Math 131 FALL  2007

1. Section Information

Section Time Location Instructor email Office Hours
1 MWF 10-11  AM McDonnell  162
Jack Shapiro
 		jshapiro@math.wustl.edu  M, W   3:30 - 4:30  PM
  T        10:30 - 11:30  AM
 Th       2:30 - 3:30  PM
        Cupples I ,  107B
2 MWF  2-3  PM Brown 118
 Jack Shapiro
 jshapiro@math.wustl.edu  M, W    3:30 - 4:30  PM
   T        10:30 - 11:30  AM
  Th       2:30 - 3:30  PM
        Cupples I ,  107B
 














Bulletin Board

   
CALCULUS  HELP  SESSIONS
There are a number of ways to get help with hard problems or for understanding some material a little better .
Firstly my     office hours      Monday through Thursday.   You should feel free to come in and talk about
 any material  . If you can't make those hours you can speak to me or send me an e-mail   and perhaps we can find another  time .
Another possibility is to use one of the office hours of your 131 subsection.

Next there is   the     Calculus Help Room   and   Calculus Help  Desk . It will first open September 5th.
 Details about these can be found  on  : www.math.wustl.edu/~blake/undergraduates/ta_officehours.html       
and                      www.artsci.wustl.edu/%7Efreiwald/help.html .

Then   there  is   PLTL  at which you  work together with other students and a leader to solve problems .
 There are 32 spots for PLTL which will be filled by lottery if necessary.
You can contact  PLTL via website  :   www.math.wustl.edu/~lisak/pltl.html  .
Any questions can be answered using e-mail:    lisak@math.wustl.edu .
                                                    
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QUIZES   :  You will have  9   quizes during the semester  each taken at the begining of  your discusssion section .
The    dates of the  9  quizes can be found below  on the  Syllabus . On the syllabus you can find a  list of sections from which problems 
come on  each of the  9  quizes . The problems are usually similar to the suggested exercises for  each of  those sections .
The   total quiz score   at the end of the semester  will be the sum of the best  6  out of  9
quiz scores   ,  with  at least   two coming from your  last  4   .

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WEBWORK  :  There will be  10  Webworks  over the semester  . Each WW must be completed by 11:59 PM  on the due  date .   
 These dates appear on the syllabus below .  To get onto WW first click  "webwork" on the Math Dept.  page  .
 After that you will see places for your ID number  and your password .  To start with, your password is your ID number .
 Once you get on you can change your password for future use . Note that all the due dates are on some Friday  .
    Each Webwork will have  10  problems the solution of each must be   entered   online . The system will tell you if your answer is correct  
or incorrect . If  it is  incorrect you may  try  again and again , as many times as you like  .
 

2. Grading Information

There will be three evening exams during the semester, E1 , E2 , E3 .

There will also be a final,  F .

Exam Date Location Time Solutions
E1 September   26
 Check here on exam day. 6:30-8:30PM Solutions
E2 October    24
 Check here on exam day. 6:30-8:30PM Solutions
E3 November  14
 Check here on exam day. 6:30-8:30PM Solutions
 F
 December    17
 Check here on exam day. 10:30 AM -12:30 PM   Solutions

GRADES  :   Each of the Exams  1-4  will count  18%  toward the final course grade  .  Similarly the grade of  the quizzes will  be  18%  .
                       The  WeBWorK  will  be   10% .
                       
To be more precise ,   If   E1 , E2 , E3 , and F  are your four exam scores ,   QU  is your  quiz score ,  WeB  your WeBWorK score
then your  total   T    is given by  :

T = .18(E1 + E2 + E3 + F  + QU )   +  .10 WeB  

In cases where your lowest score  on     E1,E2, E3   is  less  than   F   then in the formula  that score  will be replaced    by   F   .  
EXAMPLE   :  if   E2  is your  lowest  score  and  it is  less than   F  , then the formula  would read   T = .18(E1+F+E3+F+Qu)  +  .10 WeB  
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As for your    letter grade     for the course ,   your grade     cannot be lower     than what it would be if it were based  on  the scale appearing in the following table. .

Numerical Range Letter Grade
    90     to   100
A
   80    to    89  
 B
   65   to    79
C
    50  to     64
 D
       Below   50
 F   or  NC


Missed Exams  :   If you are  unable to take one of   Exams  E1-E3 for legitimate reasons ( such as verified illness or serious family emergency )  you  will be given an excused absence
for that eam .                                                NO INTERM MAKEUP EXAMS ARE GIVEN  .   
Your grade for the missed interm exam will be calculated by a   statistical proceedure which uses your scores on the other taken exams, including the Final  .

 If you miss the Final Exam   for a  legitimate reason then you  will be given a  make-up  Final exam at the begining of the next semester  .  
 Not coming because you overslept or forgot the time of the exam is   not  a legitimate reason  .    

