Tentative syllabus for Math 3 Fall 1999

#1 Wednesday 9/22

• Functions and graphs (P.4)

• Defining and graphing functions in Maple (CAS #1)

#2 Friday 9/24

• New functions from old (pg.22, P.5)

#3 Monday 9/27

• The trigonometric functions (P.6)

• Studying properties of functions in Maple (CAS #1)

#4 Wednesday 9/29

• Introduction to limits and continuity (§1.1)

#5 Friday 10/1

• Limits of functions (§1.2)

#6 Monday 10/4

• Limits at infinity and infinite limits (§1.3)

• Exploring limits in Maple (CAS #1)

#7 Wednesday 10/6

• Continuity (§1.4)

#8 Friday 10/8

• Tangent lines and their slopes (§2.1)

#9 Monday 10/11

• The derivative (§2.2)

• Conceptual introduction to the derivative in Maple (CAS #2)

#10 Wednesday 10/13

• Differentiation rules (§§2.3, 2.4)

#11 Friday 10/15

• Derivatives of trigonometric functions (§2.5)

#12 Monday 10/18

• The Mean-Value Theorem (§2.6)

#13 Wednesday 10/20

• Higher-order derivatives, implicit differentiation (§§2.8, 2.9)

Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.—4:45 p.m., Hour Exam #1: through class #12 Hour Exam #1

#14 Friday 10/22

• Differential equations, IVPs, and the indefinite integral (§2.10)

• CSC A introduced (Rates of Change: Torricelli’s Law)

#15 Monday 10/25

• Velocity and acceleration (§2.11)

• CSC A continued

#16 Wednesday 10/27

• CSC A due CSC A due

• Exponentials, logarithms, and their derivatives (§§3.1, 3.2, 3.3)

#17 Monday 11/1

• Growth and decay (§3.4)

• Slope fields and Euler’s method (pg.994)

#18 Wednesday 11/3

• The inverse trigonometric functions (§3.5)

• CSC B introduced (Population Modeling)

#19 Friday 11/5

• Issues in studying and sketching curves (§§4.2, 4.3, 4.4)

• CSC B continued

#20 Monday 11/8

• The definite integral (§§5.1, 5.2, 5.3)

• CSC B continued

#21 Wednesday 11/10

• Properties of the definite integral (§§5.3, 5.4)

• CSC B continued

Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.—4:45 p.m., Hour Exam #2: through class #20 Hour Exam #2

#22 Friday 11/12

• The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, the method of substitution (§§5.5, 5.6)

• CSC B due CSC B due

#23 Monday 11/15

• Techniques of integration: parts, trapezoid rule, Simpson’s Rule (§§6.1, 6.6, 6.7)

• CSC C introduced (Integrals as Limits of Sums)

#24 Wednesday 11/17

• Applications: areas between curves, volumes of solids (§§5.7, 7.1)

• CSC C continued

#25 Friday 11/19

• CSC C due CSC C due

• Arc length (§7.3)

#26 Monday 11/22

• More modeling: first-order differential equations (§7.9)

#27 Wednesday 11/24

• Newton’s method (§4.6)

• Linear approximations (§4.7)

#28 Monday 11/29

• Review of course

#29 Wednesday 12/1

• Review of course (continued)

• Course evaluation.

 

Notes:

No class on Friday, 10/29: Special Day of Classes.

Fall Term finals begin Saturday 12/4 and end Wednesday 12/8.

The Final Exam for Math 3 will be scheduled by the Registrar.

To find CAS #1 and CAS #2: go to http://www.dartmouth.edu/~matc/math3.calculus/index.html, Computer Algebra System (on the left-hand sidebar).
To find the CSCs, go to
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~math3f98/csc_archive/arch.html CSC A is CSC #2, CSC B is CSC #4, CSC C is CSC #3.