Math 50A Differential Calculus, #E0123

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FINAL Exam Info
HW #14 (from 2/27) HW #15 (from 2/29) HW #16 (from 3/3) HW #17 (from 3/5) HW #18 (from 3/7) HW #19 (from 3/10) HW #20 (from 3/12) HW #21 (from 3/24) HW #22 (from 3/26) HW #23 (from 3/28) HW #24 (from 3/31) HW #25 (from 4/2) HW #26 (from 4/4) HW #27 (from 4/7) HW #28 (from 4/9) HW #29 (from 4/11) HW #30 (from 4/14)
HW #31 (from 4/16) HW #32 (from 4/18) HW #33 (from 4/21) HW #34 (from 4/28) HW #35 (from 4/30) HW #36 (from 5/2) FINAL EXAM DOCS AND INFO (from 5/9)

Math 50A (MWF) Homework Assignments
HW # Assignment
HW #1 Assigned Wed. Jan. 23:
  • Sec. 1.1 (pp 22-24) #1, 4, 5, 7, 21, 39, 58, 65.
  • Sec. 1.2 (pp 35-38) #1, 5, 9, 15, 16.
Due Fri. Jan. 25.
HW #2 Assigned Fri. Jan. 25:
  • Sec. 1.3 (pp 45-46) #1, 2, 5, 9, 11, 23.
Due Mon. Jan. 28.
HW #3 Assigned Mon. Jan. 28:
  • Sec. 1.3 (pp 47-48) #29, 31, 32, 35, 37, 39, 54, 55, 56.
Due Wed. Jan. 30.
HW #4 Assigned Wed. Jan. 30:
  • Sec. 2.1 (pp 91-92) #3, 4, 9.
Due Fri. Feb. 1.
HW #5 Assigned Fri. Feb. 1:
  • Sec. 3.1 (p. 191) #3, 4, 5, 25. (Do not worry about reading Sec. 3.1 at this time)
    • And try to do #11 using difference quotient. (actually I said #11, but try #13 instead)
  • Read pages 80-84. On p.85 do #2 very carefully
Due Mon. Feb. 4.
HW #6 Assigned Mon. Feb. 4:
  • Sec. 3.1 (p. 191) #6, 7, 9, 15, 17, 23, 31, using the "Power Rule" for differentiation.
  • Continue to work on p.85 #2 carefully.
Due Wed. Feb. 6.
HW #7 Assigned Wed. Feb. 6:
  • Sec. 2.7 #1, 3, 7, 13, 15, 17.
  • Continue to work on p.85 #2, if you still need to.
Due Fri. Feb. 8.
HW #8 Assigned Fri. Feb. 8:
  • Sec. 2.6 (pp. 146-147) #1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13.
Due Mon. Feb. 11.
HW #9 Assigned Mon. Feb. 11:
  • Sec. 2.2 (pp. 102-104) #1, 3, 5, 7, 9.
  • Sec. 2.3 (pp. 111- ) #1, 11, 15, 21.
Due Wed. Feb. 13.
HW #10 Assigned Wed. Feb. 13:
  • Sec. 2.4 #1, 3, 5, 7.
Due Wed. Feb. 20.
HW #11 Assigned Wed. Feb. 20:
  • Sec. 2.5 (p.133) #1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15.
Due Fri. Feb. 22.
HW #12 Assigned Fri. Feb. 22:
  • Sec. 2.5 (p.134) #46, 47, 49, 51.
Due Mon. Feb. 25.
HW #13 Assigned Mon. Feb. 25:
  • Sec. 2.6 (p.148) #6, 8, 27, 31, 45 and 43(E.C.).
Due Wed. Feb. 27.
HW #14 Assigned Wed. Feb. 27:
  • Sec. 2.8 (p.163) #3, 5, 7, 13, 15, 19, 31.
Due Fri. Feb. 29.
HW #15 Assigned Fri. Feb. 29:
  • Sec. 2.9 (p.173-5) #1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 15, 21, 25, 37, 38.
Due Mon. March 3.
HW #16 Assigned Mon. Mar. 3:
  • Sec. 3.1 #39, 41, 45, 46, 50.
Due Wed. March 5.
HW #17 Assigned Wed. Mar. 5:
  • Sec. 3.2 (p. 197- ) #1, 9, 17, 22, 23, 25, 31, 35.
Due Fri. March 7.
HW #18 Assigned Fri. Mar. 7:
  • Sec. 3.4 (p. 216) #1-15 ODD.
Due Mon. March 10.
NOTE: Test next Friday on Chapter 2, and Sections 3.1,3.2,3.4, and a little 3.5.
HW #19 Assigned Mon. Mar. 10:
  • Sec. 3.5 The Chain Rule #1-10 (all).
Due Wed. March 12.
NOTE: Test Friday on Chapter 2, and Sections 3.1,3.2,3.4, and a little 3.5.
HW #20 Assigned Wed. Mar. 12:
  • Review for Test: If you would like HW credit, turn in some (at least 5) of the review problems you worked on to prepare for the test. They do NOT have to be written out carefully -- can be scratchwork-ish, but be sure to label them with page number and problem number. You do NOT have to write out the whole problem.
