Mat127/Calculus A (BioCalculus) Assignments-Fall 2016

Note: "tba" in a Due Date reference means "to be announced"

Assignment 0

Carefully read all sections of my web page for this course, particularly the grading policy.

.....due 8-31-2016 .....

Note 1: Specific due dates in some cases are for reference only

and should be used to keep your study habits/plans on track

Note 2: Assignments on this page form the basis for the content

of the Homework Portfolio. However, other assignments will be made

during class time that must also be included in the portfolio.

Assignment 1 Prologue: Mathematics and Biology

& Case Studies in Mathematical Modeling

.....Read pages xxxiii to xlvii for general appreciation (not complete understanding)

...............Due 8-31-2016...............

Assignment 2 (Course Prerequisites)

Diagnostic Tests

.....Take and self-grade Diagnostic Test A:Algebra

.....Take and self-grade Diagnostic Test B:Analytic Geometry

...............Due 8-31-2016...............

.....Take and self-grade Diagnostic Test C:Functions

.....Take and self-grade Diagnostic Test D:Trigonometry

...............Due 9-1-2016...............

.....Begin your Homework Portfolio

.....as described in the grading policy for the course

.....including Cover Page and beginning of Table of Content

.....and bring to class (for inspection) on 9-1-2016

...............Due 9-1-2016...............

Assignment 3

Chapter 1: Functions and Sequences

.....Read Section 1.1:Four Ways to Represent a Function

.....work homework problems of your choice (but at least 1 to 8 and 10)

...............Due 9-6-2016...............

.....Read Section 1.2:A Catalog of Essential Functions

.....work homework problems of your choice (but at least 1 to 10)

...............Due 9-6-2016...............

.....Read Section 1.3:NewFunctions from Old Functions

.....work homework problems of your choice (but at least 1 to 3)

...............Due 9-7-2016...............

.....Read Section 1.4:Exponential Functions

.....work homework problems of your choice (but at least 1 to 8)

...............Due 9-7-2016...............

.....Read Section 1.5:Logarithms: Semilog and Log-Log Plots

.....work homework problems of your choice (but at least 1 to 14)

...............Due 9-8-2016...............

.....Read Section 1.6:Sequences and Difference Equations

.....work homework problems of your choice (but at least the odd problems from 1 to 23)

...............Due 9-8-2016...............

Assignment 4

Chapter 2: Limits

.....Read Section 2.1: Limits of Sequences

.....work problems 1, 6, odd problems from 9 to 19, 37 and 38 page 100

...............Due 9-21-2016...............

.....Read Section 2.2: Limits of Functions at Infinity

.....work problem3 3, 4, odd problems from 5 to 11 and 31 page 110

...............Due 9-22-2016...............

.....Read Section 2.3: Limits of Functions at Finite Numbers

.....work problems 1, 4, 11, 23. 29 & 30 page 124

.....use Mathematica to work problems 40 page 124

...............Due 9-22-2016...............

.....Read Section 2.4: Limits: Algebraic Methods

.....work problem3 1, 2 odd 3 to 15 and 46 page 135

...............Due 9-29-2016...............

.....Read Section 2.5: Continuity

.....work problem 3, 9, 33,34 & 51 page 149

...............Due 9-29-2016...............

Assignment 5

Chapter 3: Derivatives

.....Read Section 3.1: Derivatives and Rates of Change

.....work problems 1, 3, 5, 9, 36 and 38 page 167

...............Due 10-17-2016...............

.....Read Section 3.2: The Derivative as a Function

.....work problems 3, 7, 9, and 35 page 180

...............Due 10-17-2016...............

.....Read Section 3.3: Basic Differentistion Formulas

.....work problems 3, 5, 7, 9, 35, 45 and 49 page 193

...............Due 10-17-2016...............

.....Read Section 3.4: The Product and Quotient Rules

.....work problems 3, 5, 7, 9, 43, 45 & 58 (Use Mathematica for the graph) page 203

...............Due 10-19-2016...............

.....Read Section 3.5: The Chain Rule

.....work problems 1, 3, 5, 28, 33 and 61 (Use Mathematica for the graph) page 213

...............Due 10-19-2016...............

.....Read Section 3.6: Exponential Growth and Decay

.....Work Problem 3 page 220

...............Due 10-27-2016...............

.....Read Section 3.7: Derivative og Log and Inverse Trig Functions

......work problems 2,3,5,7,& 9 page 229

...............Due 10-27-2016...............

.....Read Section 3.8: Linear Approximations only

......work problems 5 & 11 page 237

...............Due 10-31-2016...............

Assignment 6

Chapter 4: Applications of Derivatives

.....Read Section 4.1: Maximum and Minimum Values

.....work problems 3, 8 ,17, 18, 19 and 59 page 258

...............Due 10-31-2016...............

.....Read Section 4.2: How Higher Derivatives Affect the Shape of the Graph

.....work problems 3, 4, 11, 13, 2, 63 & 66 page 274

...............Due 11-3-2016...............

.....Read Section 4.3: L'Hospital's Rule

.....work problems 1, 3, 5, 9, 15 & 54a page 284

...............Due 11-3-2016...............

.....Read Section 4.4: Optimization Problems

.....work problems 2, 7, 8, 29a page 295

...............Due 11-10-2016...............

.....Read Section 4.6: Antiderivatives

.....work problems 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 23, 41 & 47 page 311

...............Due 11-10-2016...............

Assignment 7

Chapter 5: Integrals

.....Read Section 5.1: Areas

.....work problems 1 & 6 (Use Mathematica for the graph)

...............Due 11-28-2016...............

.....Read Section 5.2: The Definite Integral

.....work problems 9, 16, 19, 38, 42, & 45 page 341

...............Due 11-3-2015...............

.....Read Section 5.3: The Fundamental Theorem of Integral Calculus

.....work problems 1, 7, 17, 29, 30, 43, & 44 page 351

...............Due 11-28-2016...............

.....Read Section 5.4: The Substitution Rule

.....work problems 1, 5, 12, 16, 22, 37, 38, 41, 45 & 49 page 361

...............Due 11-28-2016...............

.....Read Section 5.5: Integration by Parts

.....work problems 5, 11, 15, 20, 29 & 31 page 367

...............Due 12-1-2016...............

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.....Read Section 5.6: Partial Fraftions

.....work problems 12, 13, 19 & 21 page 370

...............Due 12-1-2016...............

.....Read Section 5.7: Integration and Differentiation Using a Computer Algebra System

.....Use Mathematica to work problem 4, 7, 21, 23, 25, 27 page 375

...............Due 12-1-2016...............

.....Read Section 5.8: Improper Integrals

.....work problems 7, 9, 11 & 13 page 380

...............Due 12-5-2016...............

Section 5.8 is the last assignment for the HW Portfolio

Assignment 8

Chapter 6: Applications of Integrals

.....Read Section 1.1: Areas between Curves

.....work problems 3, 5, 7 & 10 page 393 (Use Mathematica as needed) H3>

...............Due 12-9-2016...............

.....Read Section 6.2: Average Values (of functions)

.....work problems 1, 3, 5 & 9 page 399 (Use Mathematica as needed)

...............Due 12-9-2016...............

.....Read Section 6.3: Further Applications to Biology

.....work problems 1, 3 & 5 page 404

...............Due 12-9-2016...............

Last Updated 12-5-2016