` Bruce B. Peckham - Fall 2007 Honors Calculus I (Math 1596)

Math 1596 Honors Calculus I

Fall 2007
Prof. Bruce Peckham
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Homework Assignments

Week 1
  • Skim through Chapter 0, Preliminaries. Read more carefully sections that are not completely familiar. Read Section 1.1 by Friday.
  • Due Friday, Sept. 7, 3PM. Written HW 1. Section 1.1, problems 1,2.
  • Due Monday Sept. 10 at 10AM. Take the ALEKS Precalculus Review Assessment through MathZone. See the MathZone link above. You will need an individual password you get when you purchase your text, as well as the course password: D3E-A7-78D
  • Due Monday, Sept. 10, 11:59PM. MathZone HW 1. Now posted. One problem from Sec. 1.1.
Week 2
  • Read Sections 1.2, 1.3, 1.4.
  • Due Wednesday, Sept. 12, 11:45PM. MathZone HW 2. 12 problems from sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3.
  • Due Thursday, Sept. 13, 3PM. Written HW 2:
    Sec. 1.2: 1,5,7,9,23,24,33,35. Also Writing Exercise 4.
    Sec. 1.3: 6,29,33,35,36,40,54,56,62. Also Writing Exercise 3.
  • Due Friday, Sept. 14, 3PM. Extra Credit: Sec. 1.3, Exploratory Exercise 1. Hand in on separate sheet to Prof. Peckham.
  • Quiz 1 Friday Sept 14. Covers Sections 1.1-1.3.
Week 3
  • Read Sections 1.5,1.6,2.1
  • Due Wednesday Sept. 19, 11:45PM. MathZome HW 3. 16 problems from sections 1.4, 1.5, 1.6.
  • Due Thursday, Sept. 20, 3PM. Written HW 3:
    Sec. 1.4: 1,6,32,39,50,55,62,63,64
    Sec. 1.5: Writing Exercises 2,4; 32,53,54,55,56,69
    Sec. 1.6: 17,19,21,22,25; Exploratory Exercise 2. Read but don't do Exploratory Exercise 1.
  • Due Friday Sept. 21, 3PM. Extra Credit: Section 1.4 Exploratory Exercise 3 for f and g; Section 1.6 Writing Exercise 3; Sec. 1.6 55.
  • Quiz 2 Friday Sept 21. Covers Sections 1.4-1.6.
Week 4
  • Read Sections 2.2,2.3,2.4, 2.5
  • Due Wednesday Sept. 26, 11:45PM. MathZome HW 4. Problems from sections 2.1,2.2,2.3. 17 problems posted on MathZone.
  • Due Thursday, Sept. 27, 3PM. Written HW 4:
    Sec. 2.1: 17,31,40,41,43; Read Exploratory Exercise 1 (nothing to turn in)
    Sec. 2.2: 1,4,5,9,19-21,35,60
    Sec. 2.3: 28,51
  • Quiz 3 Friday Sept 28. Covers Sections 2.1-2.3.
Week 5
  • Read Section 2.6.
  • Due Tuesday Oct. 2, 11:45PM. MathZome HW 5. Problems on sections 2.4, 2.5. Nine problems posted on MathZone.
  • Due Tuesday, Sept. 3, 3PM. Written HW 5:
    Sec. 2.4: 10,18,25,41,42
    Sec. 2.5: 1,21
  • Quiz 4 Wednesday Oct. 3. Covers sections 2.4-2.5.
  • Due Thursday, Oct. 4, 3pm. Extra Credit. Section 2.5 39.
  • Test 1 Friday Oct. 5. Covers Sections 1.1-1.6, 2.1-2.5.


