University of Rhode Island      Department of Mathematics

MTH 142  Calculus II
Section 0005

Intermediate Calculus with Analytic Geometry

 

                    M 2-2:50pm, TTh 2-3:15pm      Lippitt 204


Instructor  Dr. Mark Comerford
Office  Lippitt 102 F
Phone  874 5984
Email  mcomerford@math.uri.edu
Office Hours
  Tuesday 11am-12pm, 1-2pm, Wednesday 1-3pm
 or by appointment
Text  Anton, Bivens, Davis
Calculus Early Transcendentals (10th Edition),
 ISBN 0470647698
Prerequisites  MTH 141 or equivalent

A link to the common MTH 142 webpage may be found here while a link to the common syllabus and schedule can be found here

Lectures and Homework Problems

Clicking on the section in the table below will bring up the scanned notes for that section.

Reading Problems
Review
5.3 Integration by Substitution 1-3, 9-14, 15-21 odd, 25-33 odd, 41, 43, 51-59 odd
5.9 Definite Integrals by Substitution 5-15 odd, 21-26, 31-39 odd
7.1 An Overview of Integration Methods 1-5 odd, 9, 11, 15, 19, 31
7.2 Integration by Parts 1-13 odd, 19-31 odd, 39-41, 43, 44, 53, 54
7.3 Integrals of Trigonometric Functions 1-19 odd, 29-37 odd, 53-56
7.4 Trigonometric Substitution 1-13, 27-30, 37-40
7.5 Partial Fractions 1-8, 9-19 odd, 25, 27, 35-38
7.8 Improper Integrals 1-4, 7-15 odd, 33-39
6.1 Area between Two
Curves 		1-9, 11-15 odd, 27, 28, 35
6.2 Volumes by Discs and
Washers 		1-9, 11-19 odd, 27
6.3 Volumes by Cylindrical
Shells 		1-12
6.4 Arc Length of a Plane Curve 3-7, 9, 11, 15
6.6 Work 6-12, 15-21 odd
8.1 Differential Equations 1-4, 9-19 odd, 31, 32
8.2 Separation of Variables 1-7, 10, 13, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27
8.3 Slope Fields,
Euler's Method 		3, 5, 6, 7-11, 20, 21
9.1 Infinite Sequences 1-4, 7-11, 13-17, 23-34
9.3 Infinite Series 1-6, 9-15 odd, 17-19, 26, 27, 30, 31
9.4 Convergence Tests 1-8, 9-21 odd, 31-34
9.5 The Comparison,
Ratio and Root Tests 		1-7 odd, 11-16, 17, 19, 21-24, 25-39 odd, 51
9.6 Alternating Series 1-5 odd, 7-12, 13-23 odd, 31, 32
9.7 Taylor Polynomials 1-4, 7-15 odd, 17-25 odd, 31-33, 35
9.8 Taylor Series,
Power Series 		1-17 odd, 19-22, 25-28, 29-41 odd
9.9 Convergence of Taylor Series 17
9.10 Differentiation and Integration of Power
Series 		5-13 odd, 21-22, 23(a), 24, 291
10.2, 10.3 Polar Coordinates TBA

 


Important for Wiley Plus!


WileyPLUS is an online homework system that will be used for some of the homework assignments in this course. A WileyPLUS registration code is required as a part of this course. A WileyPLUS registration code comes with each new version of the textbook sold at the bookstore, or can be purchased separately if you want to use a used textbook. If you took MTH 141 at URI last semester, then your WileyPLUS code should continue to work for this course. WileyPLUS assignments will be constant over all sections of the course. You are responsible for getting WileyPLUS set up and enrolling in the online section of your course in a timely fashion. This includes obtaining a WileyPLUS code, whether bundled with your textbook, from Wiley if you purchased the textbook used, or retaining your code from last semester (if you have lost your code, you may need to purchase a new code). You will notice that the due dates in WileyPLUS are a few weeks after the material is scheduled to be covered in class. You should be working on the WileyPLUS assignments as we cover material in class. The extra time is a buffer for any technical difficulties you may encounter. You should not be in the habit of working on these assignments the day before the listed due date, as they should have been done weeks in advance. For this reason, there will be absolutely no extensions of WileyPLUS due dates for ANY REASON.)


Exams and Quizzes

The three exams for this course are common to all sections, and will be given in the evening, in a common room. All exams will be multiple choice, and as such there will be no partial credit of any kind on the exams. The tentative dates, times, and locations for these exams are as follows.

In addition to the exams, there will be in-class quizzes each week (except for the weeks of exams). These will last about twenty minutes and will be based on the assigned homework above.

Solutions are now available for Worksheet 1, Worksheet 2, Worksheet 3, Worksheet 4, Worksheet 5 , Worksheet 6 , Worksheet 7, Worksheet 8 and Worksheet 9.


Gateway Exam  Tuesday September 10, 6:30pm-8:00pm
  in class    
Exam I  Tuesday, October 1st, 6:30pm-8:00pm
  CBLS 100     Covers TBA
Exam II  Tuesday, October 29th, 6:30pm-8:00pm
  CBLS 100     Covers TBA
Exam III  Tuesday, November 19th, 6:30pm-8:00pm
  CBLS 100     Covers TBA
Final  TBA     Covers all class material


The following policies apply to all exams, and no exceptions will be made.

