This course is designed to introduce you to differential calculus. We will learn about the derivative, it's theory and how to compute it, and then will apply it to a wide variety of problem solving applications.
Unlike last quarter, there isn't a lot of disjoint material to study. In fact, we will only focus on one new tool, the derivative. It is often a difficult concept to understand the theory of, and so if you have not seen it before it may take some getting used to. That's what homework is for, and also that's what I am here for, please ask me questions and come to office hours, and we can help use the fundamentals developed last quarter to have some real fun!
Instructor: Gabriel Dorfsman-Hopkins
Email: gdh2[_at_]math.washington.edu
Office: PDL C-008-G
Class Hours:MW: 8:30-9:50 in Denny 213
Worksheet and Quiz Section: Th: 8:30-9:50, Denny 113
Office Hours:Tuesday 12:30-1:30 PM, Friday 11:30-12:30 AM in PDL C-008-G
Textbook: Calculus, by James Stewart, 7th Edition
Midterm 1 Date:Thursday, November 2
Midterm 2 Date:Monday, November 20
Final Date: Friday, December 8, DEN 213, 8:30-11:20.
Quizzez: There will be 3, on weeks 2, 4, and 7.
Syllabus: Can be found here
Homework: Twice weekly, due at 11:59 PM on Tuesdays and Fridays. Find it on WebAssign
Homework: 15%
Quizzes: 15%
Midterm Exams (2): 20% each
Final Exam: 30%
Grades are curved, so that your course grade will reflect your performance relative to the rest of the class rather than a fixed percentage scheme. Historically, the median grade in Math 124 is in the range of 2.5-3.0, although KAUST tends to perform relatively higher. If you get at least 95% overall, you will receive a 4.0. If you get at least 70% overall, you will receive at least a 2.0.
A grade of 2.0 or better in Math 124 is required to move on to Math 125. You will probably need to average about 70% or better on exams and quizzes to acheive this.
Past Math 124 Exams
Math 124 Course Materials
Webassign help
Syllabus
This may be adjusted as we move through the quarter. I will post an announcement and send out an email if a change to the schedule is made. Please read the chapter corresponding to a given lecture BEFORE the lecture, and come with any questions prepared.
| Week | Day | Lecture | Homework |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 10/2-10/6 |
Monday | 2.1: Tangent Lines | |
| Tuesday | None | ||
| Wednesday | 2.2: Limits | ||
| Thursday | 2.3: Calculating Limits | ||
| Friday | None | ||
| 2 10/9-10/13 |
Monday | 2.4: Theory of Limits | |
| Tuesday | Assignment 1 Assignment 2 |
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| Wednesday | 2.5: Continuity | ||
| Thursday | 2.6: Limits at Infinity | ||
| Friday | Assignment 3 Assignment 4 |
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| 3 10/16-10/20 |
Monday | 2.7: Derivatives and Rates of Change | |
| Tuesday | Assignment 5 Assignment 6 |
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| Wednesday | 2.8: Derivatives as functions | ||
| Thursday | Chapter 2 Wrapup 3.1: The Derivatives of Polynomials and Exponential Functions |
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| Friday | Assignment 7 | ||
| 4 10/23-10/27 |
Monday | 3.2: The Product and Quotient Rules | |
| Tuesday | Assignment 8 | ||
| Wednesday | 3.3: Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions | ||
| Thursday | 3.4: The Chain Rule | ||
| Friday | Assignment 9 Assignment 10 |
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| 5 10/30-11/3 |
Monday | 10.2: Calculus with Parametric Curves | |
| Tuesday | Assignment 11 Assignment 12 |
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| Wednesday | Midterm 1 Review | ||
| Thursday | Midterm 1 | ||
| Friday | No Homework | ||
| 6 11/6-11/10 |
Monday | 3.5: Implicit Differentiation | |
| Tuesday | Assignment 13 | ||
| Wednesday | 3.6: Logarithmic Differentiation | ||
| Thursday | 3.9: Related Rates | ||
| Friday | Assignment 14 Assignment 15 |
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| 7 11/13-11/17 |
Monday | 3.10: Linear Approximation | |
| Tuesday | Assignment 16 Assignment 17 |
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| Wednesday | 4.1: Maximum and Minimum Values | ||
| Thursday | 4.2: The Mean Value Theorem Midterm Review |
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| Friday | Assignment 18 Assignment 19 Assignment 20 |
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| 8 11/20-11/24 |
Monday | Midterm 2 | |
| Tuesday | No Homework | ||
| Wednesday | NO CLASS | ||
| Thursday | NO CLASS | ||
| Friday | Assignment 20 | ||
| 9 11/27-12/1 |
Monday | 4.3: Derivatives and Shape | |
| Tuesday | No Homework | ||
| Wednesday | 4.4: L'Hopitals Rule | ||
| Thursday | 4.5: Curve Sketching | ||
| Friday | Assignment 21 Assignment 22 |
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| 10 12/4-12/8 |
Monday | 4.7: Optomization | |
| Tuesday | Assignment 23 | ||
| Wednesday | 4.9: Antiderivatives | ||
| Thursday | Final Review | ||
| Friday | Final Exam | Assignment 24 |