Exercise List

The following exercises are good practice. It is essential that you work as many of them as you have time for, or work the corresponding problems on MyMathLab's Study Plan (if applicable). Test questions will be of the types listed here. Additional practice problems can be found on the test archive.



Use this exercise list if you are using the THIRD EDITION of Briggs and Cochran.
(Scroll down for the SECOND EDITION exercises)
SECTION MATERIAL PRACTICE EXERCISES FOR FINAL EXAM:
Hammack 3.1 Trig review 1–41 Background material -- be able to compute trig functions
Hammack 3.2 Solving triangles 1–11 Background material -- be able to do this
Hammack 3.4 Solving trig equations 1–13 Background material -- be able to do this
Hammack 4.1 Inverse functions 1–6 Mostly background -- just know main ideas
Hammack 4.2 Graphing inverses 1–6 Mostly background -- just know main ideas
Hammack 4.3 Finding inverses 1–14 Mostly background -- just know main ideas
Hammack 5.1 Exponents 1–21 Mostly background -- You'll need to work with exponents!
Hammack 5.2 Exponential functions 1–6 Mostly background -- just know main ideas
Hammack 5.3 Logarithmic functions 1–19 Mostly background -- Be able to work with logarithms!
Hammack 5.4 Logarithm laws 1–18 Mostly background -- But you will need to use the laws!
Hammack 5.5 Natural exponential and log functions 1–18 Mostly background -- just know main ideas
Hammack 6.1 Inverse sin 1–8 Background material -- be able to work with inverse trig functions
Hammack 6.3 Inverse tan and sec 1–28 Background material -- be able to work with inverse trig functions
Hammack 6.5 Simplifications 1–12 Mostly background -- just know main ideas
B&C 2.2 Definition of limits 1–7; 15–25 Mostly background -- just know main ideas
B&C 2.3 Computing limits 1–65 Important!
B&C 2.4 Infinite limits 1–49 Important!
B&C 2.5 Limits at infinity 1–49;  71–78, 86, 87 Important!
B&C 2.6 Continuity 1–38; 49–59 Mostly background -- just know main ideas
B&C 3.1 Definition of the derivative 21–45 Know the definition of a derivative
B&C 3.2 The derivative as a function 17–49 Important!
B&C 3.3 Rules for differentiation 7–39, 69, 71 Important!
B&C 3.4 Product and quotient rules 19–63 Important!
B&C 3.5 Derivatives of trig functions 11–53, 57–63 Important!
B&C 3.6 Derivatives as rates of change 1–27,  35–41 Important interpretation of a derivative
B&C 3.7 Chain rule 1–77 Important!
B&C 3.8 Implicit differentiation 5–39,  45–55 Important!
B&C 3.9 Derivatives of logs and exponentials 3–55, 59–85 Important!
B&C 3.10 Derivatives of inverse trig functions 1–43 Important!
B&C 3.11 Related rates 1–45 Important!
B&C 4.1 Maxima and Minima 1–67 Important!
B&C 4.2 Mean value theorem 1–25 NOT COVERED IN SPRING 2020
B&C 4.3 What derivatives tell us 1–87 Important!
B&C 4.4 Graphing functions
NOT COVERED IN SPRING 2020
B&C 4.5 Optimization problems 1–41 Important!
B&C 4.6 Linear approximation and differentials
NOT COVERED IN SPRING 2020
B&C 4.7 L'Hopital's rule 17–81 Important!
B&C 4.9 Antiderivatives 11–99 Important!
B&C 5.1 Approximating areas
Mostly background -- just know main ideas
B&C 5.2 Definite integrals 21–57 Mostly background -- just know main ideas
B&C 5.3 Fundamental theorem of calculus 13–87 Important!
B&C 5.4 Working with integrals 11–37 Important!
B&C 5.5 Substitution method 17–73 Important!



Suggested Exercises for the Second Edition of Briggs and Cochran

SECTION MATERIAL PRACTICE EXERCISES FOR FINAL EXAM:
Hammack 3.1 Trig review 1–41 Background material -- be able to compute trig functions
Hammack 3.2 Solving triangles 1–11 Background material -- be able to do this
Hammack 3.4 Solving trig equations 1–13 Background material -- be able to do this
Hammack 4.1 Inverse functions 1–6 Mostly background -- just know main ideas
Hammack 4.2 Graphing inverses 1–6 Mostly background -- just know main ideas
Hammack 4.3 Finding inverses 1–14 Mostly background -- just know main ideas
Hammack 5.1 Exponents 1–21 Mostly background -- You'll need to work with exponents!
Hammack 5.2 Exponential functions 1–6 Mostly background -- just know main ideas
Hammack 5.3 Logarithmic functions 1–19 Mostly background -- Be able to work with logarithms!
Hammack 5.4 Logarithm laws 1–18 But you will need to use the laws!
Hammack 5.5 Natural exponential and log functions 1–18 Mostly background -- just know main ideas
Hammack 6.1 Inverse sin 1–8 Background material -- be able to work with inverse trig functions
Hammack 6.3 Inverse tan and sec 1–28 Background material -- be able to work with inverse trig functions
Hammack 6.5 Simplifications 1–12 Mostly background -- just know main ideas
B&C 2.2 Introduction to limits 1–13, 21–23, odd Mostly background -- just know main ideas
B&C 2.3 Computing limits 11–51, 61–79, odd Important!
B&C 2.4 Infinite limits 9–51, odd Important!
B&C 2.5 Limits at infinity 9–33; 41–49; 53–63, odd Important!
B&C 2.6 Continuity 9–55; 59–63; 71–79, odd Mostly background -- just know main ideas
B&C 3.1 Definition of the derivative 27–39, odd Know the definition of a derivative
B&C 3.2 Working with derivatives 5–15, odd Important!
B&C 3.3 Rules for differentiation 5–47, odd Important!
B&C 3.4 Product and quotient rules 7–31; 37–49, odd Important!
B&C 3.5 Derivatives of trig functions 17–47; 57–67,odd Important!
B&C 3.6 Derivatives as rates of change 11–17, odd Important interpretation of a derivative
B&C 3.7 Chain rule 7–37; 41–67; 79–81, odd Important!
B&C 3.8 Implicit differentiation 5–53, odd Important!
B&C 3.9 Derivatives of logs and exponentials 9–29; 35–67; 71–81; 85–91, odd Important!
B&C 3.10 Derivatives of inverse trig functions 7–33; 37–51, odd Important!
B&C 3.11 Related rates 7–39, odd Important!
B&C 4.1 Maxima and Minima 11–49, odd Important!
B&C 4.2 What derivatives tell us 11–81, odd Important!
B&C 4.3 Graphing functions 9, 11, 21, 35, 49 Mostly background -- just know main ideas
B&C 4.4 Optimization problems 7–27, odd Important!
B&C 4.5 Linear approximation and differentials NONE! Mostly background -- just know main ideas
B&C 4.6 Mean value theorem NONE! Mostly background -- just know main ideas
B&C 4.7 L'Hopital's rule 13–67, odd Important!
B&C 4.9 Antiderivatives 11–93, odd Important!
B&C 5.1 Approximating areas 41 Mostly background -- just know main ideas
B&C 5.2 Definite integrals 21–45, odd Mostly background -- just know main ideas
B&C 5.3 Fundamental theorem of calculus 23–69, odd Important!
B&C 5.4 Working with integrals 7–29, odd Important!
B&C 5.5 Substitution method 9–77, odd Important!