Homework due 04/03/09

Do problems 6, 8 & 9 on page 270. Then do problems 4, 5, 7, 10 & 29 on pages 273 - 274.

Homework due 3/31/09

Do problem 2, 5, 26 (a) and (b), and then 27-29 on pages 253-254.

Homework due 03/30/09

Make sure to finish problem 2 from class and then do problems 6, 7, 8 and 9 on page 246 of your textbook.

Homework due 03/27/09

Read pages 240-244 of your text book and take careful notes on the reading in your homework journal.

Archimedes' Method of Exhaustion

It is important to note that Archimedes' method of finding the area of a circle is not very different from the third century Chinese method. One difference is that the formula is stated as:

The area of any circle is equal to the area of a right triangle in which one of the legs is equal to the radius and the other to the circumference (Fauvel and Gray eds, 1987, pp. 148-150).

The link below shows a step by step process of how he achieved his results.

How Did Archimedes Find the Area of a Circle?

Homework due 03/16/09 (after Spring Break)

Finish problem 26 on page 212 that we started in class. Transfer the entire solution to your homework journal as this will count as a homework assignment. Have a nice break!

Test on Thursday, March 5th

You will have a test on Related Rates this Thursday. Please make sure you have reworked problems and get enough practice so that you are more efficient when working problems in class.