Math 120 - Winter 2005
Precalculus II
Section 01: M-F 8:30 – 9:20 @ 2205

Instructor - Swati Sircar

Basic Information | Syllabus | Course Organization | Course Plan - Day by Day | Policies

Resources (Handouts & Worksheets) | Homework & Quizzes | Exams

 Math Learning Center: Finals week hours
Sunday - 1:00-4:00 pm
Monday-Thursday - 8:00am - 6:30 pm
Friday - 8:00-10:30 am


Basic Information

Office: Room 5335 in Foss Building (5000)
Office hours (Finals week):
Mon - 10:30-12:30 5335 & 12:30-1:30 MLC, Wed - 10:00-12:00 5335, Thu - 10:30-12:30 5335, or by appointment.

Usually I will be in my office 10:30-12:30 M-F. In addition I might be there till 2:30. But this is not for sure. Hence, if you can not come during the office hours, make an appointment - i.e. emailing me ahead of time, or letting me know before or after class - to be on the safe side. Also you can call 206-533-6789 (or 6789 from campus phone) to check if I'm there.

Holidays: Jan 17 (Martin Luther King Day) & Feb 21 (President's Day)

Text: Precalculus, Seventh Edition by Michael Sullivan
Optional: If you want, you may buy the Student Solutions Manual for this book.

Math Learning Center: This is a wonderful place to work on this class. There you can get help in terms of tutoring, handouts related to specific topics, old exams & quizzes. You can also check the course website & take print outs from there. Check out their website for location, hours & other details.

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Syllabus

Course Description:
We are going to cover the following topics this quarter. Be sure to keep up with the material covered in class. It is strongly recommended that you read material before it is covered in class. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out all information from the class you missed, including material covered, HW assigned, worksheets & quizzes done & any other announcements made.

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Course Organization

NOTE: Worksheets & Home Works may carry less weight towards the course grade but they are your main tools to learn the course material. So do them regularly & do not skip any. In case you missed one do it at home to get the most out of this course.

Worksheets:
  • We will do worksheets regularly in class to learn the subject by doing it. They are geared to help you learn better & faster.
  • They might be used as an introduction to a topic or done after we master a technique. They can be at the beginning or end of a class.
  • All the WSs are available online. You can get them from the course website or from me.
  • You will get 2 points for participating in a WS. I'll record that during class. If you are absent make sure you show me that you have done the WS to the points.
  • It is your responsibility to attend the classes on time so that you do not miss them. If you do miss then get the WS from the web or from me & do it. For solution check with your class mates.
  • There is not late policy for WSs. So you can turn them in at the end of the course. However they will help a lot to grasp the material. So I strongly encourage you to be up-to-date with them as & when they come.
Home Works:
  • Homework from the text will be assigned, collected on Mondays (unless mentioned otherwise). They will be graded & returned within a week.
  • All HWs will be posted online at least a week before the due date & sometimes several weeks ahead. I will also announce the HWs in class.
  • If you want to move ahead feel free to do so. You can turn in your HW earlier.
  • HWs should be turned in during the class. But you have grace period up to 12:30 to turn it in my mailbox at the FOSS building (5000).
  • Please staple your HW if it has multiple pages, at least put your name on each page. Otherwise I will not be responsible if pages get lost.
  • Part of the grade will be for attempting all problems & part will be for correct solution to selected problems. So to be sure check your answers with your class mates.
  • Late HW's will get partial credit.
It is highly advised that you do not wait for the weekend to do your HW but do them as & when we cover those portions in class. Since there is no fixed "Quiz-day" of the week, you are required to be up to speed with the class.

Quizzes:
  • As soon as we finish a substantial portion (typically 2-5 sections) of the syllabus there will be a quiz on it. There is no fixed "Quiz-day" of the week.
  • However the Quiz-days are mentioned in the day by day "Plan". Please note: this is only a tentative one & the actual Quiz-days may differ depending upon how fast/slow we progress.
  • I will remind the class one day before the Q-day.
  • All quizzes will be graded & returned within 1-2 days.
  • The worst quiz-score will be dropped.
  • All solutions of the quizzes will be posted online within 2 hours.
  • If you miss a quiz talk to me. I'll decide whether you can retake that depending on the situation.
  • If you know you will miss a quiz ahead of time, let me know ASAP. That'll ensure greater chance of a makeup quiz.
Exams:
  • You can bring one page both sides hand written notes for the exam.
  • Calculator policy closer to exam dates.
  • There will be 3 midterms & a final on the date mentioned below in the classroom. Midterms will be during class hours & the final will be 8:00-10:00.
  • Before the 1st 2 midterms there will be practice tests which will not be graded.
  • The worst midterm will be dropped.
  • Cheating is not allowed during the exams & I reserve the right to deduct points if I suspect cheating.
  • Solution to each exam will be posted online within 2 hours.
Course Grade:
  • The course will be graded on a linear scale with 90% = 4.0 & 60% = 2.0 with exams etc. having the weight mentioned in the chart below.
  • Your actual grade might be slightly higher depending on my understanding of your mathematical abilities.

