"There is perhaps no better way to prepare for the scientific breakthroughs of tomorrow than to learn the language of geometry." -- Brian Greene, author of The Elegant Universe

 

11th grade Honors Calculus

Welcome to Honors Calculus!

Instructor:  Mrs. Gefter

                       Email:  mgefter@jbha.org

                       Phone: 610-922-2422

Syllabus:  This year we will study the following calculus topics: limits, definition of the derivative, finding derivatives, applications of derivatives including related rates, local linearity, maximizing and minimizing functions, curve sketching, and rectilinear motion, integration and the fundamental theorem of calculus and applications of integration.

Book:  We will be using Calculus, Early Transcendentals, Ninth Edition by Howard Anton

Class Procedures and Policies                       Chapter 1 and 2 Assignments

Review Exercises for Chapter 1--Anton 9th Edition

 

Assignments Third Trimester Due Date
p. 209: 5-9 odd, 13-17 odd, 27, 29 March 15
2 Related Rates problems on handout March 18
p.217: 3-9 odd, 17, 19, 23-33 odd March 22
p. 242: 15-31 odd   increasing and decreasing only April 9

p.242: 15-31 odd; concavity and inflection points

p.226: 10-44 every other even to review for quiz on Tues.

April 12
Study for quiz April 13
p.242:33,39,53,55,57a April 14
p.252: 7-13 odd, 25-31 odd April 15
p. 252: 1,3,5,15-18all, 37-49odd, 53 April 16
p.252: 19-24 all; first two problems on worksheet April 19
p.264: 1 April 20
p. 264: 3, 5, 13 April 21
p.264: 25, 33, 47 April 22
p. 264: 19, 23, 57 April 23

Two problems to be handed in without use of calculator

1) Third problem on worksheet y=2ln(x^2+3)-x

and worksheet handed out on Friday--link below

Hand in problem

April 26
problems 1-5, 8,9 on review worksheet April 27
Complete worksheet and 2 problems on calculator worksheet April 28
Study for test April 29, 30
No homework! May 3
p.272: 1, 7-13 odd May 4
p. 272: 3,5, 17-20 all, 25-39 odd May 5
p.284: 3, 5, 19, 21, 23 May 6
p.284: 8, 9 May 7
p.284: 31,37, 43a,b, 46, 53 May 10
No new assignment May 11
p.294: 1-7 odd, 9-12 all, 17, 21, 27, 31 May 12

p.296: 32,33,35

2 10 point problems to be handed in

May 14
p. 308: 1-7 odd, 11-14 all, 15, 19 May 21
Review Sheet May 24
Study for test May 25
p.330: 9-33 odd May 27
p.331: 43-57 odd May 28
p. 338: 1-31 odd June 1
p. 338: 33-53 odd, 57,59,69-73a, odd June 2
Study for test June 3
Review assignment: Ch. 2 and 3 on review assignment (corresponds to ch 1 and 2 in our book) June 7
Review assignment Ch 4 on review assignment (corresponds to ch 3 in our book)

June 8

Review assignment Ch 5 on review assignment (corresponds to ch 4 in our book) June 9
Multiple choice review June 10
Multiple choice review June 14

 

 

 

 

Assignments Second Trimester Due Date
p.77: 1-11 odd Dec. 10
Complete the assignment for section 1.1 Dec. 11
All problems for section 1.2 on assignment sheet Dec. 14
All problems for section 1.3 up to 39 Dec. 15
Complete Assignment for section 1.3 Dec. 16
Calculator worksheet on limits:  sections I and III Dec. 22
Section 1.5 all assigned problems through 28 Dec. 23
Complete assignment on 1.5; 1-13 odd on assignment 1.6 Jan.5
Complete assignment 1.6 Jan. 6
Trigonometric limits on review sheet Jan 7
Side 2 of review sheet; Additional review exercises in chapter review on link Review Exercises for Chapter 1--Anton 9th Edition Jan 8 and 11
Study for test Jan 12
Graphing calculator problems from test Jan 13
p.140: 1-5 odd, 7-11 all Jan 14
Complete assignment 2.1 Jan 15
p.152: 1,3-6,7-21 odd Jan 19
Complete lab that was started in class Jan 20
Complete assignment on section 2.2 Jan 21
10 point problem Jan 25
Study for quiz Jan 26
Assignment on section 2.3 up to #45 Jan 29
Complete assignment 2.3 Feb 1
Assignment 2.4: 1-31 odd Feb 2
10 point problem Feb 4
Complete Assignment 2.4 Feb 4
Assignment 2.5: 1-19 odd Feb 5
Complete Assignment 2.5 Feb 8
p. 182: 7,11,14,19,23,28,29,31,33,37,41 Feb 9
p. 190: 1,3,5,25 Feb 18
p. 190: 7,9,13,17,29,30,32 Feb 19
Assignment on y=ln x Feb 22
Review previous assignment Feb 23
4 10 point problems

March 5

may be handed in on the 8th

p.201-202:  1-7 odd, 37-51 odd March 8
Review sheet for test and problems p.203: 72, 74-76 March 9
Study for test March 10