Math 1030-003, Fall 2008

Class meets Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 2:00p -- 2:50p in AEB 350
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Aaron Wood
Office: JWB 332
Office Hours: after class or by appointment
Email: wood at math.utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-7904
Fax: 801-581-4148

Math Help

If you have questions about homeworks or concepts, do not hesitate to email me or drop by my office during office hours. Also, a great resource is the Math Tutoring Center, located in the basement between LCB and JWB. Click here to get additional information about the tutoring center.

Group Project

In groups of 2 or 3, write a report on one of the approved topics. The project is due Wednesday, November 26th at the beginning of class. Approved topics, instructions and details

Exams

Final Exam: the final exam will be held Wednesday, December 17th, in our classroom AEB 350 from 3:30p to 5:30p. It is comprehensive and departmental. The practice problems at the bottom, the quizzes, review #1, review #2, and the homeworks are all fantastic study materials. In addition, Ben Trahan (another instructor) has written a practice exam for his students along with its solution.

Homework

Geometry Worksheet: due Wednesday, 12/03/08 (solution)
HW #1: due Friday, 08/29/08 (solution)
HW #2: due Friday, 09/05/08 (solution)
HW #3: due Friday, 09/12/08 (solution)
HW #4: due Friday, 09/19/08 (solution)
HW #5: due Wednesday, 10/01/08 (solution)
HW #6: due Friday, 10/24/08 (solution)
HW #7: due Friday, 10/31/08 (solution)
HW #8: due Friday, 11/07/08 (solution)
HW #9: due Wednesday, 11/12/08 (solution)
HW #10: due Friday, 11/21/08 (solution)

Quizzes

Quiz #1: Monday, 09/08/08 (solution)
Quiz #2: Monday, 09/22/08 (solution)
Quiz #3: Friday, 10/03/08. (solution)
Quiz #4: Monday, 10/27/08 (solution)
Quiz #5: Friday, 11/14/08 (solution)
Quiz #6: Monday, 11/24/08 (solution)

Extra Practice Problems

Exam #1 topics
    Venn diagrams 1C: 75, 76, 80, 81, 90
    deductive arguments 1D: 39, 41, 44, 46
    unit conversions 2A: 62, 63, 64; 2B
    percentages 3A: 63, 65, 87, 88, 91, 92, 95, 97, 98
    compound interest 4B: 53, 55, 61, 63, 67, 69, 73, 75, 81, 85, 87
    scientific notation 3B: 39, 40
    Review sheet (solution)

Exam #2 topics
    savings plan formula 4C: 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57
    loan payment formula 4D: 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 39, 41, 47, 49, 59
    exponential modeling (percentage) 9C: 37, 39, 41, 43, 47, 49, 50, 57;
         8B: 47, 49, 59, 61, 63, 65
    exponential modeling (half-life/doublig time) 9C: 51, 52, 53, 54
         8B: 43, 51, 53, 55, 57, 67
    linearl modeling 9B: 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43
    scaling 10A: 72 - 84
    geometry 10A: 55, 57, 65, 69, 71
    Review sheet (solution)