Worksheets
10%
Home Works
6%
Quizzes
24%
Midterms Feb 8, Mar 4 & Mar 10 (15 + 15)%
Final Mar 17, Thu 30%
Total
100%

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Course Plan:

Week by Week: Here is the tentative plan for the quarter. I might make slight changes as the term progresses. We might move quicker or slower than indicated at some point.

Week Sections Quizzes/Exams Syllabus for Quiz/Exam
1 Recap, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 Quiz 0 (Jan 4) Recap
2 5.4, 5.5, 5.6 Quiz 1 (Jan 11)  5.1 - 5.3
3 6.1, 6.2 Quiz 2 (Jan 19)  5.4 - 5.6
4 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 Quiz 3 (Jan 24) 6.1 - 6.2
5 6.7, 6.8 Quiz 4 (Jan 31) + Quiz 5 (Feb 3) 6.3 - 6.6 + 6.7 - 6.8
6 7.1, 7.2 Midterm 1 (Feb 8) 5.1 - 5.6, 6.1 - 6.8
7 7.3, 7.4, 9.7 Quiz 6 (Feb 17) 7.1 - 7.4
8 8.1, 8.2, 8.4 Quiz 7 (Feb 23) 9.7, 8.1 - 8.2
9 8.5 Quiz 8 (Mar 1) + Midterm 2 (Mar 4) 8.4 - 8.5 + 7.1 - 7.4, 9.7, 8.1 - 8.2, 8.4 - 8.5
10 9.1 - 9.5 Midterm 3 (Mar 10) 9.1 - 9.5
11 Final Review Final (Mar 16) 5.1 - 5.6, 6.1 - 6.8, 7.1 - 7.4, 9.7, 8.1 - 8.2, 8.4 - 8.5

Day by Day: Here is a more day by day plan. Again this is tentative & I will keep it up to date as the quarter continues. Check this is for the upcoming Quiz-dates.

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Homework & Quizzes

The problems in bracket are more challenging. They need not be turned in. However if you do turn them in regularly that will improve your final grade.

Week Home Work Due Date Quiz Solution
1 5.1: 16,20,26,34,43,54,74,76,82,84,88,92,96,100,102,104,107
5.2: 14,44,56,116,122; (104,108,112,113,114)
5.3: 14,26,32,42,48,54,62,66,71,78,82,86,88,113,120a; (93)		 Jan 10 Q 0 S 0
2 5.4: 19,20,27,31,34,44,47-60,64,72,73,84,87,90; (96)
5.5: 13-20,37,40; (41)
5.6: 4,16,18,22,25,28		 Jan 18 Q 1 S 1
3 6.1: 18,23,24,30,31,35,37,39-42,44-46,48,50,52,54
6.2: 10-13,17,18,20-23,29,30,40,42,43,51,53,54		 Jan 24 Q 2 S 2
4 6.3: all odds 13-33 & 37-43, 89,93
6.4: 9,11,12,15,16,19,25-30,31,33,35,37,39-44,49,50,61,62,65,67,69,71,74,75
6.5: 7-12,19,21,23,25,35,40,41,42,49,51,57,59,62,65
6.6: 1,3,5,10,11-14,31		 Jan 31 Q 3 S 3
5 6.7: 7,9,13,17,21,27, all odds 31-39, 47-57, 60,61
6.8: all odds 3-25, 29,33,37-43, 47,49		 Feb 3 Q 4 S 4
Q 5 S 5
6 7.1: 9,13,17,19-28,29,31,37,41, odds 49-59,65-71; (45)
7.2: 9,11,15,17, odds 21-27,37,39, odds 43-49; (51,55)
7.3: odds 9-17,25-29,33-41; (43)
7.4: odds 5-11,13,21,23,33-37; (39,41,45)		 Feb 17 Midterm 1
7 9.7: odds 7-19,23-29,33-43, all 45-53
8.1: odds 11-27,31-35,39-49,67-73, all 55-62,67,75-79,81
8.2: odds 13-27,37-53, all 29-36,61-67		 Feb 24 Q 6 S 6
8 8.4: odds 7-59
8.5: odds 7-37		 Mar 2 Q 7 S 7
9 No Homework! Q 8 S 8
Midterm 2
10 9.2: odds 29-35,47,49, all 56,57,60,61; (63,67,69)
9.3: all 39,40, odds 43-47,55-63; (69,77,81)
9.4: all 37,38, odds 39-45,53,55; (65)
9.5: odds 11-19,31-39,45-49		 Mar 10 Midterm 3

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Exams

Practice Midterm 1 Midterm 1  Practice Midterm 2 Midterm 2 Midterm 3 Final
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