Calculus I
Monday, November 10
COLLECT
137, 139
When do you want to have Test 3?
Game time: Exercises at the board – stickers for winners!
DISCUSSION Modeling process p. 182; Problem 6 p. 187
NOTICE!!! The most common mistake is plugging in
numbers too soon. Wait until AFTER you differentiate
an equation to plug in numbers.
COMPARE
143-147
PRESENT
143-147 today and Tuesday
ASSIGNMENT
Finish 143-147
Notebooks
Tuesday November 11 Blue Team
Friday November 14 Team Win
Tuesday Nov. 18 FX; Friday Nov. 21 Kryptonite
DISCUSSION Modeling process p. 182; Problem 6 p. 187
Step 1: Draw stop-action diagrams & label parts that
change
#6: Two triangles; label position of foot and of top of ladder
Step 2: Define variables and functions (Usually time is the
variable)
#6: Variable is time; functions are position functions
Step 3: Which derivative is given? Which derivative is
requested?
Step 4: Find relationship involving answers from Step 3.
(Pythagorean theorem, similar triangles, formulas, etc.)
Step 5: Differentiate both sides of equation from Step 4.
Step 6: Answer the question.
Step 7: Ask yourself if the answer is reasonable.