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Hello. Welcome to Math 1509 -- third quarter calculus.



Some parametric pictures


Outline of Chapter 13 (in problems):
Well folks, we're getting on towards review time. Here are lists of problems: (** = Chalange) Here are some of the tests and quizes:
Mathematica files supporting the book Calculus Projects Using Mathematica by A. D. Andrew, G. Cain, S. Crum, and T. D. Morley

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Mathematica files supporting the book Calculus Projects Using Mathematica by A. D. Andrew, G. Cain, S. Crum, and T. D. Morley
Project #2 Due this week! The second computer project, which consists of Chapter

16, Part I, and Chapter 18 (all)

is due this week on

Tuesday, May 20.

. You may, however, with no penalty, turn in this project on Thursday May 22.

Prograqmming Hint: Since we know from today that the integral of speed is arc length, we can use this. Suppose that f[t] is a vector function giving the position of the algebraic topologist. Ferinstance:

f[t_] := {3 Cos[ .5 t] + 1.2 Cos[-2.4 t],
          3 Sin[ .5 t] + 1.2 Sin[-2.4 t] }
Then using the fact the the length of a vector is the square root of the dot product of the vector with itself, we get:
speed[t_] = Sqrt[f'[t] . f'[t] ] 
Note that in this statement it must be "=" not ":=". Then the arc length between tome 0 and time 47 is:
Integrate[speed[t],{t,0,47}]
Happy Coding! Here is a mMathematica File that animates the Teapot ride
There will be a quiz on Thursday May 22, covering curves and arc length. Suggested Problems:

Here is a cardiod:

 
x(t) = ((1 + cos(t)) cos(t)) i ,
y(t) = ((1 + cos(t)) sin(t)) j : 

Here is a space cardiod:
x(t) = ((1 + cos(t)) cos(t)) i ,
y(t) = ((1 + cos(t)) sin(t)) j , 
z(t) = sin(t)  k: 

Where did the cusp go?


There was be a quiz on thursday, May 15, 1997.
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There was be a quiz this thursday, May 15, 1997.

This quiz covers Conic Sections, Cilyndrical coordinates, curves and space curves, tangents and slopes.

Suggested problems:


Last week

Big Ideas:

Some problems:

Note: * means chalange (hard!)


Previos Weeks:

A (postscript) file of a Matheamtica 3.0 notebook that figures out trig identities . If you have access to Mathematica 3.x, here is the Mathematica Notebook


Last Week Solutions to Test from last week. Postscript Format or Mathematica 3.0 Format
THis week and for a while we do vectors!

Some problems:

Note: * means chalange (hard!)


Week before last.......

Solutions to quiz number one (Postscript format)

There will be a test this Thursday, April 24.

This test will cover through section 11.4. The series suggested proplems are as before:

Here are some suggested problems from chapter 11:


Week of April 14

This week we will be covering Sections 9.3, 10.3, 10.4, and starting 10.8,9,10.

Suggested Problems: (The TA may assign homework from these)

The first project is due shortly (See TA)

We will be doing projects from the book:

Calculus Projects Using Mathematica
by
A. D. Andrew, G, Cain, S. Crum, and someone else
Our first project will be Chapter 15 Taylor Polynomials . Projects must be done in teams of 2 or 3. We will start this next week. If you want to get a headstart, feel free to start now...

Note that some of the code is available electronically, see the link up at the top of this page ....


Previous Stuff: Grading:
There will be a half hour quiz this thursday April 10, covering sections 9.4,9.5 and L'Hospital's Rule.
We will start by covering 9.4 and 9.5

Suggested problems. (Homework can be assigned from these -- TA discression):

We will be doing projects from the book:

Calculus Projects Using Mathematica
by
A. D. Andrew, G, Cain, S. Crum, and someone else
Our first project will be Chapter 15 Taylor Polynomials . Projects must be done in teams of 2 or 3. We will start this next week. If you want to get a headstart, feel free to start now...

Note that some of the code is available electronically, see the link up at the top of this page ....

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