Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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Monday, January 18, 2010

Agenda January 19 - 22

Section 2.4—The Chain Rule
EQ: How do you differentiate composite functions?

Objectives:
· Find the derivative of a composite function using the Chain Rule
· Find the derivative of a trigonometric function using the Chain Rule.
· Simplify the derivative of a function using algebra.

Tuesday, January 19th:
Submit assignment for position, velocity, and acceleration (January 15th) from page 128 #115, 116, 117
Section 2.4—part 1 (Chain, chain, chain!)
Homework: page 137 #7-21 odd (due Jan 21)
Make sure you complete the Section 2.3 CW Differentiation wksh for January 20th

Wednesday, January 20th:
Section 2.4—part 2 (Simplifying Derivatives)
Read and review examples 7 – 9 on page 134
Assignment: page 137 #23-31 odd

Thursday, January 21st:
Section 2.4—part 3 (Trigonometric Functions and the Chain Rule)
Homework: page 137#41 – 59 odd, 67, 83, 85

Friday, January 22nd:
Section 2.4 Classwork—worksheet 2.4
Review for section 2.4 quiz

Upcoming Dates:
Section 2.4 Quiz—Monday, January 25th
Mid-Chapter Test (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4)—Wednesday, January 27th

Sec 2.3 Classwork Worksheet (from Finney)

Please remember to submit the section 2.3 worksheet on differentiation on Wednesday, January 20th. This worksheet was given out on January 14 and 15.