Math 273 Fall 2011

Math273SyllabusFall2011.pdf

Office Hours: MW 9:10-10:25, 12:00-1:00, TuTh 10:35-12:00 in UCB 102D

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Homework Assignments

Note that following homework list can change at anytime. I will be updating the dates as the semester progresses.

Homework is only accepted at the beginning of class.

Note: Problems in red are to be done using Maple or some other CAS. For Maple help (and examples of the problems), see below.

Assignment Number and Due Date	Problems
1: Due 08-31-11	§14.1: #1, 4, 5, 8, 11, 13, 14, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28, 29, 31, 34, 37, 39, 41, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 52, 53, 56, 59, 61, 64
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	For fun: Tell me why this works.
Skip!	§14.2: #1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 27, 30 ,31, 34, 35, 38
2: Due 09-07-11	§14.3: #1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 18, 21, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44, 47, 50-52, 57, 58, 61, 62, 65, 73, 78, 81, 86
3: Due 09-14-11	§14.4: #1, 4, 7, 10, 11, 13, 16, 19, 22, 23, 25, 28, 29, 32, 33, 36, 38, 41, 42, 47, 50
4: Due 09-21-11	§14.5: #1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 35
5: Due 09-28-11	§14.6: #1, 4, 7, 9, 12, 13, 17-19, 22, (23 challenge problem), 25, 28, 30, 39, 42
6: Due 10-05-11	§14.7: #1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37, 41, 42, 49, 52, 55, 58, (challenge/useful problem 65), (69, 72, 73 bonus)
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Skip, maybe	§14.9: #1, 4, 7, 10
7: Due 10-19-11	§15.1: #1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 26
	§15.2: #1, 4, 7, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28, 29, 32, 33, 36, 37, 40, 43, 46, 47, 50, 54, 57, 58, 63, 85, 88, 89, 9
8: Due 10-26-11	§15.3: #1, 4, 7, 9, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24
	§15.4: #1, 2, 9, 12, 17-20, 23, 30, 33, 36, 37, 38, (challenge problems 41, 44)
9: Due 11-02-11	§15.5: #1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 37, 38, 41, 42, 49, 52
Skip!	§15.6: #1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34
Skip!	§15.7: #1, 4, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 38, 43, 44
10: Due 11-09-11	§15.8: #1, 3, 4, 6-8, 10, 12, 17, 20, 22, 23
	Exam #2 November 16^th.
	Thanksgiving Break
11: Due 11-30-11	§16.1 #1, 4, 7-9, 12, 15, (18 careful with the root of sine squared), 19, 22, 25, 27 (30 user(t)=2sin(t)i+2cos(t)j for 0<t<Pi/4), 43, 46
	§16.2 #1, 2, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19-23, 26, 27, 30, 31, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 47, 50, 53, 55, 58
12: Due 12-07-11	§16.3 #1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29, 32, 35
	§16.4 #1, 4, 5, 8, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28, (challenge problem 37), 43, 46
B: Day of the final	§16.8 #1, 4, 5, 8, 11, 14, (challenge problems 17, 20)
	§16.7 #1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22
Skip	§16.5 #1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 17, 20, 23, 26, 31, 37, 40, 43, 46, 49, 52
Skip	§16.6 #1, 4, 7, 9, 12, 15, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37
	The Final December 12^th, 10:30-12:30.