Ch 4 - The Derivative, part 2

We finish up our study of finding derivatives by adding one more general derivative rule and taking the derivatives of inverses, exponential and logarithmic functions and functions for which we cannot solve for y.  Homework in red needs editing.

10/06  Post test homework: read 4.1, do p.160/1-27 odd

10/07  4.1  Chain Rule

           HW p.160-163/30-39 by 3's, 53-56, 58, 59, 61, 62, 67-69, 76-79
10/09  Professional Development Day - no school

10/12  Columbus Day - no school

10/13  4.2  Implicit Differentiation

           HW p.170-172/3-42 by 3's, 43, 46, 48-53, 56, 65

At this point, the PSAT day puts the two classes on a different schedule and G-Block will have an extra day of review before the test. Just follow along.

Day 3  4.3  Derivatives of Inverse Trig Functions

           HW p.178-179/3-27 by 3's, 28, 29, 31-34, 47-49

Day 4 4.4  Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions, Prove Power Rule for all n

           HW p.186-188/3-42 by 3's, 49-51, 53, 64, 65

Day 5 4.5 Log Differentiation and Parametric Differentiation (4.1)

           HW p.187/43-48, 52, 54-56  and  p.161-162/41-49 odd, 50-52, 63, 66

           Here is a worksheet that puts the parametric/vector ideas together.

Day 6 Review and Extra Problems

10/22  Suggested Review Problems from the book: p.189-191/1-53 odd, 66, 67, 71, 73-75, 77, 78

10/23  Chapter 3 Test

           HW download and do handout on Curve Analysis