Elementary Applied Mathematics
Math 118 - Fall 2006
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Homework for the rest of the semester has been posted.
Some Linear Programming practice problems are available here.
Practice test available here |
(planned) Semester Calendar
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9/7 - Introduction Start chapter 3.3 - applications of linear functions |
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9/12 - Finish chapter 3.3 - applications of linear functions Start chapter 3.5 - applications of polynomial functions |
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9/14 - Online Assignment # 1 due - Homework from Ch. 3.3 Finish chapter 3.5 |
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9/19- Online Assignment # 2 due - Homework from Ch. 3.5 Start chapter 4.1 - exponential functions |
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9/20 - half of Online review test must be finished, or suffer 10 point penalty 9/21 - Start chapter 5.1 - simple interest |
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9/26 - Exercises from Ch. 4.1 is now extra credit. HW #3, Ch. 5.1, simple interest due Start Ch 5.3 - annuities and sinking funds |
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9/28 - Start 5.4 - annuities and amortization HW # 4 - 5.2 - Compound interest due 9/30 - Online review test due (Saturday evening at 11:59) |
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10/3 - HW # 5 - Ch 5.3 due Start chapter 6, section 1 |
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10/5 - HW # 6 - Ch. 5.4 due Continue chapter 6, section 1 |
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10/10 - test review HW # 7 - Ch 6.1 due |
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10/12 - Test - Sections 3.3 and 3.5, and all of chapter 5 In class, on paper |
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10/17 - HW # 8 - more on Ch 6.1 due |
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10/24 - HW #9 - Ch 6.2 due
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10/26 - HW #10 - Ch 6.3 due Practice test available here |
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10/31 - 30-minute 35 point "test" on Gauss-Jordan elimination HW # 11 - Ch 6.4 due |
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11/2 - Return quiz (I hope) Continue on Input-Output analysis |
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11/7 - HW # 12 - Ch 6.5 due Practice test available |
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11/9 - 70 point test on the rest of Chapter 6 |
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11/14 - Return test Start Chapter 7 - linear programming |
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11/16 - Start Ch. 7 section 2 - linear programming, graphical method |
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11/21 - HW # 13, Ch 7.1 due Practice LP problems available here 7 |
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Thanksgiving Day - no class |
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11/28 - HW # 14 - Ch 7.2 due Begin Chapter 11. We will do sections 3, 4 and 5 6 |
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11/30 - HW # 15 - Ch 7.3 |
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December x = 3, y = 2, z = 1 |
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12/5 - HW # 16 - Ch. 11.3 Rates of Change due Practice test available here 4 |
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12/7 - HW # 17 - 11.4 + 11.5 - tangents and derivatives |
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12/12 - Test - chapters 7 and 11 2 |
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12/14 - return test, review for final |
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Exams week |
Monday, December 18 @ 11:00 Final Exam |
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Clinic
Opens
!!MATH CLINIC HOURS FOR FALL 2006Monday through Thursday 9:00AM - 8:30PM Friday 9:00AM - 3:00PM Saturday 9:00AM - 12:00PM Clinic is located in Berkshire 106 Be there! Take a friend! |
calendar updated November 21, 2006
The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.
- Jonas Salk
This course uses WebCT Vista.
You must make sure you know how to use it. You will have an on-line quiz using WebCT almost every week.
Use the Quiz 00 to make sure you know how to use WebCT. Be sure you SUBMIT the quiz before you exit.
If you have Special Needs
Make sure I know about it. Give me your forms early. Work due before you do your paperwork can't be made up.
This course uses MyMathLab
If you bought a NEW book, then the connection password came with your textbook.
If you bought a USED book, then the password is available through CourseCompass at http://www.coursecompass.com
Your Course ID is: sandifer96673
A little more information is here
Homework
Homework is graded online by MyMathLab. The due time is during class. You must also hand in paper copy of the homework in class on the day it is due for me to review.
Review test - due Saturday evening
You should already know most of the material in chapters 2 and 3. Rather than waste your time going over it in class, you should review it on your own and do the first nine homework assignments on MyMathLab. Those nine assignments will together count as a test.
Make sure you understand the rules. You finished at least half of it by September 20 or you were penalized 10 points.
You must finish the whole thing by September 30.
Review quiz available
Review for Chapter 5: There is a WebCT Vista review quiz available, identifying finance problems. Take it as many times as you want. Earn up to 10 extra credit points.
In class test - Date Fixed
The first in-class test will cover Chapter 3 sections 3 and 5 and all of Chapter 5. Thursday, October 12.
Test results on the Chapter 3 and 5 test:
median: 51
median if you'd handed in all the homework: 60
high score: 96
high score if you didn't hand in all the homework: 85
low score: 23
low score if you handed in all the homework: 37
Chapter 6 review test available
click here.
On November 14, we began Chapter 7 section 1, linear inequalities in two variables, aiming for Linear Programming. We will do sections 1, 2 and 3