Due Fri. March 14.
NOTE: Test Friday on Chapter 2, and Sections 3.1,3.2,3.4, and a little 3.5.
HW #21 Assigned Mon. Mar. 24:
  • Sec. 3.5 The Chain Rule (p. 224) #17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31, 37.
Due Wed. March 26.
Here is the Handout from class, for more complicated Chain Rule practice.
Here are the Derivatives -- Please be sure to let me know if you spot any errors or have any questions!
HW #22 Assigned Wed. Mar. 26:
  • Sec. 3.6 (pp. 233-5) #1, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 23
    [Plus 27 & 65 -- Give 'em a try].
Due Fri. March 28.
HW #23 Assigned Fri. Mar. 28:
  • Sec. 3.6 Derivs of Inv Trig Fns (p. 234) #41, 43, 45, 49
    [Plus take a look at #54].
  • Sec. 3.7 3.8 Derivs of Log Fns (p. 249) #3, 5, 9, 13, 19.
Due Mon. March 31.
HW #24 Assigned Mon. Mar. 31:
  • Sec. 3.3 Particle Motion (p.208) #3, 5, 7.
  • Sec. 3.7 Higher Derivs (acceleration) (p. 241) #43, 49.
Due Wed. April 2.
REMEMBER: Wed. at 1pm, meet in front of PS Bldg for What's Goin' On!
HW #25 Assigned Wed. April 2:
  • Sec. 3.7 Higher Derivs (p. 240) #3, 5, 7, 19, 21.
  • Sec. 3.8 Log Fns (p. 249) #21, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43.
Due Fri. April 4.
HW #26 Assigned Fri. April 4:
  • Sec. 3.3 (p.208) #11, 13.
  • Sec. 3.9 #31, 32, 33, 35, 40, 41.
Due Mon. April 7.
HW #27 Assigned Mon. April 7:
  • Sec. 4.1 (pp.286-288) #5, 15, 21, 23, 25, 29, 33, 35, 39, 45, 47, 51, 59, 71.
Due Wed. April 9.
HW #28 Assigned Wed. April 9:
  • Sec. 4.1 (pp.286-288) #7, 9, 11, 13.
  • Sec. 4.3 (pp.304-307) #13, 17, 19, 37, 39, 41.
Due Fri. April 11 Mon. April 14.
HW #29 Assigned Fri. April 11:
  • Finish up HW #28.
  • Sec. 4.5 (p.323) #1, 7, 37.
Due Mon. April 14.
HW #30 Assigned Mon. April 14:
  • Sec. 4.5 (p.323) #27.
  • Sec. 4.7 (pp 336-7) #3, 5, 11 (and 25 if you want).
  • and handout: Gateway Practice (Word document)
Due Wed. April 16.
HW #31 Assigned Wed. April 16:
  • Sec. 4.9 (p.351) #1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 17.
  • and handout: Gateway Practice (Word document)
Due Fri. April 18.
HW #32 Assigned Fri. April 18:
  • Sec. 5.1 (p.378-379) #1, 3, 5, 11, 15.
  • and try this 2nd handout: Gateway Practice (Word document)
Due Mon. April 21.
  • See handout: List of what to know (Word document) for Exam #2 next Friday
  • See handout: Problems to look over (Word document); be prepared for these types of problems for Exam #2 next Friday
HW #33 Assigned Mon. April 21:
  • Derivative Practice #2 handout: Gateway Practice (Word document)
  • Handout: Practice Problems (Word document) for Exam #2 next Friday -- Finish these for class Wed. We will go over them on Wednesday.
Due Wed. April 23.

True-False Answers! for Chapter 3 and 4 Reviews in text
HW #34 Assigned Mon. April 28:
  • Sec. 5.2 (p. 392) #33, 35, 38, 39, 55. Use either F(b)-F(a) like we did in class, or else use areas of geometric figures, like we did in class.
  • Handout done in class: Gateway Derivative Practice 3 (Word document)
Due Wed. April 30.
HW #35 Assigned Wed. April 30:
  • Sec. 5.3 (pp. 402-404) #3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 19, 21, 23, 25.
Due Fri. May 2.
HW #36 Assigned Fri. May 2:
  • Sec. 5.5 (pp. 420-421) #1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 21, 25, 31.
Due Mon. May 5.
Final Info Final Exam is scheduled for: Monday, May 12, 10:45-12:45.
HANDOUTS: