Calculus BC (Lucas)

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On this page you will find some worksheets, important class handouts, notes of certain class days, additional credit opportunities, as well as  keys to some homework assignments.  This page is under  construction (put into place mainly to assist absentees) so please be forgiving.  Feedback however is welcome.

 

Have a lovely calculus day!

AST notes
Also watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilRkVcAxdCo&feature=channel
OCT and Ratio Test Notes 1-30-12
Homework is section 9.3 exercises #2,3,5-7, 11-15, 21-23, 26 There was a little quiz, so make up time is Tuesday at 11:40.
Series Notes Thurs-Friday 1-26,1-27
Friday's homework was to do 9.2 exercises (listed within these notes) POSSIBLE QUIZ UP THROUGH 9.2 on MONDAY
Polar Review Assignment
Polar Video Link
Series Notes Review
Series Notes Set 5 Adjustments to Power Series
Series Notes Set 4 Power Series
Series Notes Set 3 Alternating Series
Series Notes Set 2B Order Comparison and Ratio Test
Series Notes Set 2A Convergence, nth term test, Integral test
Series Notes Set 1A Geometric Series and Nature of Infinite Series
LaGrange Day 1
Extra Credit due THURSDAY 1-12-12
Hey there, this is longer, but healthy. If you want 5 points ex.cr. do this student-created review thoroughly!
Review 1-05-12
No new stuff of course today. 80 point quest tomorrow. Daily quzzes were returned. Corrections on those due tomorrow (for 1/4 points back). Here are the solutions to the worksheet due today. (students also picked up Monday's homework, and the review packet we'll work on starting Wednesday next week).
Light class notes 1/04/12
We took a daily quiz, went over homework (improper integral worksheet) and then started looking at the list of 90 integrals in the back of the packet to identify the technique one would use.
Homework for Review (due Jan 3)
Here are the problems for test review...due Tuesday after break (PLEASE keep the material alive....). Have a great holiday rest, Ms.Lucas
Partial Frac Decomp Notes
Integration Technique Review with PFD intro
Notes 12-20-11
We did trig substitution. Homework is 10.3
Homework for Tuesday 12-19-11
COME IN AT 11:30 TUESDAY TO MAKE-UP DAILY QUIZ. Nothing new was discussed, but homework was discussed.
Friday Notes (Trig Identities Integration Technique).
Homework is 10.2 problems.
Entire Chapter 10 problem list
PRINT ME OUT ;)
Class Notes for 12-14
If you would like to earn a couple extra points, come in at ISHP Thursday (11:30) to correct your test...rather than work on ENGLISH PAPERS ;( we started INTEGRATION TECHNIQUES today and did the most important technique...that of SUBSTITUTION. Each day, you will be given a quiz of a problem or two or three to keep you up to speed on these recipes for integration. If you do not stay up to speed you will be lost. Make sure and do the homework!!!! Homework for tomorrow is the listed problems in 7.1.
Homework for Wed 12-07-11
Notes 12-06-11 Intro to Diff Eq
Review SheetS solutions
Both are here....
Notes 11-28
Here are the class notes on Newton's Method (our last application). Test is tentatively scheduled for Wed-Thursday. Homework is to do the Appendix D problems listed at top of notes, and find two tougher optimization problems to revisit and rework on a sheet.
Tuesday 11/22
Yesterday we had a homework quiz. Please check in with me Monday 11:30---bring your optimization homework, and Taylor polynomial homework. I am looking to see primarily work efforts and how you are writing things up. We did related rates Monday, and discussed Taylor problems and Optimization problems on Tuesday. The homework is to finish the circled problems on the related rates worksheet and do #1,3,5 on the AP worksheet (attached).
Related Rates Homework Sheet 4.8
Do 1,3,5,7-9,11,13 for the first night....rest of circled ones for second night/
Related Rates Notes
Taylor Polynomial Lesson VIDEO
This is Friday's lesson!
Optimization notes as promised
Monday Notes & hmwk 11-14-11
Tests were returned and discussed, and then we began chapter 4 on APPLICATIONS of derivatives. Homework is given within notes.
Arcardia Extra Credit
L'Hopitals' answers & hmwk for Mon
Here are some of the exercises we discussed. Also, all the exercises from 3.5 and 3.6 (not the longer problems) were written up. Homework is 3.9 #3,5,6,9,15 Review section #53,56,58,60,81,82 Quest is Friday (so far).
Class Notes Wed 10-26
We also went through the review assignment well. 3.1-3.4 (check it with me).
Homework for Monday 10-31
Homework is the next worksheet and some exercises from 3.7 (written within the notes).
Homework for Wed
Quiz on rules Wed, keep formula sheet up to date, practice with attached sheet.
Notes 10-21 Product and Quotient Rules
Homework is section 3.3 exercises. Quiz next week on these rules...
