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