Math 232

Here are the solutions to that Taylor series problem we did in class today. The other problems we talked about in class today are from the 2023 final, and you can find the solutions in the exam archive

The final is next week, May 18th, in our normal classroom at our normal class time. The exam will be the same basic format as the midterm. You can use any calculator, but you can't use a phone or computer. You can have a sheet of notes, which must be in your own handwriting on normal-sized 8.5 by 11 inch paper. You can write on both sides of the sheet. I'll include this table of trigonometric integrals on the exam. The exam will go from 10:10 to 12 with no breaks. In particular, I'd like everyone to remain in the room the entire time.

The best resource for doing well is the old exams. The last time I taught the class, I gave three exams, so both exam #3 and the finals are good for studying. You can find more practice exams on other professors' websites (like Prof. Joseph Maher's). The best way to study for an exam is to practice exam-like problems in an exam-like setting. It's best not to look at the solutions until you're done solving (or trying to solve) all the problems on your own.

Here are the questions from today's class, along with the answers to problem #1. We'll talk about the rest of it next class.

Here are the solutions to today's quiz.

Our department has finished scheduling the finals, and our final will be held on Monday, May 18th, at our normal class meeting time in our normal meeting place. I've added it to the calendar.

Here are the solutions to today's quiz. Also, here is the animation I showed you today illustrating Taylor polynomials converging to the sine function.

I fixed the setting on Brightspace that was hiding your grades. They should all be visible now. Sorry for the confusion, and have a great break.

I've posted your midterm scores on Brightspace. You can interpret your score as follows:

• 39–53: A- to A
• 30–39: B- to B+
• 22–29: C to C+

Anything lower than that is a D or an F. And here's a reminder of how I do the grading for this class.

Overall, the class did quite well on this exam. If that's not the case for you and you'd like to discuss your situation with me, send me an email or come to my office hours at the end of the break. The drop deadline is April 13th.