Math 1500: Tips for Assignment 3

Published: Thu, 10/18/12


 
Below are some tips to help you with Assignment 3 if you are taking Math 1500 via distance/online. But first, some quick announcements.
Please note that my midterm exam prep seminar for Math 1500 will be on Saturday, Oct. 20, in room 100 St. Paul's College, from 9 am to 9 pm .  This seminar is also of use to students taking Math 1510 (Applied Calculus for Engineering students). For complete info about the seminar, and to register if you have not done so already, click this link:
Math 1500 Seminar (Intro Calculus) 
 
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Tips for Assignment 3 (Distance/Online)
Those of you who are not taking the distance version of this course may also find this assignment of interest for extra practise.  Here is a link where you can download a copy of the assignment if you would like to take a look yourself:
Math 1500 Distance Assignment 3
 
Note: You will need to study Lessons 5, 6, 7 and 8 in my book to prepare for this assignment.
 
Question 1 is some good challenging derivative questions like mine in Lesson 5.
 
Question 2 is classic implicit differentiation like I teach in Lesson 6.
 
Question 3 is more Lesson 6 stuff.
 
Question 4 is a really challenging higher order derivative like I discuss in Lesson 5.  Be careful to simplify each derivative before you proceed to the next one.  Hint: a three-way product rule shows up at some point, see my question 1(j) in the lecture for Lesson 5 for an example.
 
Question 5 is dealing with Log and Exponential derivatives as taught in Lesson 8 of my book.  Be especially sure to have studied how to do varvar derivatives like my question 1(n) in the lecture for Lesson 8.
 
Question 7 is a very challenging problem.  Be sure to take a look at my Practise Problem questions 89 and 90 in Lesson 5 before attempting this question.
 
Question 8 is a classic related rates problem as taught in Lesson 7.  You may find my question 2 in the lecture quite similar.