Spring 2015 Math 12 Home Page
This is the web site for both the Mon/Wed and the Tue/Thu Math 12 classes taught by Karl Schaffer.
Green Sheet for Mon/Wed class.
Green Sheet for Tue/Thu class.
Textbook homework list
Here's the list of final exam study subjects from a previous quarter, we may have some modifications:
1 question from Ch. 1: Exponential and linear functions; for example: find the exponential and linear functions through two given points.
3 questions from Ch. 2: Rate of change / Derivatives (algebraic/data/geometric) /2nd derivative / Marginal revenue and marginal profit
5 questions from Ch. 3: Differentiation / polynomials / exponential and logarithmic functions / chain rule / product and quotient rules / sines and cosines
3 questions from Ch. 4: Max and min / inflection points / applications / elasticity / logistic functions
3 questions from Ch. 5: Definition of integral / area under curve / applications / fundamental theorem
2 questions from Ch. 6: Average value / surplus / present and future value / relative rates of change
4 questions from Ch. 7: Antiderivatives / substitution / fundamental theorem / graphical analysis
2 questions from Ch. 9: Partial derivatives / compute from a table / contour diagrams / algebraic calculation
Chapter 9 Powerpoint questions
Chapter 7 Powerpoint questions
Chapter 6 Powerpoint questions
Chapter 5 Powerpoint questions
Chapter 4 Powerpoint questions
Chapter 3 Powerpoint questions
Chapter 2 Powerpoint questions
Chapter 1 Powerpoint questions
Chapter 9.1-9.4 HW due during final exam. (Skip 9.5).
Class 22 Th/M, June 18/22
Review days
Chaptr 7 HW due in TT class.
Chapter 7 Powerpoint questions
Class 21 Tu/W, June 16/17
Chapter 9.
Ch. 7 HW due in MW class.
Class 20 Th/M, June 11/14
Chapter 10.1 and 10.2 in the TT class, Chapter 9.1 and 9.2 in the MW class.
Class 19 Tu/W, June 9/10
Ch. 7 and 9
Class 18 Th/M, June 4/8
Ch. 7
Class 17 Tu/W, June 2/3
Ch. 7
Class 16, Th/M, May 28 / June 1
We went over material from chapter 6.2, 6.3, and 7.1
Chapter 5 homework is due Tue for TT class and Wed. for MW class
Chapter 5 Powerpoint questions
Chapter 6 Powerpoint questions
Class 15, Tu/W, May 26/27
We went over exam 2 and also material from chapter 5 and 6.1
Class 14, W/Th, May 20/21
We had exam 2 and went over material from chapter 5.3 and 5.4
Class 13, M/Tue., May 18/19
Chapter 4 Powerpoint questions
We went over material from chapter 5.1 and 5.2 and reviewed for exam 2.
Class 12, W/Th, May 13/14
We went over sections 4.7, 4.8, 5.1, and 5.2.
Chapter 4 homework is due next Wed/Thu following exam 2.
Class 11, Mon/Tue, May 11/12
We went over sections 4.4-4.6.
Here are two old exams: exam I and exam II. They don't correspond directly to coverage in our classes this quarter, but will give you some examples of problems I tend to use on the second exam (some from the first and some from the second). Our exam 2 will probably cover through the beginning of chapter 5.)
Class 10, Wed/Thu May 6/7
We went over sections 4.1 to 4.3.
Chapter 3 homework will be due next Mon/Tue.
Chapter 3 Powerpoint questions that we've been doing in class.
Class 9, Mon/Tue May 4/5
We went over more from chapter 3 in the MW class.
In the TT class we will finish chapter 3 and work on problems from that chapter.
Your extra credit assignments are due on Mon. and Tues, of this week.
Class 8, Wed/Th Apr. 29/30
In the MW class we'll finish going over chapter 3. Ch. 3 HW will be due next Wed. for this class.
The TT class will need to turn in Ch. 3 HW on Thursday.
The TT class will meet at the De Anza Visual and Performing Arts Theatre to see The Daughters of Hypatia. MW students may attend for "extra credit" towards bringing up your first exam score, as explained in class and below. For either class, you must sign in to show you attended.
Important: the Theatre is on the opposite end of the campus from our classroom, in the orange building facing Stevens Creek Blvd. (On the De Anza campus map it is in the upper right corner, our class is in the middle left E3 building.) You can enter the Theatre from the side doors, and the front doors will open at 1 PM. Try to be on time, since we want to start as close to 1:30 PM as possible. The performance lasts one hour, and I expect students in Math 12 attending to stay for the 10 to 15 minutes of questions and answers immediately following the performance. For TT, we will not have more class time after the event. IMPORTANT: the Theatre is NOT the Flynt Center theater!
To get your extra credit (1/2 of points missed on exam 1), students in either Math 12 class must write answers to the 5 questions in the one page response form here. You must write in complete sentences, at least a paragraph for each question, use the back if that helps. You might want to refer to the questions on this discussion question form to give you ideas about what to write about. In addition, TT students must answer ONE of the following questions:
Chapter 1, pg 84, problem 1
Chapter 2, pg 125, either problem 1 or 2
Chapter 3, pg 163, either problem 1,2, or 3
MW students who cannot attend the performance
must work 3 problems in the list above: one from chapter 1, one from chapter 2, and one from chapter 3. Work the problem(s) thoroughly - and show work if you want the credit.
All students completing their assignment, which must be turned in on either next Monday or Tuesday, will receive 1/2 of the points you missed on the first exam.
Class 7, Mon/Tue Apr. 27/28, 2015
We went over the exam and also went over section 3.3 in more detail and introduced section 3.4.
On Thursday at 1:30 PM the dance company I co-direct is doing a performance of The Daughters of Hypatia: Circles of Mathematical Women, which celebrates mathematical women throughout history. See more info here.
Class 6, Wed/Thu Apr. 22/23, 2015
We had exam 1 and briefly introduced section 3.3
Class 5, Mon/Tue, April 20/21, 2015
We went over homework from chapter 2 and sections 3.1 and 3.2.
Here are the
Chapter 3.1 and 3.2 Powerpoint questions that we've been doing in class.
Chapter 2 Powerpoint questions that we've been doing in class.
Chapter 1 Powerpoint questions that we've been doing in class.
Please turn in chapter 2 homework following the first exam this week.
Class 4, Wed./Thu. April 17/18, 2015
We went over sections 2.3, 2.4, and 2.5.
We'll start chapter 3 next week.
Homework for chapter 2 is due next Wednesday or Thursday, depending on which day you take class!
First exam is Wednesday or Thursday of this week, Apr. 22 or 23. It is open book, open notes, calculator allowed.
Here are the chapter 1 review problems, due the third class session (either next Monday or Tuesday.)
By the way, I give pretty much the same class each Monday and Tuesday, or each Wednesday and Thursday, in case you are missing class and want to make up a missed class. However, right now the classes are both very crowded.
Class 3, Mon/Tue April 13/14, 2015
We went over chapter 1 homework and material from chapters 2.1, 2.2, and most of 2.3.
Class 2, Wed./Thu. April 8/9, 2015
We went over more of chapter 1, especially exponential functions.
Turn in chapter 1 review problems 1,5,9,... 4k+1,... on Mon/Tue.
Class 1, Mon/Tue April 6/7, 2014
We will go over material from chapter 1, especially linear functions.