Math 124-Winter 2020


Please Note: Due to the Public Health Emergency,
The Math 124 Common Final has been Cancelled.

Important Information

  • A note to the student.
  • What you must purchase:
  • Recommended Textbook -- The textbook for the course is "Calculus, 8th Edition, Early Transcendentals" by Stewart. An electronic version is included with your purchase of a WebAssign access code, so a paper copy is not required. We do recommend that you read the textbook, and a paper copy will make that easier. An older edition of the paper textbook will serve just as well, and will cost significantly less. Some used custom versions of this textbook (volume 1 covers math124 and math125) may be available at the UW bookstore.
  • All homework is accessed and turned in online using WebAssign. You will automatically be registered in the correct WebAssign section on the first day of classes. You won't be able to access the homework until then. You must enter your accesss code within two weeks of that day.
    Read these instructions to learn How to login to WebAssign and purchase an access code
  • Math 124/5/6 Grade Policy. The median course grades for each lecture section (or a single instructor’s combined lecture sections) of Math 124/5/6 taught during the regular academic year will fall within the range of 2.9 +/- 0.2. This policy may not apply to the online sections of Math 124/5/6.
  • What if the Calculus class I wish to add is closed?
  • Worksheets -- You are responsible for bringing a printout of the correct worksheet to quiz section every Tuesday. Don't do the worksheet at home, you will complete the worksheet in class. Pdf's of each individual worksheet can be found in the Outline table below. Alternatively, click here for a pdf file with all of the worksheets for the quarter together in one file.
  • Final Exam is Cancelled. Ground Rules and Rooms.
    • Some instructors will use assigned seating for the final exam. Consult with your course instructor for more details.
    • Petitions for alternatives to the common final are usually granted only for religious reasons, reasons of health, or extraordinary circumstances of grave personal import. Petitions are available in the Student Services Office, C-36 Padelford and should be filed by the end of the sixth week of the quarter. Please provide appropriate written documentation to support your petition. Approval of petitions is not automatic. Plans for sporting events, travel or work on exam day, etc. do not constitute extraordinary circumstances. If you are petitioning, you will also want to notify your instructor.

    Class Schedule -- not all classes will follow this exact schedule

    Week Outline/Study Guide Exam Archive Topics and Textbook Sections
    1:
    January 6-10
    • Tangents to circles
    • Sec. 10.1 or supplement reading on parametric equations
    • Sec. 2.1-Tangents and velocity
    • Sec. 2.2-Limits
    • Sec 2.3-Calculating Limits
    2:
    January 13-17
    • Sec.2.5-Continuity
    • Sec.2.6-Asymptotes
    • Sec. 2.7-Derivatives
    • Sec. 2.8-Derivative Function
    3:
    January 20-24
    • Sec. 2.8-More on the Derivative Function
    • Sec. 3.1-Derivative rules
    • Sec. 3.2-More derivative rules
    4:
    January 27-31
    • Sec. 3.3-Trig derivatives
    • Sec. 3.4-Chain rule (2 lectures)
    5:
    Feb 3-7
    • Midterm #1
      Tuesday February 4 in TA section
    		MIDTERM #1 ARCHIVE
    • Midterm Review
    • Midterm #1
    • Sec. 10.2-Derivatives and parametrized curves
    • Sec. 3.5-Implicit differentiation
    6:
    Februrary 10-14
    • Sec. 3.5-More Implicit differentiation
    • Sec. 3.6-Logarithmic differentiation
    • Sec. 3.9-Related rates
    7:
    Februrary 17-21
    • Sec. 3.10-Linear approximation
    • Sec. 4.1-Basics on min and max values
    8:
    Februrary 24-28
    • Midterm #2
      Tuesday February 25 in TA section.
    		MIDTERM #2 ARCHIVE
    • Midterm Review
    • Midterm #2
    • Sec. 4.1-More on min and max values
    • Sec. 4.3-Derivatives and shape of a curve
    9:
    Feb Mar 2-6
    • Sec. 4.4-L'Hôpital's rule
    • Sec. 4.5-Curve sketching
    • Sec. 4.7-Optimization
    10:
    March 9-13    		 Final Exams
    • Sec. 4.7-More Optimization
    • Final Exam Review
    • Final Exam has been Cancelled