Welcome to Calculus II! For course info and policies, please see the syllabus. For grades, log into Moodle. If you need help, contact Prof. Wright.
Prof. Wright's office hours: Mon. 11am–noon, Wed. noon–1pm, Thurs. 10–11am, Fri. 11am–noon, and other times by appointment (in RMS 405)
Supplemental Instruction: Sun. noon-1pm, Tues. 7-8pm, Thurs. 7-8pm in Holland 434
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Friday
September 5
September 5
Derivatives
Do the following before next class:
- Read the syllabus and complete the Syllabus Quiz on Moodle.
- If you haven't logged into Edfinity yet for this course, follow the instructions on Moodle to do so. Then complete the Edfinity demo assignment to learn how to use Edfinity.
- Complete the Review of Derivatives assignment on Edfinity.
- Read Active Calculus section 4.3: The Definite Integral. (You do not need to turn in any preview exercises.)
- Begin Written Homework 1 (due Wednesday).
Monday
September 8
September 8
Areas, Riemann sums, and integrals
Do the following before next class:
- Finish Written Homework 1 and submit your solutions to the Written Homework 1 assignment on Moodle.
- Read sections 4.1 Determining distance traveled from velocity and 4.2 Riemann Sums in Active Calculus.
- Complete the Areas and Riemann Sums assignment on Edfinity.
Wednesday
September 10
September 10
Definite integrals and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Bonus video: Paths to Math: John Urschel
Do the following before next class:
- Complete the Integration/FTC/Antiderivatives assignment on Edfinity.
- Read Writing Mathematics Well from Harvey Mudd College. Then begin Written Homework 2 (due Monday).
- Read Section 5.3: Integration by Substitution and complete the 5.3 preview exercises on Edfinity.
Friday
September 12
September 12
Integration by substitution
Do the following before next class:
- Review the integration by substitution problems and solutions from class.
- Read Writing Mathematics Well from Harvey Mudd College. Then finish Written Homework 2 and submit your solutions to the Written Homework 2 assignment on Moodle.
- Complete the Integration by Substitution assignment on Edfinity.
- Read Section 5.4: Integration by Parts and complete the 5.4 preview exercises on Edfinity.
Monday
September 15
September 15
Integration by parts
MSCS Colloquium: "When statistical modeling and machine learning collide: collider bias in genetic association studies" Monday, September 15, 3:30–4:30pm in RNS 210
Do the following before next class:
- Review the integration by parts problems and solutions from class.
- Complete the Integration by Parts assignment on Edfinity.
- Read Section 5.2 The Second Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and Section 5.6: Numerical Integration in Active Calculus. There are no preview exercises for Wednesday.
- Begin Written Homework 3 (due Friday).
Wednesday
September 17
September 17
More integration
Bonus video: Eugenia Cheng on The Late Show
Do the following before next class:
- Review the problems and solutions from class.
- Complete the Second Fundamental Theorem of Calculus assignment on Edfinity.
- Finish Written Homework 3 and submit your solutions to the Written Homework 3 assignment on Moodle.
- Read Section 6.1: Using Definite Integrals to Find Area and Length in Active Calculus.
Friday
September 19
September 19
Definite integrals: area and length
Do the following before next class:
- Review the problems and solutions from class.
- Complete the Area Between Functions assignment on Edfinity.
- Read Section 6.2 Using Definite Integrals to find Volume in Active Calculus and complete the 6.2 preview exercise on Edfinity.
- Read the Exam 1 guidance. It would be a good idea to start reviewing for the exam.
- Take a look at Written Homework 4, which is due Friday, Sept. 26.
Monday
September 22
September 22
Definite integrals: length and volume
Do the following before next class:
- Review the problems and solutions from class.
- Re-read Section 6.1: Using Definite Integrals to Find Area and Length in Active Calculus.
- Complete the Arclength assignment on Edfinity.
- Re-read Section 6.2 Using Definite Integrals to find Volume in Active Calculus.
- Work on Written Homework 4, which is due Friday.
- Review the Exam 1 guidance and study for the exam.
Wednesday
September 24
September 24
Definite integrals: volume
Bonus video: Francis Su — Mathematics for Human Flourishing short version and long version
Learn about opportunities in math, stats, and computer science at the MSCS Showcase — Thursday, September 25, 4:30pm, Buntrock Commons Ballrooms
Do the following before next class:
- Review the problems and solutions from class.
- Complete the Volume assignment on Edfinity.
- Finish on Written Homework 4and submit your solutions to the Written Homework 4 assignment on Moodle.
- Review the Exam 1 guidance and study for the exam.
Do the following before next class:
- Review the Exam 1 guidance.
- Study for the exam. For practice problems, try the problems in the sections of Active Calculus that we have studied and the Exam 1 review problems on Edfinity.
- Prepare your note card (4 inches by 6 inches, one side) that you may use during the exam.
Monday
September 29
September 29
Exam 1
Do the following before next class:
- Read Section 6.5: Improper Integrals and complete the 6.5 preview exercise on Edfinity.
Wednesday
October 1
October 1
Improper integrals
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Friday
October 3
October 3
Sequences and limits
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Monday
October 6
October 6
Geometric series
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Wednesday
October 8
October 8
Geometric series
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Friday
October 10
October 10
Series of real numbers
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Monday
October 13
October 13
Alternating series
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Wednesday
October 15
October 15
Taylor polynomials and Taylor series
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Friday
October 17
October 17
Taylor series
Have a great fall break! No class October 20.
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Wednesday
October 22
October 22
Power series
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Friday
October 24
October 24
Power series
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Monday
October 27
October 27
Review for exam
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Wednesday
October 29
October 29
Exam 2
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Friday
October 31
October 31
Functions of several variables and 3D space
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Monday
November 3
November 3
Vectors
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Wednesday
November 5
November 5
Dot product
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- To be announced...
Friday
November 7
November 7
Cross Product
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Monday
November 10
November 10
Lines and planes in space
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Wednesday
November 12
November 12
Partial derivatives
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Friday
November 14
November 14
Partial derivatives
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Monday
November 17
November 17
Tangent planes and linear approximations
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Wednesday
November 19
November 19
Directional derivatives
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Friday
November 21
November 21
Review for exam
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Monday
November 24
November 24
Exam 3
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Have a great Thanksgiving break! No class November 26 or 28.
Monday
December 1
December 1
Double integrals over rectangles
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Wednesday
December 3
December 3
Iterated integrals
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Friday
December 5
December 5
Double integrals over general regions
Do the following before next class:
- To be announced...
Monday
December 8
December 8
Review for exam
We've made it to the end of the semester! A few last things to do:
- To be announced...
Friday
December 12
December 12
Final Exam for MATH 126 A
9:00–11:00am
9:00–11:00am
Saturday
December 13
December 13
Final Exam for MATH 126 B
9:00–11:00am
9:00–11:00am
