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Episode 1 Added: (02/06/08) \| Run Time: 59:35 \| View: Show Episode 1 Information Real world example: Primary elections 3:25 – 8:35 Statistics Margin of error Problem 1: Calculus 8:35 – 14:11 Limits Inverse tangent Real world example: Estimating wildlife population 14:20 – 19:08 Package 14:42 – 15:42 Discussion 15:42 – 19:08 Ratios Problem 2: Calculus 19:08 – 37:48 Word problems Right triangles Problem 3: Algebra 39:52 – 43:22 Order of operations Problem 4: Algebra 43:22 – 52:15 Complex root Factoring Quadratic formula Problem 5: Calculus 53:05 – 58:15 Differential equation Graph of the day Hide Episode 1 Information
Episode 2 Added: (02/13/08) \| Run Time: 59:34 \| View: Show Episode 2 Information Real world example: Cupid’s arrow 4:17 – 11:33 Projectile motion Parabola Problem 1: Calculus III 11:47 – 21:00 Planes Inverse tangent Problem 2: Trigonometry 22:02 – 36:24 Word problem Right triangles Problem 3: Linear algebra 38:24 – 52:42 Matrix Mapping Graph of the day 52:50 – 53:22 Problem 4: Calculus I 53:22 – 58:48 Limits Hide Episode 2 Information
Episode 3 Added: (02/20/08) \| Run Time: 59:33\| View: Show Episode 3 Information Real world example: Birthdays 5:08 – 10:06 Probability Problem 1: Calculus I 10:35 – 20:18 Limits Infinity There was an error in this problem; it was corrected in the following episode. Correction: Linear algebra question 20:18 – 21:05 Correcting problem 3 from episode 2 Answer was correct; method was not Problem 2: Beginning algebra 21:05 – 39:55 Fractions Factoring FOIL Problem 3: Calculus III 42:30 – 55:38 Spherical coordinates Cylindrical coordinates Problem 4: Beginning algebra 53:50 – 58:18 Inequalities Hide Episode 3 Information
Episode 4 Added: (02/27/08) \| Run Time: 59:35 \| View: Show Episode 4 Information Correction: Calculus problem 3:22 – 4:18 Correcting problem 1 from episode 3 Roots were divided incorrectly (solution as a whole was not affected) Real world example: Palomar Observatory 4:18 – 15:22 Package: 4:53 – 8:46 Discussion: 8:46 – 15:22 Area Parabolas Brightness of stars Problem 1: Trigonometry 15:22 – 23:04 Graphing functions Periods Problem 2: Calculus II 23:36 – 35:09 Improper integral Graphing Problem 3: Trigonometry 36:04 – 99:99 Functions Periods Phase shifts Problem 4: Calculus 2 52:23 – 58:40 Volumes Integrals Hide Episode 4 Information
Episode 5 Added: (03/05/08) \| Run Time: 59:40 \| View: Show Episode 5 Information Real world example: Daylight savings time 3:35 – 9:58 Sine functions Problem 1: Calculus 10:15 – 22:08 Integrals Volumes Problem 2: Calculus II 22:36 – 36:12 Word problem Volumes Problem 3: Beginning algebra 38:18 – 50:42 Parabolas FOIL Problem 4: Beginning algebra 50:42 – 53:09 Slope Problem 5: Calculus I 53:09 – 58:28 Derivatives Graphing Hide Episode 5 Information
Episode 6 Added: (03/12/08) \| Run Time: 59:35 \| View: Show Episode 6 Information Real world example: Rainbows 4:32 – 9:99 Angles Graphing Problem 1: Algebra II 14:21 – 24:32 Ellipse Graphing Problem 2: Algebra 26:02 – 37:00 Word problem Unit conversion Weight into volume Problem 3: Math concepts 37:00 – 46:34 Distributive property Problem 4: Calculus I 46:57 – 56:38 Limits Tangents, cosines Problem 5: Trigonometry 56:38 – 58:22 Proofs Identity Hide Episode 6 Information
Episode 7 Added: (03/19/08) \| Run Time: 59:34 \| View: Show Episode 7 Information Real world example: Mt. Palomar Winery 4:44 – 16:00 Package: 4:44 – 8:26 Discussion: 8:26 – 16:00 Algebra Mixture problem Problem 1: Calculus II 16:15 – 28:30 Sequences Writing formula for end of sequence There was an error in this problem; it was corrected in the following episode. Problem 2: Business calculus 30:19 – 53:10 Scales Functions Problem 3: Calculus II 53:32 – 58:10 Sequences Sums Graph of the day: 58:15 – 58:30 Hide Episode 7 Information
Episode 8 Added: (04/03/08) \| Run Time: 59:34 \| View: Show Episode 8 Information Real world example: Digital music recording 3:35 – 10:15 Algebra Speeds and rates Problem 1: Calculus II 10:20 – 920:15 Testing for convergence and divergence Series Correction: Calculus problem 2:15 – 21:40 Correcting problem 1 from episode 7 Incorrect factorization Problem 2: Beginning algebra 21:54 – 31:03 Quadratic equation FOIL Problem 3: Trigonometry 32:43 – 43:31 Range Problem 4: Business calculus 43:31 – 52:20 Constants Problem 5: Calculus II 52:20 – 48:40 Series Hide Episode 8 Information
Episode 9 Added: (04/09/08) \| Run Time: 59:35 \| View: Show Episode 9 Information Real world example: St. Louis Arch 4:45 – 9:45 Calculus Catenary Problem 1: Calculus II 9:45 – 21:40 Maclaurin polynomials Taylor polynomials Derivatives Problem 2: Beginning algebra 22:12 – 30:45 Factoring Grouping Problem 3: College algebra 32:35 – 41:30 Conic sections Graphing Problem 4: Calculus II 41:30 – 52:05 Maclaurin polynomials Convergences Problem 5: Calculus III 52:22 – 58:35 Average values Double integrals Hide Episode 9 Information
Episode 10 Added: (04/23/08) \| Run Time: 59:37 \| View:
Episode 11 Added: (04/30/08) \| Run Time: 59:37 \| View:
Episode 12 Added: (05/07/08) \| Run Time: 59:38 \| View:
Episode 13 Added: (05/14/08) \| Run Time: 59:40 \| View:

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