Information about Exam I — Exam I will be held in the usual room at the usual class time, on Tuesday September 20. It will start promptly at the beginning of the class period, so make sure you're on time. The test will cover sections 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, and 2.1-2.5.
The test will have four or five problems, possibly with several parts each. It will be graded with a total of 60 points. Calculators or other devices will not be allowed.
You will need to know from memory the derivatives of the six trigonometric functions. You also need to know the various rules for differentiation (product rule, quotient rule, chain rule, etc).
The following topics are likely to be covered, though the exam is not limited to these topics:
Advice: I recommend first reviewing homework problems from each section, perhaps doing a few odd-numbered ones and checking your answers. If you get one wrong, don't skip ahead, but tackle it right away and find out how it works. There may be a similar example worked out in the section, or you can try getting help. I also recommend the "Concept Check" questions at the end of each chapter as a way of finding out where to focus your efforts. There are extra problems there too that are worth trying out.
When it comes time for the test itself, relax and do the best you can. Because you have studied, you know which topics you know best, and can get those problems out of the way quickly. Then you'll have plenty of time to spend on the remaining ones.
Information about Exam II — Exam II will be held in the usual room at the usual class time, on Tuesday October 25. It will start promptly at the beginning of the class period, so make sure you're on time. The test will cover sections 2.6, 2.8, 2.9, and 3.1-3.5.
The test will have four or five problems, possibly with several parts each. It will be graded with a total of 60 points. Calculators or other devices will not be allowed.
The following topics are likely to be covered, though the exam is not limited to these topics:
My advice is the same as for Exam I. Good luck!
Information about Exam III — Exam III will be held in the usual room at the usual class time, on Tuesday November 22. It will start promptly at the beginning of the class period, so make sure you're on time. The test will cover sections 3.7, 3.9, 4.1-4.5, 5.1, and 5.2.
The test will have four or five problems, possibly with several parts each. It will be graded with a total of 60 points. Calculators or other devices will not be allowed.
The following topics are likely to be covered, though the exam is not limited to these topics:
My advice is the same as for Exam I. Good luck!
Make-up Final Exam — If you have three or more exams on the day of the final exam, you may be eligible to take the make-up exam. This will take place before the main exam, on Thursday December 15 at 4:30 pm. If this applies to you, please fill out the request form and return it to me by Friday December 2.
Information about the Final Exam — The Final Exam will be held in PHSC 102 (the Monday classroom) on Friday December 16, 7:30 - 9:30 pm. The test will cover the same material that was covered in midterms I, II, and III, as well as sections 5.3 - 5.5 and 6.2*. Some of the new material will certainly show up, so don't neglect it.
See the advice above for topics likely to be covered from the first three exams. For the newer material, the following topics are worth highlighting, though the exam is not limited to these:
Good luck!