Math 21A Homework
Classical Homework Assignments
These problems are NOT required for submission. Even though these problems are optional, you are responsible for knowing how to solve all of them and are highly encouraged to try as many as possible.
Solutions are provided by Dr. Kouba.
HW#1: Section 2.1 (pg 63): #(See average rate of change definition on pg 60) 2, 4, 5 ... Worksheet 1 ... Solutions
HW#2: Section 2.2 (pg 73): #1, 2, 3, 5, 15, 21, 22, 24, 27, 30, 33, 37, 40, 53, 64, 65, 80, 81, 82 ... Solutions
HW#3: Section 2.4 (pg 90): #2 (Omit j & k), 3, 7, 12, 15, 17, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 34, 35, 36 ... Solutions
HW#4: Section 2.6 (pg 114): #(Use the Squeeze principle on the next 2 problems) 9, 11, 16, 20, 29, 30, 37, 39, 42, 44, 49, 50, 54, 57, 59, 62, 64, 67, 70, 71, 86, 99, 104 (For the four problems in bold, use intercepts, vertical/horizontal asymptotes, and tilted asymptotes to sketch graphs)... Solutions
HW#5: Section 2.3 ... Worksheet 3 ... Solutions
HW#6: Section 2.5 (pg 101): #(For the first three problems, clearly state and give brief reasons where each function is continuous) 16, 20, 42, 43, 44 ... Worksheet 2 ... Solutions
HW#7: Section 3.1 (pg 125): #1, 2, 3, (Use the limit definition of the derivative to find all derivatives) 5, 8, 12, 18, 22, 24, (Find f'(0) or show that it DNE) 33, 34, 38, 39 ... and ... Section 3.2 (pg 131): # 6, 11, 13, 27-30, 32a, 44, 46, 47 ... Solutions
HW#8: Section 3.3 (pg 143): #2, 7, 8, 17, 20, 31, 42, 46, 51, 52, 55, 57, 59, 66 ... Worksheet 4 ... Solutions
HW#9: Section 3.4 (pg 152): #1, 4, 7, 10, 12, 15, 20A, 26, 29 ... Solutions
HW#10: Section 3.5 (pg 159): #1, 2, 9, 12, 13, 20, 24, 34b, 36, (Find points only) 44, 46, 47, 48, 52, 54, 58, 59 ... Solutions
HW#11: Section 3.6 (pg 167): # (Use chain rule shortcuts. Do not simplify answers) 9, 15, 17, 22, 33, 36, 40, 43, 48, 50, 58, 61, 63, 66, (Simplify answers for the next three problems) 71, 74, 77, 89 ... Solutions
HW#12: Section 3.7 (pg 174): # 1, 4, 6, 9, 16, (Simplify answers for 21 & 24) 21, 24, 39, 41, 44, 47, 53 ... Solutions
HW#13: Section 3.8 (pg 185): # 11, 16, 19, 20, 22, 25, 28, 30, 32, 37, 39, 40, 51, 54, 59, 61, 65, 66, 68, 71, 74, 82, 85, 86, 90, 93, 96 ... Solutions
HW#14: Section 3.9 (pg 191): # 2, 3, 5, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 24, 27, 29, 34, (Simplify answers for the next three problems) 36, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44 ... Solutions
HW#15: Section 3.10 (pg 197): # 20-25, 27, 31-34, 36, 39 ... Solutions
HW#16: Section 3.11 (pg 210): # 1, 3, 6ade, 15, 16acd, 17a, 51-55 ... and ... Use differentials to estimate the exact values of (and a calculator to determine a percentage errors) of 1) sqrt{90} 2) 2.0002^{25} 3) cos(0.01) ... Solutions
HW#17: Section 4.1 (pg 229): (Setup a sign chart for f' to determine the absolute and relative maximum and minimum values of f) # 53, 57, 61, 63, 65 ... and ... Section 4.3 (pg 241): (Setup a sign chart for f' to determine the absolute and relative maximum and minimum values of f) # 4, 5, 28, 33, 41 ... Solutions
HW#18: Section 4.4 (pg 251): (Follow the instructions from the Detailed Graphing Handout) # 1, 2, 10, 17, 21, 23, 29, 30, 33, 41, 52, 58 ... Solutions
HW#19: Section 4.2 (pg 237): # 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 11 (and find c), 16 (and find c), 39-41, 51, 52, 66 ... Solutions
HW#20: Section 4.6 (pg 268): # 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9a, 11, 12, 14, 19, 20, 38, 52 ... Solutions
HW#21: Section 4.5 (pg 261): # 7, 10, 13-15, 18, 20, 21, 24, 26, 27, 29, 32, 34, 35, 41, 44, 46, 53, 56-60, 79 ... Solutions
HW#22: Section 4.7 (pg 277): # 2, 4, 6, (For the next problem, first verify the existence of intersection point using the IMVT) 22, 25 ... Solutions
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