Schedule

The syllabus is here. The schedule below is a record of what we have actually done as well as an approximate projection of what we will do. Suggested book problems (from Thomas' Calculus: Early Transcendentals) will be listed for each section (odd only unless otherwise specified; solutions to odd-numbered problems are in the back of the book). These problems will not be collected or graded but they are a very important part of the class and you should solve them. WeBWorK assignments, worksheets, and quizzes will be posted as they are assigned.

• Week 1
  • 8/31: 2.1 Rates of Change and Tangent Lines to Curves. A worksheet (also in .tex; solutions). Suggested problems: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19.
  • 9/1: 2.2 Limit of a Function and Limit Laws. Suggested problems: 1, 3, 11-49, 57-61, 63, 65a.
  • 9/3: 2.3 The Precise Definition of a Limit. Suggested problems: 1, 3, 7-21, 31-37.
• Week 2
  • 9/6: Labor Day; no class.
  • 9/7: 2.4 One-Sided Limits. Suggested problems: 1-7, 11-33.
  • 9/8: Start 2.5 Continuity with a worksheet (also in .tex; solutions). WeBWorK 01_Limits_etc due by 11:59 PM today.
  • 9/10: 2.5 Suggested problems: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13-49.
• Week 3
  • 9/13: Finish 2.5 (IVT) and cover most of 2.6 Limits Involving Infinity; Asymptotes of Graphs. Suggested problems in 2.6: 1-19, 23-45, 53-59.
  • 9/14: NO CLASS (MASS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT) WeBWorK 02_Continuity due by 11:59 PM today Wednesday.
  • 9/15: Review.
  • 9/17: Exam on chapter 2.
• Week 4
  • 9/20: 3.1 Tangent Lines and the Derivative at a Point. Suggested problems: 1-21, 29, 31.
  • 9/21: 3.2 The Derivative as a Function. Suggested problems: 1, 3, 7-25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 37-49.
  • 9/22: 3.3 Differentiation Rules.
  • 9/24: 3.3 Suggested problems: 1-41, 45, 53, 59, 77a.
• Week 5
  • 9/27: 3.4 The Derivative as a Rate of Change. A worksheet (also in .tex). Suggested problems: 1-7, 12, 19-25, 27.
  • 9/28: 3.5 Derivative of Trigonometric Functions. Suggested problems: 1-31, 61a, 63.
  • 9/29: 3.6 The Chain Rule. WeBWorK 03-Differentiation due by 11:59 PM today.
  • 10/1: 3.6 Suggested problems: 1-21, 29-41, 51-61, 81, 85, 89. WeBWorK 04-Differentiation II due by 11:59 PM today.
• Week 6
  • 10/4: 3.7 Implicit Differentiation. A worksheet (also in .tex). Suggested problems: 1-29, 33-39, 45, 49, 53.
  • 10/5: 3.8 Derivatives of Inverse Functions and Logarithms.
  • 10/6: 3.8 Suggested problems: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11-25, 37, 41-51, 55, 61-77, 89-95.
  • 10/8: 3.9 Inverse Trigonometric Functions. WeBWorK 05-Differentiation III due by 11:59 PM today.
• Week 7
  • 10/11: 3.9 Suggested problems: 1-17, 21-35, 43. A worksheet (also in .tex; solutions).
  • 10/12: 3.10 Related Rates.
  • 10/13: 3.10 Suggested problems: 1-13, 25, 27, 31, 33, 37, 38.
  • 10/15: Review of WeBWorK 06-Differentiation IV (due by 11:59 PM today).
• Week 8
  • 10/18: 3.11 Linearization and Differentials. Suggested problems: 1-11, 17-31, 45-53, 56, 59. Start 4.1 Extreme Values of Functions on Closed Intervals.
  • 10/19: 4.1 continued on a worksheet (also in .tex). Suggested problems: 1-35, 45-51, 57-65, 71-74 all.
