Holy Cross Mathematics and Computer Science
MATH 135 -- Calculus 1, section 1, Fall 2013
Syllabus and Schedule
Information and Announcements
Solutions
- Answers to precalculus diagnostic quiz, given August 30.
- Solutions for Problem Set 1, B section problems.
- Solutions for Problem Set 2, B section problems.
- Solutions for Exam 1, given September 20.
- Solutions for Problem Set 3, B section problems.
- Solutions for Problem Set 4, B section problems.
- Solutions for Problem Set 5, B section problems.
- Solutions for Exam 2, given October 25.
- Solutions for Problem Set 6, B section problems.
- Solutions for Problem Set 7, B section problems.
- Solutions for Problem Set 8, B section problems.
- Solutions for Exam 3, given November 22.
- Solutions for Problem Set 9, B section problems.
- Solutions for Final Exam, given December 12.
Examples, Class Notes, Etc.
Assignments
- Information and Guidelines on problem sets.
- Problem Set 1 -- due: Friday, 9/6 by start of class
- A section on WebAssign
- B section (to be handed in on paper): Section 1.1/24; Section 1.2/18; Section 1.5/29; Section 1.6/45, 60.
- Problem Set 2 -- due: Friday, 9/13 by start of class
- A section on WebAssign
- B section (to be handed in on paper): Appendix C/41, 46; Section 1.7/40, 42.
- Problem Set 3 -- due: Friday, 9/27 by start of class
- A section on WebAssign
- B section (to be handed in on paper): Section 2.2/12, 28; Section 2.3/43, 44, 50.
- Problem Set 4 -- due: Friday, 10/4 by start of class
- A section on WebAssign
- B section (to be handed in on paper): Section 2.4/37, 40; Section 2.5/49; Section 2.6/28, 44ab.
- Problem Set 5 -- due: Friday, 10/11 by start of class
- A section on WebAssign
- B section (to be handed in on paper): Section 2.7/10,12; Section 2.8/4; Section 3.1/66.
- Problem Set 6 -- due: Friday, 11/1 by start of class
- A section on WebAssign
- B section (to be handed in on paper): Section 3.2/54, 60; Section 3.3/48; Section 3.4/74 (but change the directions for
part c to say: "Solve algebraically for the time it will take for 80% of the population to hear the rumor.")
- Problem Set 7 -- due: Friday, 11/8 by start of class
- A section on WebAssign
- B section (to be handed in on paper): Section 3.5/30ab, 56; Section 3.6/28; Section 3.7/44; Section 3.8/28
- Problem Set 8 -- due: Friday, 11/15 by start of class
- A section on WebAssign
- B section (to be handed in on paper): Section 4.1/44; Section 4.2/14; Section 4.3/72
- Problem Set 9 -- due: Friday, 12/6 by start of class
- A section on WebAssign
- B section (to be handed in on paper): Section 4.5/66, 60; Section 4.6/56, 58
Related Links
- Our textbook's web site
-- includes a good algebra review section, challenge problems, notes on the history
of calculus, etc.
- On-line tutorial
on pre-calculus mathematics from West Texas A&M University.
- A treasure
trove of calculus-related sites on the Internet.
- For when you need a laugh.
- Biographical information on Isaac
Newton
- Biographical information on Gottfried
Leibniz
- Biographical information on Bernhard
Riemann
Downloading Information
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notation (.pdf) lead
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