Calculus II
BOOK: Active Calculus (Free Online) We will start in chapter 5.
You can also use the Hughes-Hallett book from Calculus I - it is a great additional reference!
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Important Course Documents and Information
Course Syllabus
Most of our DAILY HOMEWORK will be done through: WeBWork
NOTE: Your username is First_Last (notice the capital letters!) and your password is your student ID number. (If you have more than one last name then your username is First_Last-Last.)
You can check your GRADES and hand in WRITEN WORK on Moodle
Virtual class meetings, office hours, announcements, and recordings of from our in person classes will be on Teams
Here is the Schedule of Topics - Updated 3/9
NOTE: as the semester progresses we may change up the schedule a bit to suit our class pace and interests.
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Daily Assignments - Class Prep Videos - Reading - Handouts
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DAY 1 - Click Here
Monday January 10th
To be successful in higher level math you need to keep practicing and often relearning the basics.
Really try to work this semester to become the boss of basic algebra, trigonometric functions, derivatives, and graphing/answer checking!
PRE CLASS: CLASS TIME:Welcome to Calculus!
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Course SyllabusSet yourself up for success. Schedule times where you promise yourself you will study calculus.
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DAY 2 - Click Here
Wednesday January 12th
PRE CLASS:Video: Review of Calculus I - General
CLASS TIME:
Video: Review of Calculus I - Important Integration Topics
Extra Review as Needed:
*** Joanna's Calculus I Website
*** Book Chapters 1-5.2
WeBWorK: Review of Calculus I
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Review of Calculus I
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
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DAY 3 - Click Here
Friday January 14th
PRE CLASS:Video: Integration by Substitution - Intro
CLASS TIME:
Video: Integration by Substitution - Examples
Read: Book Chapter 5.3 - Intro - Activity 5.3.3
Try examples: Activity 5.3.2
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Examples 5.3.3
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Start on Homework ProblemsDerivatives Shortcut Rules
Video: Explaining Homework Problems
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DAY 4 - Click Here
Wednesday January 19th
PRE CLASS:Video: Integration by Substitution - Definite Integrals
CLASS TIME:
Video: Integration by Substitution - Harder Examples
Read: Book Chapter 5.3 - Evaluating Definite Integrals - Activity 5.3.4 + Summary
Try examples: Activity 5.3.4
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
More examples of substitution
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Start on Homework ProblemsVideo: Explaining Day 2 WeBWorK Problems
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DAY 5 - Click Here
Friday January 21st
PRE CLASS:Video: Integration by Parts - Intro
CLASS TIME:
Video: Integration by Parts - Examples
Read: Book Chapter 5.4 - Intro - Activity 5.4.2
Try examples: Preview Activity 5.4.1
Activity 5.4.2
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Activity 5.4.2 and Activity 5.4.3
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Start on Homework Problems
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DAY 6
Monday January 24th
PRE CLASS:Video: Integration by Parts - Definite and Tricks - Updated correct Table Method
CLASS TIME:
Video: Integration by Parts - Harder Examples
Video: Integration - Powers of Sine and Cosine
Read: Book Chapter 5.4 - Evaluating Definite Integrals Using Integration by Parts - Summary
Exercises 5 and 6 at end of chapter
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
More examples of Integration by Parts and Powers of Sine and Cosine, Activity 5.4.4
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Start on Homework Problems
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DAY 7
Wednesday January 26th
PRE CLASS:Video: Integration using Algebra - Intro
CLASS TIME:
Video: Integration using Algebra - Examples
Read: Book Chapter 5.5
Try the examples from the worksheet - click here
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
More examples of using Algebra to rewrite the integrand, computer algebra systems, and table integrals.
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Start on Homework Problems
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DAY 8
Friday January 28th
PRE CLASS:Video: Integration with Trig Substitution - Intro
CLASS TIME:
Extra Book Read: Trigonometric Substitution - not our book!
NOTE: Trigonometric substitutions are not covered in our book so the link above is to a different free Calculus book.
Try the examples, 5.65, 5.66, and 5.67 from the extra book - click here
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
More examples of trigonometric subs.
