MA 141 Calculus I for Scientists & Engineers

Leslie Kurtz (lakurtz@ncsu.edu)

Office: Harrelson Room 204

Office Hours: M&W 10:10-11:10 AM, T&H 12:20-1:20 PM & By appointment

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Class Links:

141-002 Syllabus

Class Schedule

MAPLE

WEBASSIGN

How to Use Webassign


 

Exam 1 Resources:

Version 1 Solutions

Version 2 Solutions

Review Sheet for Test 1

Practice Exam 1 & Solutions

Exam 2 Resources:

Version 1 Solutions

Version 2 Solutions

Review Sheet for Test 2

Practice Using the Definition of a Derivative

Practice Exam 2 & Solutions

Exam 3 Resources :

Test 3 Version 1 Solutions

Review Sheet for Test 3

Techniques of Solving Related Rates Problems

More Practice with Related Rates

Practice Exam 3 & Solutions

Exam 4 Resources:

Test 4 Version 1 Solutions

Test 4 Version 2 Solutions

Review Sheet for Test 4

Practice Exam 4 & Solutions

More Examples of Tabular Integration By Parts

 

Final Resources:

Final Review

Use all the previous exams as practice tests along with the first 4 problems from here


 

***EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES***

Challenge Problems to improve your Webassign grade

BERNOULLI HAIKU (worth 2 points on Test 3; due Nov 1st in class): Write a Haiku that discusses the origins of L'Hospital's Rule. Your Haiku can either be of the standard 5-7-5 syllable form or a free form Haiku. Find out more about free form Haikus here.

FLIP BOOK (worth 2 points on Test 1; due on 9-?-7): Make a flip book of at least 10 pages showing how the slope of the secant line approaches the slope of the tangent line. Check this out if you are needing some inspiration

 

Helpful Links:

Citation Machine

Calculus Help from the author of our book

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