Assignment for week 3 on Taylor and Maclaurin polynomials

Hi all hope you are well:

This post covers your work for Wednesday/Thursday which is the 15th/16th

Make sure you have read the e-mail that contains the attachments from Ms Bell and myself on AP Testing and what they have told us about it.

This is the final new information covered on the AP exam and the assignment next week will be geared towards practicing FRQ questions that I think may represent the exam.  I truly believe this assignment will be addressed in one of the two FRQ questions as well since it has been AP question #6 for 18 straight years.  (And this assignment reveals the big moment we have been waiting for on why we did series)


Step 1:  Watch the video and slide lesson on Taylor and Maclaurin polynomial that is found below, but only watch sections 1 and 4 as they are all that apply.

https://people.math.osu.edu/miller.4962/ximeraLessons/approximatingFunctionsWithPolynomials/story_html5.html

Additional resources:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/165gBwMPkTy9Ome8eGUctdU3TNpJsG1j3/view?usp=sharing (Halstead notes from last year)

Additional teaching links video and non video are in the schoology folder.


Step 2:  Do assigned problems on Taylor and Maclaurin polynomials from your textbook.  Photograph your assignment and send it via e-mail back to Mr. Halstead by Tuesday 4-21 at 4:00  P.M.

Pg 604-605: #7-19 odd, 20, 29, 31

Pg 630:  17-21 odd, use definition to get polynomial or shortcuts but don’t worry about finding series representation

Step 3:  Go to schoology and answer the discussion question under the Taylor and Maclaurin polynomial folder.  Just type your response.

Step 4:  Remember we are working on the AP practice exam 2012 multiple choice with the created free response questions.  Photo those and have them to me by the 20th at 4:00.  We originally were going to do the 15th but I will give you a little extra time under the circumstances.

Step 5:  You should on your own be practicing AP questions from the prediction packet and logging some time on the AP reviews that the college board is running on you-tube.  It won't surprise us at all if those things they are reviewing on series appear on the Exam this year.  They have started the AP review lessons online and they are fantastic.  They are addressing new topics every day and I highly suggest you watch them with a sheet of paper and take notes as the videos are outstanding.  I watched 3 this weekend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?  v=SfKlNLkG_38&list=PLoGgviqq4844oVJMjJ8YkD4mQIoMp4Cbu

As always if questions arise as you are doing these topics please e-mail me and I will reply at some point during school hours as quickly as we can.

Step 6:  Remember this week is it to get any missing assignments, corrections on the arc-length and polar area quiz, or zeroes in from third quarter as grades will be finalized this weekend for third quarter.

Miss you guys and am proud of what you are accomplishing.  I know it is not easy.
Mr. Halstead