MCS-121 - Calculus I
Fall 2000
Announcements:
Assignments
Reading, Prep Problems and Homework
Answers
to Homework
Exam
Review
Information
Tutoring
Sunday - Thursday, 6:30 - 9:30 pm, Olin 319
Course Description/Online Syllabus
Tentative
Schedule
Test and Exam Dates
In class "skills tests": September 19, October 27
Exams: October 9 and November 14, 5:30 or 7:30 pm
Final: December 18, 3:30-5:30
Helpful Links
Holte
|
LoFaro
|
McDermott
|
Pastor
|
Rietz
Suggestions for
reading math
, more
suggestions
Links
:
Rectangle Approximation Method (
java applet
)
Optimization:
java applets
(UTK)
Cross Section of Gutter:
applet
Animations
of optimization problems
Optimization
problems
with hints and solutions
On-line linear approximation
exercises
(Hofstra)
Derivative of
sin x and cos x
graphically (java applet)
Animation:
Secant lines
approaching tangent line (Paul Garrett, U. of Minnesota)
Secant Line and Tangent Line
(java applet) (you control the secant line)
Animation:
tangent line moving along a curve
(Paul Garrett, U. of Minnesota)
Surfing Derivatives
(java applet) (you control the tangent line)
A collection of
problems
with hints and solutions (Oklahoma U.) The problems are organized around the chapters of a different calculus text, but it is similar in flavor to our text.
Derivative
Puzzles
Macalester College Problem of the Week
Don't be fooled by your graphing calculator (
calculator difficulties
)
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