Math 251: Calculus III

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Current Assignments

Page and problem numbers refer to the text Essential Calculus, Early Transcendental Functions by Larson/Hostetler/Edwards, Houghton Mifflin, 2007.  The dates reflect the days when the problems were assigned, they are not due dates.

Week 13 (11/30 - 12/04)  
Reading Section 9.6 Surfaces in Space
  Section 9.7 Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates
  Section 10.1 Vector-Values Functions
Problems Monday Page 599 1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 15, 17, 31, 35, 37, 52, 53.
  Wednesday    
  Friday  
       
Week 14 (12/07 - 12/11)  
Reading Section 10.2 Differentiation and Integration of Vector-Valued Functions
  Section 10.3 Velocity and Acceleration
Problems Monday    
  Wednesday    
  Friday  
       

 

Past Assignments

Week 1 (8/31 - 9/04)
Reading Section 7.1 Sequences.
  Section 7.2 Series and Convergence
Problems Monday Are You Ready for Calc III?  Due Monday, September 7, in class.
    Page 435 1, 3, 5, 9, 11-14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23.
  Wednesday Page 435 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 37, 39, 41, 43, 46, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 73, 75, 77, 91-94, (85, 95, 96, 97, 99).
  Friday Beginning with the section on series we use the Briggs/Cochran Preview (Chapters 8 and 9).
    Page 44 7, 11, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 29, 33, 35, 37, 41, 43, 45.
Week 2 (9/07 - 9/11)   The reading and the problems below refer to the Briggs/Cochran Preview (Chapters 8 and 9).
Reading Section 8.3 Infinite Series
  Section 8.4 Divergence and Integral Tests.  Focus on Divergence Test.
Problems Monday Page 44 51, 53, 55, 57, 61, 65, 66, 67, 77abe, (83, 85).
  Wednesday Review past homework assignments
  Friday Page 63 1, 2, 3, 11, 13, 17, 19.
    Homework Set 1, due Wednesday, September 16, in class.
    WebWork Assignment 1, due Friday, September 18.  Your initial password is your six digit student ID number.
Week 3 (9/14 - 9/18)   The reading and the problems below refer to the Briggs/Cochran Preview (Chapters 8 and 9).
Reading Section 8.6 Alternating Series
  Section 8.4 Divergence and Integral Tests.  Focus on Integral Test.
  Section 8.5 Ratio and Comparison Tests
Problems Monday Page 85 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 25, 29, 37, 47, 48, 51, 53, 55.
  Wednesday Page 63 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 33, (35, 51).
  Friday Page 74 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.
    Homework Set 2, due Wednesday, September 23, in class.
Week 4 (9/21 - 9/25)   The reading and the problems below refer to the Briggs/Cochran Preview (Chapters 8 and 9).
Reading Section 9.1 Approximating Functions with Polynomials
Problems Monday Maple Assignment 1, due Monday, September 28, in class.
  Wednesday Page 74 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 41, 47.
  Friday Page 108 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 27, 29, 31.
    Homework Set 3, due Wednesday, September 30, in class.
Week 5 (9/28 - 10/02)   The reading and the problems below refer to the Briggs/Cochran Preview (Chapters 8 and 9).
Reading Section 9.2 Power Series
Problems Wednesday Page 108 33, 41, 43, 47, 51, 53, 55, 57, 63, 67 (84).
  Friday Page 123 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19.
    Homework Set 4, due Wednesday, October 7, in class.
Week 6 (10/05 - 10/09)   The reading and the problems below refer to the Briggs/Cochran Preview (Chapters 8 and 9).
Reading Section 9.2 Power Series
Problems Monday Page 123 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 33, 37, 39, 41, 47, 51, 53, 55, 59, (65).
  Wednesday Study for the test on Friday.  Practice Problems
  Friday Test 1  
Week 7 (10/12 - 10/16)   The reading and the problems below refer to the Briggs/Cochran Preview (Chapters 8 and 9).
Reading Section 9.3 Taylor Series
  Section 9.4 Working with Taylor Series
Problems Monday Maple Assignment 2, due Friday, October 16th, in class.
  Wednesday Page 138 9, 13, 23, 25.
Week 8 (10/19 - 10/23)   From here on out, the readings and assignments refer to the regular text (Larson, Hostetler, Edwards)
Reading Section 8.1 Plane Curves and Parametric Equations
  Section 8.2 Parametric Equations and Calculus
Problems Monday Page 511 1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 53, 54
  Wednesday Page 519 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 47, 51, 59, 61, 87, 88, (57)
  Friday Homework Set 5, due October 28th
Week 9 (10/26 - 10/30)
Reading Section 8.3 Polar Coordinates and Polar Graphs
  Section 8.4 Area and Arc Length in Polar Coordinates
  Section 9.1 Vectors in the Plane
Problems Monday Page 529 1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33.
  Wednesday Page 529 47, 51, 53, 55, 61, 63, 65.
    Page 537 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 33, 35.
    WebWork Assignment 2, due Monday, November 2nd.  Your initial password is your six digit student ID number.
  Friday Page 556 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 53, 55, 57.
    Homework Set 6, due Wednesday, November 4th.
Week 10 (11/02 - 11/06)  
Reading Section 9.2 Space Coordinates and Vectors in the Space
  Section 9.3 The Dot Product of Two Vectors
Problems Monday Page 556 41, 45, 67, 71, 75, 77 - 82.
  Wednesday Page 564 7, 9, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 33, 37, 41, 43, 53, 65, 86, 87.
    Homework Set 7, due Monday, November 9th.
  Friday Page 572 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 19, 25, 31, 33, 35, 45-46, 47.
    WebWork Assignment 3, due Friday, November 20 (last day before Thanksgiving break)
Week 11 (11/09 - 11/13)  
Problems Monday Maple Assignment 3, due Wednesday, November 18, in class.
  Wednesday Study for the test.  Practice Sheet.
  Friday Test 2
Week 12 (11/16 - 11/20)  
Reading Section 9.4 The Cross Product of Two Vectors in the Space
  Section 9.5 Lines and Planes in Space
Problems Monday Page 579 1-6, 7, 11, 15, 17, 21, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 39-40.
  Wednesday Page 588 1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 17, 21, 27, 29, 35, 37, 41, 43, 45, 55, 57, 63, 75, 81, 85, 93, 115-118.

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