You must have a URI Photo ID with you to take an exam.
You must have a URI Photo ID with you to take an exam.
No books, bags, papers, extra scrap paper, or anything else may be taken with you to your seat. If you bring any of these items with you, you must leave them at the front of the room.
No calculators of any kind are permitted on exams.
No cellphones, MP3 players, or any electronic devices of any kind may be used or even accessible to you at any time during the exam. Failing to abide by this policy will be considered an attempt at cheating.
You may not ask any questions during the exam; understanding the questions is a part of the exam. If you think there is a typo or error, do the best that you can with the given information.
You may not leave the room during the exam. Remember to use the bathroom before the exam. If you leave the room for any reason, your exam will be collected.
Once finished, you must hand your exam to a proctor (your instructor, if in the room) and show your URI photo ID.
You are advised to bring multiple pencils to the exams, just in case. Do NOT use a pen.
All exams will be multiple choice, and as such there will be no partial credit of any kind any exam.


Evaluation

Exam I    100 pts
Exam II    100 pts
Exam III    100 pts
Final    200 pts
Gateway Exam   0 pts OR - 50 pts
Quizzes    150 pts
WileyPlus   150 pts
Total    800 pts


Final Grade Calculation

Your total score out of 800 will be divided by 8 and the resulting score out of 100 will determine your grade: A 93 - 100, A- 90 - 93, B+ 87 - 90, B 83 - 87, B- 80 - 83, C+ 77 - 80, C 73 - 77, C- 70 - 73, D+ 67 - 70, D 60 - 67, F < 60.



Gateway Exam

On Tuesday, September 10th all sections will take the gateway exam during a regularly scheduled class period. The exam is multiple choice, there is no partial credit, and the exam is graded as either pass or fail. If you fail the gateway exam the first time, you will have the opportunity to take a second attempt at a time (during the evening) to be announced.

Scoring If you do not pass either of these two attempts, you will lose 50 points from your overall point total at the end of the semester. This penalty is not pro-rated (such as half the penalty for 50 percent etc.), it is all or nothing. Passing either of these two gateway attempts means that you will avoid this 50 point penalty, but you do not get any points for the gateway exam itself. Under no circumstances may the gateway exam be taken more than twice.

Since 50 points of the total available 800 points is just about half a letter grade, not passing the gateway exam will essentially lower your final course grade by about half a letter grade.

Purpose The purpose of the gateway exam is to establish whether or not you have attained the level of mastery of the prerequisite material that is recommended to be successful in this course. All problems on the gateway exam are chosen from essential topics in precalculus and calculus 1 that come up often in calculus 2. A failing score on this gateway exam is an indication that you are likely unprepared for this course, and should carefully consider your options. The gateway exam is given during the add/drop period for exactly this reason.

Tutoring

Consider first coming to office hours. You can also visit the Academic Enhancement Center, either for a walk-in session or by making an appointment. The schedule for the AEC walk-in tutoring can be found here . The AEC also offers Supplemental Instruction (SI) for this class which is held on Mondays from 3:15-4:45pm in Washburn 111 and 4:30-6pm in Washburn 309. Finally, there is tutoring in the Math Dept which is led by tutors at the AEC and mathematics graduate students. This will be in Lippitt 205 from 1-8pm on Mondays - Thursdays.


Introductory Course Description

This second course in calculus assumes that you know and can use the basic ideas covered in MTH 141.  As in MTH 141, we will approach new ideas and problems from algebraic, graphical, and numerical points of view.

How to succeed in MTH142

Spend about 8 hours per week, outside of class, working on problems, reading the text, and working on other projects. Sometime during the first week of class, set up your weekly schedule so that specific days and times are reserved for working out math problems.

  • Buy a notebook where you will write solutions to all the recommended problems.

  • Save all quizzes, handouts, and any other work. Use them to prepare yourself for tests.

  • Establish a group of fellow students to work with.

  • Come to class every time!  Skipping class, even only a couple of times, will translate into a lower course grade.

  • If you come to office hours, make sure you bring your work.

  • The Academic Enhancement Center, AEC, located on the 4th floor of Roosevelt Hall can help students.  Call 874-2367, or stop by the 4th floor of Roosevelt Hall for more information.

    • Goals and Objectives

    The goals of the course are to have you develop symbol manipulation skills, mathematical modelling skills, skills in the use of technology to treat mathematical problems, an understanding of the language of calculus, and an appreciation for the uses of calculus in the sciences.

    At the conclusion of this semester you should be able to:

    1. Calculate integrals using a variety of algebraic and numerical techniques.

    2. Solve problems in geometry, physics and probability using integrals.

    3. Solve first order ordinary differential equations by graphical, numerical and algebraic techniques, and to set up mathematical models for problems in the sciences.

    4. Calculate approximations to functions using the concepts of Taylor and Fourier expansions.

    5. Determine properties of convergence of numerical and power series.

    6. Treat problems involving modeling, algebraic calculations and numerical calculations by using technology (Maple, graphing calculators).


    Calculators

    Graphing calculators will not be used in this course and will not be permitted on exams.

    Attendance, Quizzes, Homework

    Policy on attendance, quizzes and homework will be announced in class. Also, check the FAQ (frequently asked questions) section of the course's web site, where you will find information about Incomplete Grade, Second Grade Option, etc.

    Special Accommodations

    Students who need special accomodations and who have documentation from Disability Services should make arrangements with their instructor as soon as possible. Students should conact Disability Services for Students, Office of Student Life, 330 Memorial Union, 874-2098.