Calculus, Techniques and Applications –Fall,
2009
Dr. Marcus Wright - wright@rowan.edu
- 856 2564500x3873
Office: Robinson 229D - Office Hours: M – R 12:30 – 1:30 and by
appointment
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the techniques of differential and integral calculus. Calculus is the mathematical study of change. Emphasis will be placed on the use of functions, limits, differentiation, and integration to model real world problems, especially in business, economics and the social sciences. Theoretical, algebraic, numerical, graphical, and verbal avenues of exploration, analysis, and problem solution will be considered. We will cover the material found in the first six chapters of the text.
Requirements and Prerequisites: A course in advanced
algebra, “College Algebra”, or Pre-calculus.
Familiarity with a graphing calculator. It will be
necessary that you read the text. Questions on the
tests will assume this.
Every student will need to have a TI83, TI83+, TI-84, or
equivalent graphing calculator. You will need such a
calculator to complete some homework assignments and to answer some
test questions. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU HAVE ONE AND ALREADY KNOW HOW
TO USE IT.
Text: Applied Calculus for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences, 8th Edition, by S. T. Tan. Brooks-Cole –Thomson 2009 ISBN-13 978-0-495-38900-2
Note: The chapters of this text that we will be using are 1-6.
Tentative Grading:
Homework notebooks, to be collected at exam times: 15%.
TEST ONE: 25%
TEST TWO: 25%
TEST THREE: 25%
Attendance and class participation: 10%
ATTENDANCE POLICY: The university attendance policy, which can be found in the schedule of courses or via the university website, will be strictly enforced. Your attendance is expected at every class. You are responsible for everything that is done or announced in every class. Every absence should be documented by an e-mail message or voice mail message. Opportunity for make-up exams may or may not be granted, depending on the reasons. Make-up exams may be considerably harder, and may be only scheduled at the end of the semester, depending on reasons.
ALSO: Every student will be expected to come to each class PREPARED.
You should prepare for class by reading and studying
the sections of the text assigned and attempting to solve
the assigned homework problems. It is expected that
you will come to class with questions about the material and exercises.
This is part of the class participation component of your grade.
Policy on Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty, cheating in any
form will not be tolerated. If I determine that a student has cheated
on a test, the grade of F will be assigned to that student for the
course. I will notify the student's adviser and the Dean of Students in
writing. You can find more information about the university policy on
cheating in the schedule of courses for any semester or at the website.
In particular, the forms of cheating are discussed. As a student at
Rowan University you are expected to be aware of this information.
Specifically, you can use this link to go to the Student Information
Guide, page 25.
http://www.rowan.edu/studentaffairs/infoguide/.
You may also want to review the discussion on the Dept. of English
webpage.
Beginning Assignments
Note: Chapter 1 and sections 2.1 – 2.3 are REVIEW. We will move
extremely quickly through them.
Assignment for Wed., Sept. 9:
Read AND STUDY sections 1.1, 1.2., and 1.3
You should do 1.1, Exercises 1– 21 odd, 23-31, odd,
32, 43,44,46,47,49,53, 57,58,59-73, odd,
68, 71,75-81, odd, 99,101,127,129
You
should do 1.2, Exercises
1,5,7,9,111,15,17,19,23,27,33,43,45,59,65,76,77,80
You should do 1.3, Exercises
1,3,5,7,9,21,25,29,31,37,40
Assignment for Mon., Sept. 14:
Read AND STUDY sections 1.4 and 2.1
You should do 1.4, Ex.
1-6,11,15,17,19,21,27,31,35,39,45,67,71
You should do 2.1 Exercises
1,3,5,11,15,17,23,25,31,35,39,47,51,53,69,73,79
Calc. T & A – Homework
Assignment Two
“When is it due?”
At the beginning of each week I will
announce what we will be working on that week and when we you should
have all
your questions about that material settled.
The homework books
will be collected at exam time. All the homework on the sections
covered by the
exam are due at the exam time.
Sec 2.1 – Tech. Ex.,
p. 66: 1,3,5,9,15
2.2 p. 72
1,5,7,17,25,27,31,33,35,43,45,47,51,58,65
2.3 Study Example 3,
p.79 -you will not be asked to construct the function in this model.
Study Example 5, p. 82
Exercises
1,3,7,9,11,15,17,19,23,51,55,61,63,71,74
2.4 We start with
Calculus. Limits
Exercises, p. 111 1-15 odd,
17,19,23,27,31,37,39,41,49,51,65,66,73,77,83,85
Technology Exercise, p. 117 7,8
2.5 1-19, odd,21,25,39,41,43,63
EXAM
ONE – DATE TBA
2.6 Exercises, p. 145
ff. :1,3,6,13,15,19,21,25,37,43
3.1 1-21, odd, 27,
33, 37,41,53,57,58,65
3.2 11-21, odd,
33,39,41,47,53,58
3.3 1-17, odd,
33,35,49,51,55,57,69,82
3.4 1,3(your ans. To
a and b should be about the same.),5,9,11,23,31
3.5 1,3,7,9,21,31,37
3.6
1,7,13,15,31,41,47,63
37 1,7,11
EXAM TWO,
TENTATIVELY
BELOW: 1.
NATURE DOESN’T LIKE TO DISCRIMINATE, BUT
2. OFTEN, ABOVE ALL, NATURE
MINIMIZES!