     
Policy  for  taking exams :

You should always bring your Washington University Photo  ID  to exams ; proctors will check student ID's .
A standard-sized  3x5  index card will be permitted as a "cheat sheet" on the exams.     
 If a calculator is allowed for a particular exam or quiz it must be a  Scientific caculator .
     

Just before each exam you can look up your exam room assignment on the web  (see above, "check here on exam day" ) . The room will probably not be your regular classroom, and it may change for each exam. You will be allowed to enter the exam room a few minutes before the starting time to locate your seat and personalized exam booklet which will have your name printed on it in large letters.



EXAM   RETURNS   :    There will be a short time after each exam is graded  when you can look at your graded exam  in the Math Office  ( Cupples  I  ,  room  100 )   if you feel there might have been some error in the grading  . After that the exams will be put out in a cabinet by the Math 131 bulletin board on the first floor of Cupples I , for you to pick up .  Once the exams are returned it will be  more difficult to check for  possible errors in grading .  

Resources  for  Help with  Math 131    :    Old Exams  and solutions are posted on the web as a study guide ( see above , "solutions" ) .  This comes from the Math Department page and it includes exams from the past  semesters , starting with   Spring 2000 .   Copies of some of these exams should also be available to view or copy at the Reserve Desk of Olin Library.
   
Calculus Study Group   :   Study groups are organized as needed  by   The Center for Advanced Learning    located  in   Conerstone  ( in Gregg Hall on the south 40 ) .  They are conducted by graduate and undergraduate math students . If you want to belong to such a study group you must make a commitment to   attend the group regularly   ( not just  " come when you feel like it"  ) .  For more information you can look on the website   cornerstone.wustl.edu      or   call them  at    935-5970  .

  3.   Text  :   University  Calculus    by    Hass  , Weir  & Thomas


4.   Syllabus


WEEK                                  SECTIONS                                     SUGGESTED  ODD  EXERCISES

#1    W   8/29            1.1 :  Functions and their graphs            1.1 :    1 - 55   (W)  

        F   8/31              1.5a : Inverse  Functions                        1.5a :    13 - 31   (F)    
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#2   M  9/3                           LABOR DAY   NO  CLASS

        W  9/5               1.5b :  Logarithm Functions                      1.5b :  33 - 47 ,  61 , 63   (W)

      Th   9/6                                     QUIZ  # 1  (  1.1 , 1.5a )

       F   9/7               2.1 :  Rates of Change                           2.1 :   1 - 15          (F)
                                 2.2 :  Limit of a Function                        2.2 :   5 ,  11 - 27    (F)        
                            WW # 1  ( 1.1 , 1.5 )  
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#3   M  9/10             2.2 :  Limit of a Function                        2.2 :   29 - 45 ,  67   ( M )
                                 2.4a :  One sided  limits                          2.4a :   1 , 3  ,  9 - 17    (M)

       W  9/12             2.4b :   Limits  at  Infinity                        2.4b :   37 - 65 , 83 - 87  ( W )                
                                 2.5 :   Infinite   Limits                              2.5 :   1 -  31, 41, 43     (W)
                                                                                                        27 - 37 ( only find asymptotes )
       Th  9/13                 subsections but  no quiz
                                      
       F   9/14                  NO   CLASS
                          WW #  2  ( 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4a )

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#4   M  9/17           2.7 :  Derivatives at a point                    2.7 :   11 -  29   (M)
                              3.1 :  Derivative as a  function                 3.1 :   1 - 29     ( M )
   
                       
       W  9/19       3.2a :  Differentiation  for polynomials     3.2a :   1 - 11 , 29 -33   (W)

       Th   9/20                    QUIZ  # 2  (  2.2  -  2.5 )
                     
       F   9/21         3.2b : Differentiation Rules                  3.2b :  13 , 15 , 17 - 27 , 39 - 51   (F)
                          WW #  3  (    2.4, 2.5 , 2.7 , 3.1 , 3.2a )  
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#5  M  9/24                           REVIEW FOR  EXAM  I
                                 
      W  9/26             3.3 : Derivative as rate of change            3.3 :  1 - 13  ,  23 , 25   ( W )
                   
     W 9/26                   EXAM  I        6:30 -  8:30  PM   ( 1.1 , 1.5 ,  2.1 ,2.2 , 2.4 - 3.2  )

     Th  9/27                    NO   SUBSECTIONS

     F   9/28                       NO   CLASS
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#6  M  10/1        3.4 : Derivatives of  Trig.  Functions         3.4 :  1 - 45  (M)      

      W  10/3       3.5a :  Chain   Rule                                 3.5a :   9 -  71    ( W )
                          3.5b:  Parametric Equations                    3.5b :   81 - 91   ( W )

