Chapter 4 - Applications of the Derivative

Chapter 4 is about using derivatives to solve problems. Some are fun, some may be difficult, many will seem artificial but all of them are interesting.

11/11  Veterans' Day - no school
11/12  Interpreting the Derivative, Extrema (4.1) CW p.193-195/2, 3-9 odd, 32, 33, 51, 55
           HW finish CW plus p.194-195/12-30 by 3's, 36-42 by 3's, 45-49
11/13  Mean Value Theorem (4.2)
           HW p.202-204/1-11 odd, 15-36 by 3's, 40, 42, 43, 45, 57

11/16  Extrema and Inflection Points (4.3)
           HW p.215-216/1-25 odd, 33-39 odd
11/18  Curve Sketching (4.3)
           HW p.216-218/41, 42, 45-54, 63
11/19  Quiz of 4.1-4.3,  Optimization (4.4)
           HW p.226-232/1-21 odd, 31, 33, 35, 64
11/20  Business Applications (4.4)
           HW p.125/48 and p.228-232/23-27,37-41,46,47,49,58-63

11/23  More optimization problems (4.4)
           HW finish packet
11/25  Optimization Quiz   Half Day A C F H
11/26  Thanksgiving! Yummy!!

11/30  Parent Conferences
12/02  Related Rates Day 1 (4.6)
           HW p.251-252/1-19 odd
12/03  Related Rates Day 2 (4.6)
           HW p.252-254/20-23, 25-35 odd, 42-44
12/04  Linearization
           HW finish packet (answer key)

12/07  L'Hopital's Rule (8.2)
           HW finish handout plus p.450-452/3-45 by 3's, 69-71
12/09  Quiz of 4.5 & 4.6,  Recap uses of Derivatives, extension problems (answer key)
12/10  Review
12/11  Chapter 4 Test
           HW Enter a version of the RAM program (or look up a fancier one online - for 

           example riemann.zip at http://www.ticalc.org/pub/83plus/basic/math/calculus/ -

           and download it right into your calculator)

I am again posting the answer key for the textbook homework problems here. Remember: really try before going to the answer key. And do all of your homework!