MAT 134-001 |
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The student in this class will gain a more thorough understanding of the mathematical concepts (such as the concept of functions and relations) learned in previous mathematics courses. The student will learn how to apply them to business problems. Most of all, the student will learn the Calculus methods and techniques of differentiation and integration of functions for solving a wide variety of problems in business management and the Social Sciences.
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The textbook used for this class is Calculus and Its Applications, by Marvin L. Bittinger, 7th edition (©2000), Addison-Wesley. Also needed is a scientific calculator with logarithmic functions. I recommend a Texas Instruments TI-83 or similar graphing calculator. Many students find the Student Solutions Manual (by Judith A. Penna) quite helpful. Finally, a student in this class will need lots of paper. Mathematics is not a spectator sport. Mathematics can only be learned and mastered by working out lots and lots of exercises.
Attendance at all class meetings is a requirement to earn credit for this course.
You need to contact me no later than the day of any absence should you have
to miss class for an unavoidable and documented reason. After five (5) absences
your enrollment in this course can be terminated.
Should you decide that you are unable to complete all the requirements of the
course, and you wish to receive a W grade instead of an F, then
you will need to file the necessary paperwork with Registration by Saturday,
November 17, 2001. If you stop attending class, but never complete the required
paperwork for withdrawal, you will receive a failing grade in this course. Don't
let that happen to you.
It is your responsibility to work hard, to study your textbook and notes, to
work with friends, to go to the library to consult other calculus or algebra
books, to seek out a tutor, or to come to my office before
the next class.
Expect to spend a minimum of 2 hours every day outside of class on homework
and studying for this class (for a total of at least 10-15 hours per week outside
of class.) Most people who have successfully completed a calculus course have
found that success in calculus requires you to adopt a near-monastic life-style
for the duration of the course. You need to do all the work assigned, and you
have to work on it on a consistent basis, preferably daily, to have everything
fall into place.
The tentative schedule for quizzes and tests in this course is as follows:
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points possible
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points earned
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| Tuesday, September 4, 2001 | Quiz 1: 2.1 - 2.3 |
20
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| Monday, September 10, 2001 | Quiz 2: 2.4 - 2.8 |
20
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| Wednesday, September 12, 2001 | Chapter 2 Test |
100
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| Monday, September 24, 2001 | Quiz 3 : 3.1 - 3.2 |
20
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| Monday, October 1, 2001 | Quiz 4: 3.3 - 3.5 |
20
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| Wednesday, October 3, 2001 | Quiz 5: 3.5 - 3.7 |
20
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| Friday, October 5, 2001 | Chapter 3 Test - Part I |
50
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| Monday, October 8, 2001 | Chapter 3 Test - Part II |
50
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| Wednesday, October 17, 2001 | Quiz 6: 4.1 - 4.2 |
20
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| Friday, October 19, 2001 | Quiz 7: 4.3 - 4.5 |
20
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| Tuesday, October 23, 2001 | Chapter 4 Test |
100
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| Monday, November 5, 2001 | Quiz 8: 5.1 |
20
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| Wednesday, November 7, 2001 | Quiz 9: 5.2 - 5.4 |
20
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| Friday, November 9, 2001 | Quiz 10: 5.5 - 5.7 |
20
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| Tuesday, November 13, 2001 | Chapter 5 Test |
100
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| Tuesday, November 27, 2001 | Quiz 11: 6.1 - 6.3 |
20
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| Friday, November 30, 2001 | Quiz 12: 7.1 - 7.3 |
20
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| Monday, December 10, 2001 | Quiz 13: 7.4 - 7.7 |
20
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| Wednesday, December 12, 2001 | Chapter 6 + 7 Test |
100
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| December 17 - 20, 2001 | Final Exam |
200
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Only the 10 best quizzes will be counted. This allows for a reasonable number of absences. If you miss a tests and are able to produce evidence that this was unavoidable, then I will substitute one half of the final exam score for that test. If you know in advance that you have to miss a test date you may take a test a few days early. No other accommodation will be made. In particular, there will be no make-ups or late tests for any reason. If you miss the final exam you will receive a grade of F for the course, unless you have to miss the final exam for an unavoidable and documented reason and you request (no later than the time of the final exam) a grade of I. A grade of I needs to be made up within 30 days of the next semester, or it will change to a grade of F.
Your grade for this course will be determined as follows:
| 5 tests, valued at 100 points each, for a total of | 500 points, |
| the 10 best quizzes will be worth a total of | 200 points, |
| and the final exam is worth another | 200 points, |
| so that you can earn a possible total of | 900 points. |
Your final grade will be determined as follows:
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A
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B
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C
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D
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F
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806 - 900 points |
716 - 805 points
(80%) |
626 - 715 points
(70%) |
536 - 625 points
(60%) |
below 536 points
(less than 60%) |
Below you will find a list of suggested exercises from the textbook. In many cases you might have to do more than these assigned problems. You will need to spend enough time with each concept until it "clicks". How long that takes will vary from person to person.
