Instructor

Dr. Matthew Conroy

Office: Padelford C-544
Office hours


TA's:

Norah Mazel
sections BA and BB

office hours:

W3-4 PMMSC
Th3:30-4:30 PMMSC


Yeongcheon Baek
sections BC and BD

office hours:

W12:30-1:30 PMPDL C-331
Th12:30-1:30 PMMSC


Angelo Polo
sections CA and CB

office hours:

M10:30-11:30 PMMSC
W10:30-11:30 PMMSC


Wayne Grey
sections CC and CD

office hours:

W3:30-4:30 PMMSC
Th3:30-4:30 PMMSC

Exam Dates

Midterm 1: October 20
Midterm 2: November 17
Final Exam: December 10, 2005 Click for location and time!

December 17, 2005

The grade record (link at right) now has final exam scores and actual course grades.

Note: I will be out of town until 12/29, and so I will not be answering email or changing the grade record or actual grades, until at least then.

Final exam stats: 1st quartile: 46, Median: 58, 3rd quartile: 67, max: 80.

If you would like to see your final exam, you can stop by any of my office hours next quarter. Just check here for my hours.

Enjoy the break!

December 9, 2005

No class this Friday. I'll be in my office from 9:30 to 2:30 PM. Stop by and chat or ask questions etc.

December 2, 2005

Here's some final review problems. Feel free to use them along with your other studying resources (such as old final exams, old midterms, lectures, homework). Stop by my office hours if you have any questions.

December 2, 2005

Here's an animation to help you think about problem 22.5.

November 28, 2005

The location and time of the final exam are now linked under Exam Dates in the left column.

November 27, 2005

Here's an animation relevant to Monday's lecture. Try reloading if it doesn't animate.

November 27, 2005

The grade record has been posted. Please check that your scores have been recorded correctly.

November 26, 2005

Answers to midterm 2.

November 23, 2005

As announced in lecture and quiz section, homework is not due today.

November 21, 2005

Here are the statistics for exam 2:

n270
min2
first quartile20
median26.5
third quartile31
max49

Here are approximate grade translations for this exam:

≤180.0
201.1
221.6
242.1
262.7
282.9
303.1
323.2
343.4
363.5
383.7
403.8
≥424.0

Remember: these grade translations are only here to give you a sense of how you are doing relative to the rest of the class. I do not actually use these values in any calculations. Your exam grade is what it is and it will be combined with your other exam scores, according to the weights listed on the syllabus, to determine your overall course grade.

October 24, 2005

Here are some preliminary statistics on the first midterm exam.

n208
min2
first quartile29
median37
third quartile43
max50

Rough course grade translations are as follows:

exam scorecourse grade
< 250.0
260.7
281.1
301.4
321.8
342.2
362.5
382.8
403.0
423.3
443.5
463.7
≥ 484.0

Remember: these grade translations are only here to give you a sense of how you are doing relative to the rest of the class. I do not actually use these values in any calculations. Your exam grade is what it is and it will be combined with your other exam scores, according to the weights listed on the syllabus, to determine your overall course grade.

Answers to Exam 1

Version 1 (problem 1 has g(x) = 3x-7):

  1. f(x) = 5/3 x + 3
  2. x=21 is the only solution
  3. t=2152.5
  4. 1.25515 hrs
  5. 62.0588 ft

Version 2 (problem 1 has g(x) = 4x-5):

  1. f(x) = 3/4 x + 13/4
  2. x=10.4 is the only solution
  3. t=2050.7312...
  4. 1.44229 hrs
  5. 93.2353 ft

October 13, 2005

Here is a bit of extra information the completing the square process, with exercises for practice.

October 9, 2005

Here is a baseball-related multipart function example.

October 6, 2005

Hey, here is an illustration of an example we should be talking about on Friday.

September 21, 2005

Welcome to Math 120! Check this site often during the quarter for announcements, useful information and supplementary course materials.

Resources:

Grade record

Homework Schedule

Course Schedule

Course Syllabus (pdf)

Math 120 Materials Website

Other UW resources:

Math Study Center

Student Counseling Center

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