Technical Calculus I

MATH 2123


Time and Place: MWF 12:30-1:20 p.m. in MSCS 422
Professor: Igor E. Pritsker
Office: MSCS 524
Office Hours: MWF 10:30-11:30 p.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, Aug 18 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, Aug 20 1.3-4 14, 16 Coordinates and Graphs Sec. 1.3: 3-21, 27; Sec. 1.4: 1-19, 25-31, 51
F, Aug 22 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, Aug 25 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
W, Aug 27 2.4 42 The Parabola 1-7, 13-21, 29
F, Aug 29 2.5 47 The Ellipse 3-9, 13-19, 33, 35
3 M, Sep 1 Labor Day
W, Sep 3 2.6 52 The Hyperbola 1-9, 13-25
F, Sep 5 2.7 58 Translation of Axes 1-9, 15-29
4 M, Sep 8 Review
W, Sep 10 Test 1
F, Sep 12 3.1 70 Limits 3-11, 25-35, 41, 43
5 M, Sep 15 3.2 78 The Slope of a Tangent to a Curve 5-15, 25, 27
W, Sep 17 3.3 82 The Derivative 3-19, 25, 27
F, Sep 19 3.4 86 Instantaneous Rate of Change 9-19, 21-25, 29
6 M, Sep 22 3.5 90 Derivatives of Polynomials 11-23, 33-39
W, Sep 24 3.6 95 Derivatives of Products and Quotients of Functions 5-25
F, Sep 26 3.7 100 The Derivative of a Power of a Function 7-23, 29-33
7 M, Sep 29 3.8 106 Differentiation of Implicit Functions 9-29
W, Oct 1 3.9 108 Higher Derivatives 3-15, 25-33
F, Oct 3 4.1 116 Tangents and Normals 1-15, 23
8 M, Oct 6 4.3 123 Curvilinear Motion 1-15
W, Oct 8 4.4 130 Related Rates 5-19
F, Oct 10 Fall Break
9 M, Oct 13 4.5 134 Using Derivatives in Curve Sketching 1-11, 17-25
W, Oct 15 4.5 134 Using Derivatives in Curve Sketching 1-11, 17-25
F, Oct 17 4.6 140 More on Curve Sketching 1-13
10 M, Oct 20 4.7 144 Applied Maximum and Minimum Problems 1-9, 23-27
W, Oct 22 4.7 144 Applied Maximum and Minimum Problems 1-9, 23-27
F, Oct 24 Review
11 M, Oct 27 Test 2
W, Oct 29 5.1 159 Antiderivatives 5-25
F, Oct 31 5.2 162 The Indefinite Integral 9-25, 33-35
12 M, Nov 3 5.3 167 The Area Under a Curve 1-5, 11-19
W, Nov 5 5.4 172 The Definite Integral 5-15, 25-31
F, Nov 7 5.5 175 Numerical Integration: The Trapezoidal Rule 1-9
13 M, Nov 10 5.6 178 Simpson's Rule 1-9
W, Nov 12 6.1 184 Applications of the Indefinite Integral 1-17
F, Nov 14 6.2 190 Areas by Integration 1-21
14 M, Nov 17 6.3 196 Volumes by Integration 5-21
W, Nov 19 Review
F, Nov 21 Test 3
15 M, Nov 24 6.4 201 Centroids 5-21
W, Nov 26 Thanksgiving Holidays
F, Nov 28 Thanksgiving Holidays
16 M, Dec 1 6.6 213 Work by a Variable Force 1-15
W, Dec 3 Final Review
F, Dec 5 Final Review
17 F, Dec 12 Final Exam (MSCS 422, 10:00-11:50 a.m.)