After the end of term:
Final Exam Stats: Top
Quartile: 76.5, Median: 65/100,
Low Quartile: 52.5
(Max: 96)
Class median grade is 3.0
Your grades are now posted in
Catalyst. PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY
FIRST:
1) ALL your scores are
shown, including your lowest quiz and
worksheet scores which were NOT counted
towards your average. (The
dropping happens in the grade
computation, not by erasing the scores
from the gradebook.)
2) Your total
score was computed based on the grade
breakdown listed in the syllabus.
The
conversion to grade point listed in the
syllabus was often adjusted in your
favor, based on the class performance.
3) The listed "class grade" is your
final grade for this class.
If you
notice any errors in your record, please
let me know; I will need to verify the
exam/quiz that was recorded in error.
If you wish to pick up
your exam, stop by my office during Fall
Quarter at any office hours in my
office.
You can check my office
hours by going to
my home page.
If you
pick up your exam, please check it carefully and make sure to ask
about anything unclear before leaving my
office; I do not do any final exam
re-grades at later times.
Have a
wonderful summer!
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older stuff:
Last week's handouts
(including
solutions to the optimization examples)
Solutions:
Solutions to Quiz #4,
and
Solution to last week's worksheet.
Last
week (May 28 - June 2):
Monday: holiday (no class,
office hrs, MSC), Rest of week:
review/practice.
The last
homework (#7) closes on
Wednesday night; try to
finish it early to have time to review.
FINAL EXAM
INFO:
Our final exam is on
Saturday, June 2,
1:30-4:20pm, in KNE 110.
(read:
dept info)
Please DO NOT
ENTER the room
until you're invited to do so by one of
us.
The final
exam covers
all the material learned in Math 124.
It is about the length of two midterms,
with more somewhat more weight given to
the
material covered after the 2nd midterm
(Ch 4).
Also review:
Midterm 1 (Ch 2 Topics) and
Midterm 2 (Ch 3 topics).
Here is
the
Final Exam Archive
Here are
complete solutions to one extra final
exam (Aut 2008). (Try solving it
before checking the solutions!)
BRING with you: a non-graphing
calculator, and Photo ID
May also
bring: one 8.5x11 sheet of notes,
double-sided, handwritten.
Recommended to bring: pencils, erasers,
a watch, water bottle, spare calculator
(or batteries).
No electronic devices
are allowed, and cell phones must be
OFF.
CLUE
review is Friday, June 1st from 8-10PM
in MGH Rm#241
Midterm 2
solutions:
version 1 and
version 2
Midterm
Stats: Top
Quartile: 45/50, Median: 41/50,
Low Quartile: 35/50.
Estimated grades (so far) are posted in
Catalyst Gradebook.
For your total
score, I counted the 2 midterms as 35%
each, quizzes 10%, worksheets 5%, and
homework 15%
(At the end of term,
each midterm will be 20%, the final will
be 30%, and the rest will be the same)
The current "grade" is an estimate based
on your scores so far. It can still
change, based on further performance.
The current median is about 85.5% (3.2)
Midterm 2
is on Tuesday, May 15, in
your quiz section.
It covers most of
Chapter 3, and section 10.2. Here's a file listing the
main topics for review.
The format
and rules are the same as before: 80
minutes, about 5 pages, multiple versions
(no cheating!)
Bring: Photo ID, a
2-sided handwritten sheet of notes,
non-graphing calculator -- and nothing else.
You can find some old exams in the
midterm 2 archive
Also, here's
my most recent midterm (solutions
are here, but no peeking before trying
it out in exam-like conditions)
Bring
questions to review on Monday, or to the
extra
Q&A: Monday, 5-6:30pm in
LOW 102
CLUE is also holding a review on Monday,
6:30-8:30PM in MGH Rm#228
Worksheet
(related rates). Here are the
solutions.
solutions to Quiz 3
Midterm 1:
solutions to
version 1 and
version 2.
Stats:
Top Quartile:
46/50, Median: 42/50,
Low Quartile:
35/50.
MIDTERM 1:
Please read:
Midterm Information
&
Topics for Review.
Here's a link to the departmental
Math 124 Midterm 1 Archive.
My most recent midterm:
Autumn 2011 (+
solutions)
Notes and examples for section 2.5
(continuity)
Notes and examples for section 2.6
(limits at infinity and
horizontal asymptotes)
Here
are two Java applets
I used in lecture:
parametric equations,
and
secant and tangent lines
Welcome!
To do during the first week:
1)
Read and
familiarize yourself with the class rules and
format:
2)
For Tuesday's quiz section,
print and bring with you
this
Worksheet (Circles and Lines). Do not attempt
to solve at home, you will work on it
during quiz section.
3)
If
your Algebra or PreCalculus skills are somewhat
rusty, your textbook contains a few
diagnostic tests (at the beginning) and
many topics are reviewed in Chapter 1.
Review these skills as necessary and ask
for help if needed -- you are
expected to know and be able to use
these correctly later in the quarter.
•
Here's a list of
main PreCalculus topics to
review. Catch up on these prerequisite as
soon as possible!
•
From the
Internet (prof. Paul Dawkins' website):Common Algebra Errors
& an
Algebra Cheat Sheet
Common Trig Errors
& a
Trig Cheat Sheet
4)
During the first week we'll cover and
you should read:
• Parametric
Equations. Read Stewart 10.1 and this
Parametric Equations Supplement.
•
The material in
Stewart 2.1
and 2.2 is the beginning of
calculus; you should thoroughly read
these sections of the
text.
This includes an
introduction to "limits",
a singular new idea that sets
calculus apart from previous math
courses
you have taken. Limits are the
key foundation upon which all of
calculus depends. Our
focus this week and
next is on understanding limits,
both graphically and computationally.
For some of the limit computations, it
is essential to know
the graphs of
the basic functions (powers,
exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric,
and inverse trigonometric functions)
5)
Start working on the assignment Homework
1 (available via WebAssign)
