All Subjects
Thursday, August 28, 2008
8/28/08 link | pdf | cw
Programming: HelloAgain Program

We will type in and discuss this code in class today.
Wednesday, May 14
5/14/08 work | link
Particle-Fluid Simulation

Part of a unit on animation from a programming course I taught.
Monday, May 12
5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 0218

5/12/08 link | pdf | ws
Calculus: Worksheet 0221

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 0222

5/12/08 link | pdf | hw | ws
Calculus: Worksheet 0228

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 0207

5/12/08 link | pdf | cw | ws
Calculus: Worksheet 0213

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 0216

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 0123

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Calculus: Test 0124

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Calculus: Test 0130

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 0131

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 0109

5/12/08 link | pdf
Calculus: 0116

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 0116

5/12/08 link | pdf | ws
Calculus: Worksheet 0116

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 0117

5/12/08 link | pdf | cw | ws
Calculus: Worksheet 0123

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Quiz 07

5/12/08 link | pdf
07

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Quiz 07

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Quiz 07

5/12/08 link | pdf
07

5/12/08 link | pdf
08

5/12/08 link | pdf | cw | ws
Precalculus: Worksheet 1102

5/12/08 link | pdf | cw | ws
Precalculus: Worksheet 1107

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Precalculus: Test 1108

5/12/08 link | pdf | ws
Precalculus: Worksheet 1126

5/12/08 link | pdf | ws
Precalculus: Worksheet 1129

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 1206

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 1208

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 1213

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Precalculus: Test 1220

5/12/08 link | pdf | hw | ws
Worksheet 07

5/12/08 link | pdf | hw | ws
Precalculus: Worksheet 0828

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 0829

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 0830

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Precalculus: Test 0901

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 0913

5/12/08 link | pdf | cw | ws
Precalculus: Worksheet 1003

5/12/08 link | pdf | ws
Precalculus: Worksheet 1004

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 1011

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Precalculus: Test 1018

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 1025

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 1031

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Calculus: Test 08

5/12/08 link | pdf | cw | ws
Calculus: Worksheet 0817

5/12/08 link | pdf | hw | ws
Calculus: Worksheet 0821

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 0829

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 0830

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Calculus: Test 0913

5/12/08 link | pdf | cw | ws
Calculus: Worksheet 1002

5/12/08 link | pdf | ws
Calculus: Worksheet 1004

5/12/08 link | pdf | cw | ws
Calculus: Worksheet 1015

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Calculus: Test 1016

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 1024

5/12/08 link | pdf | cw | ws
Calculus: Worksheet 1101

5/12/08 link | pdf | ws
Calculus: Worksheet 1102

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 1108

5/12/08 link | pdf | cw | ws
Calculus: Worksheet 1127

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 1129

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 1205

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Calculus: Test 1212

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 0117

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 0118

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 0124

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Precalculus: Test 0125

5/12/08 link | pdf | cw | ws
Precalculus: Worksheet 0207

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Precalculus: Test 0214

5/12/08 link | pdf | hw | ws
Precalculus: Worksheet 0323

5/12/08 link | pdf | hw | ws
Precalculus: Worksheet 0326

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 0327

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 0329

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 0403

5/12/08 link | pdf | hw | ws
Precalculus: Worksheet 0410

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 0410

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 0412

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Precalculus: Test 0418

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 0419

5/12/08 link | pdf | hw | ws
Precalculus: Worksheet 0423

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 0426

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Precalculus: Test 0503

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Precalculus: Quiz 0823

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Calculus: Test 07

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 0326

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Calculus: Test 0402

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 0410

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 0416

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Calculus: Test 0418

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 0423

5/12/08 link | pdf | test
Calculus: Test 0430

5/12/08 link | pdf | quiz
Calculus: Quiz 0228

Wednesday, May 7
5/7/08 work | link | flash | fig
Calculus: Differential Equations & Slope Fields
A movie that shows my Fathom module and its illustration of the relationship between the slope field and solutions of a differential equation.
Friday, May 2
5/2/08 quiz | test
Precalculus: Quest (11.1,11.2,11.3)
Counting principles, permutations, combinations, probability. Will not include 11.4.
Wednesday, April 30
4/30/08 link | pdf | fig | note
Programming: (A to B) mod C Method

