Monthly Archives: November 2014

Taylor Polynomials and Taylor Series – Links

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Kate Poirier

I’ll show these two graphs in class on Tuesday. (It’s convenient to store the links here; you can click on them before Tuesday’s class if you like.)

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Today’s Quiz – a Second Chance

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Kate Poirier

I  haven’t graded your quizzes yet, but I did flip through them to get a sense of how people were trying to answer the question. Many of you tried different methods, which can probably be made to work, but arrived … Continue reading →

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Test #3, this week’s quiz, and upcoming WebWork

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Kate Poirier

Test #3 will be held in class on Tuesday, December 2.  It will cover sections 10.1-10.7. Because of the integral test, you may still need to apply techniques covered on the previous two tests. This week’s quiz will cover sections … Continue reading →

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Upcoming WebWork

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Kate Poirier

Due Monday, November 17: Convergence of Series with Positive Terms and Absolute and Conditional Convergence Due Wednesday, November 19: Ratio and Root Tests At the beginning of Tuesday’s class, we can talk about which ratio and root test exercises you’d … Continue reading →

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A not-hard-but-annoying thing

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Kate Poirier

A couple times in class today I referred to something as not hard, but annoying. Here’s an example of the kind of thing I’m talking about: Write the series as an infinite series starting at . Notice that . In … Continue reading →

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WebWork and this week’s quiz

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Kate Poirier

This Thursday’s quiz will cover sections 10.1 and/or 10.2. The next two WebWork sets Convergence of Series with Positive Terms and Absolute and Conditional Convergence are both due Monday, November 17. I don’t want to freak anyone out, but I … Continue reading →

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WebWork and This Week’s Quiz

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Kate Poirier

(1) The due date for the Sequences WebWork set has been updated. It’s now due tomorrow (Wednesday) night. Thanks for letting me know about the error. (2) The WebWork set Summing an Infinite Series is due Monday, November 10. If … Continue reading →

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