Textbook Homework

(Updated 23 May 2014)

These assignments will not be turned in and will be not graded; however, certain exam questions are based on textbook homework problems, so understanding the solutions to these problems should help you perform better on the exams.
(Also, if you seek help from the instructor or TAs, they may do these problems instead of the online problems.)

The list of homework assignments is subject to revision during the term. Please check this page regularly for updates.

Please be aware the homework is due at 5:00 in the morning.

Homework 1     (Due Saturday, Apr 12 at 5:00 am)
  • Section 12.1:   1, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 21, 23, 25, 35
  • Section 12.2:   1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 19
Homework 2     (Due Saturday, Apr 12 at 5:00 am)
  • Section 12.3:   1, 5, 9, 10, 11, 17, 25
     Note: Skip "The Cobb-Douglas Production Function" (pp. 686-688)
  • Section 12.4:   1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 23
Homework 3     (Due Saturday, Apr 19 at 5:00 am)
  • Section 13.1:   1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 27, 29, 31, 32
  • Section 13.2:   7, 9, 15, 17, 21
Homework 4     (Due Saturday, Apr 26 at 5:00 am)
  • Section 13.3:   3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 27, 31
     Note: Skip "Projections" (pp. 738-739)
  • Section 13.4:   1, 3, 5, 7, 13, 15, 23, 25
     Note: Skip "Areas and Volumes Using the Cross Product and Determinants" (pp. 747-748)
 Exam 1 (Apr 22): Covers Sections 12.1 - 12.4, 13.1 - 13.3.

Homework 5     (Due Saturday, May 3 at 5:00 am)
  • Section 14.1:   5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 21, 23, 25
  • Section 14.2:   1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 17, 27, 31, 39, 45
Homework 6     (Due Saturday, May 10 at 5:00 am)
  • Section 14.3:   1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 23, 25
  • Section 14.4:   1, 5, 7, 9, 17, 21, 23, 33, 35, 37, 51
Homework 7     (Due Saturday, May 17 at 5:00 am)
  • Section 14.6:   1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 27
  • Section 14.7:   1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 23, 27, 37, 39
     Note: Skip "Taylor Approximations" (pp. 809-811)
Homework 8     (Due Saturday, May 24 at 5:00 am)
  • Section 15.1:   1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 19
  • Section 15.2:   3, 5, 9, 15, 19
 Exam 2 (May 20): Covers all sections discussed in class, with emphasis on 13.4, 14.1 - 14.4, 14.6 - 14.7, 15.1 - 15.2.

Homework 9     (Due Saturday, May 31  Jun 7 at 5:00 am)
  • Section 15.3:   1, 3, 5, 7, 18, 19, 21
     Notes:
        Skip "Optimization with Inequality Constraints" (pp. 851-852)
        Skip "The Meaning of λ" (pp. 852-854)
        Skip "The Lagrangian Function" (pp. 854-855)
  • Section 16.1:   1, 7, 9, 13
Homework 10     (Due Saturday, Jun 7 at 5:00 am)
  • Section 16.2:   1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 17, 19, 21, 27, 33, 43, 49
  • Section 16.4:   1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 17, 19   (optional)
 Final Exam (Jun 7—Saturday!): The final exam is cumulative and covers all sections on this list.