Accelerated Single-Variable Calculus II
Math 155B - Fall 2011 - Vanderbilt UniversityNEWS
- Lecture:
- MWF 9:10am-10:00am
- Stevenson 1206
- Discussion Section:
- Tues 8:10am-9:10am & 9:10am-10:00am
- Stevenson 1313
- Instructor's Office Hours:
- Mon 11am-1pm & Weds 10:15am-11:15am
- Stevenson 1418
- TA's Office Hours:
- Tues 1:30pm-2:30pm & Thurs 8am-9am
- Stevenson 1227E
TA Contact Information
- Clark Chong
- Office: Stevenson 1227E
Course Information
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Syllabus pdf |
posted on 22 Aug 2011 |
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Course Policies pdf |
posted on 18 Aug 2011 |
Exams
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Exam #1 |
15 September 2011 |
7pm-8:15pm |
SC 1307 & 1308 |
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Exam #2 |
13 October 2011 |
7pm-8:15pm |
SC 1307 & 1308 |
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Exam #3 |
03 November 2011 |
7pm-8:15pm |
SC 1307 & 1308 |
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Exam #4 |
01 December 2011 |
7pm-8:15pm |
SC 1307 & 1308 |
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Final Exam |
15 December 2011 |
7pm-9pm |
SC 1307 |
Handouts
| posted on 27 Nov 2011 |
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| posted on 27 Nov 2011 |
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| posted on 6 Oct 2011 |
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| posted on 12 Sep 2011 |
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Limit Rules pdf |
posted on 7 Sep 2011 |
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Course Handout pdf |
posted on 21 Aug 2011 |
Course Description
Math 155B is the second semester accelerated calculus offering 4 hours credit. The course covers:
- Single variable integration
- Integration and differentiation techniques for exponential, logarithmic, and other transcendental functions
- Arc length, surface area, and other applications of integration
- Separable differential equations and applications
- Parametric plane curves
- Polar coordinates and applications
- Conic sections
- Infinite sequences and series
Grading Scheme
There is a total of 700 possible points in this course:
- Exams: 400 points (100 points per exam)
- Final Exam: 150 points
- Quizzes: 75 points
- Homework: 75 points
Letter grades will be based on a general 10-point scale, where 90-100 guarantees a grade in the A range, 80-89 B range, 70-79 C range, 60-69 D range, with plus or minus grades assigned as appropriate.
Quizzes
Quizzes will be given every Tuesday at the start of recitation.
Quizzes will typically be one or two problems and take five minutes. Graded quizzes will be returned the following recitation. The lowest four quiz scores will be dropped.
Homework
Homework will be assigned every class in lecture and posted on the course website. Assignments are due the following Wednesday at the start of lecture.
Roughly half of the homework score will be for completeness (making a reasonable attempt at all the problems). The other half will be given for a chosen few graded problems. Late homeworks will not be accepted. The lowest two weekly homework scores will be dropped. Graded homeworks will be returned during the following recitation.
Homework Assignments
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HW 14 |
p.696 #27, 29, 33, 35, 41, 47; p.704 #3-15 odd |
Date Due: 7 Dec 2011 |
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HW 13 |
p.672 #7-13 odd, 25, 39; p.683 #15-25 odd, 59, 63; p.689 #23-31 odd, 41 |
Date Due: 30 Nov 2011 |
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HW 12 |
p.769 #3-15 odd, 23; p.782 #5, 15, 17, 27, 57; p.662 #4, 13, 15, 21 |
Date Due: 16 Nov 2011 |
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HW 11 |
p.758 #11-31 odd; p.763 #7-15 odd |
Date Due: 9 Nov 2011 |
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HW 10 |
p.745 #3-31 odd; p.749 #7-17 odd; p.755 #13-21 odd |
Date Due: 2 Nov 2011 |
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HW 9 |
p.720 #37-43 odd; p.730 #21-33 odd, 47, 49; p.739 #11-21 odd |
Date Due: 26 Oct 2011 |
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HW 8 |
p.622 #3, 5, 7, 13, 15, 17; p.634 #3, 7, 9, 17; p.720 #19-35 odd |
Date Due: 19 Oct 2011 |
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HW 7 |
p.583 #3-13 odd, 23-33 odd |
Date Due: 12 Oct 2011 |
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HW 6 |
p.551 #13-21 odd, 54; p.566 #7-13 odd, 17; p.573 #9-15 odd, 25 |
Date Due: 5 Oct 2011 |
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HW 5 |
p.508 #7-17 odd, 22-26 all; p.517 #4, 7, 15-19 all; p.524 #29, 33, 45, 49, 56 |
Date Due: 28 Sep 2011 |
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HW 4 |
p.493 #3-19 odd, 35, 47; p.501 #17-23 odd, 43 |
Date Due: 21 Sep 2011 |
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HW 3 |
p.461 #4, 25, 37; p.468 #17,35,59; p.478 #19-31 (odd), 43, 44, 55, 56 |
Date Due: 14 Sep 2011 |
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HW 2 |
p.409 #9, 28, 32, 38b, 47, 54a, 66; p.419 #3,13,16,27,37,69,75; p.453 #8,10,19 |
Date Due: 7 Sep 2011 |
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HW 1 |
p.85 #15, p.107 #41, p.161 #45, p.169 #15, p.241 #19, p.338 #17, p.342 #17; p.391 #20b, 31, 33c, 34c, 35c; p.402 #15, 31, 50, 80, 84 |
Date Due: 31 Aug 2011 |