Math 120
Problems, Solutions, Handouts
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Course Outline [
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Mathematics Department Exam Database
Warnings [
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Tables of formulae
Trig identities. [
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Derivatives. [
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Properties of exponentials and logarithms. [
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Taylor Expansions. [
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Notes
Inequalities [
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Powers and Roots [
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A Little Logic [
pdf
] (version of September 11, 2012)
Limits [
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The Binomial Thoerem [
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Differentiation Rules [
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The Chain Rule [
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Logistic Growth [
pdf
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The Fuel Tank [
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Approximating a Function Near a Specified Point [
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Newton's Method [
pdf
] (version of October 22, 2012)
Derivatives of Exponentials [
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Evaluating Limits Using Taylor Expansions [
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More Notes
Archimedes computation of π [
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Complex Numbers and Exponentials [
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Example of a limit that does not exist [
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Roots of Polynomials [
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Trig Functions [
pdf
]
The Cosine Law and Addition Formulae [
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Units and The Derivative of sin x [
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A Delta-Epsilon Example [
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Error Formulae for Taylor Polynomial Approximations [
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The Exponent Tower [
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]
Links
MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
Archimedes computation of
π