Includes an example relevant to our code example.
4/30/08 test
Calculus: Test (7.1-7.5 +)
Differential Equations, Also: AP Review Topics: Continuity (2.4 & 2.8), Properties of Exponents and Logs (Reference Pages 1 & 4)
Tuesday, April 29
4/29/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (11.3 Part 2)
pp. 890-892: 7-25 odds, 31, 33, 35
4/29/08 hw
Calculus: HW (Study for Test)
Continuity problems you might find useful in preparing for the test: p. 127 #31-33, p. 167 #31-34, p. 176 #21.
Also, please note that orthogonal trajectories (p. 516) was not covered and will not be on the test.
Monday, April 28
4/28/08 hw
Calculus: What will be on the Test
Differential Equations (7.1-7.5)
AP Review Topics:- Continuity (2.4 & 2.8)
- Properties of exponents and logarithms (see Exponents and Radicals on Reference Page 1 of your book and Cancellation Equations and Laws of Logarithms on Reference Page 4)
4/28/08 hw
Calculus: HW (7.4 & 7.5)
pp. 542-543: 1, 3, 5, 7
4/28/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (11.3 Part 1)
p. 890: 1-6 all
Friday, April 25
4/25/08 hw
Calculus: HW (7.3 & 7.4)
p. 520: 39
pp. 532-533: 3, 7, 154/25/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (11.2)
pp. 880-881: 41, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65
Thursday, April 24
4/24/08 link | pdf
Calculus: AP Permission Form

Please read and fill out this permission form if you are planning to take to AP Exam. Also, I would like for you to make sure that you are registered to take the exam if you wish to do so. This is very important (!) Please talk to me if you are worried that you might not be registered.
4/24/08 quiz
Precalculus: Quiz (11.1)
Counting Principles
4/24/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (11.2 Part 1)
pp. 879-880: 7, 11, 17, 21-33 odds
4/24/08 hw
Calculus: HW (7.3 Part 2)
p. 520: 35, 36, 37
(Wednesday students - sorry for the late post! Just make sure to do 36.)
Wednesday, April 23
4/23/08 quiz
Calculus: Quiz (7.2-7.3)
Euler's Method, Separable Equations
Tuesday, April 22
4/22/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (11.1 Part 2)
pp. 870-871: 23-41 odds
4/22/08 hw
Calculus: HW (Study for Quiz)
Recommended (optional) problems to prepare: p. 552: 3a, 3b, 5, 7
Monday, April 21
4/21/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (11.1)
pp. 869-870: 1-21 odds
4/21/08 hw
Calculus: HW (7.3)
p. 519: 1-15 odds
4/21/08 link | pdf | hw
Programming: PKE Project Part 1

Please note on the PDF how our algorithm differs from what was discussed in class.
Friday, April 18
4/18/08 test
Precalculus: Test (Chapter 10)
Part 1 (70 points, In Class): 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.6
Part 2 (30 points, Take-Home due Mon 4/21): 10.5
Thursday, April 17
4/17/08
Calculus & Precalculus: Office Hours Today 3:30-4:15
Because of a department meeting, my office hours today will not start until 3:30. I will be on the second floor of the library.
Wednesday, April 16
4/16/08 quiz
Calculus: Quiz (7.1 & 7.2)
Please Note: Quiz will not include Euler's Method.
4/16/08 hw
Calculus: HW (Continue)
Continue to work on Tuesday's homework. (I apologize for getting ahead of myself with Tuesday's assignment).
Tuesday, April 15
4/15/08 link | pdf | hw
Calculus: Optional Project

Construct a volume that shows cross-sections. Work individually, get a maximum of 7 extra credit points. Work with a partner, get a maximum of 3 extra credit points. Due on Monday, May 19.
4/15/08 link | fig
Calculus: Diff Eqs & Fields

Use this fathom module to visualise differential equations.
4/15/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (10.6 Part 2)
p. 857: 21-41 odds
4/15/08 hw
Calculus: HW (7.2 Part 2)
pp. 511-512: 9-14 all, 21-24 all
Monday, April 14
4/14/08 hw
Calculus: HW (7.1 & 7.2)
p. 503: 1-11 odds
p. 511: 1-7 odds4/14/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (10.6 Part 1)
pp. 856-857: 1-15 odds
Friday, April 11
4/11/08 hw
Precalculus: Graded Take-Home
pp. 846-847: 6, 10, 20
(Due Monday, April 14, 15 points)4/11/08 hw
Calculus: Take-Home (Changed Due Date to Wednesday)
(Due on Wednesday, April 16): Section IA 11-20, Section IB 37-41, Section II 1-2
Please note: this will be graded for completion.
Thursday, April 10
4/10/08 quiz
Precalculus: Quiz (10.3 & 10.4)
Geometric Sequences and Series, Annuities and Installment Buying (Mortgages)
4/10/08 hw
Calculus: HW (Finish Classwork)
Finish problems 1-10 from Section IA.
4/10/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (10.5 Part 2)
pp. 846-847: 7-17 odds
Wednesday, April 9
4/9/08 link | pdf | hw
Calculus: AP Sample Exam