  • 10/20: Review. Exam 2 from 2014 and even older practice problems (and their solutions). Exam cover page.
  • 10/22: Exam on chapter 3 (email Dr. Axon if you'd prefer to take the exam on Thursday).
• Week 9
  • 10/25: Founders' Day; no class.
  • 10/25: 4.2 The Mean Value Theorem. Suggested problems: 1-7, 17a, 19, 20, 21-25, 33, 35, 51, 53.
  • 10/27: 4.3 Monotonic Functions and the First Derivative Test. Suggested problems: 1-9, 15-43, 59-63.
  • 10/29: 4.4 Concavity and Curve Sketching.
• Week 10
  • 11/1: 4.4 A worksheet (also in .tex). Suggested problems: 1-5, 9-17, 23-27, 31-43, 81, 83, 85-95. WeBWorK 07-MinMax_I due by 11:59 PM today.
  • 11/2: 4.5 Indeterminant Forms and L'Hospital's Rule. Suggested problems: 1-41, 51-61, 67-71, 79.
  • 11/3: 4.6 Applied Optimization. Suggested problems: 3-11, 27, 31-35, 51, 53, 57, 65.
  • 11/5: A worksheet (also in .tex) on optimization. WeBWorK 08-IncDecr due by 11:59 PM today.
• Week 11
  • 11/8: 4.8 Antiderivatives. Suggested problems: 1-79, 89, 91-101, 123, 125.
  • 11/9: 4.8 continued.
  • 11/10: Review. Exam 3 and practice problems from 2014 (and solutions to the practice problems). WeBWorK 09 due by 11:59 PM today.
  • 11/12: Exam on chapter 4 (email Dr. Axon if you'd prefer to take the exam on Thursday).
• Week 12
  • 11/15: 5.1 Area and Estimating with Finite Sums. Suggested problems: 1-9.
  • 11/16: 5.2 Sigma Notation and Limits of Finite Sums. Suggested problems: 1-31, 43-47.
  • 11/17: 5.3 The Definite Integral.
  • 11/19: 5.3 Suggested problems: 3-25, 29, 41-49, 55-59, 63-65. WeBWorK 10 due by 11:59 PM today.
• Week 13
  • 11/22: 5.4 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Suggested problems: 1-33, 39-49, 57-63.
  • 11/23: Introduce 5.5 Indefinite Integrals and the Substitution Method. A worksheet (also in .tex).
• Week 14
  • 11/29: 5.5 Suggested problems: 1-55, 73. Turn in the worksheet from last week.
  • 11/30: 5.6 Definite Integral Substitutions and the Area Between Curves. Suggested problems: 1-33, 49-73, 77, 79, 83-93.
  • 12/1: Review. Practice problems from 2013 (and solutions to the practice problems).WeBWorK 11 due by 11:59 PM today.
  • 12/3: Exam on chapter 5.
• Week 15
  • 12/6: Review.
  • 12/7: Review problems.
  • 12/8: Review.
  • 12/10: Review.
• Final exam week
  • Final exam Thursday, 12/16 1-3 in College Hall 131.
  • Office hours:
    • Monday 3-4
    • Tuesday 10:30-12:00
    • Wednesday 10:30-11:30 1-2
    • Thursday 11-12
    • Or by appointment.
  • Review material:
    • Exams from 2014: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
    • Old practice problems: exam 1 (and solutions), exam 2 (and solutions), exam 3 (and solutions), and exam 4 (and solutions).
  • Final exam schedule.

Links and class resources

• WeBWorK online homework
• Desmos
• WolframAlpha
• Calculus lessons by Selwyn Hollis of the University of Houston
• Khan Academy
• Paul's Notes
• Math 157 Fall 2014
• A unit circle (also in .tex)
• Syllabus

Office hours

• Monday 11-12
• Tuesday 9-10 in the Math Learning Center and 12:40-1:40
• Wednesday 11-12
• Friday 11-12
• Or by appointment

Logan Axon
Department of Mathematics
MSC 2615
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA 99258
Office: Herak 307A
Phone: 509.313.3897
Email: axon@gonzaga.edu

Last updated 12/11/2021