Week #1: Graphs of  z = f[x, y]  
August 23-27

Mon: Explicit, implicit and parametric  specifications of graphs

Tues Disc:

Suggested work in discussion:
Work in class on Section 1.1 Exercises 1(b), 2(b), 3(b);
Section 1.2 Exercises 1(b), 2(b), 3(b);  Section 1.3 Exercises 1(b), 2(b)

Wed Lect: More on explicit, implicit and parametric specifications of graphs, and TANGENT LINES.

Homework due ...
Section 1.4 Exercises 1 (b), (d), (f); 2(b), (d), (f); 3(b), (d), (i);  

Thu Disc:  Practice with tangent lines to implicitly specified graphs, and discuss  section 1.4

Fri Lect: Contour graphs of simple functions & plots with Mathematica

Homework due ...
A:  Do the three exercises under NOTE 3 in Professor Goodman's Notes on Chapter 1 (available on his course web page).
B:  Section 1.6 Ex., 2(b), 3 (a), (b)  4 (g)

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