Math 1090-3: College Algebra for Business and Social Sciences
Fall 2007
MWF 9:40-10:30 a.m., WEB 2250
Instructor: Noelle Conforti
Office Hours: Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (WEB 2250 directly after class and then LCB 318)
Thursdays 12:00 p.m. - 3:00p.m. (LCB 318)
I am also available immediately after class and by appointment any time my schedule is clear
Syllabus

Notes:

Exams:
Exam 1: Friday, September 14 (review guide)
Exam 2: Friday, October 19 (review guide)
Exam 3: Wednesday, November 21(review guide)
Final (Departmental): Friday, December 14, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., WEB 2250
Resources for the final: (review guide) (problems from past departmental final exams) (formula sheet)

Quizzes: (Future quiz dates may change! Highlighted quiz is coming up and date is correct.)
Quiz 1: Wednesday, August 29 (Solutions)
Quiz 2: Friday, September 7 (Solutions)
Quiz 3: Friday, September 21 (Solutions)
Quiz 4: Friday, September 28 (Solutions)
Quiz 5: Friday, October 5 (Solutions)
Quiz 6: Wednesday, October 31 (Solutions)
Quiz 7: Friday, November 9 (Solutions)
Quiz 8: Friday, November 16 (Solutions)
Quiz 9: Monday, December 3 (Solutions)

Suggested Homework Problems:

Chapter 0: Algebraic Concepts (Review)

• Section 0.1 (pages 6-7): 1-5 odd, 15-45 odd

• Section 0.2 (pages 13-14): 1-39 odd

• Section 0.3 (pages 18-19): 1-45 odd

• Section 0.4 (pages 25-26): 1-55 odd

• Section 0.5 (pages 34-35): 7-35 odd, 45, 47, 51, 55, 59-65 odd

• Section 0.6 (page 41): 1-43 odd

• Section 0.7 (pages 48-49): 1-53 odd

Chapter 1: Linear Equations and Functions

• Section 1.1 (page 69): 1-17 odd, 23-39 odd, 41-51 odd

• Section 1.2 (pages 80-81): 7-41 odd

• Section 1.3 (pages 93-94): 1-9 odd, 11, 12, 13-51 odd

• Section 1.5 (pages 116-118): 1-4 all, 5-21 odd, 27-31 odd, 33-49 odd

• Section 1.6 (pages 126-130): 1-57 odd

In ADDITION to the homework above, a nice optional review for exam #1 would be:

• Review Exercises (pages 51-53): 1-86 all

• Chapter Test (pages 54-55): 1-15 all

• Review Exercises (pages 132-135): 1-37 all, 44-50 all, 51-72 all

• Chapter Test (pages 135-136): 1-20 all

Chapter 2: Quadratic and Other Special Functions
**Remember: You must be able to show work and solve these types of problems without a calculator on quizzes and exams!
(If the numbers are unreasonable, as with some application problems, you will be able to use a calculator.)

• Section 2.1 (pages 148-149): 1-35 odd, 43-49 odd

• Section 2.2 (pages 158-159): 1-16 all, 21, 22, 31-45 odd

• Section 2.3 (pages 167-169): 1-31 odd

• Section 2.4 (pages 179-183): 1-21 odd (don't check on a calculator), 23-33 odd, 35-39 odd (b) and (c), 41, 45-55 odd,

• Section 2.6 (pages 200k-200o): 1-57 odd

Chapter 3: Matrices
**If you are unsure about your answer for an even numbered problem, compare (not copy) with a friend or come talk to me about your work.

• Section 3.1 (pages 215-219): 1-12 all, 13-31 odd, 33, 37, 41, 47

• Section 3.2 (pages 227-230): 1-4 all, 5-41 odd, 45, 49

• Section 3.3 (pages 243-245): 1-17 odd, 23-41 odd, 51-59 odd

• Section 3.4 (pages 257-261): 1-21 odd, 25-33 odd, 41-44 all, 57, 59, 61

In ADDITION to the homework above, a nice optional review for exam #2 would be:
**Don't forget section 2.6 as it is not covered in the problems below since it is added for our custom edition!!

• Review Exercises (pages 196-198): 1-66 all

• Chapter Test (pages 199-200): 1-14, 17-19 all

• Review Exercises (pages 274-277): 1-35 all, 37-43 all, 45, 47-55 all

• Chapter Test (pages 277-279): 1-12 all, 15, 17

Chapter 4: Inequalities and Linear Programming

• Section 4.1 (pages 290-292): 1-35 odd

• Section 4.2 (pages 301-306): 1-35 odd

Chapter 5: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

• Section 5.1 (pages 367-369): 1-21 odd, 29-35 odd, 45, 47

• Section 5.2 (pages 380-383): 1-39 odd, 43, 45, 47 (do not graph), 49, 53-65 odd

• Section 5.3 (pages 392-396): 1-9 odd, 13-55 odd

Chapter 6: Mathematics of Finance

• Section 6.1 (pages 412-414): 1-49 odd

• Section 6.2 (pages 425-428): 1-43 odd, 47-57 odd, 59, 63, 65, 69, 73

In ADDITION to the homework above, a nice optional review for exam #3 would be:

• Review Exercises (pages 347-349): 1-14 all, 35, 36

• Chapter Test (page 351): 1, 3, 5, 6

• Review Exercises (pages 398-400): 1-59 all, 67-72 all

• Chapter Test (pages 399-400): 1-28 all

• Review Exercises (pages 459-460): 1-25 all

Chapter 6: Mathematics of Finance (continued)

• Section 6.3 (pages 436-438): 1-39 odd

• Section 6.4 (pages 446-449): 1-45 odd

• Section 6.5 (pages 455-458): 1-35 odd

In ADDITION to the homework above, a nice optional review for this material on the final would be:

• Review Exercises (pages 460-462): 26-56 all

• Chapter Test (pages 462-463): 1-21 all