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Start on Homework ProblemsList of Trigonometric Identities
List of Rules for Natural Log and Exponential Functions
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DAY 9
Monday January 31st
PRE CLASS:Video: Improper Integrals - Intro
CLASS TIME:
Keep practicing your integration techniques! The first exam is in one week. Here are a bunch of practice integrals!
Read: Book Chapter 6.5 - I know we are skipping around a bit!
Try the activity 6.5.2 and 6.5.3
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Activity 6.5.4 or other examples
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Start on Homework Problems
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DAY 10
Wednesday February 2nd
We are starting our review for the first exam.
PRE CLASS:Video: Improper Integrals - More Examples
CLASS TIME:
Video: General Integrals - More Examples
Read: Go back and review chapters that you had trouble with!
Try to do all the examples from the lecture videos. Pause the video and do the problems before you see my solution. Remember that there is often more than one way to do an integral.
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
In class worksheet
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Worksheet solutions
Start on Homework Problems
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DAY 11 - Exam Review
Friday February 4th
PRE CLASS:Read: Go back and review chapters that you had trouble with!
CLASS TIME:
Practice Exam 1a
Practice Exam 1b
Practice Exam Solutions - don't look at these until you finish the practice exams. Solutions for both exams can be found here.
Work on the practice exam
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Exam Review
AFTER CLASS:
Homework Day 11 - No new homework. Nothing to hand in. Study for the exam.
EXTRAS:
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DAY 12 - Exam 1 in Class
Monday February 7th
PRE CLASS:Study for the exam. Practice a little bit every day. Get a good night sleep!
CLASS TIME:Exam 1 - no calculators, no books/notes, no sharing brains.
AFTER CLASS:
Homework Day 12 - No new problems to hand in, but you need to prep for Wednesday's class.
EXTRAS:
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DAY 13
Wednesday February 9th
PRE CLASS:Video: Approximate Integration - Intro
CLASS TIME:
Video: Approximate Integration - Error
Read: Book Chapter 5.6 - We are going back to chapter 5.
Try the preview activity 5.6.1
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Numerical Integration Worksheet
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
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DAY 14
Friday February 11th
PRE CLASS:Video: Approximate Integration - More examples - Error
CLASS TIME:
Read: Book Chapter 5.6 (review this content if needed)
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Numerical Integration Worksheet - Error
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Numerical Integration Spreadsheet - Excel
Numerical Integration Code - Python
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DAY 15 - UPDATED
Monday February 14th
** I decided to spend one more day on numerical integration.
PRE CLASS:Review the Numerical Integration Videos from Day 14 and Day 15.
CLASS TIME:
Bring your Laptop to class with Numerical Integration Code - Full Example - Python open. You should run the cells in the notebook and see if you can figure out what is going on. No pressure! Just Explore!
Read: Book Chapter 5.6 (review this content if needed)
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Numerical Integration Worksheet - Full Example
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Numerical Integration Code - Full Example - Python
Python - Help with Derivatives!
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DAY 16
Wednesday February 16th
PRE CLASS:Video: Applied Integration - Area
CLASS TIME:
Video: Applied Integration - Length
Read: Book Chapter 6.1
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Make sure to do the You Try problems from the lecture videos.Example Problems - Activity 6.1.3 and 6.1.4
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Work on homework
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DAY 17
Friday February 18th
PRE CLASS:Video: Applied Integration - Volume of Revolution
CLASS TIME:
Video: Applied Integration - Volume of Revolution - Harder Examples
Read: Book Chapter 6.2
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Make sure to do the You Try problems from the lecture videos.Example Problems
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Work on homework
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DAY 18
Monday February 21st
PRE CLASS:Video: Applied Integration - Example + Mass
CLASS TIME:
Read: Book Chapter 6.2 (review if needed) and Chapter 6.3 (extra)
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Make sure to do the You Try problems from the lecture videos.Lot's more examples!!! It really does help to practice. Make sure to learn the process.
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Work on homework
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DAY 19 - UPDATED
Wednesday February 23rd
PRE CLASS:Review - keep working on Volume of Revoliution Problems.
CLASS TIME:
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Make sure to do the You Try problems from the lecture videos.Lot's more examples!!! It really does help to practice. Make sure to learn the process.