Calculus Notes 10-20 Derivatives of Exponential Functions
Oh, we had fun today! Homework is 3.2 exercises.
Review answers page 2 (nothing cut off)
Some review questions
Here are a few questions we began at the end of class after discussing some 5.3 and 5.2 problems. For homework: Check over hte RVW solutions in red (posted on this site). Write down what you did to study for this Chapter 5 test....be detailed since I may collect this and give you points for it.
Review Sheet Answers
Be ready for the test. Rework problems over and over, explain ideas and definitions to your colleagues. ;) This is a BIG idea----the definite integral! Meanwhile, do not forget derivatives.....since they are so closely related.
Another Review Sheet page 2
Another Review Sheet page 1
Test is Monday (non calc) and Tuesday (calc).
FTC work ANSWERS
Tuesday FTC comments
Here is what we did in class Tuesday....a few important additional comments before working on the FTC packet.
Friday Notes 5.3 AFV
Here are the notes we took in class on Friday. Homework is 5.3 exercises in the textbook. Extra credit +2 for meeting with someone over the weekend in BC to discuss current calc topics and write up what you did for me (in words)....a productivity report if you will (due Monday).
Notes Thursday (Definite Integral Practice)
Homework is the worksheet Definite Integral practice. We had a short homework quiz. Bring homework Friday at 11:30 to make-up.
5.2 Notes Definite Integral!
Here are Wednesday's notes. Homework is 5.2 problems.
Print out for Monday's class
Hi Calc class....no real calc homework this weekend....just print this out. Have a great weekend, Ms. Lucas
Do NOT open until Sept 29, 8pm
Here are the review sheet answers ;) Prep well. Be well., Sleep well.
Homework for Thursday and Friday
We went over the dorm room problem carefully in class, and also 2.6 (check with another student, or come in Thusday to check with key as it's important to really go over this). We also began an activity of matching function, first and second derivative and asome comments. Homework is the Review Sheet. 45 point wrap up quiz Friday.
Class notes Monday 4 scenarios
We summarized Lab 11 with some major ideas, connecting hte function to its second derivative! Homework is 2.6 in the text.
Calc Checklist ANSWERS
Notes Tuesday---Apps. power rule, lab
Homework is 2.5 exercises (see list). Test Thursday
Class notes on Lab 8
Here is what we discussed today in class----some really important observations! Test Thursday. Homework for Tuesday: Lab 8, 8.4 #2-4 and #1-14 on Calculus Checklist found on Moodle (do these)
Meet the teachers notes
Here are the notes from the projector shown at Meet the Teachers night. There was also a handout with similar (and slightly additional) information provided, as well as a copy of the syllabus (see another link below for that).
Friday class and homework
The problems we discussed in class, and the homework for Monday (about half an hour) is all here! Master and practice this ;) We didn't move forward today...
Thursday Class notes
We proved the limit of sinx over x as x--> 0 is 1 today, talked a little about Leibniz and Newton, and went over the limit worksheet solutions (homework from Wed). If you want to see this, come in at ISHP Friday. THere is a quiz on Monday and the homework is listed at the end of the notes posted here. :)
Limit Notes (Friday)
Here are the notes on limits and greatest integer function taken 9/2/11
For WFB students...SMARTboard software
Using the website and the code given below, you may download SMARTboard software on your computer in order to prepare presentations for class. SMART Technologies has come out with a new version of SMART Board software. Version 10 is now available for download at: http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Support/Downloads/default.htm When downloading this software you will need an access code at the end of the download. The following code has been registered to our district: NB-AEAAE-BSN98-KPBMG-VKAIA. You can use this code and get a copy of this software on your home computer.
Homework Expecations
Please read this document thoroughly. It has been shown in the past that home WORK leads to success in Calculus. There is not a lot of it (until the weeks before the AP), so take the assignments and expectations stated here seriously.
ASSIGNED TEXTBOOK PROBLEMS
Here is the list of assigned book problems for the year. A few problems may be added or deleted, so please stay tuned in class!
Calculus Course Expectations
This is the document you received in class on day one. It outlines all the necessary policy for this course.
What is Calculus? (Calc Defn assignment)
Print this out, and complete it by hand for Friday's class.
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