Calculus I Section 12 Calendar for Fall 2023

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Do the following BEFORE class begins
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Please begin by watching Lecture 1, which is posted on the entry for August 8. The topics listed for August 10-18 (the weeks before class begins) are pre-calculus topics. Please take the five self-diagnostic quizzes to see if you need to review any (or all) of it. If you do, then complete the relevant pre-calculus video lectures 2, 3A, 3B, 4, 5A, 5B, 5C, 6A and 6C. Test your understanding by working odd-numbered exercises on the Exercise List. We can address any questions in class (or during office hours).



 
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Aug. 8

Please watch:
Lecture 1: A Thumbnail Sketch of Calc. I
[Kaltura | YouTube] (22 minutes)
10

Do you need to review functions?
Take the self-diagnostic quiz.
If you didn't get 100% please see:
Lecture 2: Function Review [Kaltura | YouTube]
11

Do you need to review trig functions?
Take the self-diagnostic quiz.
If you didn't get 100% please see:
Lecture 3A: Trig Review A [Kaltura | YouTube]
Lecture 3B: Trig Review B [Kaltura | YouTube]
15

Do you need to review inverse functions?
Take the self-diagnostic quiz.
If you didn't get 100% please see:
Lecture 4: Inverse Functions [Kaltura | YouTube]
17

Do you need to review logarithms?
Take the self-diagnostic quiz.
If you didn't get 100% please see:
Lecture 5A: Exponents [Kaltura | YouTube]
Lecture 5B: Logarithms [Kaltura | YouTube]
Lecture 5C: Natural logarithms [Kaltura | YouTube]
18

Do you need to review inverse trig functions?
Take the self-diagnostic quiz.
If you didn't get 100% please see:
Lecture 6A: Inverse Trig Functions [Kaltura | YouTube]
Lecture 6B: More Inv. Trig Functions [Kaltura | YouTube]
22
Class begins

Complete before next class:
Lecture 7: Motivation for Limits
Lecture 8A: Introduction to Limits
24

Complete before class:
Lecture 8B: Limit Laws
Lecture 9 Computing Limits Algebraically


Quiz 1 (Lecture 8A, 8B) [Blank | Solved]
25
Review and Q&A. I will answer any question you may have about the course and course material. (Attendance optional.)

Complete before next class:
Lecture 10A: Limits of Trig Functions
Lecture 10B: The Squeeze Theorem
29
 

Complete before class:
Lecture 11: Continuity

Quiz 2 (Lectures 9 & 10A) [Blank | Solved]
31

Complete before next class:
Lecture 12: Infinite Limits


Quiz 3 (Lectures 10A,B & 11) [Blank | Solved]
1
Review and Q&A. I will answer any question you may have about the course and course material. (Attendance optional.)

Complete before next class:
Lecture 13A: Limits at Infinity

Lecture 13B: Limits at Infinity, continued
Sept. 5

Complete before class:
Lecture 15: Slopes of Tangents

Quiz 4
(Lectures 12, 13A, 13B) [Blank | Solved]
7

Complete before class:
Lecture 16: The Derivative


Quiz 5 (Lecture 16) [Blank | Solved]
8
Review and Q&A. I will answer any question you may have about the course and course material. (Attendance optional.)

Complete before next class:
Lecture 17: Rules for Derivatives
Lecture 18A: Notation & Examples
12

Complete before next class:
Lecture 18B: Differentiability
Lecture 19: The Derivative of ex

Quiz 6 (Lecture 17) [Blank | Solved]
14

Complete before next class:
Lecture 20: Product and Quotient Rules

Quiz 7
(Lectures 17, 18A, 18B, 19) [Blank | Solved]
15
Review and Q&A. I will answer any question you may have about the course and course material. (Attendance optional.)

Complete before next class:
Lecture 21: Derivatives of Trig Functions
Lecture 22: Higher Derivatives
19

Complete before next class:
Lecture 23A: The Chain Rule, Part A

Quiz 8
(Lectures 17-21) [Blank | Solved]
21

Complete next class:
Lecture 23B: The Chain Rule, Part B

Quiz 9 (Lectures 17-23A) [Blank | Solved]
22
Review and Q&A. I will answer any question you may have about the course and course material. (Attendance optional.)

