Welcome to Math 111

End of Term

Final Exam Stats: Top Quartile: 89/100, MEDIAN: 80/100, Low Quartile: 67/100
Class Grades Stats: Top Quartile: 3.6, MEDIAN: 3.0, Low Quartile: 2.3

Grades are now posted in Catalyst. PLEASE READ THIS GRADES FAQ CAREFULLY FIRST:
* ALL your scores are posted, including those dropped. As stated in the syllabus, your lowest 2 non-blank participation grades were NOT counted towards your respective averages, even though they do appear in your grade record. The dropping happens in calculations. Any blank score is excused and is also not counted toward your grade.
* Sorry, there is no extra credit. The only valid reason for a grade change is if we made a grading error.
* For the top half of the class (which performed well), I applied the posted Grading Scale. Percentages are not rounded up (that is, if it says you need 97% for 4.0, it means you must have at least 97%.)
* For the bottom half of the class (which performed lower), I "curved" my grading scale by 1-3%. Accordingly, the minimum % for a 2.0 ended up being 72%.
* If you'd like to see your final exam, you can just stop by at my office hours posted below. Please let me know your class (Math 111), your quiz section (AA, etc), and your name. You are welcome to review your exam and ask any questions, but once you remove the exam from my office you cannot bring it back later for any re-grade.
Office hours: Monday, 4/1, 1:30-2:30pm, Wednesday, 4/3, 2-3pm.
You can also pick up your exam without any appointment at any of my spring quarter office hours that are held in my office (Mondays, 1:30-3:30pm). Or, you can email me for an appointment; if you do, list all your free times for a period of at least 2-3 days.

Have a good Spring Break!

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Previous weeks:

Final Exam Info:   Saturday, March 16, 5-7:50pm, in KNE 130
Bring Photo ID and please wait outside of the room until we invite you in (at about 4:50pm)

The final will be cumulative, covering all the material since the beginning of the quarter.
You are allowed to use: a scientific (non-graphing) calculator; a clear plastic ruler; one two-sided sheet of handwritten notes. Using an inappropriate note-sheet or any extra papers is a form of academic misconduct.

To prepare for the exam, I suggest the following:
* Re-read through your lecture notes. Make your sheet of notes as you do this. Include definitions, formulas, and big ideas.
* Re-work any homework problems that you found difficult the first time through.
* Re-do all group activities and test prep questions from quiz section.
* To review the new material, covered since the last midterm: Chapter 6 Main Topics for Review,
      Extra practice: In Webassign, assignment "Chapter 6, Practice Problems"
* To review the material of Midterm 1:
      Review the Supplementary reading, especially the boxed summaries at the end of the sections!
      Table of Rates, Review of Business Terms
      In Exam Archive: "Exam I"
      In Webassign: "Math 111 Practice Problems from Text for Exam I"
* To review the material of Midterm 2: Main topics covered, Review of Business Terms
      In Exam Archive: "Exam II" (tests & practice problems)
* Work as many problems as you can from old exams (midterms as well as old finals.) You can find several old final exams at the Exam Archive, under "Final Exam". Practice working these problems like you would if you were taking a test: limit your time and distractions, use only your sheet of notes, and use the answers only to check your work. Do as many problems as you can stand.

Week 10 (Last):

In Lecture: We'll finish annuities (6.4), then review for the final exam

In Quiz Section Tuesday: Hwk Q&A + Activity 09 (+ Solutions)
Thursday: Review/Practice Chapter 6

Week 9 (March 4-8):

In Lecture: We'll continue Ch. 6 by discussing geometric sequences and compound interest (6.2), plus annuities (6.3)

Homework: Section 6.1 closes on Tuesday night. Section 6.2 is due Thursday.

In Quiz Section Tuesday: Midterm return & Hwk Q&A. Midterm Solutions: version 1 & version 2
Thursday: Hwk Q&A + Activity 08 (+solutions)

This week's lecture notes: Monday (6.2), Wednesday (examples & APY)
Last week's lecture notes: Friday (6.1)

Week 8 (Feb 25-March 1):

In Lecture: Sections 5.2/5.3 on Monday, then review on Wednesday. We'll start Ch. 6 on Friday, after the midterm.
This week's lecture notes: Monday (5.2/5.3), some of Wednesday's in-class review, Friday (6.1)

Homework: Sections 5.2&5.3 close on Tuesday night. (Also, review & practice for the midterm.)

In Quiz Section Tuesday: Homework Q&A (5.2-5.3) & Midterm Q&A

Midterm 2: This Thursday, Feb 28, in your quiz section.
                     READ:       Info, rules & Advice!
                     REVIEW: Main topics covered & Summary of business terms
                     PRACTICE: Exam II in the Exam Archive. Here are the solutions to the Aut 2012 midterm in archive.
                                                    (practice in test-like conditions: 10 min/page, no peeking at the answers, use only your notes)

Week 7 (Feb 18-22):

In Lecture: This week we'll discuss exponential and logarithmic functions (sections 5.1-5.2). Monday is a holiday.