Classwork Part 1 (Wed/Thurs): Section IA 1-10
Classwork Part 2 (Fri): Section IB 29-36
Take-Home (Due on Monday, April 14): Section IA 11-20, Section IB 37-41, Section II 1-2
Tuesday, April 8
4/8/08 hw | note
Calculus & Precalculus: Extra Help Office Hours
A reminder of the times when I can be found for extra help during the school week. (Please note that I am flexible - if you cannot see me at these times, then we can set up an alternative time to meet.) U230 is my primary location at these times. The library is my secondary location.
Lunch:
Monday 1:00-1:30
Tuesday 12:30-1:00
Wednesday 12:30-1:30
Thursday 1:00-1:30
Friday 12:30-1:00
After School:
Tuesday 3:10-4:10
Thursday 3:10-4:10
(Talk to me if you wish to meet after school on a different day).4/8/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (10.5 Part 1)
p. 846: 1, 3, 5
And study for the quiz.
Monday, April 7
4/7/08 hw | ws
Calculus: AP Packet (Short Answer)
Finish #1 from class, then do #2 and #3.
4/7/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (10.4)
pp. 839-840: 1-17 odds
Wednesday, April 2
4/2/08
Calculus: Test (Applications of Integration)
The following topics will be covered on the test:
Trigonometric Substitution (5.7, pp. 401-402)
Shell Method (6.2, pp. 456-257)
Curve Length (6.3)
Average Value (6.4)
Work (6.5, pp. 471-474)
Moments and Centers of Mass (6.5, pp. 476-479)
Blood Flow (6.6, pp. 483-484)
Monday, March 31
3/31/08 hw
Calculus: HW (5.7&6.2)
p. 404: 10, 11, 13, 14
pp. 459-460: 49, 53, 543/31/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (10.3 Part 2)
pp. 831-832: 53-71 odds
Friday, March 28
3/28/08 link | pdf | hw
Programming: HW (Image Tag)

Write a regular expression that matches a valid html image tag. (Click link left to see PDF of examples).
Thursday, March 27
3/27/08 quiz
Precalculus: Quiz (10.1 & 10.2)
Sequences
3/27/08 hw
Calculus: Test Next Week (4/2)
The following topics will be covered on the test:
Trigonometric Substitution (5.7, pp. 401-402)
Shell Method (6.2, pp. 456-257)
Curve Length (6.3)
Average Value (6.4)
Work (6.5, pp. 471-474)
Moments and Centers of Mass (6.5, pp. 476-479)
Blood Flow (6.6, pp. 483-484)3/27/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (10.3)
pp. 830-831: 1-49 every other odd
Wednesday, March 26
3/26/08 quiz
Calculus: Quiz (6.3 & 6.4)
Arc Length & Average Value
Tuesday, March 25
3/25/08 hw
Calculus: HW (Study)
Study 6.3 (Arc Length) and 6.4 (Average Value) for Quiz.
3/25/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (10.2 Part 2)
Finish today's classwork: pp. 822-823: 39-57 odds
Monday, March 24
3/24/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (10.2 Part 1)
p. 822: 1-37 odds
3/24/08 hw
Calculus: HW (6.4)
pp. 469-470: 1-15 odds
Thursday, March 20
3/20/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (10.1 Part 2)
pp. 816-817: 31-65 odds
Wednesday, March 19
3/19/08 quiz
Calculus: Quiz (Centroid/Moment)
pp. 476-479
3/19/08 hw
Calculus: HW (Curve Length)
p. 465: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8
Tuesday, March 18
3/18/08 hw
Calculus: HW (Work)
pp. 479-480: 1, 5, 9, 11, 15
3/18/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (10.1 Part 1)
p. 816: 1-29 odds
Monday, March 17
3/17/08 hw
Calculus: HW (Physics Applications)
pp. 481-482: 36, 37, 39
Thursday, February 21
2/21/08 hw | due
Calculus: Gateway Final Hand-In
For those who still have corrections to do.
Tuesday, February 19
2/19/08 hw
Calculus: HW (Center of Mass)
p. 481: 32-35 all
Please note: centroid = center of mass.
Monday, February 18
2/18/08 link | pdf
Precalculus: Guide to PreCalculus Exam Format