Complete before next class:
Lecture 24: Derivatives of Inverses and Logs
26

Complete before class:
Lecture 25: Derivatives of Inverse Trig Functions

Quiz 10 (Lectures 17-23B) [Blank | Solved]
28

Complete before class:
Lecture 26: Meanings of Derivatives

Quiz 11 (Lectures 17-24) [Blank | Solved]
29

No class today

Complete before next class:
Lecture 27: Implicit Differentiation
Oct. 3

Complete before class:
Lecture 28: Logarithmic Differentiation

Quiz 12 (Lectures 17-26) [Blank | Solved]
5

Complete before midterm:
Lecture 29: Related Rates

Quiz 13 (Lecture 27) [Blank | Solved]
6

No class today

Complete before next class:
Lecture 30: Increase-Decrease
10

Complete before next class:
Lecture 31
: Extrema and First Derivative Test
 

Quiz 14 (Lecture 28) [Blank | Solved]
12



Quiz 15 (Lectures 30 & 31) [Blank | Solved]
13


17

Midterm Review
19

MIDTERM EXAM (Lectures 7-13, 15-29) [Blank | Solved]
20

Reading Day

Complete before next class
Lecture 32A: Concavity

Lecture 32B: Second Derivative Test
24

Complete before next class:
Lecture 33: Global Extrema


Quiz 16 (Lectures 32A & 32B) [Blank | Solved]
26

Complete before next week:
Lecture 34A: Optimization Problems

Quiz 17 (Lecture 33) [Blank | Solved]
27

Optional class:
I will be available to answer any question you may have about the course and course material.

Complete before next class:
Lecture 34B: More Optimization Problems

Deadline to withdraw
Nov. 31

Complete before next class:
Lecture 35: Mean Value Theorem
Lecture 36A: Linear Approximations

Quiz 18 (Lectures 34A & 34 B) [Blank | Solved]
2

Complete before next week:
Lecture 37A: L'Hopital's Rule: Forms 0/0 & ?/?

Quiz 19 (Lecture 35 & 36A) [Blank | Solved]
3

Optional class:
I will be available to answer any question you may have about the course and course material.

Complete before next class:
Lecture 37B: L'Hopital's Rule: Forms 0·? & ?-?
7

No classes today!

Complete before next week:
Lecture 37C: L'Hopital's Rule: Forms  ?0,  1?,  00
9

Complete before next class:
Lecture 38: Antiderivatives

Quiz 20 (Lecture 37AB) [Blank | Solved]
10

Optional class: I will be available to answer any question you may have about the course and course material.

Complete before by next week:
Lecture 39A: Initial Value Problems
14

Complete before next class:
Lecture 39B: Differentials

Quiz 21
(Lectures 37C, 38) [Blank | Solved]
16

Complete before next class:
Lecture 40: Area

Quiz 22
(Lectures 38, 39A) [Blank | Solved]
17

Optional class: I will be available to answer any question you may have about the course and course material.

Complete before next class:
Lecture 41A: The Definite Integral
Lecture 41B: More on Definite Integrals
21
Thanksgiving break

23
Thanksgiving break
24
Thanksgiving break
28

Complete before next class:
Lecture 42: Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

Quiz 23 (Lecture 41A,B) [Blank | Solved]
30

Complete before class:
Lecture 43: More on the Fundamental Theorem

Quiz 24 (Lectures 42 & 43) [Blank | Solved]
2

Optional class: I will be available to answer any question you may have about the course and course material.

Complete before next class:
Lecture 44A: Substitution Rule
Lecture 44B: More Substitution Examples
Dec. 5

Complete before class:
Lecture 44C: Substitution in Definite Integrals

Quiz 25 (Lectures 44ABC)  [Blank | Solved]
7

Last Lectures!
Lecture 45A: When Substitution Fails
Lecture 45B: Working with Calculus

Exam review
8

Optional class: I will be available to answer any question you may have about the course and course material.


Last day of class
12


 
14

Optional Final Exam Review
11:00-12:15
3003 Harris Hall South

15

19

 
FINAL EXAM (8:00-10:50 am)

  (The exam will be in our regular classroom.)
21
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