Homework: Section 2.3 closes on Tuesday Wednesday night. <--This is a long (and important!) homework.
Section 5.1 closes on Thursday Friday night.

In Quiz Section:
Tuesday: Homework Q&A and Test Prep
Thursday: Homework Q&A & Activity 07

This week's lecture notes: Friday (5.1/5.2)

Last week's lecture notes: Monday (2.1/2.2), Wednesday (2.2/2.3), Friday (2.3)

Week 6 (Feb 11-15):

In Lecture: This week we'll discuss quadratic functions (parabolas), quadratic equations, and applications (sections 2.1-2.3)

Homework: Section 2.1 closes on Tuesday night, and Section 2.2 closes on Thursday night.

In Quiz Section:
Tuesday: Homework Q&A and Activity 06: Two cars. (+Solutions)
Thursday: Homework Q&A & Test Prep.

This week's lecture notes: Monday (2.1/2.2), Wednesday (2.2/2.3), Friday (2.3)

Week 5 (Feb 4-8):

In Lecture: This week we'll discuss systems of linear equations and inequalities (1.5, 4.1) on Monday, and the method of Linear Programming (4.2) the rest of the week.

Homework: Sections 1.6&1.5 close on Tuesday night, and Sections 4.1&4.2 close on FRIDAY night.

In Quiz Section:
Tuesday: Homework Q&A and midterm return. Here are the solutions: version 1 & version 2.
Thursday: Activity 05: Linear Programming (+ Answers)

This week's lecture notes: Monday (1.5), Wednesday (4.1, 4.2), Friday (more 4.2, plus start 2.1, a bit different than in lecture and with a harder example)

Week 4 (Jan 28-Feb 1):

Midterm 1: This Thursday, Jan 31, in your quiz section.
                     Read: Rules & Advice!
                     Review: Supplementary Reading & Textbook 1.1-1.3, homework problems, and the activities done in quiz section.
                                  Summary table for some of the rates and business terms we are studying
                                  Summary of business terms
                     Practice, practice, practice!
                         * Exam I problems from the Exam Archive (in test-like conditions: 10 minutes/page, no peeking at the answers, just your sheet of notes)
                             Here are solutions to the Aut 2012 Midterm
                           * Also for practice, as needed: the practice problems assignment in Webassign (not graded)

In Lecture: This week we'll discuss linear functions (1.2, 1.3) on Monday, then review for the midterm on Wednesday. On Friday we'll do applications (1.6).

In Quiz Section: Tuesday is dedicated to homework Q&A and some midterm prep,Thursday is the in-class midterm 1.

Homework: Sections 1.1 & 1.2 close on Tuesday night, and Section 1.3 & the Practice Problems (optional) close on Thursday night.

This week's lecture notes: Monday (1.2, 1.3), Friday (1.6)

Week 3:

In Lecture: Supplementary Reading, parts 8-9 & start our textbook, section 1.1. This week we'll discuss SDP, BEP, and how to use the graphs of AC, AVC, and MC. Here is a table summarizing some of the rates and business terms we are studying. We'll also start talking about linear equations.

In Quiz Section: This week we have a Test Prep on Tuesday, and Activity 04 on Thursday (+solutions)

Homework: Supplementary Reading 6-7 are due Tuesday night, and Supplementary 8-9 are due on Thursday night, by 11pm, in Webassign. Login link on the left.

Third week's lecture notes: Wednesday(supp 8-9, with a little more than done in class), Friday (1.1)

Week 2:

In Lecture: Supplementary Reading, parts 6-8. This week we'll introduce many business terms. For each term, it's important to learn: what is it, its units, how to compute it from a graph, and how it relates to the other terms. Here is a table summarizing some of the rates and business terms we are studying.

In Quiz Section: This week we have a Test Prep on Tuesday, and Activity 03 on Thursday (Solution to Activity 03)

Homework: Supplementary Reading 1-4 are due Tuesday Wednesday night, and Supplementary 5 is due on Thursday Friday night, by 11pm, in Webassign. Login link on the left.

Second week's lecture notes: Monday (supp 6), Wednesday(supp 7), Friday (supp 7-8)

Welcome!

Tasks to accomplish during the first week:

1) Read the Syllabus carefully. Make sure you understand the class rules. Get the required materials.
2) Look over the class Schedule and mark all exam dates, homework due dates, etc on your calendar
3) Print the Graphs for Lecture Packet. Bring it to every lecture, and use it to as reference during class.
4) Print Activity 01 and Activity 02 and bring them with you to quiz section on Tuesday & Thursday this week.
Solution to Activity 01.& Solution to Activity 02.
5) Start reading the Supplementary Reading. This will be our textbook for the first couple of weeks of class.
6) LOGIN to Webassign (use your UWNetID). Play around a little -- explore its features.
Do the "Introduction to Webassign" homework (due Friday) and start on the the rest of the homework.

First week's lecture notes: Monday (supp 1-2), Wednesday (supp 3-4), Friday (supp 5)