Some notes about the format of the exam. Specific book sections covered will be posted later today in a second PDF.
2/18/08
Calculus: Gateway Final Hand-In
Gateways will be handed back to you tomorrow. If you still have corrections to do, they will be due on Thursday.
Friday, February 15
2/15/08 hw
Precalculus: Graded HW (Due Monday)
pp. 751-752: 6, 10, 14, 18, 20, 22, 28, 30, 32, 34
2/15/08 hw
Calculus: Graded HW (Due Monday)
pp. 457-460: 10, 50, 52
Thursday, February 14
2/14/08 test
Precalculus: Test (Chapters 7 & 8 & 9)
Precise topics to be covered in review handout.
Wednesday, February 13
2/13/08 hw
Calculus: HW: Study For Quiz
The quiz will mirror the difficulty of problems 1, 2, and 3 from the classwork.
Monday, February 11
2/11/08 hw
Calculus: HW (6.2 Part 2)
pp. 458-459: 21, 22, 29, 32, 33, 39
2/11/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (Finish 2/7 Classwork)
Complete Part II of the worksheet on ellipses.
Study for Test.
Note extra office hours: Tuesday 3:10-4:30 and Wednesday 3:10-4:10.
Friday, February 8
2/8/08 hw
Calculus: HW (6.2 Part 1)
p. 457: 1-11 odds
2/8/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (9.2 Part 1)
pp. 741-742: 1, 2, 3, 4, 19, 20, 25, 27, 31, 32
Tuesday, February 5
2/5/08 hw
Calculus: HW (6.1)
p. 446: 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11
2/5/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (9.1)
pp. 730-731: 25-43 odds
2/5/08
Precalculus: Test Date Changed
Please note that the test has been moved to Thursday, February 14th. We need to finish our look at conic sections first.
Wednesday, January 30
1/30/08 test
Calculus: Test (5.1-5.7,5.10)
On integration. Area & Distance. Riemann sum. Definite vs. indefinite. Fundamental Theorem. Substitution. Parts. Rational Expressions. Improper integrals.
Monday, January 28
1/28/08 hw
Precalculus: HW Changed!
p. 628: 1-19 odds
1/28/08 hw
Calculus: HW (5.10 Part 2)
p. 431: 5-15 odds
Friday, January 25
1/25/08 hw
Calculus: HW (5.10 Part 1)
p. 431: 23, 25, 27, 29
Thursday, January 24
1/24/08 quiz
Precalculus: Quiz (7.7 & 7.8)
Vectors and dot product. Will closely match 1/18 homework worksheet.
Wednesday, January 23
1/23/08 quiz
Calculus: Quiz (5.5 & 5.6)
Substitution and Parts.
Tuesday, January 22
1/22/08 hw
Calculus: HW (5.6)
p. 398: 15-25 odds
p. 405: 21, 231/22/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (7.8)
For each problem on the weekend worksheet, draw vectors A and B, as well as the projection of B onto A. Use three separate colors.
pp. 609-610: 23, 25, 27, 37
Friday, January 18
1/18/08 link
Calculus: Rational Expressions

The link to the page on my wiki for how to deal with rational expressions in integrals.
Thursday, January 17
1/17/08 quiz
Precalculus: Quiz (7.7)
Will only cover 7.7.
1/17/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (7.8 Part 2)
p. 609: 18-22 all
1/17/08 hw
Calculus: HW (Substitution, Parts)
pp. 434-435: 9-21 odds, 27
p. 405: 17, 19
Wednesday, January 16
Tuesday, January 15
1/15/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (7.8)
Study 7.7 for Quiz, and do:
p. 609: 1-17 odds
Monday, January 14
1/14/08 hw
Calculus: HW (5.5/5.6)
p. 393: 61, 63
p. 398: 1, 2, 3, 5, 11, 12, 131/14/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (7.7 Part 3)
Make corrections to weekend homework, then do (time permitting):
p. 601: 48, 49, 50, 54, 58
Friday, January 11
1/11/08 hw
Calculus: HW (5.6)
p. 392: 39, 41, 46, 47, 49, 51, 53
1/11/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (7.7 Part 2)
p. 600: 11, 21, 23, 25, 39, 41, 43, 47, 53, 56
Thursday, January 10
1/10/08 hw
Calculus: HW (5.6)
A day late for some (apologies!), so not too many problems to do:
p. 392: 5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 27
Wednesday, January 9
1/9/08 quiz
Calculus: Quiz (5.1,5.2,5.3)
Areas and distances, evaluating definite integrals.
Tuesday, January 8
1/8/08 hw
Precalculus: HW (7.7 Part 1)
pp. 599-600: 1-6 all, 17, 19, 27-39 odds
1/8/08 hw
Calculus: HW (5.3/5.4)
p. 375: 55, 57, 61
p. 383: 3, 5, 7, 9
Friday, January 4
1/4/08 test
Precalculus: Test
For those who chose to take the test on this day.
1/4/08 hw
Calculus: HW (5.2/5.3)
p. 365: 27, 31
p. 374: 1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23
Thursday, January 3
1/3/08 hw
Calculus: HW (5.1 & 5.2)
p. 353: 17, 19, 20, 21a
pp. 364-365: 3, 15, 17, 18, 19
Monday, December 17
12/17/07 hw
Calculus: HW (4.9 & 5.1)
pp. 332-333: 15, 19, 23, 27, 35
p. 352: 1, 3
Friday, December 14
12/14/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (7.3 Part 2)
pp. 557-558: 3, 9, 15, 21, 27, 33, 39, 45, 51, 53
12/14/07 hw
Calculus: HW (4.9 Part 1)
Section 4.9 Problems: 1 - 5 all
Thursday, December 13
12/13/07 quiz
Precalculus: Quiz (7.1 & 7.2)
Identities - Pythagorean, Cofunction, Addition and Subtraction
Wednesday, December 12
12/12/07 test
Calculus: Test (4.2,4.3,4.4,4.6,4.7)
Critical points, rel. and abs. extrema, inflection pts., intervals of increase, decrease, concave up, concave down. Optimization problems. Business and economics applications.
Tuesday, December 11
12/11/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (Worksheet & Study)
Finish worksheet from class. Study identities from 7.1 and 7.2 for Quiz.
12/11/07 hw
Calculus: HW (Study)
Study for Test. 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 4.7. I recommend trying at least a few of the extra optimization problems from the posted set.
12/11/07
Calculus: MVT Problem
Find all values of x that satisfy the conclusion of the Mean Value Theorem for the function f(x) = ln(x) on the interval (0.1,1.4)
Monday, December 10
12/10/07 hw
Calculus: HW (4.7 + Review)
pp. 320-321: 1, 5, 7
and review/study for test (extra optimization problems pdf is good practice).12/10/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (7.3)
pp. 557-558: 1, 7, 13, 19, 25, 31, 37, 43, 49, 55
Friday, December 7
12/7/07 link | pdf | ws
Calculus: Extra Optimization Problems

