Chaffey High School
AP Calculus
Current Information


Updated 16 February 2012

CHS in Spanish
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On this page:

 

1. Expectations

2. Unit Synopsis Updated each unit

3. From our notes Updated 11 Jan. 2004

4. Parent Notes

5. Assignments Updated weekly

6. Pictures from class activities Updated 24 May 2011

7. Link to Resources

8. Programs for the TI-83. 

9.  Final Exam Schedule

10. Important Dates  Updated weekly

11. Syllabus Updated 7 August 2010

12. Letter to Parents Updated 7 August 2010

13. Student Notebook Updated 23 May 2010

14. Grades Grades will be posted on School Loop.

15. Practice Book Solutions Updated 6 March 2011

 

Linked files in PDF format; you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader (or equivalent) to view

 

 

My Expectations:

Of me, your teacher

Of you, my student

1.  To treat you with respect at all times.

1.  To treat me and your colleagues with respect at all times.

2.  To provide you with an orderly environment.

2.  To attend class and participate in an orderly manner.

3.  To provide necessary discipline. 

3.  To always cooperate and never disrupt.

4.  To provide competent instruction and  motivation.

4.  To study and do all of your work.

5.  To provide the required content.

5.  To learn and master the required content.

 

 

Our class will be its best if we each do our part!

  • Strive to attend school every day.

  • ASK questions and be a part of the conversation.  Attendance and participation are different things.

  • READ your text.  It would be pretty silly for me to simply repeat the text's material in class.  So I expect you to read so we can do other activities in class.

  • Commit to complete all activities and assignments and turn them in on time.

  • Get help early (don't wait until it's too late!).

 

 

Unit Synopsis: Unit 5 is a brief study of the differentiation and integration of the transcendental functions and related topics.

 

The following programs written for the TI-83 are useful for the numerical and graphical study of definite integrals and differential equations.  RSUMS is a program that allows you to calculate the left, right, and average (Trapezoid Rule) Riemann sums for a function of x that you enter into the calculator's equation editor. SLOPEFLD is a program that will draw a slope field for a differential equation in x and y that you enter into the calculator's equation editor.  You must disable the graphing aspect of the editor (toggle the "=" sign) after entering the differential equation and before executing the program.  EULERT is a program that numerically performs Euler approximations on a differential equation in x and y that you enter into the calculator's equation editor.   EULERG is a program that graphically performs Euler approximations on a differential equation in x and y that you enter into the calculator's equation editor.  Again, you must disable the graphing aspect of the editor (toggle the "=" sign) after entering the differential equation and before executing the program. The above programs were obtained courtesy of Mr. John Jensen of Rio Salado College in Tempe, Arizona.

 

This Week in Calculus: Schedule Key:  Gray is for past weeks. Aqua is for current and future weeks.

 

                 Date            

Activity

Assignment

Tuesday, Jan. 31

  • Exploration 4-4

  • The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and functions defined by integrals

 

 

Wednesday, Feb. 1

Thursday, Feb. 2

  • Test #4A

Friday, Feb. 3

  • Discussion

 

Monday, Feb. 6

  • Exploration 4-6

  • The definite integral as a function: The Second Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

  • 4-13:  Pages 293-294, #75-92, 97-99, 104

Tuesday, Feb. 7

  • 4-14:  Pages 304, #1-20

Wednesday, Feb. 8

  • 4-15:  Pages 304-305, #21-33 (3n),  45-60 (3n)

Thursday, Feb. 9

Friday, Feb. 10

  • Quiz

 

Monday, Feb. 13

Lincoln's Day; No School 

Tuesday, Feb. 14

  • Complex substitutions and integration

  • 4-16:  Pages 305-306, #63-74, 86-92 (3n)

Wednesday, Feb. 15

  • Numerical integration Methods: the trapezoid and midpoint rules

Thursday, Feb. 16

  • Numerical integration methods: Simpson's rule

Friday, Feb. 17

  • Exploration 4-7

  • Review

  • 4-19:  Complete Exploration 4-7

Monday, Feb. 20

President's Day; No School

Tuesday, Feb. 21

  • 2002 FRQ AB2

Wednesday, Feb. 22

  • Quiz

 

Thursday, Feb. 23

  • The natural logarithm and calculus

  • 5-1:  Page 330, #45-69 (3n), 77-82

Friday, Feb. 24

  • Integration and the natural logarithm

  • 5-2:  Pages 338-339, #1-22 (3n), 29-41 (3n), 61-70 (3n)

Saturday, Feb. 25

  • Study session

 

Next test is Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

Linked files are in PDF format (you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader (or equivalent) to view)

 

Parents: Yes, there is homework every day, due the next day. 

 

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Contact me by e-mail or call me at (909) 988-5560 ext. 2434 if you have any concerns regarding your student's progress in Calculus, my teaching, or the course content.  I will respond within 24 hours.

 

Important Dates: Click here for important dates regarding the SAT and AP programs.

 

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