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Work on homework
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DAY 20
Friday February 25th
PRE CLASS:Video: Applied Integration - Work
CLASS TIME:
Video: Applied Integration - Fluid (Hydrostatic) Pressure and Force
Read: Book Chapter 6.4 - Work and Hydrostatic Pressure
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Make sure to do the You Try problems from the lecture videos.Dam Example - Hydrostatic Pressure
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Pyramid Example - Work
Lot's more examples!!! It really does help to practice. Make sure to learn the process.
Work on homework
More problems to try - from Pauls Oneline Notes
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Spring Break Feb 28 - Mar 4
Spring Break Week - Extra Credit Problems
Spring Break Worksheet
Each weekday during Spring Break you have a chance earn 2 points extra credit counted toward your Exam grade. The submissions are due by 11:59pm each day.
Monday 2/28 - Hand in problems 1-3 on Moodle
Tuesday 3/1 - Hand in problems 4 and 5 on Moodle
Wednesday 3/2 - Hand in problems 6 and 7 on Moodle
Thursday 3/3 - Hand in problems 8 and 9 on Moodle
Friday 3/4 - Hand in problems 10 and 11 on Moodle
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DAY 21
Monday March 7th
PRE CLASS:Spring Break Worksheet - Solutions
CLASS TIME:
Video: Review - Finding Area
Video: Review - Work on a Rope/Chain
Video: Review - Volume of Revolution
Video: Review - Numerical Integration
Video: Review - Work Pumping Water from Tank
Video: Review - Fluid Force on a Plate
Review!
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Make sure to do the You Try problems from the lecture videos.More Examples.
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
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DAY 22 - Exam Review
Wednesday March 9th
PRE CLASS:Read: Go back and review chapters that you had trouble with!
CLASS TIME:
Practice Exam 2a
Practice Exam 2b
Practice Exam 2a Solutions
Practice Exam 2b Solutions
Work on the practice exam
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Exam Review
AFTER CLASS:
Homework Day 22 - No new homework. Nothing to hand in. Study for the exam.
EXTRAS:
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DAY 23 - Exam 2 in Class
Friday March 11th
PRE CLASS:Study for the exam. Practice a little bit every day. Get a good night sleep!
CLASS TIME:Exam 2 - no calculators, no books/notes, no sharing brains.
AFTER CLASS:
YOU MAY HAVE A SHEET OF PAPER with notes, hints, and formulas on it.
Homework Day 23 - No new problems to hand in, but you need to prep for Monday's class.
EXTRAS:
*** Sunday March 13th - Daylight Savings - set your clocks forward one hour! -
DAY 24 - Wednesday March 16th
Wednesday March 16th
PRE CLASS:Introduction to Sequences and Convergence
CLASS TIME: AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Introduction to Sequences - Bounded and Monotonic
Read: Book Chapter 8.1 Sequences
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Make sure to do the You Try problems from the lecture videos.
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DAY 25
Friday March 18th
PRE CLASS:Introduction to Geometric Series
CLASS TIME:
Read: Book Chapter 8.2 Geometric Series
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Make sure to do the You Try problems from the lecture videos.Examples of Geometric Series
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Start the homework
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Exam 2 Corrections - Due in class Friday April 1st
Here is what you need to complete the corrections for Exam 2:Exam 2 Corrections - Info
Exam 2 Corection Extra Problems + Self Reflection
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DAY 26
Monday March 21st
PRE CLASS:Introduction to General Series and Convergence
CLASS TIME:
Series - The Integral Test
Sequences - The Squeeze Theorem
Read: Book Chapter 8.3 Series of Real Numbers
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Make sure to do the You Try problems from the lecture videos.You try problems
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Work on homework
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DAY 27
Wednesday March 23rd
PRE CLASS:Series - Comparison Tests
CLASS TIME:
Series - The Ratio Test
Read: Book Chapter 8.3 Series of Real Numbers (continued)
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Make sure to do the You Try problems from the lecture videos.You try problems (there are four of them!)
