MATH 243 — CALCULUS III — SECTION 3

Instructor: Dr. Nha X Truong nxtruong@hawaii.edu

Lectures: TR 12:00-1:15PM WAT 420
Office Hours TR 10:30-11:45 AM KELL 410

Book: We will use Calculus, 8th Edition, by Stewart (ISBN-13: 9781285740621). You
can purchase a multi-term bundle that includes the loose-leaf text, WebAssign, and e-book
through the UH Bookstore.
Course description: Vector algebra, vector-valued functions, differentiation in several
variables, and optimization.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in Math 242 or Math 252A or consent.
Calculators: Calculators are not allowed on any quiz or any exam.
Attendance: All students are expected to attend and participate in each class, discussion
session, and exam. A student who misses a class meeting is responsible for any assignments
and/or announcements made. Unavoidable absences should be explained to the instructor.
Exams: There will be 2 midterm exams. The final is cumulative; the midterms are not. The
final’s grade may replace the lower midterm. The midterms and final are on the following
dates:
Exam 1: Thursday September 29, 12:00-1:15PM
Exam 2: Thursday November 3 12:00-1:15PM
Final Exam : Thursday December 15 12:00-2:00 PM
Attendance on the exams is compulsory; otherwise, a grade of zero will be recorded. Any
student who has an excused, documented conflict with a test time must inform their instruc-
tor within the first two weeks of the semester when possible. Late requests will either
be denied or will result in an automatic deduction from the exam score.
The final exam cannot be taken before the scheduled time for any reason.
Conflicts arising from work or social obligations, or from personal travel plans do not qualify
as excused absences. By registering for this course, you are agreeing to take all exams at the
scheduled times.
Homework: Homework will be assigned weekly on WebAssign. Late homework may not
be accepted. The class key to enroll in WebAssign is hawaii 0842 7627.
Quizzes : There will be a short quiz every Thursday, except for the exam week. The
lowest score may be dropped when calculating the grade.

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Grades: The overall grade will be assigned according to the following weights:
WebAssign 20 points
Quizzes 20 points
Midterms 30 points
Final 30 points
Total 100 points
The following table gives a minimum grade for each score. For example, an overall score of
83% is guaranteed to earn at least a B grade.
Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C C-
Score (%) 93 90 87 83 80 77 73 70
Sources of help: All students are encouraged to come to office hours to discuss homework
questions or material from class. If the advertised times do not suit you, please email
me for an appointment.
There is also tutoring available at the Learning Emporium, hosted by the College of Natural
Sciences. Details will be posted when available.
Academic integrity: All students are expected to abide by the university’s Conduct Code.
Academic sanctions for dishonesty may include receiving an F in the assignment or receiving
an F in the class. There may be additional administrative sanctions.
https://www.hawaii.edu/policy/?action=viewPolicy&policySection=ep&policyChapter=7&
policyNumber=208
KOKUA: I am happy to work with you and the KOKUA Program (Office for Students with
Disabilities), if you need course accommodations due to a disability. KOKUA can be reached
at (808) 956-7511 or (808) 956-7612 (voice/text) in room 013 of the Queen Lili‘uokalani
Center for Student Services. All course modifications must be arranged through KOKUA.
You are encouraged to start this process as early as possible.
Concerns: If at any time during the semester you have any questions or concerns about
the class, please contact me during regularly scheduled office hours or via email to make an
appointment. You may also contact the following people:

Director of Undergraduate Studies Mirjana Jovovic (undergrad-dir@math.hawaii.edu)

Associate Chair Bjørn Kjos-Hanssen (assoc-chair@math.hawaii.edu)

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Approximate Timeline:
Week 1-3: Parametric equations and Polar coordinates.
(1) Section 8.1: Arc length
(2) Section 10.1: Curves defined by parametric equations.
(3) Section 10.2: Calculus with plane curves.
(4) Section 10.3 Polar coordinates.
(5) Section 10.4: Areas and lengths in polar coordinates
(6) Section 10.5: Conic sections.
Weeks 4-6: Vectors and the geometry of space.
(1) Section 12.1: Three-dimensional coordinate systems.
(2) Section 12.2: Vectors.
(3) Section 12.3: The dot product.
(4) Section 12.4: The cross product.
(5) Section 12.5: Equations of lines and planes.
(6) Section 12.6: Cylinders and quadric surfaces.
Weeks 7 - 9: Vector functions.
(1) Section 13.1: Vector functions and space curves
(2) Section 13.2: Derivatives and integrals of vector functions.
(3) Section 13.3: Arc length and curvature.
(4) Section 13.4: Motion in space: velocity and acceleration.
Weeks 10 - 15: Partial derivatives.
(1) Section 14.1: Functions of several variables.
(2) Section 14.2: Limits and continuity
(3) Section 14.3: Partial derivatives.
(4) Section 14.4 Tangent planes and linear approximations
(5) Section 14.5: The chain rule.
(6) Section 14.6: Directional derivatives and the gradient vector.
(7) Section 14.7: Maximum and minimum values.
(8) Discovery project p.1010: Quadratic approximation and critical points (Taylors for-
mula for two variables).
(9) Section 14.8: Lagrange multipliers.