Math 32A:  Calculus of Several Variables

Class Schedule


Date  Topic Homework                                                                          
3/28 (Mon) Section 13.1: Vectors in the plane
13.1: 4,14,19,24,28,42,44,62,63
3/30 (Wed) Section 13.2: Vectors in three dimensions
13.2: 10,21,26,34,40,42,50
4/1 (Fri)  Section 13.3: Dot product
13.3: 9,13,16,24,33,34,44,47,55,77,84,86
 

4/4
Section 13.4: Cross product
13.4: 5,11,16,20,33 (give an explanation),36,46,51,59
4/6
Section 13.5: Planes in 3-space
13.5: 4,10,18,22,27,40,50,58,76
4/8
Section 12.1: Parametric equations
12.1: 5,9,14,21,28,38,52,54,62



4/11
Section 14.1: Vector-valued functions
14.1: 10,12,18,29,32,34,39,40,42
4/13
Section 14.2: Calculus of vector-valued functions
14.2: 3,6,8,12,16,19,26,34,35,52,57
4/15
Section 14.3: Arc length and speed
14.3: 3,4,6,10,14,24,26,30
 

4/18
Section 14.4: Curvature (pp. 727-731)
14.4: 6,7,13,18,25,26,27,28
4/20
Midterm #1
4/22
Section 14.5: Motion in 3-space (pp. 738-740)
14.5: 6,8,15,16,19,21,26
 

4/25
Section 15.1: Function of two or more variables 15.1: 4,12,17,19,23,25,30,33,36
4/27
Section 13.6: A survey of quadric surfaces 13.6: 25,26,27,28,29,30,38
15.1: 52,54
4/29
Section 15.2: Limits and continuity
15.2: 3,6,10,14,16,20,30,41
 

5/2
Section 15.3: Partial derivatives
15.3: 12,13,20,23,36,57,60,64,65,71
5/4
Section 15.3: More on partial derivatives
Section 15.4: Differentiability and tangent planes
15.3: 48,49,73,74,76,79
15.4: 2,4,8,9,11
5/6
Section 15.4: More on differentiability and tangent planes
15.4: 13,18,26,32,37,38
 

5/9
Section 15.5: Gradient and directional derivatives, Day I 15.5: 2,4,5,8,10,15,20
5/11
Section 15.5: Gradient and directional derivatives, Day II 15.5: 21,26,27,32,34,36,41,46,48
5/13
Section 15.6: Chain rule, Day I 15.6: 3,6,9,12,15



5/16
Midterm #2

5/18
Section 15.6: Chain rule, Day II
15.6: 20,21,22,23,24 (consult p. 696),30,34
Problem 20 appeared twice on the list and was deleted (5/20).
5/20
Section 15.7: Optimization, Day I 15.7: 2,3,7,8,11,13,18,22



5/23
Section 15.7: Optimization, Day II 15.7: 28,31,34,35,37,40,44,48(you must use the hint),54
This week's HW is due Wed 6/1.
5/25
Section 15.8: Lagrange multipliers, Day I 15.8: 1,2,6,10,12,14,17,19
5/27
Section 15.8: Lagrange multipliers, Day II 15.8: 22,27,29,30,33,42,43



5/30
University Holiday (Memorial Day)

6/1
Review

6/3
Review

 

6/6 (Mon)  Final Exam 11:30-2:30
Location: MS 4000A (our usual classroom)

Sample problems



Last modified: May 26, 2016.