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Work on homework
Class Canceled - no new work - Friday 3/25 and Monday 3/28 -
DAY 28 - Wednesday 3/30
Wednesday March 30th
PRE CLASS:Review of Convergence Tests
CLASS TIME:
Alternating Series
Read: Book Chapter 8.3 Series of Real Numbers (continued)
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
More Examples
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Work on homework
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DAY 29
Friday April 1st
PRE CLASS:Overview - Convergence of Series
CLASS TIME:
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
You Try
Read: Review Chapters about Sequences and Series.
Flow Chart for Series Convergence Tests
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
More Examples of the Different Convergence Tests
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
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DAY 30
Monday April 4th
PRE CLASS:Introduction - Power Series
CLASS TIME:
Power Series - Examples
Read: Chapter 8.6 Power Series.
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
You Try Problems
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
Worksheet - Power Series
More Examples.
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DAY 31
Wednesday April 6th
PRE CLASS:Power Series - Functions
CLASS TIME:
Power Series - Derivatives and Integrals
Read: Chapter 8.6 Power Series.
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
You Try Problems
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
More Examples.
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DAY 32
Friday April 8th
PRE CLASS:Taylor Series - Introduction
CLASS TIME:
Taylor Series - Examples
Read: Chapter 8.6 Power Series.
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
You Try Problems
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
More Examples.
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DAY 33
Monday April 11th
PRE CLASS:Taylor Series - More Complicated Functions
CLASS TIME:
Taylor Series - Applications and Error
Read: Chapter 8.6 Power Series.
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
You Try Problems
AFTER CLASS: EXTRAS:
More Examples.
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DAY 34
Wednesday April 13th
PRE CLASS:No New Lecture Videos -- Please do the worksheet, so we have lots of examples to talk about in class.
CLASS TIME:
Pre Class Worksheet
Read: Chapter 8.6 Power Series.
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Lots of Examples of Taylor Series, Power Series, Sequences, and Series.
AFTER CLASS:Homework Day 34 - No new homework. Nothing to hand in. Study for the exam.
EXTRAS:
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DAY 35 - Exam Review
Friday April 15th
PRE CLASS:Read: Go back and review chapters that you had trouble with!
CLASS TIME:
Practice Exam 3
Practice Exam 3 - Solutions
Work on the practice exam
Make a list of questions for class.
Take the daily survey.
Exam Review
AFTER CLASS:
Homework Day 35 - No new homework. Nothing to hand in. Study for the exam.
EXTRAS:Flow Chart for Series Convergence Tests
More Practice Problems with Solutions
You will see a link for each day of class that contains four sections:
1. Pre Class - these are the videos and assignments that you should complete before class starts.
2. Class Time - information, handouts, and worksheets that we will do together in class.
3. After Class - assignments that you should complete after class.
4. Extras - anything extra that might help your learning but is completely optional.
*** Monday March 14th (Pi Day) - no calculus class. This will give you one extra day to get over daylight savings :)
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DAY 1 - Click Here
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Practice Exams and Solutions
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Homework Solutions
WebWork answers and solutions are available after they are handed in.
Solutions to handwriten homework will be posted here:
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Practice Exams
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Homework Solutions
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Lecture Notes
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK - There could be typos that are corrected in class, so please use common sense and your own notes to compare to what you see here:
Review of Calculus I
Integration by Substitution
Integration by Parts
More Integration by Parts and Tricks for Integration
Algebraic Simplification
Trigonometric Substitution - Plus Extra Examples and Integration Hints at the end of the notes.
Improper Integrals.
More Improper Integrals and Integration Review.
Numerical Integration - Approximations
Error in Numerical Integration
Area and Volume by Integration.
Volumes of Revolution.
Integration in Polar Coordinates.
More Examples (Complicated Regions) - Mass by Integration.
Applications of Integration to Physics - Work.
Applications of Integration to Physics - Pressure.
Introduction to Sequences and Review of Limits.
Geometric Series.
General Series.
Comparison and Limit Comparison Tests.
Alternating Series and Ratio Test.
In-Class Practice with Convergence of Series.
Power Series and Interval of Convergence
Functions and Power Series
Taylor Polynomials
Taylor Series
Finding and Using Taylor Series
Applications of Taylor Series
Review - Integration Techniques and Applications
Review - Sequences and Series
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