MAT 110 – Mathematics in Our Society
Syllabus – Fall 2007
Class Time:
Text: For All Practical Purposes: Mathematical Literacy in Today's World, 7th Edition.
Instructor: André Wehner, Olin 111, Ph. 238-5919, e-mail wehner@centre.edu,
Office
Hours:
Tutor:
Grading: 3 tests @ 10% each = 30%
8 quizzes @ 2.5% each = 20%
Final 30%
Homework 20%
Course Description
The topic of this course is mathematical literacy in the real world. We'll use a little bit of the algebra you studied in high school, but there will also be completely new material. We will explore a whole host of different settings in which mathematics plays some kind of role, among them linear programming, game theory, symmetry and patterns, logic, and finance models. There will also be some additional material not covered by our book that deals with elementary algebra and geometry. This should be largely review for you.
There exists an accompanying website for our textbook, at http://www.whfreeman.com/fapp7e. They have little movies, useful weblinks for further information, and even practice quizzes for each chapter in the book. Please feel free to check this site regularly as we go on.
This course is not a precalculus or advanced algebra course and is neither a prerequisite of nor a preparation for a calculus sequence. Instead, this course will give you an idea of what to expect in a college level calculus course.
Further Remarks
Class participation is an essential part of the course. You are expected to attend every class. Three or more unexcused absences will result in the lowering of a grade. During class, you are encouraged to make comments and ask questions. We might also spend parts of some classes working in small groups. You will need a scientific or graphing calculator.
The homework assigned in the schedule below will be collected at the beginning of class on quiz or test days. Late homework will be marked down at least 50% (of course, exceptions can be made for emergencies). For excused absences, you should make arrangements to have your homework submitted either early or by the beginning of the class period in which the assignment is due. You are encouraged to cooperate on the assignments, but you should only turn in your own work. Whenever you have questions on assigned problems or anything else, your friendly instructor will be glad to help you. The best time to see me is during my office hours (see above). Free tutoring is available as listed above; please be aware that our tutor is also responsible for the other section of this class which uses the same text, but proceeds on a different schedule.
Quizzes will be administered at the beginning of class on the scheduled days covering the indicated material. They will consist of a couple of questions and should take about fifteen minutes to complete. If you do the homework and look over your notes before coming to class, you should do fine on the quizzes.
There will be three one-hour midterm exams and a three-hour comprehensive final exam. If you have an excused absence for a college activity, you must make arrangements to take an exam early.
The solutions you present in homework, quizzes, and tests must be complete, coherent, well-organized, and neat. Simply stating answers or turning in unclear solutions will result in a grade of 0. Expect to be graded on an approximate 90-80-70 scale, depending on the class average.
In cooperation with the disability resource center, reasonable accomodation will be provided for students with disabilities. Please meet the instructor during the first week of class to make suitable arrangements.
This syllabus is posted at http://web.centre.edu/wehner/courses/m110f07.htm .
Schedule Fall
2007
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Material Covered |
Tests |
Homework |
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8/27 |
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Skills: 1, 4, 5, 7 |
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8/29 |
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Exercises: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 14 |
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8/31 |
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17, 21, 25, 28, 30 |
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9/3 |
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Quiz 1 |
31, 40, 41, 44, 51 |
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9/5 |
Additional material: Quadratic models |
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9/7 |
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9/10 |
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Quiz 2 |
Skills: 4, 6, 7, 9, 13, 16 |
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9/12 |
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Exercises: 5, 7, 13, 18, 20 |
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9/14 |
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29, 30, 38, 39, 42, 48 |
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9/17 |
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Quiz 3 |
Skills: 7, 9, 10, 15, 19 |
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9/19 |
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Exercises: 4, 5, 10, 13, 15, 16 |
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9/21 |
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27, 29, 33, 39, 40 |
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9/24 |
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Test 1 |
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9/26 |
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Skills: 5, 11, 13, 15, 19 |
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9/28 |
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Exercises: 5, 9, 11, 14, 16, |
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10/1 |
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Quiz 4 |
23, 26, 29, 33, 36, 38, 40 |
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10/3 |
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Skills: 3-6, 14, 17 |
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10/5 |
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Exercises: 1-5, 9, 11, 14, 21, 22 |
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10/8 |
Additional material: Geometry |
Quiz 5 |
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10/10 |
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Skills: 12, 13, 15, 19, 20 |
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10/15 |
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Exercises: 2, 3, 5, 8,15, 17 |
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10/17 |
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21, 24, 25, 28, 29, 33-36 |
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10/19 |
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Quiz 6 |
38, 42, 51, 52, 55 |
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10/22 |
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Skills: 3, 12, 15, 19 |
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10/24 |
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Exercises: 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 18, 19 |
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10/26 |
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Test 2 |
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10/29 |
Additional material: Exponentials and Logarithms |
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10/31 |
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Skills: 9, 11, 15, 19 |
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11/2 |
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Exercises: 2, 3, 5, 9, 13, 15, 17 |
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11/5 |
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Quiz 7 |
19, 25, 29, 32, 37, 45 |
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11/7 |
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Skills: 7, 15, 17, 19 |
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11/9 |
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Exercises: 1, 4, 9, 15, 16, 19 |
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11/12 |
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23, 29, 31, 35, 36, 41, 44 |
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11/14 |
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Quiz 8 |
Skills: 7, 14, 17 |
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11/16 |
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Exercises: 2, 6, 11, 13, 19 |
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11/19 |
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21-25, 30, 31, 37 |
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11/26 |
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Test 3 |
41, 42-44 |
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11/28 |
Additional material: Trigonometry |
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11/30 |
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12/3 |
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Final |
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