These are optional problems that are good practice in preparation for next week's test. Answers to odds: 1. 55 and 55 , 3. 9, 18 , 5. both square root of 192, 7. 1, 9. a) 99 , b) 125, c) 117, 11. L=W=25 , 13. x=25, y=100/3 , 15. 16 , 17. x=5, y=10/3 , 19. L=50 , W=100/pi , 21. x=3 , y=1.5 , 23. L=7.07 , W=3.54 , 25. r=1.51 , h=3.02 , 27. (+/- 1.58,3.5) , 29. 18x18x36 , 31. r=8/(pi+4) , s=16/(pi+4)m , 33. x=1
12/7/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (7.2)
pp. 548-549: 3, 7, 13, 39, 41, 44, 47
12/7/07 hw
Calculus: HW (4.6)
pp. 312-314: 23, 30, 45
Wednesday, December 5
12/5/07 hw
Calculus: HW (4.6)
p. 312: 25, 31, 35, and finish the asteroid problem from class.
Monday, December 3
12/3/07 hw
Calculus: HW (4.6)
p. 312: 17, 19, 21, 27
12/3/07 hw
Programming: HW (High Scores)
Extend your code for inserting and saving a new high score to also SORT the high score list, from largest to smallest.
12/3/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (7.5/7.1 Part 2)
p. 579: 19-25 odds
pp. 540-541: 21, 30, 31, 32, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51
Friday, November 30
11/30/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (7.5/7.1)
p. 579: 5-15 odds
p. 541: 25, 29, 35, 37, 3911/30/07 hw
Calculus: HW (4.6)
p. 311: 4, 9, 10, 13, 15
11/30/07 hw
Programming: HW (File IO)
Write a program that creates a file and writes text into the file. The program should then read that same file and output its contents to the screen.
Thursday, November 29
11/29/07 hw | ws
Precalculus: HW (Finish Classwork)
Finish the worksheet: Do problems 13-20.
Wednesday, November 28
11/28/07 quiz
Calculus: Quiz (4.2)
Critical points, local extrema, absolute extrema.
11/28/07 hw
Calculus: HW (4.4/4.6)
p. 295: 1, 7, 9
p. 311: 3, 5, 7
Tuesday, November 27
11/27/07 hw
Programming: Project 1 Due Fri., 12/21
Your project is to write a game that has the following features:
Main animation loop
Takes keyboard and/or mouse input
Ability to PAUSE the game
Keeps track of score
Saves high scores to file
Reads high scores from file11/27/07 hw
Calculus: HW (4.3)
p. 287: 5, 6, 13, 19, 23, 27, 29, 31, 35
Monday, November 26
11/26/07 link | hw
Programming: GameSimple Files

