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Announcements:
- Announced 12/15/2010: The statistics for the final exam:
- Median: 92 out of 100 (wow!)
- Quartiles: 85, 92 and 98 (8 perfect exams)
- Here is the Final Exam distribution:
Here is a rough guide to grade coorespondence for exam 2.
54: 3.5
50: 3.0
45: 2.5
40: 2.0
- Annnounced 12/10/2010: Here is a review for 4.7. I certainly hope you have already found and been looking at the final exam archive. Here is the direct link to the final exam archive.
- Announced 12/2/2010: Here are the solutions to exam 2.
The statistics for Exam 1 are:- Median: 50.5 out of 60 (84.2%) (an improvement of over 8% points from the first exam!)
- Quartiles: 47, 50.5 and 54 (78.3%, 84.2%, 90%).
- The high score is 61 out of 60 (1 student), there were 2 exams of 60 out of 60 (and 20 students above 90%).
- A rough midterm grade has been posted (this update included the second exam and the second write-up, it is the first update to the grades since the first exam).
- Here is the Exam 2 distribution:
Here is a rough guide to grade coorespondence for exam 2.
54: 3.5
50: 3.0
45: 2.5
40: 2.0
- Announced 12/1/2010: Here are the write up 2 solutions (I know the solutions are upside down! Because my papers had a rip in a corner, I had to feed my solutions into my scanner upside down. Most pdf viewers will let you rotate the view or you can just print it off, sorry.). In addition, I have posted a review for sections 4.4 and 4.5.
- Announced 11/24/2010: Due to weather, the university closed campus on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 23rd and 24th. As a result our second midterm has been moved to Tuesday, Nov. 30th. There are no other changes to the course. I have announced all of this through email as well.
- Announced 11/19/2010: Here is an overview of 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3. 4.3 is the last section that could appear on our second midterm.
- Announced 11/10/2010: Here is an overview of 3.10 Linear Approximation that you can use to clear up any misunderstandings. It also contains another discussion and summary of Newton's Method. Also here is my previous posting on lines that are mutually tangent to two curves (created by Dr. Conroy).
- Honors Fall 2009 Exam 2 and Answers.
- Honors Fall 2008 Exam 2 and Answers.
- Honors Fall 2007 Exam 2 and Answers.
- It is also appropriate to study any exam from the Math 124 Exam 1 Archive.
- Announced 11/3/2010: Here are a few postings to help you with the material:
- First, A Review/Summary for sections 3.5 and 3.6.
- Second, A Random List of Derivatives to Practice from Old Exams and here are Written out solutions.
- Announced 11/1/2010: Here are the solutions and comments for exam 1.
- The statistics for Exam 1 are:
- Median: 45.5 out of 60 (75.8%)
- Quartiles: 40, 45.5 and 50 (66.7%, 75.8%, 83.3%).
- The high score is 58 out of 60 (2 students)
- I will put a midterm "grade" on catalyst by the end of the week.
- Here is the Exam 1 distribution:
Here is a rough guide to grade coorespondence for exam 1. I will post a grade on catalyst by the end of the week including homework, the write-up, and the test preps: 57: 4.0
56: 3.9
55: 3.8
54: 3.7
53: 3.6
52: 3.5
51: 3.4
50: 3.3
49: 3.2
48: 3.1
47: 3.0
46: 2.9
45: 2.8
44: 2.7
43: 2.6
42: 2.5
41: 2.4
40: 2.3
39: 2.2
38: 2.1
37: 2.0
36: 1.9
35: 1.8
34: 1.7
33: 1.6
32: 1.5
31: 1.4
30: 1.3
29: 1.2
28: 1.1
27: 1.0
26: 0.9
25: 0.8
24: 0.7
Your not doomed to this grade in any way. If you do well on the homework, the write-ups and the test preps/worksheets, then your grade will go up. Then make sure to do better on the other exams.
- Announced 10/27/2010: Here is the discussion of parametric equations with various graphs that I handed out today in lecture.
- Announced 10/21/2010: Here is a review/summary for sections 3.3 and 3.4. With this review and the others previously posted, you have review material for all sections that may be included in Exam 1.
- Announced 10/18/2010: Here are a few postings:
- An overview of 2.7, 2.8, 3.1 and 3.2 which contains some homework strategy suggestions.
- Here is a solution and discussion of the horizon write-up problem.
- An extra written up example of how to find lines that are tangent to two given curves (this was created by my colleague Dr. Conroy, thanks to him).
- Here are some links to several old honors first midterms:
- Honors Fall 2009 Exam 1 and Answers.
- Honors Fall 2008 Exam 1 and Answers.
- Honors Fall 2007 Exam 1 and Answers.
- It is also appropriate to study any exam from the Math 124 Exam 1 Archive.
- Announced 10/13/2010: Here's a brief discussion of absolute values.
- Announced 10/8/2010: At the right of the page you will see links to:
- The write-up problem about the horizon which is due Friday, Oct. 15th.
- The Epsilon-Delta Supplement which I handed out on Wednesday.
- In addition, you may be interested in extra chapter 2 practice problems.
- At the right you will also see a week 2 review.
- Announced 10/1/2010: Note the precalculus review and the Week 1 Overview at the right of this page. I hope they help in your studying, let me know of any major typos you spot these are new documents I just created.
- Announced 9/29/2010: Your first homework assignment is due at 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
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to see this and all subsequent homework assignments. Our Webassign representatives, Eric and Eric, have offered to hold an optional orientation to Webassign for any interested parties on Thursday, September 30, in Smith 102. Drop by any time between 3:30 and 5:00 p.m. for a brief presentation and/or personal assistance.
You'll need an access code for Webassign in order to get the homework. You can purchase a code in three ways: - Announced 9/22/2010: Welcome to Math 124. This webpage contains the course syllabus, the homework schedule, a course calendar and links to Math 124 material. Throughout the quarter I will be posting numerous review sheets and announcements. Please check back regularly.
Some notes about the first week of the quarter:- You will complete a worksheet in quiz section on Thursday of this week. You are responsible for bringing a copy of the worksheet (For this week, get the "Circles and Tangents Worksheet" which is part of week 1) to quiz section. See the "Math 124 materials website" link on the right-hand sidebar for this and all subsequent worksheets. Worksheets count toward the "Participation" portion of your grade.
- Your first homework assignment is due at 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 5. Log in to Webassign to see this and all subsequent homework assignments. (How To Use Webassign)
- You are allowed 5 attempts at each answer in Webassign (except for T/F and multiple choice questions, for which you are allowed one try).