| Instructor | Paul Vojta | ||||||||||||
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| Lectures | TTh 8:00-9:30am, Room 155 Dwinelle | ||||||||||||
| Course Control Number | 54041 | ||||||||||||
| Office | 883 Evans | ||||||||||||
| vojta@math.berkeley.edu | |||||||||||||
| Office Hours | TTh 9:40-10:30, W 1:40-2:30 | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites | Math 1A | ||||||||||||
| Required Text | Stewart, Single Variable Calculus, Early Transcendentals for UC Berkeley, Brooks/Cole (probably available only from ASUC or Ned's) | ||||||||||||
| Optional Text | Student Solutions Manual for Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals and Calculus: Early Transcendentals (ISBN 978-0-495-01240-5) | ||||||||||||
| Syllabus | A paper copy was distributed on the first day of class. It is also available on the web in pdf format. | ||||||||||||
| Grading | Grading will be based on:
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| Homework | Homework will consist of weekly assignments, given on the syllabus. Answers to odd-numbered problems are in the back of the book, and full solutions to odd-numbered problems are available in the study guide. Solutions to even-numbered problems will be made available in the "Resources" area on bSpace. | ||||||||||||
| Comments | This is the second semester of the year-long calculus sequence;
this particular course is intended primarily for majors in
engineering and the physical sciences. This semester's topics will include:
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The first midterm was held on Thursday, October 1. It covered up to and including Section 11.3 (as listed in the syllabus). However, you did not need to know:
In each case (except for hyperbolic trig) you could have been given the formula and been asked to use it for a certain problem.
A sample midterm and answers for it are available on bSpace.
The curve for the midterm is as follows:
| A | 41-50 |
| B | 32-40 |
| C | 22-31 |
| D | 13-21 |
Keep in mind that these letter grades are estimates only -- only the numbers are used to compute the final grade.
The median was 31, the mean was 30.9, and the standard deviation was 10.4.
Also, answers for this midterm are available.
The second midterm was held on Thursday, November 5.
It primarily covered Sections 11.4 through 11.11 and 9.1 through 9.3. Material from earlier in the semester was not directly tested, but it was expected that students should know that material as well.
There were fewer formulas in the material for this midterm, and they are not all be listed here, but you were expected to know Taylor's remainder theorem and the series in the table on page 743 with the exception of the series for tan-1x, which was provided on the exam (even though it was not needed).
A sample midterm and answers for it are available on bSpace.
The curve for the midterm is as follows:
| A | 85-100 |
| B | 71-84 |
| C | 50-70 |
| D | 31-49 |
Again, these are for your information only. The course grade will be computed using the numerical scores, not these letter grades.
The median was 70, the mean was 66.4, and the standard deviation was 19.8.
Also, answers for this midterm are available.
The campus has many helpful resources for students in Math 1B. In addition to discussion sections, GSI office hours, and Prof. Vojta's office hours, the campus provides the Student Learning Center (SLC). They have study groups, drop-in help (M-Th 10-4), and office hours for Math 1B students. They will come to the lecture the week of September 8 to make an announcement.
Most course handouts are available on bSpace. For students still on the waitlist who cannot access bSpace, the following are available:
| Title | Download |
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| Review problems from Math 1A | Download |
Sample exams will be distributed in class shortly before each exam.
The Math Department maintains an archive of old exams (usually without answers).
Last updated 8 November 2009