Section: Week 01: Aug. 23 | MAT 112A (Fall 2021) - Calculus I and Modeling | Davidson College

Section: Week 01: Aug. 23 | MAT 112A (Fall 2021) - Calculus I and Modeling | Davidson College

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Week 01: Aug. 23

Week 01: Aug. 23
- #1 Due Wed. Assignment
  
  Look through Section R.6 (p. R-21-24) and Section 2.1 p. 73-74 and Examples 6 and 7 at end. We will do interest later.
  Do Exercises:
  R.6; 15, 25(single term means one fraction), 46.
  2.1; all in range 3 - 11 matching (Calculator graphing is not required.) Hint: rewrite algebra expression as a multiple and/or shift of 3^x or 3^-x.
  2.1; 38, 45.
  Hint on 38(d): 64 = 2^6.
  Hints on 45: (b) explain means physically, in terms of cortisone. (c) Show rough sketch of graph WITH SCALE whenever used to answer a question -- throughout the course. Set Window to an appropriate xmin and xmax and may use ZoomFit.
- #2 click for assignment handout
  
  Discrete Models I Homework
- Discrete I in-class worksheet File
- Discrete Growth Lecture Slides File
- #3 Due Mon Assignment
  
  Read rest of 2.1 and review everything in section 2.2.
  2.1; 36, 51abde+(f)daily, 53, 58c(compounded continuously) (I'm replacing a and b with this new part.)
  2.2; 12, 19, 36, 39, 50, 54, 56, 63, 67, 88.
  Answer to 2.2; 36 is 2c+2.
- CompoundingLimit File
- On Monday, Aug. 30, bring your laptop or device with Excel or very comparable spreadsheet program.