Timeline: Journal Page Josh Staples

Apr 8, 2011

Start of the Journal

Today I start my timeline. I have also started working on my "When you see the words..." sheet. I realized I know just as little now as I did when this happened in Dalsimers class last year. Lots of remembering to do, so fun times ahead!

Apr 11, 2011

First Monday

Today I am reviewing polar and completeing lots of homework I had yet to do. I am still having trouble with converting certain polar equations into rectangular, and the book doesn't really go into detail about this at all. I will ask Jibs or Hyman tomorrow.

Apr 12, 2011

Polar Work

Jibs showed me an interesting and much easier way of converting polar to rectangular. If given an equation such as r = 6cos(t), all you need to do is multiply both sides by r to obtain r^2 = 6rcos(t), which becomes x^2+y^2 = 6x

Apr 13, 2011

When you see the words...

Filled in about 10 things for the "When you see the words" worksheet. Very informative in the fact that I don't remember any of the actual definitions of these things. This part of calculus I don't like.

Apr 14, 2011

Practice sample AP III

Worked on the AP Sample packet due on April 29th or so. Much of it I know, but I had issues with series convergence and recognizing limits of series as integrals. First day in Illinois, and I am discussing calculus with my father, fun stuff!

Apr 15, 2011

Practice Sample AP III

Finished Section 1 of the test, or at least what all of the multiple choice add up to. Over the break, I am going to start reading up on some series stuff and study my KYSC sheet. Illinois is a blast, but I do need to do some work!

Apr 26, 2011

When you see the words

Once again, I have had to look at this sheet and stare in amazement at the definitions I don't know. Finished a few more definitions in class. Also turned in the multiple choice section for the in class Sample AP we completed.

Apr 27, 2011