Math 124 A&B, Winter 2009

End of Term:

Final Exam Stats: Top Quartile: 76, Median 64, Low Quartile: 53

Class GPA Stats: Top Quartile: 3.5, Median: 2.9, Low Quartile: 2.2

You can log in with your UWNetID and check your grades here.

You can see or pick up your final exam by coming to my office at any of my office hours posted at the top of my Spring Qtr Math 125 webpage. (It helps to know your quiz section when you come)

Have a good Spring !

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PREVIOUS WEEKS:

Week 10 (March 9-14):
(scroll down for previous materials)

Homework due: Week 9 is collected Wednesday.
(make a copy before submitting your work if you wish to have it when studying for the final.)

This week is dedicated to reviewing and practicing what we learned this quarter

The final exam is on Saturday, March 14, 1:30-4:20 in GUG 220.

Departmental Information about the final is posted here.

Review Topics: New Topics + reposted: Midterm 1 & Midterm 2

Direct Link to the exam archive.

Help on Friday: in class 9:30-11:20, in MSC 1-4pm + CLUE Review 7-9pm in MGH 295

Solutions to last week's quiz (quiz 4) are posted on the left, at bottom.

Week 9 (March 2-6):

In lecture this week:
        Mon: �4.4 (L'Hospital),         Wed: �4.5 (Graphing) & collect hwk,        Fri: �4.7 (Optimization)

In quiz section this week:
     Tuesday:     Last worksheet; Hwk Q&A, if time ;     Thursday:   Last Quiz (�4.3, 4.4); Hwk Q&A

Homework due: Weeks 7 and 8 are collected as one assignment on Wednesday.

MIDTERM 2:
* Solutions: version 1 and version 2 (compare the first question to tell which version you had)
* GRADES: You can now see your grades so far by via this URL, and logging in with your UW NetID.
Your total score was computed according to the grade breakdown listed on the syllabus (except, I counted the two midterms for the entire 70% exam component of your grade). Your lowest homework, quiz, and worksheet score were dropped from the corresponding averages.
If there is any error in the recording of your scores, please bring the corresponding paper to your TA and request a correction. (Note: your TA keeps track of your grades in his/her own grade book; hence, corrections might not reflected in the online posting.)
* Regrades: If you think there's been an error on the grading of your midterm, please write a brief note on
a separate piece of paper, indicating the problem and the error, attach the note to your exam, and return to your TA or me no later than Thursday.

Week 8 (Feb 23-27):

Homework: Items 1-7 from the Week 7 homework are to be done before our midterm, in preparation. Here are some answers to the supplementary problems.
After the midterm, finish Week 7 and start Week 8. (weeks 7 and week 8 hwk are collected as one assignment next week, on March 4).

Midterm 2 is this Tuesday (February 24).

Here are the main topics covered.

Here's a midterm I gave in Spring 2007, its solutions, and a direct link to the midterm archive.

We'll review in class on Monday

Extra (optional) Q&A session: 2:30-4:20 in MOR 220

CLUE will also hold a Math 124 review on Monday, 7-9pm, in MGH 251

In lecture this week:
        Mon: midterm review,         Wed: �4.1, start 4.3,        Fri: �4.3, start �4.4

In quiz section this week:
     Tuesday:    Midterm                Thursday:   Discuss midterm; Homework Q&A

Week 7 (Feb 16-20):

Homework: Items 1-7 from the Week 7 homework are to be done before next week's midterm, in preparation (but will not be collected yet; turn in the entire week 7 and week 8 hwk the week after the midterm, on March 4).

In lecture this week:
        Mon: --no class-- (university observed holiday)
        Wed: practice �3.9 (related rates), start �3.10. Collect homework Week 6.
        Fri: finish �3.10 (linearizations), start talking about Midterm 2

In quiz section this week:
     Tuesday:    Bring with you Week 7 Worksheet. As time permits, also discuss homework.
     Thursday:   Homework 7 Q&A, then start Midterm review.

Midterm 2 is coming up next Tuesday (February 24). Here are the main topics covered.
Here's a midterm I gave in Spring 2007.

Week 6 (Feb 9-13):

Homework: Week 4 and Week 5 homework will be collected on Wednesday.
Then start working on Week 6 (collected next week on Wednesday).

