AP Calculus AB Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Stephen Lange
- Term
- Fall 2010
- Department
- Math
- Location
- 426
- Code
- 1
- Description
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What time is it? It's math time!
Welcome to Mr. Lange's AP Calculus AB Class Page
TEXTBOOK
The textbook we will be using is Stewart's Calculus and ConceptsYou get can help on the odd problems using hotmath.com. You just need to get the school password.CLASS THATQUIZ PAGETake thatquizzes when assigned by clicking HERE and using your student ID as password
ONLINE HELP
Another great resource for checking your answers is wolframalpha.com. It is the most powerful free math tool online. Consider it "The google of math" where you can find all of your answers and worked out solutions-- if you know what to type.
WORKSHEETS
The bulk of my material comes from Stu Schwartz- Mastermathmentor.com
VIDEOS
I recommend khanacademy.org and brightstorm.com for videos.POWERPOINTS
INTERACTIVE TUTORIALS
Files
Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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Week 13 Assignments
1/10 Derivatves Review Test
Start Unit 21- The Indefinite Integral
Start 4.9 Antiderivatives
1/11 Book work on AntiDerivatives
1/12
1/13
1/14
1/10 Derivatves Review Test
Start Unit 21- The Indefinite Integral
Start 4.9 Antiderivatives
1/11 Book work on AntiDerivatives
1/12
1/13
1/14
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Week 13 Homework
12/13 Unit 18- Linear Approximation with Differentials
HW Unit 18 and 3.8
12/14 Team Test Day #2 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37
12/15 Curve Sketching Quiz
12/16
12/17
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Week 12 HW
12/6 Optimzation Unit 19
12/7 Free Work Time
12/8 Quiz 22
Optimiziation Posters
12/9
12/10
UCLA AP Readiness Test LECTURE 3
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Week 11 Homework
11/29 Partner Practice Test- Review
11/30 Curve Sketching BRIGHTSTORM VIDEOS
12/1 Sign Charts Quiz 2 - Unt 4.4 Cuirve Sketching
12/2 Sign Charts Quiz 3- Unit 4.4 Curve Sketching
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Calculus Week 10 Homework
4.1 Related Rated Read p 263-266 Do 1-17 odd, 25, 33, 37
11/15 Test Clean Up Grading and Review
HW: 4.2 Maximum and Minimum Values Read 269-274 Do 1-31 odd
11/16 Maxima and Minima
11/17
Free Work Time + grade Limits Essay
11/18
Quiz 17-
1. Find the absolute maximum and minimum of y=(-3/2)x^2+6x+4 on the interval [0,4] /4 points
2. f(x) = ln(sin(x)) Find f'(x) and f''(x) /4 points
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Calculus Week 9 Homework
Book HW:
4.1 Related Rated Read p 263-266 Do 1-17 odd, 25, 33, 37
11/9 More Related Rates Examples Partner Practice
11/10 Continuity vs Differentiability Mastermathmentor Unit 10
Continuous/Differentiable Take Home Quiz [Due in My Hands by End of Advisory on Friday]
11/11 Veteran's Day
11/12 Multiple Choice Exam
Related Rates Take Home Test [Due in Mailbox or my hands by end of advisory on Monday]
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Week 8 HW
3.7 Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions Read p 240-245 Do 1-25 odd Solutions
Logarithmic Differentiation 27-35 EC
11/1 Finish Implicit Differentiation Test
Grade 3.1 and 3.2 and Turn in Unit 7
11/2 Begin 3.7 Differentation with E and Logs
Derivatives With e MMM Unit 39 Page 198
11/3 Derivatives by Tables Quiz/ More Derivatives Practice
11/4 Derivatives Essay Time
11/5 Big Derivatives Exam
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Week 7 HW
10/25 Derivatives Test #1: Power, Product Quotient
HW: Continue to finish 3.4 and 3.5
10/26 Quiz 14
10/27 3.6 Implicit Differentiation Read p 232-238 do p 238 1-17 odd
10/28 Practice Exam
10/29 Chain Rule Trig and Implicit Differentiation Exam
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Week 6 Homework
10/18 3.1/3.2 Wrap Up 3.1/3.2
HW Finish Unit 7 WS, 3.2 HW
10/19 Powerpoint on 3.3
3.3 Rates of Change in Natural and Social Sciences 200-209 1,3,7,13 Solutions
10/20 MORE CHAIN RULE NOTES
Chain Rule: Master Math Mentor Unit 8
3.4 TRIG DERIVATIVE NOTES
Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions Solutions 213-218 1-11 odd, 18, 29, 35
10/21 Derivative of Trig Functions: Mastermathmentor Unit 9
3.5 The Chain Rule Solutions 220-228 1-29 odd, 41
10/22
3.3 Rates of Change in Natural and Social Sciences 200-209 1,3,7,13 Solutions
3.4 Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions Solutions 213-218 1-11 odd, 18, 29, 35
3.5 The Chain Rule Solutions 220-228 1-29 odd, 41
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Week 5 Homework
Oct 11
Quiz 10 f(x) =x^3 find f'(x) and f'(2) using definition of a derivative
2.8 Derivative as a Function Read 155-165 do 1,3,5,23,25,31
Oct 12
2.9 What does f' say about f Read p 168-172 do 1, 3, 5 (is this true?)., 10, 11,17
Oct 13 Chapter 2 Test (Big Exam)
Oct 14 Chapter 3.1
3.1 Derivatives of Polynomial and Exponential Functions Unit 6, Unit 7 183-190 1-27 odd, 38,45
Oct 15
The Product and Quotient Rules Unit 7 193-198 1-21 odd 31
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Week 4 Assignments
10/4
Get Grade Tracker
Graphical Approach to Limits Quiz
Start 2.6 Tangent Lines Read Do 3,7,9,11,17,21,27
Limits Essay- See Blog
Writing Project Grade-- Write A One-Two Page Summary of Limits Answering these 6 questions. Include pictures and examples to demonstrate your understanding. HINT-USE PAGE 175 #1 and 2 to get started!