Create a new project using the files in this archive to start your game project.
11/26/07 hw | ws
Precalculus: Worksheet
Complete Worksheet 11/26 handed out in class. To be handed in at the beginning of class tomorrow.
11/26/07 hw
Calculus: HW (4.2/4.3)
pp. 275-276: 5, 9, 27, 31, 33, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47
pp. 286-288: 1, 53
Thursday, November 8
11/8/07 test
Precalculus: Test (Chapters 5 & 6)
Trig functions, triangles, circular motion, etc. (see Study Guide).
Tuesday, November 6
11/6/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (Study)
Study for Thursday's test. See study guide.
Monday, November 5
11/5/07 test
Calculus: Test Part 2
Part 2 of Test will cover all of the differentiation methods seen in chapter 3, up to and including 3.7.
Friday, November 2
11/2/07 link | pdf | fig
Calculus: Answers to MiniQuiz

Since I have not had the opportunity to grade the MiniQuiz from this week, here is the key to that quiz, for you to use as a study guide for Monday.
11/2/07 test
Calculus: TakeHome (Part 1 of Test) handed out
Take home is due at the beginning of class on Monday, November 5. It will be open book and cover Related Rates (4.1).
11/2/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (Law of Sines & Law of Cosines)
p. 510: 15-21 odds
p. 518: 1-25 odds
Wednesday, October 31
10/31/07 link | fig | note
Programming: AnimSimple Project

A simple animation project for you to use (if the one you made today in class is not working).
10/31/07 quiz
Calculus: MiniQuiz (Inv. Trig + 3.7)
12 point quiz. Inverse trig derivatives plus derivatives involving logarithms (including logarithmic differentiation).
10/31/07 hw
Programming: HW (Bumper)
Make a rectangle in the center of your animation that the ball will bounce off of.
10/31/07 hw
Calculus: HW (Related Rates)
Due Friday: p. 267: 1-13 odds, 17
Tuesday, October 30
10/30/07 link | flash | fig | note
Precalculus: Ferris Wheel Animation
The ferris wheel animation from class.
10/30/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (Circular Motion)
First do pp. 481-482: 63-69 odds
Then finish worksheet from class (C & D). Please note that to do the last part of D, you will need to know the radius of Jupiter, which is 44368 miles.
...and study for Thursday's Quiz which will cover amplitude, phase shift, equilibrium, period (very similar to last week's quiz, but slightly more challenging - i.e., there WILL be problems that actually have a phase shift).
Monday, October 29
10/29/07 hw
Calculus: HW (Pilot Problem)
Complete the pilot problem.
10/29/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (5.3)
p. 441: 53, 54, 61, 62, 63
Friday, October 26
10/26/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (Word Problems)
Please note: Simple harmonic motion, referred to in these problems, means that the motion can be described using a sinusoidal function like we have seen in class.
pp. 466-468: 7, 11, 15, 17, 1810/26/07 hw
Calculus: HW (Applications)
p. 229: 57, 59, 61, 64
p. 232: Applied Project (Pilot Descent) p. 240: 49
p. 246: 33, 35
p. 256: 65
Thursday, October 25
10/25/07 quiz
Precalculus: Quiz (5.3, 5.4)
Graphs of sin, cos, tan, csc, sec, and cot. Period, Domain, Range, Amplitude of the basic six trig functions. Note: will only cover MOVING transformations (left, right, up, down).
10/25/07 hw
Calculus: HW (3.6/3.7)
p. 239: 29, 31, 35, 37
pp. 245-246: 3-11 odds, 27, 2910/25/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (5.3)
pp. 439-440: 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 49, 51
Wednesday, October 24
10/24/07 hw | due
Programming: Project 2 Due
Planets, Vowel, and Shuffle
10/24/07 quiz
Calculus: Quiz (3.5, 3.6)
Chain Rule and Implicit Differentiation
Tuesday, October 23
10/23/07
Calculus & Precalculus: HW Check
By 4pm today, I would like to see the PREVIOUS TWO WEEKS worth of homework for the following students:
Apperson, Blau, Larus, Lima, Meir, Morris, Roberts, Thomson, Wainer
Dement, Dunn, Flescher, Hillenius, Meyer, Morris, Murphy, Plastina, Thalheimer, Yip
Abadie, Ernst, Green, Lee, Mansour, Miller, Park, Ray, Ting, Uchiyama10/23/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (5.3)
Finish board problems A-E from class (ps,e,p,a,d,r, and graph).
Also do p. 439: 15-31 odds10/23/07 hw
Calculus: HW (3.6)
pp. 238-239: 9-19 odds, 25
and study for quiz (pp. 220-225, 232-236)10/23/07 link | pdf | hw
Programming: Project 2 Specification