Week 6
  • Read Sections 2.6, 2.7, 2.8.
  • Due Wednesday, Oct. 10, 11:45PM. MathZone HW 6. 10 problems from sections 2.6, 2.7. UPDATE on OCT 10: Do not need to do the last two problems - 9, 10 - on the Math Zone HW 6.
  • Due Thursday, Oct. 11, 3PM. Written HW 6:
    Sec. 2.6: 14,18,32,40
    Sec. 2.7: 1,8,14 UPDATE: Add problems 24, 25.
  • Due Friday, Oct. 12, 3PM. Extra Credit: Sec. 2.7 #39. Hand in on separate sheet to Prof. Peckham.
  • Quiz 5 Friday Oct 12. Covers Sections 2.6-2.7.
Week 7
  • Read Sections 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3.
  • Due Wednesday Sept. 17, 11:45PM. MathZome HW 7 TBA. 19 problems from sections 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3.
  • Due Thursday, Oct. 18, 3PM. Written HW 7:
    Sec. 2.8 Writing Ex. 3; Excercises: 7,9,13,19,26,43
    Sec. 3.1 6,8,17,18,19,20,33,39,49
    Sec. 3.2 Writing Ex. 1; Exercises: 1,4,35,41,43,44,45,46
    Sec. 3.3 Writing Ex. 3,4; Exercises: 8,14,29,30,49,51
  • Due Friday Oct. 19, 3PM. Extra Credit: 2.8 44; 3.1 Wr. Ex. 3, Ex 31.
  • Quiz 6 Friday Oct. 19. Covers Sections 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3.
Week 8
  • Read Sections 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7. Read Writing exercises: 3.4: 2,3; 3.5: 1,2; 3.6: 1; 3.7: 1
  • Due Wednesday Oct. 24, 11:45PM. MathZome HW 8. Problems from sections 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7. 11 problems posted on MathZone.
  • Due Thursday, Oct. 25, 3PM. Written HW 8:
    Sec. 3.4: 6,9,12,20,35,38,42,43(for 42)
    Sec. 3.5: 1,6,22,29,37,42,45,48
    Sec. 3.6: 1,2,8,42
    Sec. 3.7: 4,34
  • Due Friday Oct. 26, 3PM. Extra Credit: 3.4 Expl. Ex. 1
  • Quiz 7 Friday Oct 26. Covers Sections 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7.
Week 9
  • Read Sections 4.1, 4.2
  • Due Tuesday Oct. 30, 11:45PM. MathZone HW 9. 13 problems on section 3.7. TBA problems posted on MathZone.
  • Due Tuesday, Oct. 30, 3PM. Written HW 9:
    Sec. 4.1: 1,10,27,28,36,48,51,61
    Sec. 4.2: 7,14,26,33,35,40,41
  • Quiz 8 Wednesday Oct. 31. Covers sections 4.1 and 4.2.
  • Due Thursday, Nov. 1, 3pm. Extra Credit: Sec. 4.2 #34.
  • Test 2 Friday Nov. 2. Covers Sections 2.6 - 2.8, 3.1-3.7, and 4.1-4.2


Week 10
  • Read Sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5.
  • Due Wednesday, Nov. 7, 11:45PM. MathZone HW 10. 16 problems from sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5.
  • Due Thursday, Nov. 8, 3PM. Written HW 10:
    Sec. 4.3: 4,15,31,35
    Sec. 4.4: 6,9,12,14,29,36,47,56
    Sec. 4.5: 4,11
  • Quiz 9 Friday Nov. 9. Covers Sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5.
Week 11
  • Read Sections 4.5, 4.6, 4.7.
  • Due Wednesday, Nov. 14, 11:45PM. MathZone HW 11. 12 problems from sections 4.5, 4.6, 4.7.
  • Due Thursday, Nov. 15, 3PM. Written HW 11:
    Sec. 4.5: 26, 36, 41, 46, 47, 54
    Sec. 4.6: 4,8,18,24,36,44
    Sec. 4.7: 4,5,6.
  • Due Friday, Nov. 16, 3PM. Extra credit: Sec. 4.5: 63, 69; sec 4.6 56. Hand in on separate sheet to Prof. Peckham.
  • Quiz 10 Friday Nov. 16. Covers Sections 4.5, 4.6, 4.7.
Week 12
  • Begin HW for the following week. Thanksgiving break. Nothing due.
Week 13
  • Read Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4.
  • Due Tuesday, Nov. 27, 11:45PM. MathZone HW 12. TBA problems from sections 4.5, 4.6, 4.7.
  • Due Wednesday, Nov. 28, 3PM. Written HW 12:
    Sec. 5.1: 4,7,12,20,23
    Sec. 5.2: 6, 25a-f setup integral only, 35
    Sec. 5.3: 4, 17a-d setup integral only
    Sec. 5.4: Setup integrals only: 11, 14, 17,29,32; 35
  • Due Thursday, Nov. 29, 3PM. Extra credit: Derive Simpson's rule to approximate the integral from a to b of f(x). Hint: work with intervals i and i+1 first (assuming i is odd). Find the approximating quadratic ax^2 + bx + c. Integrate this quadratic over intervals i and i+1 together. Add up the contributions for the n/2 pairs of subintervals. Feel free to ask for hints.
  • Quiz 11 Thursday Nov. 29. Covers Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4.
Week 14
  • Read Sections 5.6, 7.2, 7.7.
  • Due Tuesday Dec. 4, 11:45PM. MathZone HW 13: 14 problems posted.
  • Due Tuesday, Dec. 4, 3PM. Written HW 13:
    Sec. 5.6: 5,6,27,28
    Sec. 7.2: 11,37
    Sec. 7.7: 35,36,38,39
  • Quiz 12 Wednesday Dec. 4. Covers sections 5.6, 7.2, 7.7.
  • Due Thursday, Nov. 1, 3pm. Extra Credit: Sec. 7.2 40.
  • Test 3 Friday Dec. 7. Covers Sections 4.1-4.7, 5.1-5.4, 5.6, 7.2, 7.7


Week 15
  • Classes: Review and Related Topics
  • Assignments: Hand in Test Corrections. For any problem you wish to correct, recopy the original problem on a separate sheet of paper and completely work out the whole problem. Attach the original test after the corrections. I will count 1 point for each 3 points of corrections.
    • Tuesday, Dec. 11: Test 1 corrections due.
    • Wednesday, Dec. 12: Test 2 corrections due.
    • Thursday, Dec. 13: Test 3 corrections due.
Week 16 Final Exam: Wed. Dec. 19 noon - 1:50. Cumulative. Cina 202.
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