1. What is a limit? What are one sided limits?
2. How do you find limits with tables?
3. How do you find limits graphically?
4. How do you find limits algebraically?
5. How do you determine the limit of a funciton approachig positive or negative infinity
6. When do limits not exist?
10/5
Mastermathmentor Unit 2
Assign
Book Work 2.6 Tangent Lines Read Do 3,7,9,11,17,21,27 Due Thursday
10/6 Finding Limits Algebraically Quiz
HW- Finish 2.6
10/7 2.7 Derivatives
Read 148-152 Do 3,4,5,9,15,23
10/8 More about Derivatives
2.8 Derivative as a Function Read 155-165 do 1,3,5,23,25,31
2.9 What does f' say about f Read p 168-172 do 1, 3, 5 (is this true?)., 10, 11,17
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Week 3 Assignments
9/27 2.1 The Tangent and
Read p 93-97 Do 1, 3, 5
Mastermathmentor Unit 1 and 2 are Optional
Objectives---
- Know the definition of tangent and secant lines
- Be able to draw a tangent line.
- Be able to approximate the slope of a tangent line at a point using secant lines approaching the point
- Be able to find the equation of a tangent line at a given point using point slope form
- Explain the difference between average velocity and instantaneous velocity
- Explain average velocity as slope of secant and instantaneous velocity as slope of tangent line
Key Question- Find the equation of the tangent line to y=x^2 at x=1
9/28 2.2 The Limit of a Function
Read 2.2 p 98-106
Do p 106 1, 4, 7, 11, 23 Minimum [Think about doing 17 as well...]
9/29 2.3 Calculating Limits Using the Limit Laws
Read p 108- 114 Do 1, 2 , 6, 13, 17, 31, 37
9/30 2.4 Continuity
Classwork: Mastermathmentor Unit 11 P 55/56
HW
Read p 117-125
Do p 3, 7, 11, 16, 21,26,31
10/1
Page 24 From MastermathMentor Unit 3 Graphical Approach to Limits
Page 29 From MastermathMentor Unit 4 Algebraic Approach to Limits
HW 2.5 Limits Approaching Infinity
Read p 128-137
Do 1, 2, 3, 7, 17, 21, 25, 35
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Tangent Lines
Complete the following worksheet pack on Tangent Lines
Complete the classwork in class with help from your teacher and classmates
Complete the homework at home and tutoring for a grade
Use the links to learn more about the subject
Complete the following worksheet pack on Tangent Lines
Complete the classwork in class with help from your teacher and classmates
Complete the homework at home and tutoring for a grade
Use the links to learn more about the subject
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Week 2 Assignments
9/20- Functions Quiz- With Graphing Calculator Skills (see attachment)
9/21- Trig Review- Unit Circle Quiz
9/22- Online Study Skills and Resources
9/23 Precalculus Review Unit Exam
9/24- Tangent Lines (See HW separate or Engradre)
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Week 1 Assignments
9/13
- Introductions
- Sign-Up for Engrade
- Familiarize Self With College Board
- Buy a Graphing Calcululator (if possible), Math Apps, WolframAlpha, Etc
- Check in Calculus Summer Packet
- Calculus Readiness Test - Online Version If you complete the online test and bring results... you don't have to finish the paper test.
- Finish Summer Pack Topics 1 and 2 (at least)
9/14 Finish Calc Readiness Test
Work on Summer Pack
Look at College Board Materials
9/15 Algebra Review
9/16 Four Representations of a Function
9/17 Function Library
Turn in Summer Packet
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Summer Assignment: You need to complete the summer packet by the first day of school to grade and discuss.
If you did not perform well on the summer packet- you might not be ready for calculus.
Either- you need to work harder, or you need to get tutoring to improve your skills.
If you did not perform well on the summer packet- you might not be ready for calculus.
Either- you need to work harder, or you need to get tutoring to improve your skills.