     Th   10/4                         QUIZ  # 3   (  3.3, 3.4 )

      F   10/5                 NO  CLASS
                              WW #4  (  3.3, 3.4 )
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#7  M  10/8         3.5c :  Parametric  Equations                 3.5c :    95 - 107    (M)
                            2.6 :  Continuity                                     2.6 :   1 - 9        ( M )

      W  10/10        3.6 :  Implicit   Differentiation               3.6 :     1 - 37     (W)

      Th :  10/11                   QUIZ   # 4    (  3.5 )

      F   10/12         3.7 : Derivatives  of   Logarithms        3.7 :   11 - 29 , 41 - 53 ,  67 - 95  (F)
                       WW # 5   (  3.5 , 2.6 )
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#8   M  10/15       3.8 :  Inverse  Trig.  Functions            3.8 : 1 - 11  ,  21 - 41      (M)

      W     10/17      3.9 : Related  Rates                          3.9 :  1 , 3 , 7, 9, 11, 15, 21, 23   (W)

     Th    10/18                     QUIZ  #  5   (   3.6, 3.7  )      

      F    10/19                  FALL    BREAK
                      WW # 6  ( 3.6 ,  3.7 , 3.8  )
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#9  M   10/22                           REVIEW FOR EXAM  II
                             

      W   10/24     3.10 : Linearization & Differentials    3.10 : 1 - 13 , 19 - 43 , 51, 53   (W)

      W   10/24                 EXAM  II   6:30 - 8:30 PM   (   3.3  -  3.9  )   (W)

      F   10/26       4.1 :  Extreme values of Functions       4.1 :  1 - 33 ,  55 - 61  (F)         
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#10   M  10/29   4.3 : Curve sketching  I             4.3 :  1 - 7  ,   9 - 31 ( a - c  )   (M)

        W  10/31    4.3 : Curve sketching  I             4.3 :   33 - 39 ( a , b )  (W)
                          4.4 :   Curve  Sketching  II         4.4 :    1 - 19                (W)

       Th  11/1                       QUIZ  # 6   (   3.10 , 4.1 )
       Th  11/1     4.2 : Mean Value Theorem           4.2 :  1 , 3 , 15 , 17      (Th)

       F   11/2       4.4 :   Curve  Sketching  II           4.4 : 21 - 41 ( Also find asymptotes if they exist)    (F)
                      WW #  7   (   3.10 , 4.1   )
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#11  M  11/5     4.5 :  Applied  Optimization               4.5 :  1 - 9  ,13 , 19, 29, 31 , 33   (M)

       W  11/7    4.6a:   L'Hospital's  Rule                     4.6a :  1 - 35                      (W)

        Th  11/8    4.7 : Newton's Method
                                                   QUIZ   # 7   ( 4.2,  4.3 , 4.4 )
       
        F   11/9    4.6b :  Inderminate  Powers               4.6b :    41 - 55   (F)
                      WW #  8   (  4.3 , 4.4 , 4.5  )
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#12  M  11/12                       REVIEW   FOR  EXAM    III
                             
       W   11/14     4.8 :   Antiderivatives                    4.7 :   1 , 3  
                                                                                4.8 :   1 - 23     (W)                         

       W   11/14           EXAM  III   6:30 - 8:30 PM   (  3.10,  4.1 - 4.6  )   (W)

       F   11/16       5.1 : Estimating Finite Sums              5.1 :   1 -  11     (F)        
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#13  M  11/20     5.2 :  Sigma Notation                      5.2 :    1  -  25   (M)
                                   
          W - F    11/21 - 11/23             THANKSGIVING  BREAK
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#14  M  11/26    5.3 :  Definite Integral                    5.3 :   9 - 61      (M)

        W   11/28   5.4a : Fund. Thm of Calculus          5.4 :   1 - 33     (W)

       Th   11/29               QUIZ   # 8  (  5.1, 5.2 , 5.3  )

        F   11/30    5.4b :  Fund. Thm of Calculus           5.4 : : 35 - 59    (F)
  
                WW #  9   (   5.1 , 5.2 , 5.3 )
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#15  M  12/3      5.5 : Indef. Int & Substitution          5.5 :   1 - 53     (M)
 
        W  12/5     5.6 :  Def. integral & Substitution     5.6 :   1 - 31       (W)
    
       Th   12/6               QUIZ  # 9     (  5.4 , 5.5  )

       F    12/7       5.6 :  Area between  Curves           5.6 :   47 - 53, 59, 61    (F)
              WW  # 10   (  5.4 , 5.5  )
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#16   M   12/10    5.6  Area between curves        5.6 :  63 -67, 73, 75, 77, 95, 103c (M)
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FINAL  EXAMINATION    M   12/17     10:30 AM  -  12;30   PM

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