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Section |
Problems |
Notes |
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2.1 |
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 |
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2.2 |
1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 |
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2.3 |
1, 7, 9, 15, 19, 23 |
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2.4 |
1, 7, 13, 17, 19, 23 |
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2.5 |
1, 7, 13, 19, 25, 31, 33, 37, 39, 47, 55, 61, 69, 71 |
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2.6 |
1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 19 |
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2.7 |
1, 5, 11, 15, 21, 25, 31, 37, 77, 81 |
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2.8 |
1, 7, 13, 17, 23, 29, 35, 41, 45, 65 |
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2.9 |
1, 3, 5, 11, 17, 21, 27, 31, 35 |
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Review Exercises |
1 ö 37. Work out all of the problems of the Chapter 2 Summary and Review to review the chapter and prepare for the test. |
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Chapter Test |
1 ö 39. Use the Chapter 2 Test in the textbook as a practice test. Donât refer to your notes or the book while working on it. It should not take you more than an hour to complete it. If it does, you need to go back for further review and practice. |
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3.1 |
1, 7, 17, 21 |
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3.2 |
3, 7, 13, 19, 25, 33, 37, 41 |
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3.3 |
3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 27, 33, 37, 43 |
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3.4 |
3,5, 7, 15, 25, 31, 33 |
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3.4 |
49, 55, 65, 67, 75, 79, 85 |
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3.5 |
1, 5, 7, 9, 11 |
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3.5 |
17, 19, 23, 31, 33, 37, 45, 47, 57 |
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3.6 |
1, 3, 9, 11, 17, 23, 33 |
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3.7 |
3, 5, 9, 13, 15, 19, 21, 25, 29 |
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Ch. 3 |
Use the Chapter 3 Summary and Review (1 ö 33, except 27) and the Chapter 3 Test (1 - 29, except 24) as before. |
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4.1 |
1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 17, 19, 21, 27, 33, 35, 37, 47, 53 |
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4.2 |
7, 15, 17, 19, 21, 29, 35, 41, 47, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 71 |
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4.3 |
1, 3, 5, 13, 23, 31, 33, 39 |
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4.4 |
1, 3, 7, 17, 25, 31, 39 |
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4.5 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 23, 27, 35 |
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4.6 |
3, 7, 9, 11, 15 |
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Ch. 4 |
Use the Chapter 4 Summary and Review (1 ö 30) and the Chapter 4 Test (1 - 23) as before. |
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5.1 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 15, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 39, 41, 43 |
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5.2 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 15, 17, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 63, 67 |
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5.3 |
1, 13, 17, 19, 25, 31, 37 |
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5.4 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 15, 19, 21 |
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5.5 |
1, 7, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25 |
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5.5 |
27, 29, 31, 33, 37, 43, 49 |
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5.6 |
1, 5, 9, 15 |
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5.6 |
19, 25, 31, 37, 41 |
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5.7 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29 |
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Ch. 5 |
Use the Chapter 5 Summary and Review (1 ö 40) and the Chapter 5 Test (1 - 30) as before. |
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6.1 |
1, 5, 9 |
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6.2 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 15, 19, 21 |
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6.3 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 27 |
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6.4 |
1, 5, 9, 11, 15, 21, 25, 29, 31 |
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Ch. 6 |
Use the Chapter 6 Summary and Review (1 ö 15) and the Chapter 6 Test (1 - 14) as before. |
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7.1 |
1, 5, 9, 13 |
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7.2 |
1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27 |
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7.3 |
1, 5, 9, 13 |
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7.4 |
1, 3, 5, 9, 17 |
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7.5 |
1, 3 |
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7.6 |
1, 5, 9, 13, 15, 23 |
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7.7 |
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 |
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Ch. 7 |
Use the Chapter 7 Summary and Review (1 ö 23) and the Chapter 7 Test (1- 12 ) as before. |
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p. 549 |
Use the Cumulative Review to help you study for the Final Exam. You ought to be able to do exercises 1 - 32, 34 - 47, 50, 54 - 58. In other words, skip exercises 33, 48, 49, 51, 52, and 53. |
One of the best ways to get help is to ask questions in class. There are very
few dumb questions, so don't be shy.
Then there is the textbook. You will need to spend a lot of time reading and
studying the explanations, examples, and problems in the textbook. The publisher
(Addison-Wesley) has a companion
website to our textbook with additional resources.
Another very effective tool for learning mathematics is to get together with
other students in your class to work together on problems.
Furthermore, there are tutors available in the Math
Lab in room R-100. Hours of the Math Lab are M–Th 8 am–8
pm, F 8 am–2 pm, and Sat 8 am–2 pm. The Math Lab also has software
and videos corresponding to our textbook available. The videos are also available
in the Library; for check-out (3 days) at the circulation desk, or for viewing
in the Independent
Learning Lab. Additional tutoring by appointment is available in the Learning
Assistance Center (LAC).
Finally, don't forget about your instructor. I'm available for you during my
Office Hours and at any other time when I'm not
teaching another class. Drop in or make an appointment, but see me before it's
too late.