Mathematics 133 -- Intensive Calculus for Science 1
Quiz 1 -- Things to Know
September 5, 2001
The first quiz of the semester will be given
in class on Friday, September 7. There will be two or three
questions similar to problems from the first problem set.
You should know the following material.
- Functions: verbal descriptions, tables, graphs, formulas.
Be able answer questions like Exercises 1-4 from Section 1.1
- Linear functions: The slope-intercept form y = mx + b,
the meanings of m and b. Know how to recognize
when a function is linear from a table of values, and how to
determine a formula for a linear function given two points on
its graph.
- Exponential functions: Forms P(t) = P0at
and P(t) = P0ekt. Know the shapes and
concavities of the
graphs, also which a (or k) correspond to exponential
growth and which correspond to exponential decay. Also know how to
determine a formula for an exponential function given two points on
its graph.
Good Review Problems:
- Chapter 1, section 1: 1, 3, 4, 9, 15
- Chapter 1, section 2: 5 - 8, 10, 19