To succeed in
Calculus 3, you need to have a good understanding of Calculus 1 and Calculus 2.
If you feel shaky
with precalculus, you need to review these topics too.
We have used the
excellent Pauls online notes to
prepare this review. You can find much more on Pauls website.
Here
is a list of recommended problems to prepare for the diagnostic test (Test 0)
that will be administered during the first week of class.
Do
Problems: 2.2,2.3, 2.7, 2.8, 7.11, 9.1, 9.2, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.9, 9.11, 9.12,
9.13, 9.16, 9.17, 9.18 from the Review problems
list.
Do also on
the following problems:
a) Solve the system of equations {3x-y=4, 2x+y=6
b) Write the points P= (1,1) and Q= (2,-4) in polar coordinates (r cos t, r sin t).