May 14
section covered in text:
Section 5.1. Area and Distance
objective:
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to be able to estimate area and distances using the
right-hand, left-hand, and midpoint sums
key ideas and/or vocabulary
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area problem
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Ln - left-hand sum, Rn - right-hand sum
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definition of area of region under the graph of a continuous function
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sample points
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sigma notation
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distance problem
solved problems - using key ideas
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estimating area of region under a graph of a function, #1
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using right-hand, left-hand, and midpoint sums as estimates, #3
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using graphing calculator to make estimates, #5,7
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estimating distance given velocity, #11
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using definition of area, f(x) = x2
group work
none
announcements
Homework. #2,6,8, 10
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QUESTION OF THE DAY
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Convert the rectangular coordinates (-3,-4)
to polar coordinates.
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SOLUTION
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SOLUTION.
(-3,-4) = (5, -arctan(4/3))
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