Math 120 C - PreCalculus - Fall 2007

About this Course

Departmental Materials

Study Resources

Instructor

Alexandra Nichifor
Office: PDL C-326  (Directions
)
nichifor[at]math.washington.edu*
                     *
please include "Math 120" in your Subject line

TAs:
  • Matthew Korson (CA&CB)
    mjkorson[at]math.washington.edu

  • Michael Goff (CC&CD)
    mgoff
    [at]math.washington.edu


Announcements & other materials.

Our Final Exam was on Saturday, December 8th, 5-8pm, in KNE 110   

• 12/06: Extra (optional) Q&A session: Thursday, 2:30-4, BLM 301 (in place of office hrs)
• 11/30: Chapters 22&23 (Parametric Eqs) <-- read first, then do Homework.
• 
11/28: Chapter 21 (Logs), Lecture Notes & Extra Examples.(pdf)
• 
11/26: Monday's lecture notes (pdf): Chapter 20 (Exp Modeling)
• 
11/21: Table for Inverse Trig Functions (pdf) & Lecture Notes on Ch 19 (Exp Fct)
             Hwk due Nov 30 posted below
• 
11/16: Hwk posted below --
due Wed, Nov 21.
• 
11/14: Review Overhead used in class.
• 
11/13: Extra Review Q&A Session: Wednesday, Nov 14, 2:30-4 in
LOW 201.
            
(Also, a session at 8:30
pm in MGH 231, run by CLUE tutors)
• 
11/09: Do Homework 7 (Ch 16)
by this long weekend and
start reviewing for Midterm 2 (Thu, Nov 15th); see materials posted below.
• 11/07: Trig Fcts & Unit Circle Java Applet & the applet to use in class
• 
11/05:
Office hrs week 7:
Mon: 1:30-2:30 (3-4 by appt), Wed: 1:20-2:20 in PDL C-326, Thu: 10:30-11:20 in MSC
• 11/02: Bike Example (Ch 14: connected wheels)
             Last quiz will be on Tues (Ch. 13 and 14)

• 10/28: Linear-to-Linear
Overheads
 
• 10/24: Step Function Example
• 
10/22: Cool external website for graph shifts, etc (Ch 9)  

• 10/19: today: Chapter 9, next week Chapters 10-12.
    *Homework due Friday: scroll down or click here

10/10: Chapter 7.
   Announcements:
   *   Lecture Room Changes to EEB 105 starting Monday 
   *   Homework 2 due Friday posted below. Hwk 3 posted.
   *   Midterm 1 (next week Thursday) covers Ch1-Ch.8         

•  9/26 summary: click here   

Final Exam Stats & Grades are posted here.

Have a wonderful Winter Break!
                 



Midterm 2 grades & stats: click here


Midterm 1 solutions, grades & stats: click here.            

   

 

Office Hours:

Dr. Nichifor's office hours:

MONDAY TUE WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
1:30-2:30
1:30-2:30
(Math 111 students
have priority at this time
)
 
By appointment:
3-4
    Last week: replaced by review, 2:30-4 in BLM 301 Last Week:
1:30-4

TA's Office Hours:

 

Homework 10, not collected, but to be done before the Final (material included in the final exam!).

Homework 9, collected Friday, November 30.
<to keep on track, do the problems from chapters 18 and 19 by Monday, Nov 26>

Homework 8, collected Wednesday, November 21.

Homework 7: to do before the midterm, but won't be collected:
                   Chapter 16:          1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8. 

Homework 6, collected on Friday, November 9
           
(make a copy of your work if you wish to have it when studying for midterm 2)

Homework 5, collected Friday, November 2.

Homework 4, collected Friday, October 26.

Homework 3, not collected, but to be done before Tuesday 10/16 (material included in midterm 1!):

Homework 2, collected Friday, Oct 12th:

 

Homework 1, collected Friday, Oct 5th:

Homework poll: Which problem(s) are hardest? Click here. (UW NetId required)

 

Textbook:

"Precalculus" 2007-2008 edition, by D.H. Collingwood and K.D. Prince,
Available at Professional Copy ’n’ Print, 4200 University Way NE.

 

FINAL EXAM  Information:

Please DO NOT ENTER THE ROOM until you're invited to do so by one of us (we need to set up first)

When seated, please start from the end of the row, and, unless you are in the first row, leave an ODD number of empty seats between you and your neighbors (1, 3, 5, etc)

Note that Hall Health provides one acute illness visit per quarter free for UW students, so even if you do not have medical insurance you can visit a doctor's office when ill.

     For studying and doing your best on the exam, the same advice as for the midterms applies: Exam Advice

 

 

MIDTERM 2 took place on Thursday, November 15, in your quiz section.

MIDTERM 1 took place Thursday, October 18. Here are the materials posted before the midterm.

Midterm Rules:

Each midterm is 50 minutes long, in quiz section. Each midterm counts for 21% of your grade.

Midterm 2 covers Chapters 9-16. The exam will consist of 3-5 problems and about 4 pages.

You are permitted to bring: one handwritten 8.5"x11" sheet of notes (both sides are OK), and a calculator. No other electronics are allowed (for instance, music players).

Please bring photo ID and be aware that your TA may spot-check some IDs.

There are no makeup exams. If a serious emergency occurs (such as illness) and you miss the midterm, you need to contact your professor as soon as possible and provide documentation.
Note that Hall Health provides one acute illness visit per quarter free for UW students, so even if you do not have medical insurance you can visit a doctor's office when ill.