, 33, 49, 57 |
| 13 | Monday October 13 |
Review | Exam 1 Review Problems worksheet Note: The equation for the graph given in problem 5 should be r=sin(4*theta). You do not need to do parts (b) and (c) of Problem 11. |
Do the review problems and practice exam to prepare for Exam 1. The solutions to the review problems are posted on the Exams page. |
| 14 | Tuesday October 14 |
In-class Exam 1 | ||
| 15 | Thursday October 16 |
12.3: The Integral Test | Integral Test worksheet | 12.3: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 25 |
| 16 | Friday October 17 |
12.4: The Comparison Tests | Comparison Tests worksheet | 12.4: 3-31 odd, 39 |
| 17 | Monday October 20 |
Work on problems from 12.3 and 12.4. | Study for Quiz 3 | |
| 18 | Tuesday October 21 |
Quiz 3 Quiz 3 will be on the homework problems from Sections 12.3 and 12.4. 12.5: The Alternating Series Test |
Alternating series worksheet | 12.5: 3-13 odd, 23, 27, 33 Note: You should wait until Thursday to do problems 23, 27, and 33 from Section 12.5. |
| 19 | Thursday October 23 |
12.6: Absolute Convergence and the Ratio and Root Tests | Ratio and root tests worksheet | 12.6: 1, 3-19 odd, 29, 31, 33 |
| 20 | Friday October 24 |
Review of Tests for Series 12.7: Strategy for Testing Series |
Complete the Review of Series Tests chart | 12.6: 21, 23 12.7: 1-13 odd, 17, 19, 21, 31, 35, 37 |
| 21 | Monday October 27 |
12.8: Power Series | Power series worksheet | 12.8: 1-17 odd |
| 22 | Tuesday October 28 |
Quiz 4 Quiz 4 will be on the homework problems from Sections 12.5, 12.6, and 12.7. 12.9: Representations of Functions as Power Series, Part I |
Functions as power series worksheet | 12.9: 3, 5, 7, 9 |
| 23 | Thursday October 30 |
12.9: Representations of Functions as Power Series, Part II (Differentiation and Integration) | Functions as power series worksheet | 12.9: 1, 13, 15, 23 |
| 24 | Friday October 31 |
12.9: Representations of Functions as Power Series | Do your homework from Sections 12.8 and 12.9!! Study for Exam 2. |
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| 25 | Monday November 3 |
12.10: Taylor and Maclaurin Series Review |
Taylor and Maclaurin Series worksheet Some important Maclaurin series Practice exam for Exam 2 |
Study for Exam 2. |
| 26 | Tuesday November 4 |
In-class Exam 2 | Read Section 12.10 (or the posted lecture notes) on Taylor and Maclaurin Series before class on Thursday! | |
| 27 | Thursday November 6 |
12.10: Taylor and Maclaurin Series | Taylor and Maclaurin Series worksheet | 12.10: 1, 2, 3, 7, 13 |
| 28 | Friday November 7 |
12.10: Taylor and Maclaurin Series | Taylor and Maclaurin Series worksheet | 12.10: 23, 25, 27, 29, 39, 55, 57, 59 |
| 29 | Monday November 10 |
Note: Class will meet in the Learning Commons Lab 035-111B (first floor of Kennedy Library)! 12.12: Applications of Taylor Polynomials |
Taylor polynomials worksheet Maple file: TaylorPolyExamples for graphing functions and Taylor polynomials It may be useful to use this page during class for help with the syntax for graphing in Maple! Maple file: MapleCommandsSeries for working with series in Maple Maple file: MapleCommandsTaylor for using Maple to create Taylor polynomials Extra-credit assignment for Exam 3: due on Friday, November 21 |
12.12: 3, 5, 9 Start working on the extra credit assignment for Exam 3! |
| Tuesday November 11 |
No class: Veterans' Day | |||
| 30 | Thursday November 13 |
Quiz 5 Quiz 5 will consist of a few of the homework problems from Section 12.5. You may use your "Some Important Maclaurin Series" sheet on Quiz 5. 13.1: Three Dimensional Coordinate Systems 13.2: Vectors |
Three-dimensional coordinates worksheet Vectors worksheet |
13.1: 3, 7, 11 13.2: 5, 7, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27 |
| 31 | Friday November 14 |
13.2: Vectors 13.3: The Dot Product |
Dot product worksheet | 13.3: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 17, 23, 26, 27, 35 Note: The answer to #26 is b=0 or b=2 or b=-2. |
| 32 | Monday November 17 |
13.4: The Cross Product | Cross product worksheet Maple file for working with vectors in Maple |
13.4: 1, 5, 9, 13, 21, 23, 25, 29, 33, 41 |
| 33 | Tuesday November 18 |
13.5: Equations of Lines and Planes | Equations of lines and planes worksheet | 13.5: 1, 3, 5, 9, 23, 27, 31, 39 |
| 34 | Thursday November 20 |
13.5: Equations of Lines and Planes Review |
Study for Exam 3 | |
| 35 | Friday November 21 |
In-class Exam 3 | ||
| 36 | Monday November 24 |
Class will meet in the Learning Commons PC Lab 035-111B (1st floor of Kennedy Library)! 14.1: Vector Functions and Space Curves |
Vector functions worksheet Maple file for graphing space curves |
14.1: 5, 33, 39 |
| 37 | Tuesday November 25 |
14.2, Part 1: Derivatives of Space Curves | Derivatives of space curves worksheet | 14.2: 5, 13, 19, 21, 23, 31 |
| Thursday November 27 |
No class: Thanksgiving | |||
| Friday November 28 |
No class: Thanksgiving | |||
| 38 | Monday December 1 |
14.2, Part 2: Integrals of Vector Functions 14.3, Part 1: Arc Length |
Integrals of vector functions worksheet Arc length of vector functions worksheet |
14.2: 33, 35, 39 14.3: 1, 3 |
| 39 | Tuesday December 2 |
Quiz 6: Last quiz!! Quiz 6 will consist of a few of the homework problems from Sections 14.1 and 14.2 14.3, Part 2: Curvature |
Curvature worksheet | 14.3: 13, 15, 21, 23 |
| 40 | Thursday December 4 |
14.3: Curvature 14.4: Motion in Space: Velocity and Acceleration |
Curvature worksheet | |
| 41 | Friday December 5 |
Last day of class 14.4: Motion in Space: Velocity and Acceleration |
Motion in space worksheet | 14.4: 3, 13, 15, 19, 21 Study for the Final Exam. |