Math 2: Calculus with Algebra

Last updated January 2, 2012

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The following is a (tentative) schedule of the weekly content of the course. The textbook section for each topic is listed in parenthesis. We recommend that you skim through the section to get the main idea before coming to class and then read through the examples in more detail after class.


Week
Days
Note
Brief Description
1 Jan 4-6 Review of Math 1, Optimization (4.7), Indeterminate Forms and L'Hopital's Rule (4.4)
2 Jan 9-13 Indeterminate Forms and L'Hopital's Rule (4.4), Antiderivatives (4.9), Areas and Distances (5.1)
3 Jan 16-20 No Class on Monday, Jan 16 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) The Definite Integral (5.2), The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (5.3), Indefinite Integrals (5.4)
4 Jan 23-27 Midterm on Jan 24 (7-9 pm) The Substitution Rule (5.5), Areas Between Curves (6.1), Volumes (6.2)
5 Jan 30-Feb 3 Volumes (6.2), Volumes by Cylindrical Shells (6.3)
6 Feb 6-10 No Class Friday, Feb 10 (Winter Carnival) Volumes by Cylindrical Shells (6.3), Integration by Parts (7.1)
7 Feb 13-17 Midterm on Feb 16 (7-9 pm) Integration by Parts (7.1), Trigonometric Integrals (7.2)
8 Feb 20-24 Feb 22 is the last day to withdraw Trigonometric Integrals (7.2), Trigonometric Substitution (7.3), Improper Integrals (7.8)
9 Feb 27-Mar 2 Improper Integrals (7.8), Applications and fun!
10 Mar 5-7 Final on Saturday, March 10 at 3 pm Applications, Review for Final Exam