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Important Information and Links for Math 141 — Fall, 2017
Test Dates:
- Tuesday, Oct. 3
- Tuesday, Oct. 31 (yes, Halloween)
- Tuesday, Nov. 28
Test Rooms:
Test rooms are assigned by LAST FOUR DIGITS OF YOUR RED ID.
| Begin | End | |
| 0012 | 2747 | AL 201 |
| 2752 | 5720 | ENS 280 |
| 5731 | 7769 | GMCS 333 |
| 7794 | 9985 | SHW 12 |
Test Info sheets:
Topics you need to know for test #1
Tentative Class Schedule (Fall, 2017)
| Functions | Math Content | Labs | ||
| Week 1 | 8/28-3/31 | ALL | 2.6 Transformations of functions
2.7 Composition of functions 2.8 Graphing functions & inverses |
Qualitative graphs
HW: Desmos |
| Week 2 | 9/5 – 9/8 | Quadratic | 3.1 – 3.2 polynomial functions and maximization | Transformations of graphs
No labs on Monday due to holiday, but still have HW on Desmos; |
| Week 3 | 9/11 – 9/15 | Rational | 3.3 – 3.5 Dividing polynomials; finding zeroes, counting zeroes (FTA) | Ball Roll |
| Week 4 | 9/18-9/22 | Rational | 3.6 – 3.7: Rational functions | Box folding–maximization |
| Week 5 | 9/25-9/29 | Exponential | 4.1 – 4.2 Defining behavior of axand ex | Rational functions |
| 10/3 | TEST 1: Chapters 1-3 | |||
| Week 6 | 10/2 – 10/6 | Logs | 4.3 – 4.4: Properties of logs/ laws | Closer look at exponential functions and transformations |
| Week 7 | 10/9-10/13 | Logs | 4.5 – 4.7: Modeling with Log Functions | Modeling a Virus spread |
| Week 8 | 10/16-10/20 | Trig | 6.1 – 6.2 Measuring arcs and angles, Rt △ trig | pH lab |
| Week 9 | 10/23-10/27 | Trig | 6.3 & 6.4: Inverse trig functions of angles | Review for test 2 |
| 10/31 | TEST 2: Chapter 4 and 6.1-6.4 | |||
| Week 10 | 10/30-11/3 | Trig | 6.5 – 6.6 Law of sines/cosines | Trig Circles |
| Week 11 | 11/6-11/9 | Trig | 5.1 – 5.2 Unit Circle, Trig functions of real numbers | Ferris Wheel |
| Week 12 | 11/13-11/17 | Trig | 5.3-5.4 Graphing Trig functions; | Physics application of trig |
| Week 13 | 11/20-11/21 | Trig | Review for test 3 | Labs cancelled due to holiday – may have review session in Mon-Tues labs |
| 11/28 | TEST 3: Chapter 6.5-6.6 and 5.1-5.4 | |||
| Week 14 | 11/27-12/1 | Trig | 5.5 – 5.6 Inverse trig functions, Harmonic motion | Desmos Marble Slides- Periodic Transformations |
| Week 15 | 12/4-12/8 | Trig | 7.1-7.4: Double and half angle formulas; identities | Harmonic Motion |
| Week 16 | 12/11-12/14 | ALL | Review for final exam | Review for Final |
| 12/19 | FINAL EXAM (Chapters 2-6)
1900-2100 |
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Assessment and grading
Final grades will be determined using the following percentage distribution:
| Average of Tests 1, 2, and 3 | 45% | Tests given 7 – 9pm on 10/3, 10/31, and 11/28
1900-2100 (Rooms TBD) |
| Final Exam | 25% | Final on 12/19; 1900-2100
Rooms TBD |
| Break out Labs – Attendance | 10% | Please arrive on time each week |
| Break out Labs – Homework | 10% | Usually completed online using DESMOS. You will get your weekly class codes from BB under “Lab info” tab |
| Lecture homework – | 10% | These assignments will be due each Monday @11:59 pm. Designed to be challenging, not busy work. Few problems, but worthy of your time. You get five tries for each question |