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Thursday, November 29, 2018

Essential question: How do we take a linear approximation in real world and non-real world situations and how do you use newtons method to find zeros of a fucntion.

Hwk Packet on Linear approximations:

Due Date:  12-4-18

30 points

Probably 1 hour of work

linear approximations notes


Hwk worksheet on Newton's Method

Due Date:  12-5-18

20 points

Probably 20-25 min of work.

Newtons method notes


Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Essential question: How do I make slope field, recognize them, and use them to make approximations using Euler's method

Hwk worksheets on slope fields and Euler's method.

20 points each.

Due Dates:  Slope Fields  11-28-18  Weds.

                    Euler's Method  11-30-18  Fri

Remember your take home test on the second unit is due on 11-29-18 Thursday!!!!!!!!!

Enjoy thanksgiving, eat some turkey, and see you when you return.


Slope field notes

Eulers method notes

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Schedule for next week

Friday:  Part 2 of para, polar, vect deriv quiz and L'hops rule
Tuesday:  Go through packet and point out things to be aware of
Wednesday:  Look at last years exam in class on applications of derivs
Thursday:  Go over deriv of para, polar, vector eqs and lhop quiz, station review
Friday:  Quiz day one apps of derivs

Monday:  Quiz day two apps of derivs
Tuesday: before thanksgiving break (Review slope fields)

Monday, October 29, 2018

Essential Question: How do I solve limits using L'hopitals rule including the enw indeterminate forms

Part A:
Homework Pg 530-532
#6, 7, 8, 9  (Do these four with L'hopitals and without L'hopitals)
#11, 14, 16, 18, 19, 22, 26, 27, 29, 32, 33, 41, 42, 43,  44, 49, 63, 66  (Just L'hopital these)

Probably 1 hour to 1 hour 15 m in work

Due Date:  11-2-18
20 point assignment
Part B:
Worksheet on indeterminate forms 1^inf, inf^inf, 0^inf
#1-8
Probably 35 minutes of work
Due Date:   11-5-18



Application of derivative Packet:  
Due Date:  11-7-18

50 point assignment




Thursday, October 25, 2018

Essential Question: How do I take the derivative of vector valued functions


Pg 783-784

# 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19 (a,b, and d), 20 (a,b, and d), 23, 24, 26

Probably 25-30 min of work (very short assignment)

Due date:  10-29-18  (MONDAY)

20 hwk points

vector derivative notes final

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Essential Question: How do I find the slope of a polar graph

Pg 678-679

#43, 45-49, 51, 53-55

Due date: 10-26-18 (Friday)

Probably 1 hr of work 



Remember that your take home test is due tomorrow 10-24-18 (Wednesday)  and our  End of the Quarter exam is scheduled for 10-31-18 (Next Wednesday)

polar notes final

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Essential question: How do I find the slope of a parametric equation and use it to find things like horizontal and vertical tangents

Pg  668-669

#2, 4 (for this problem do it at indicated t as well as at (0,-2)), 6, 7, 8,10, 12, 15 (a,b,c), 16 (a,b,c), 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27


Probably around 60 min to 75 min of work

Due Date: Tuesday October 23rd

parametric notes complete