Handouts for Both Math 111 and Math 112

Extra Credit Offer:  If you find an error in any handout, let me know. If you are the first to report it, you will get some extra credit on quizzes. This includes errors in spelling and grammar, but mathematical errors will be worth more.

Important:  Expectations for group work and writing. 

How to Succeed in a Math Class

Exams from previous semesters

Resources for algebra, precalculus, and calculus.


Math 111 Handouts

The Deadly Sins of Algebra

Some Subtly Different Max/Min Problems
Read this to learn the difference between a max/min problem that asks for the max and min values of a function, and one that asks for where the max and min occur. Also the difference between local max/min and global max/min.



Math 112 Handouts

Basic Antiderivative Formulas You Really Need to Know!!

Strategies for Computing Antiderivatives

The Improved Ratio Test

Tips on Using Convergence Tests for Series

Series Review Worksheet for Sections 11.1 -- 11.4

Informal Derivations of Arc Length Formulas and Arc Length in Polar Coordinates
This contains homework problems in polar coordinates.

Enrichment Readings. Here are some additional readings for those who want to see more than is in our text. Some of them contain extra credit problems!

Proof of the Trapezoid Sum Error Estimate

Everything You've Ever Been Taught About Mathematics is a Lie
    A proof that 0 = 1 using integration by parts.

A Comment on Partial Fractions

Mathematical Induction: Why it Works

Convergence Tests For Series: Comments and Proofs
    Part I: The Comparison and Integral Tests
    Part II: The Ratio Test
    Part III: The Limit Comparison and Root Tests
    Part IV: The Alternating Series Test