Math 124I: Calculus with Analytic Geometry Part I

Fall 2009

Announcement:



HW 10 is due on Dec. 10 (Thursday week 11). Click here for HW10.

The final exam will take place at CMU 120 on Saturday December 12, 2009 from 1:30pm to 4:20pm. See Common Finals for more information. The final exam will cover Chapters 2, 3, 4 and 10. Please bring your Photo ID.

If you have any questions/comments, please send an email to zhang@math.washington.edu.

Text:

Calculus by Stewart. This is a custom edition available in the University Bookstore.

We recommend students to read the textbook before and after each lecture.

Instructor: James Zhang

Phone: (206) 616-1378 (Office)
Office: Padelford Hall, Room C-420
Email: zhang@math.washington.edu (not jjzhang@u.washington.edu).
Office hours: Wednesday and Thursday 4:00-5:00 at PDL C420.

Teaching Assistants:

Thomas Trogdon for Section IC:
Office: GUG 407
Email: trogdon@u.washington.edu
Office hours: ?? at MSC.

Guo Chen for Sections IA and IB:
Office: PDL C-8K
Email: chenguo@math.washington.edu
Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9:30-10:20 at MSC.

Grader:

Tyson Reeves

Lectures:

Section I: MWF 12:30--1:20 at SMI 102

Prerequisite:

2.5 in MATH 120, score of 68% on MATHPC placement test, score of 75% on MATHEC placement test, or score of 2 on AP test.

The Course:

This is the first quarter in calculus of functions of a single variable. Emphasizes differential calculus, applications and problem solving using the tools of calculus.

Grades:

Your grades will be determined by how you do relative to the class as a whole. Grades will be based on the following:

Homework:

Homework will be assigned weekly and be collected in Quiz Section on Thursdays (except for weeks 1, 9, 11). You are responsible for all the problems assigned. We have a grader to check your homework, but the amount of homework that can be graded is limited. No late homework will be accepted. Click here for Homework (see Outline/Study Guide).

Quizzes:

There are three 20-minute quizzes to be given on Thursday in weeks 3, 7, and 10.
A large amount of material is available on line (including old quizzes, midterms, finals and worksheets) at http://www.math.washington.edu/~m124

Exams:

  • The first Midterm Exam will be given on October 27, (Tuesday week 5). The first Midterm will cover Chapter 2 and a part of Chapters 3 and 10.
  • The second Midterm Exam will be given on November 24, (Tuesday week 9). The second Midterm will cover Chapter 3 and a part of Chapters 4 and 10.
  • The final exam will take place on Saturday week 11, December 12, 2009 from 1:30 to 4:20. See Common Finals for more information. The final exam will cover Chapters 2, 3, 4 and 10. You must bring a Photo ID to all exams.

    • Rules for taking exams:

    You can get help from Math Study Center

    It is located in B14 Communications Building.

    Fall 2009 hours:

    Suggestions are very welcome.

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