Robert L. Watson
MSB (SAS Hall) Office #3143
Email: rlwatso3 -at- unity -dot- ncsu -dot- edu

MA 121 - Elements of Calculus
Fall 2008 Section 008 M/W 1930 - 2045

*** FINAL EXAM DATE CHANGE! 10 DEC 2008! ***


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Office Hours (Fall 2008)

Date and Time: M/W 1500 - 1630
2806 Hillsborough St. Suite 201

TA Office Hours (Fall 2008)

Date and Time: M 1530 - 1630
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and

Date and Time: H 1200 - 1300
Harrelson 174

Announcements
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Course Description

MA 121 is a one-semester course intended for students who require only a single semester of calculus. Emphasis on concepts and applications of calculus, along with basic skills. Algebra review, functions, graphs, limits, derivatives, integrals, logarithmic and exponential functions, functions of several variables, applications in management, applications in biological and social sciences.

More information can be found in the course syllabus.

MA 121 uses WebAssign for most graded homework. Additional exercises from the reading are also referenced, and should be studied. Successful completion of both homework sets is recommended before sitting the exams.

References and Resources
  • Examples of the Difference Quotient can be found here.

Suggested Exercises

Section R.1:

9, 19, 23, 31

Section R.2:

1, 3, 7, 21, 39, 43, 49, 51

Section R.3:

5, 11, 17, 29, 33, 53

Section R.4:

13, 25, 27, 33, 37, 47, 61, 79

Section R.5:

7, 13, 37, 39, 43, 49, 51, 57, 59, 61, 67, 79, 81, 87, 89

Section 1.1:

3, 7, 11, 15, 17, 19, 20, 29, 33, 37, 39, 45, 51, 65, 73

Section 1.2:

1, 3, 7, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 27, 31, 33, 35, 41, 45, 51, 55, 59, 67

Section 1.3:

1, 5, 7, 17, 25, 31, 37, 41, 49

Section 1.4:

3, 11(c,d), 13(c,d), 15(c,d), 17, 21, 25, 27

Section 1.5:

1, 13, 15, 19, 25, 31, 39, 45, 49, 53, 57, 71, 81

Section 1.6:

1, 3, 7, 13, 17, 25, 39, 97, 101, 111

Section 1.7:

1, 5, 9, 11, 15, 27, 39, 71, 79, 93

Section 1.8:

1, 5, 11, 23, 27, 37, 45, 49, 55

Section 2.1:

1 - 29 odd

Section 2.2:

1 - 41 odd

Section 2.3:

1 - 21 odd, 33, 43, 49, 55, 57*

Section 2.4:

1 - 35 every other odd, 49 - 85 every other odd, 101*

Section 2.5:

9 - 51 every other odd

Section 3.1:

5 - 51 every other odd, 81, 85, 89

Section 3.2:

1, 5, 9, 11, 15, 23, 27, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 71, 73, 77, 83

Extra Credit:

Find the derivative of y = x^(2x)

Section 3.3:

1, 5, 7, 11, 15*, 23, 27, 31, 39, 43, 47, 49 - 57 odd ** NOT ON WebAssign

Section 3.4:

1 - 37 every other odd. Exclude 25.

Section 3.5:

1 - 31 odd. 37, 41, 45

Section 4.1:

1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 27, 31

Section 4.2:

1 - 57 every other odd, 61, 67, 69, 71

Section 4.3:

1, 5, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 43, 49, 53, 59, 61, 65, 79, 91, 93, 105

Section 4.4:

1, 5, 13, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 45, 47, 49, 65

Section 4.5:

1 - 59 every other odd, 63, 65, 67, 89

Section 5.1:

1, 5, 9, 13, 15, 21

Section 5.2:

1, 5, 9, 13, 15, 19, 23, 29, 37

Section 5.3:

1 - 33 every other odd, 39, 41, 43

Quizzes
Exams

Exam: 1

Exam: 2

Exam: 3

Exam: 4

Exam: F