In lecture this week:
        Mon: �3.6 (logarithmic diff), Wed: �10.2 (tangents to par. eqs.), Fri: start �3.9 (related rates)

In quiz section this week:
     Tuesday:    Bring with you Week 6 Worksheet (Hiker). Also, the midterm will be returned.
     Thursday:   Quiz 3 (<--�3.5 and �3.6), and Q&A with your TA.

Midterm 1:
          * Solutions: version 1 and version 2 (compare the first question to tell which version you had)
          * Midterm Scores Stats:
             Top Quartile: 44 out of 50 (88%~3.7), Median 39.5 (79% ~ 2.9), Low Quartile: 33.5 (67% ~ 1.9)
          * Grades are posted here.
          * When you get your midterm back on Tuesday, DO NOT WRITE anything on the midterm itself.
             If you think there's been an error on the grading of your midterm, please write a brief note on
             a separate piece of paper, indicating the problem and the error, attach the note to your exam, and
             return to your TA or me no later than Friday.

Week 5 (Feb 2-6):

Homework: Items 1-3 from Week 4 Homework are to be done before the midterm, in preparation. (but will not be collected yet; all of week 4 and week 5 homework will be collected as one assignment the week after the midterm.)

Midterm 1: Tuesday, in quiz section. Please bring a photo ID, a scientific non-graphing calculator, and your sheet of notes. Here is some midterm information, and some topics to review.

Optional Midterm Review Q&A: Monday 2:30-4:20 in MOR 220
Office hrs: 11:30 in MSC (Matt & Guillaume), 12:30 in PDL C326 (Dr. Nichifor), 5-6 in MSC (Alyson)

In lecture this week:
        Mon: Review, Wed: Advanced Chain Rule (3.4), then �3.5 Fri: finish �3.5

In quiz section this week:
     Tuesday:     Midterm
     Thursday:   Midterm Discussion + Homework Weeks 4 & 5 Q&A

Week 4 (Jan 26-30):

In lecture this week:
        Mon: practice rules from 3.1 & 3.2, Wed: 3.3 & Homework 3 is due, Fri: 3.4

In quiz section this week:
     Tuesday:     Homework Week 3 Q&A; Midterm Practice: print & bring this exam,
                        (Collingwood Aut 04, from the Math 124 Common Website, Midterm 1 Archive)
     Thursday:    Homework Week 4 Q&A, more midterm practice (no quiz this week)

Week 3:

Here is the handout on sections 2.6 & 2.7. And solutions to the section 2.7 part of the handout.
Also, solutions to Quiz 1.

Coming up in lecture this week: Monday: -no class-, Wednesday: 2.8, start 3.1, Friday: 3.1, start 3.2

In quiz section this week:
     Tuesday:     Turn in Week 2 Homework; work in class on Worksheet 3 (print & bring),
     Thursday:    Quiz 2+ Hwk Q&A

Week 2:

Here are the solutions to the last part of the handout about limits (from last Friday's lecture)

To do: work on the homework for week 2.
Recall that you can find an outline of the week, the homework to do this week, etc by going to the
Math 124 Common Website (permanent link on the left bar), under the outline for Week 2.

Coming up in lecture this week: Monday: finish 2.3, 2.5, Wednesday: 2.6, Friday: 2.7

In quiz section:
     Tuesday:     Turn in Week 1 Hwk ; work on Worksheet 2 (print & bring),
     Thursday:    Quiz 1+ Hwk Q&A

Thursday's quiz is closed book/no notes, and will consist of 2-3 questions from the material of sections 2.3 and 2.5 (computing limits, continuity of functions). You will have 15-20 minutes. A scientific calculator is allowed.

Week 1:

If you liked them, here are the two Java applets I used in lecture:

for parametric equations

for secant and tangent lines

To do during the first week:

1) Please read carefully and become familiar with the following:

course information in the department's note to student

our class rules, listed in the syllabus (left sidebar)

homework guidelines (left sidebar)

the course calendar (left sidebar)

help resources (left sidebar)

2) Go to the Math 124 Common Website, Week 1, Outline 1:

read the outline

study the Parametric Equations supplement

Print the worksheet (Circles and Tangent Lines) and bring it with you on Tuesday
to quiz section. (do not try solving it yet -- you will work on it in class)

start working on the homework for week 1 (collected next week on Tuesday).

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. Work through as necessary and ask any of us for help if needed.
Here's a list of main prerequisite topics to review. Catch up on these prerequisite as soon as possible!

From the web (prof. Paul Dawkins' website):
Common Algebra Errors and an Algebra Cheat Sheet

Common Trig Errors and a Trig Cheat Sheet