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TCD Mathematics

School of Mathematics

MA1131: Advanced Calculus


Solutions to tutorial sheets

Tutorial Sheet 1 [September 30 - October 1]
The first tutorial sheet (on graphs of functions) is available here in with solutions (in PDF format).
Tutorial Sheet 2 [October 7 - 8]
Limits (of rational functions), differentiation practice, linear approximation.
Tutorial Sheet 3 [October 14 - 15]
Implicit differentiation; sign of the derivative; critical points.
Tutorial Sheet 4 [October 21 - 22]
Exponential function; inverse functions; natural log function; integrating factors (for linear differential equations with constant coefficients).
Tutorial Sheet 4 [October 28 - 29]
(Derivatives of) inverse trig functions, inverse hyperbolic functions, arbitary powers. Tangent vectors and tangent lines to parametric curves.
Tutorial/Exercise Sheet 6 [November 4 - 5]
Finding partial derivatives. (Solutions here.)
Tutorial Sheet 7 [November 18 - 19]
Directional derivatives, tangents to graphs of functions of two variables, linear approximation, gradient vector.
Tutorial Sheet 8 [November 25 - 26]
The gradient vector (in 3 dimensions).
Tutorial Sheet 9 [December 9 - 10]
Chain rule in 3 variables. Fundfamental theorem. Substitution.
Tutorial/Exercise Sheet 10 [due Tuesday December 14]
Techniques of integration (in one variable). (Outline solutions here.)
Tutorial Sheet 11 [For December 16-17]
Double integrals. (Solutions here.)
Assignment Sheet 12 [For January 17]
Triple integrals. Double integrals using polar coordinates. (Solutions here.)