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Week 5

Class 1 Monday 16 September Class:

1.  PRE-WORK:  Sec. 3.2 Derivatives as Function.

  • Fill out these pre-notes for our Sec. 3.2 Derivatives as a Function Class.

  • To do so, watch:

    • Sec. 3.2 The Definition of the Derivative as a Function video.  (6 min)

    • Sec. 3.2 Sketch a Derivative video.  (5 min)

    • Sec. 3.2 Compute a Derivative video. (5 min)

    • Sec. 3.2 Analyze a Derivative video. (8 min)

    • Sec. 3.2 Compute the Derivative of a Radical video. (5 min)

    • The Essence of Calculus, Chapter 3 by Grant Sanderson​.  Stop at time 7:04, unless you want to keep watching.  (7 min)

2. IN-CLASS WORK:  Sec. 3.2 Derivatives as a Function.

  • We will use these notes for our Sec. 3.2 Derivatives as a Function class.

3. POST-WORK:  Sec. 3.2 Derivatives as a Function.​

  • Work MLM Sec. 3.2 Homework.

  • Here's a video solution to 3.2.29 which is one of your MLM homework questions.

Class 2 Tuesday 17 September Class:

1. PRE-WORK:  Sec. 3.3 Derivative Rules.

  • Fill out these pre-notes four our Sec. 3.3 Derivative Rules class.

  • To do so, watch:

    • Sec. 3.3 Derivative of three Polynomials video.​  (13 min)

    • Sec. 3.3 Power, Sum, and Constant Multiple Rules video. (13 min)

    • Sec. 3.3 Examples video. (10 min)

    • Sec. 3.3 Final Example video. (10 min)

2.  IN-CLASS WORK:  Sec. 3.3 Derivative Rules.

  • We will use these notes for our Sec. 3.3 Derivative Rules class.

3.  POST-WORK:  

Class 3 Wednesday 18 September Class:

1. PRE-WORK:  Sec. 3.4 Product and Quotient Rule.

  • Fill out these pre-notes for our Sec. 3.4 Product and Quotient Rule class.

  • To do so, watch:

    • Sec. 3.4 Review of Previous Rules video.​ (5 min)

    • Sec. 3.4 Product Rule Overview video.  (6 min)

    • Sec. 3.4 Quotient Rule Overview video.  (6 min)

  • Additionally, Watch Grant Sanderson's Essence of Calculus Ch. 4 to see his visualization of the Product Rule.  Watch from 4:12-8:41

2.IN-CLASS WORK: Sec. 3.4 Product and Quotient Rule.

  • We will use these notes in class.

3. POST-WORK: Sec. 3.4 Derivative at a Point.​

  • Watch:

    • Sec. 3.4 Overview of Product Rule video.  (8 min)

    • Sec. 3.4 Product Rule Example video. (3 min)

    • Proof of the Product Rule​ video.  (9 min) 

    • Sec. 3.4 Overview of Quotient Rule video. (10 min) 

    • Sec. 3.4 Proof of the Quotient Rule video.  (8 min)

  • Work MLM Sec. 3.4 Homework.

Class 4 Thursday 19 September Class:

1. PRE-WORK:  Sec. 3.4.5 Review (Review)

  • Fill out these pre-notes for our Sec. 3.4.5 (Review)

2.  IN-CLASS WORK  During class work with your partner/group to complete the IN-CLASS WORK for this week.  The class will end with a quiz.

Over the weekend:  In addition to completing any assignments, spend 3 hours working on this week's IN-CLASS WORK.

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