Technical Calculus I

MATH 2123


Time and Place: MWF 12:30-1:20 p.m. in HES 004
Professor: Igor E. Pritsker
Office: MSCS 524
Office Hours: MWF 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Office Phone: 744-8220
E-mail: igor@math.okstate.edu
Web: http://www.math.okstate.edu/~igor/
Textbook: Technical Calculus with Analytic Geometry, by A. J. Washington, Addison-Wesley, 4th Ed.


Grading: We shall have three semester tests and a Final Exam. The composition of your course grade is as follows:
Tests 1-3 300 pts (100 pts each)
Quizzes 100 pts (10 pts each)
Final Exam 200 pts
Total 600 pts
Your grade will be determined according to the following scale:
A 540-600
B 480-539
C 420-479
D 360-419
F 0-359
Note that the above numbers give ranges for your total point score in the course.

Quizzes: Be prepared for short unannounced quizzes (1-2 problems, 10 minutes).

Homework will be assigned on a daily basis (see the schedule). It is required that you complete all homework. All quizzes and tests will be based on homework or similar problems.

Attendance is mandatory in this class.

Make-up exams are given only in cases of serious illness or extreme emergency that prevents you from taking a test at the specified time. You have to contact me before the test and communicate all circumstances. Furthermore, you must appear in person, with supporting documents, to discuss the situation as soon as possible.

No make-up quizzes will be given. Two lowest quiz grades will be dropped in the final grade calculation.

Calculator: You need a scientific calculator with trigonometric functions and their inverses for everyday study in this course. A graphing calculator is not required, but may be used at your preference. You can check out TI-83 or TI-83 Plus from the Department of Mathematics (MSCS 401) free of charge. However, no calculator is allowed on examinations and quizzes.

MLRC stands for the Mathematics Learning Resource Center located on the 4th floor of classroom building. There you can receive extensive tutoring help. Use MLRC services as much as you can.

University Syllabus Attachment contains information about drop/add, withdrawal deadlines, and other university policies. It is your responsibility to know and comply with all deadlines and policies.


Note: The homework problems below are to be assumed odd numbered, unless it is indicated otherwise.

Schedule
Wk Date Sec Page Topic Homework
1 M, Jan 12 1.1-2 2 Introduction to Functions and Algebraic Functions Sec. 1.1: 1-15, 23-29; Sec. 1.2: 1-15, 21-35
W, Jan 14 1.3-4 14, 16 Coordinates and Graphs Sec. 1.3: 3-21, 27; Sec. 1.4: 1-19, 25-31, 51
F, Jan 16 2.1-2 27, 32 Basic Definitions and The Straight Line Sec. 2.1: 3-7, 21-35, 45; Sec. 2.2: 1-9
2 M, Jan 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
W, Jan 21 2.2-3 32, 38 The Straight Line and The Circle Sec. 2.2: 15-25, 33-37; Sec. 2.3: 11-17, 21-25, 31
F, Jan 23 2.4 42 The Parabola 1-7, 13-21, 29
3 M, Jan 26 2.5 47 The Ellipse 3-9, 13-19, 33, 35
W, Jan 28 University Holiday
F, Jan 30 2.6 52 The Hyperbola 1-9, 13-25
4 M, Feb 2 2.7 58 Translation of Axes 1-9, 15-29
W, Feb 4 Review
F, Feb 6 Test 1
5 M, Feb 9 3.1 70 Limits 3-11, 25-35, 41, 43
W, Feb 11 3.2 78 The Slope of a Tangent to a Curve 5-15, 25, 27
F, Feb 13 3.3 82 The Derivative 3-19, 25, 27
6 M, Feb 16 3.4 86 Instantaneous Rate of Change 9-19, 21-25, 29
W, Feb 18 3.5 90 Derivatives of Polynomials 11-23, 33-39
F, Feb 20 3.6 95 Derivatives of Products and Quotients of Functions 5-25
7 M, Feb 23 3.7 100 The Derivative of a Power of a Function 7-23, 29-33
W, Feb 25 3.8 106 Differentiation of Implicit Functions 9-29
F, Feb 27 3.9 108 Higher Derivatives 3-15, 25-33
8 M, Mar 2 4.1 116 Tangents and Normals 1-15, 23
W, Mar 4 4.3 123 Curvilinear Motion 1-15
F, Mar 6 4.4 130 Related Rates 5-19
9 M, Mar 9 4.5 134 Using Derivatives in Curve Sketching 1-11, 17-25
W, Mar 11 4.5 134 Using Derivatives in Curve Sketching 1-11, 17-25
F, Mar 13 4.6 140 More on Curve Sketching 1-13
10 Mar 14-22 Spring Break
11 M, Mar 23 4.7 144 Applied Maximum and Minimum Problems 1-9, 23-27
W, Mar 25 4.7 144 Applied Maximum and Minimum Problems 1-9, 23-27
F, Mar 27 Review
12 M, Mar 30 Test 2
W, Apr 1 5.1 159 Antiderivatives 5-25
F, Apr 3 5.2 162 The Indefinite Integral 9-25, 33-35
13 M, Apr 6 5.3 167 The Area Under a Curve 1-5, 11-19
W, Apr 8 5.4 172 The Definite Integral 5-15, 25-31
F, Apr 10 5.5 175 Numerical Integration: The Trapezoidal Rule 1-9
14 M, Apr 13 5.6 178 Simpson's Rule 1-9
W, Apr 15 6.1 184 Applications of the Indefinite Integral 1-17
F, Apr 17 6.2 190 Areas by Integration 1-21
15 M, Apr 20 6.3 196 Volumes by Integration 5-21
W, Apr 22 Review
F, Apr 24 Test 3
16 M, Apr 27 6.4 201 Centroids 5-21
W, Apr 29 Final Review
F, May 1 Final Review
17 M, May 4 Final Exam (HES 004, 10:00-11:50 a.m.)