Math 126 Sections A and B: Calculus with Analytic Geometry III

Winter 2026

Announcements:



You may find practice problems here for midterms and the final exam.

Some information about this course can be found here.

All homework is assigned and collected via Webassign. To access and submit your homework, use the link ``Math 126 A and B'' provided in Canvas.
All students need an access code for Webassign. If you purchased a lifetime-of-the-edition access code for Math 124/5/6, you do not need a new code. If you need to buy Webassign access, you may purchase a single-term code, along with an electronic copy of the text, directly from WebAssign for $40.

Math Study Center (MSC) is running regular MSC hours: M-Th 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM, Friday 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM, and Sunday 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM.
MSC provides the best tutoring service for calculus students. Everyone should try it.

CLUE is a multidisciplinary, late-night, and free study center. They offer one-on-one drop-in tutoring sessions.
Additional information about all CLUE offers is available here: CLUE.
You should try it if you have homework questions during late evening.

If you have any suggestions and comments, please email James at (zhang@math.washington.edu)

Instructor: James Zhang


Office: Padelford Hall, Room C-420
Email: zhang@math.washington.edu
Office hours: Wednesdays 1:30-2:30pm

Teaching Assistants:

Justin Bloom for Sections AA and AB
Office: PDL C-552
Email: justib8@uw.edu
Office hours: 11:00am-12noon Thursdays at the MSC.

Caelan Ritter for Sections AC and AD
Office: PDL C-404
Email: critter1@uw.edu
Office hours: 12noon-1:00pm Thursdays at the MSC.

Maryam Emamjomeh Zadeh for Sections AE and AF
Office: PDL C-109
Email: maryamz@uw.edu
Office hours: 11:00am-12noon Tuesdays at the MSC (C3).

Tyson Klingner for Sections BA and BB
Office: PDL C-113
Email: tysonk4@uw.edu
Office hours: 1:30pm-2:30pm Thursdays at the MSC.

Zihong Lin for Sections BC and BD
Office: PDL C-541
Email: zhlin@uw.edu
Office hours: 5:30pm--6:30pm Mondays in PDL C-541 and 5:30pm-6:30pm Tuesdays at the MSC (C3).

Varun Shah for Sections BE and BF
Office: PDL C-8M
Email: varunsh@uw.edu
Office hours: 12:30pm-1:30pm on Thursdays at the MSC.

Lectures:

MWF 10:30-11:20 (Section A) in SMI 120
MWF 11:30-12:20 (Section B) in SMI 120


Grades:

Grades will be based on the following:

Grade 2.0:

A grade of 2.0 is needed to move on to other courses that require Math 126. An average of 70% will be enough to receive a 2.0.

Homework:

Homework will be assigned and collected via Webassign for all Math 126 classes. Homework will be due at 11:00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting week 2.
If you need to purchase a Webassign code, one option is to get a $40 code directly from WebAssign after you log in, or you can read Webassign for more information.
If you want to learn how to use Webassign, please check the website How to use Webassign.

To access and submit your homework, use the link ``Math 126 A and B'' provided in Canvas.
No late homework will be accepted.

Quiz:

Two quizzes will be given at your usual quiz section time on Tuesdays in week 3 and week 7.
  • Quiz 1 on Jan. 20 (Tuesday) will cover Sect. 12.1-12.5.
  • Quiz 2 on Feb. 17 (Tuesday) will cover Sect. 10.3 and Chapter 14.

    • Exams:

    Two Midterm Exams will be given at your usual quiz section time on Thursdays in week 5 and week 8.

  • Exam 1 on Feb. 5 (Thursday) will cover Chapters 12 and 13.
  • Exam 2 on Feb. 26 (Thursday) will cover Section 10.3, Chapters 14 and 15.


  • The common final exam for all Math 126 students will take place on Saturday, March 14, 5:00-7:50pm.
    The final exam will cover "Taylor Notes" and Chapters 10-15.

    • Here is Archive of Old Final Exams.
  • Students who are unable to take the exam at this time must petition to take the make-up final.
    You can find department common final information here.

  • You must bring your Photo ID to all exams.

    • Accomodations:

  • If you need accommodations because of a disability, please contact Disability Resources for Students.
  • For religious accommodations, please see this page.

    • Rules for taking quizzes and exams:

    Text and Material:

    "Calculus, 9th Edition, Early Transcendentals by Stewart". An electronic version is included with your purchase of a WebAssign access code, so a paper copy is not required. We do recommend that you read the textbook, and a paper copy will make that easier. You can buy a used, cheaper, possily older edition of the book. A hard copy of the book is not required for the course.
    We recommend students to read the textbook before and after each lecture.

    "Taylor Notes" "Taylor Notes" is available at Math126 Material Website

    You can get help from Math Study Center
    The Math Study Center hours are M-Th 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM, Friday 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM, Sunday 12:3 PM to 4:30 PM.

    Suggestions and comments are very welcome.

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