You already have the hardcopy. Here is the pdf.
Monday, October 22
10/22/07 hw | note
Calculus & Precalculus: Extra Help Office Hours
Some of you have had a difficult time finding me for extra help. These are the times when I can be found for extra help during the school week. (Please note that I am flexible - if you cannot see me at these times, then we can set up an alternative time to meet.) U230 is my primary location at these times. The library is my secondary location.
Lunch:
Monday 1:00-1:30
Tuesday 12:30-1:00
Wednesday 12:30-1:30
Thursday 1:00-1:30
Friday 12:30-1:00
After School:
Tuesday 3:10-4:10
Thursday 3:10-4:10
(Talk to me if you wish to meet after school on a different day).10/22/07 hw
Calculus: HW (3.5 +)
pp. 228-229: 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 25, 35, 45
p. 238: 5, 710/22/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (5.3&5.4 Part 1)
pp. 439-441: 1-9 odds, 71
p. 451: 1-9 odds
Thursday, October 18
10/18/07 test
Precalculus: Test (Chapters 5 & 6)
Unit circle, the six trigonometric functions, working with triangles. Problem solving (including the types you might find on a worksheet).
Tuesday, October 16
10/16/07 test
Calculus: Test Part 2 (3.1, 3.2, 3.4)
Differentiation rules: power, add, subtract, constant multiple, exponent, product, quotient, trig, chain.
Monday, October 15
10/15/07 hw
Precalculus: HW: Worksheet
17, 25-29
Friday, October 12
10/12/07 link | pdf | hw | ws
Precalculus: HW (Read + Worksheet)

Please download or print the PDF (link left) for safekeeping. Your homework this weekend is to first read the first four pages of the PDF, then to do these problems: 1-15 all.
10/12/07 hw
Calculus: Test Part 1 (3.3) - Take-Home
Take-home due on Monday, October 15. Word Problems Motion (projectile, particle), Newton's Law of Gravitation, Growth (crystal, balloon, cell growth), Marginal cost.
Thursday, October 11
10/11/07 hw
Calculus: HW (Trig +)
p. 257: 68 and pp. 218-219: 1-11 odds, 17, 25, 27, 29
10/11/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (6.3)
pp. 501-502: 31-55 odds, 59
Wednesday, October 10
10/10/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (Study)
Study for quiz: Unit Circle and word problems.
Monday, October 8
10/8/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (Word Problems)
pp. 490-491: 35, 37, 43-53 odds, 54
10/8/07 hw
Calculus: HW (Physics Applications)
pp. 210-211: 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16, 19
Thursday, October 4
10/4/07 link | pdf | hw | ws
Calculus: Graded Take-Home

You must work individually on this assignment (click PDF to the left). Due at the beginning of class on Monday.
10/4/07 link | pdf | hw | ws
Precalculus: Graded Take-Home

You are to work individually on this graded assignment (Click the link left to access the PDF). Due at the beginning of class on Monday.
Wednesday, October 3
10/3/07 hw
Calculus: HW (3.2)
pp. 198-199: 1, 2, 3-21 odds, 31, 32
10/3/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (6.2)
pp. 489-490: 8-16 evens, 39, 41
pp. 522-523: 17-22 all
Tuesday, October 2
10/2/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (6.1 & 6.2)
pp. 480-481: 41, 42, 43, 53
pp. 489-490: 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 3510/2/07 hw
Calculus: HW (Finish Classwork)
Finish the worksheet we started in class.
Friday, September 28
9/28/07 hw
Calculus: HW (3.1)
Make sure you have Wednesday's homework completed. Then do p. 191: 4, 6, 8, 12-28 evens
9/28/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (Unit Circle)
Make your diagram of the unit circle, indicated important coordinates as degree, radian, and cartesian measures. Then do:
p. 480: 1-21 odds
Thursday, September 27
9/27/07 quiz
Precalculus: Quiz (Log & Exp.)
Modeling growth and decay (word problems). Computing logs using calculator and change of base formula.
9/27/07 quiz
Calculus: Quiz (Concavity & Extrema)
We will do similar problems in class before the quiz.
Wednesday, September 26
9/26/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (Decay)
p. 388: 18, 20, 21 and study for quiz.
9/26/07 hw
Calculus: HW (Exponential Function e)
pp. 190-192: 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 29, 36, 40, 50
Monday, September 24
9/24/07 link | pdf | note
Programming: Method Review

