Math 165 - Calculus I, Exam I

Sections B1, C1, D1, E1, F1, G1, H1, J1, E2, G2

Scores, predicted scores - the serious stuff

How much does this exam really count? What does 'grading the exam out of 75 points' mean? Will the final grade be curved? Information on predicted final scores and more. Please read on before you email me.

Too ill to move?

If you cannot be there for a valid reason, email me asap and suggest alternatives, list your schedule. In case you are too ill, bring a note from the health center or your doctor to document that fact when you are asking to take a makeup exam.

Time, Place

The exam will be during class time in the usual classroom.

Material covered

Sections 2.4, 2.6-2.9, 3.1-3.5 of the textbook (ie from day One through Wednesday 2/2). The focus will be on finding limits and derivatives. There will be no epsilon-delta-ology, so finding limits will done only by using the theorems covered in class. Finding derivatives will be done by

either applying some of the Rules of 3.3-3.5 (preferred, unless explicitly stated otherwise).
or going back to limits and applying - say - the Main Limit Theorem, special trig limits or Theorem 2.6B.

Questions will be part multiple-choice and part essay questions where you have to show all the steps. Only theorems covered in class should be used.

Calculators etc

Textbooks, notes, computers or calculators are not allowed. See the information in the list of objectives for this course - you should learn to find derivatives using pencil and paper only (we will allow calculators for later exams). All required calculations will be easily done without a calculator.

Practice for the exam

Look at homework questions, not just the hand-in questions.
Look at the relevant section of the textbook and the worked examples there.
If that still leaves questions, see or email your TA. Or go to SI, or the Math Help Room, or see me (if you cannot make regular consulting hour, make an appointment by email).
Here is a practice exam. The model solution is now on WebCT. The practice exam is not a good way of learning the material! just see how fast you can do this. The real exam will be one question shorter. A model solution will be available later today. Bring a watch to the exam, too! (I will announce the time occasionally).