The methods you have used so far. Know these for Wednesday quiz.
9/24/07 hw
Calculus: HW (Extrema, Concavity)
pp. 172-174: 1-4, 6, 11, 12, 15, 19, 20
9/24/07 link | pdf | hw | ws
Precalculus: HW (Chapter 4)

p. 356: 1, 5, 7, 11 and p: 372: 3, 11, 15 and p. 387: 9, 11, 13, 17, 19
...and word problem from class (click link left for PDF).
Thursday, September 20
9/20/07 test
Precalculus: Test (2.1-2.9, 3.1-3.3, 3.6)
Chapters 2 and 3, excluding complex numbers (3.4-3.5). Also will including problem solving.
9/20/07 link | pdf | hw
Programming: Project 1: Calculator

Due Friday, September 28. Your task is to write a simple calculator program. Please read the PDF (link left) to see the revised project requirements. I have made the assignment somewhat simpler than what I described in class.
Wednesday, September 19
9/19/07 test
Calculus: Test (2.1-2.9,3.1)
Limits, continuity, defintion of the derivative, problem solving. This test is cumulative through material covered in Monday 9.17 class.
Monday, September 17
9/17/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (3.6)
p. 322: 43-59 odds ... and study for test.
9/17/07 hw
Calculus: HW (2.6)
pp. 167-168: 31-34 all, 37-40 all, 47
9/17/07 hw
Programming: HW (Coding)
Finish typing in the program from page 158 of your book.
Friday, September 14
9/14/07 hw
Programming: HW (Methods)
Write the code for a method that computes the average of three numbers. All data are of the double type. You do not have to write the whole program, just write the method.
9/14/07 hw
Calculus: HW (Problem Solving)
pp. 173-174: 8, 28
p. 178: 44
p. 181: 9, 12, 149/14/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (3.6)
pp. 322-323: 61-71 all
Thursday, September 13
9/13/07 link | pdf | hw | ws
Programming: HW (Code Commenting)

Finish the comments numbered 1-9 in the PDF file (click the link left). Describe what each line of the program is doing in plain English.
9/13/07 quiz
Precalculus: Quiz (3.1, 3.2, Problems)
Will include word problems ala 2.6, Exeter, Hon.
Wednesday, September 12
9/12/07 quiz
Calculus: Quiz (3 Things)
1) Proving continuity (at point or on interval). 2) Calculating the derivative of a function using the limit defintion of the derivative. 3) Graphing f'(x) given the graph of f(x).
9/12/07 hw
Calculus: HW (2.6)
p. 146: 13-20 all
Tuesday, September 11
9/11/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (3.2 & 3.3)
p. 278: 5-17 odds
pp. 287-290: 5, 21, 31, 35, 37, 39, 41, 899/11/07 hw
Calculus: HW (Study)
Study for quiz.
9/11/07 hw
Programming: HW (Arrays)
Write a program that: 1) Asks the user to type in the name of a color. 2) Outputs the three most recently input color names. 3) Repeats steps 1 and 2 a total of 15 times.
Monday, September 10
9/10/07 hw
Calculus: HW: 2.4 & 2.8
p. 126: 10-15 all
pp. 165-166: 4, 6, 8, 10, 19, 219/10/07 hw
Precalculus: HW (3.1)
pp. 269-271: 9,14,20,35,53,54,73,76,85
Tuesday, September 4
9/4/07 hw | ws
Precalculus: HW: Hon Worksheet
For Monday, 9.10, please have the following problems completed: 2, 4, 5, 8, 13, 14
Friday, August 31
8/31/07 hw | ws
Precalculus: HW (Word Problems)
Finish the Exeter Worksheet and also do pp. 217-218: 34, 35, 36
and do this Exeter problem: After taking the Metro to Dupont Circle in Washington, DC, Jess reached street level by walking up the escalator at a brisk rate, taking 42 steps during the trip to the top. Suddenly curious about the length of the escalator, Jess returned to the bottom and walked up the same escalator at a leisurely rate, taking steps one half as often as on the first trip, taking 24 steps in all. How many steps can be seen on the visible part of the escalator?8/31/07 hw | due
Calculus: HW Checks
Stanton, Uchiyama, Abadie, Chang, Coppedge, Ray
Dement, Sarnoff, Thalheimer, Hillenius, Latta, Morris8/31/07 hw | due
Precalculus: HW Check
Wang, Land, Larus, Roberts, Thomson
8/31/07 hw
Calculus: HW (2.7+2.8)
pp. 153-154: 3, 5, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 27
p. 165: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 118/31/07 hw
Programming: HW: Program
Write a program where the user inputs an integer and the program displays one or more of the following based on that number: positive, negative, even, odd, whole, natural. Bonus: say whether or not the number is prime.
Thursday, August 30
8/30/07 quiz
Precalculus: Quiz (2.4-2.9)
Average rate of change (slope), transformations, finding vertex (extreme value) of quadratic, word problems, composition, inverses