Math 102  A Survey of Mathematical Ideas                          

Spring 2003                                                                            4 Units

Instructor:  Bic Ha Olson                                        Office:  A204  

Meeting Times:  Monday, Wednesday:  4:00 – 5:50 PM

Meeting Place:  Room E106                      

Email:  Olson@ltcc.edu                                  Phone: 541-4660 Ext. 368

Office Hours:              Monday: 3:00 – 4:00 PM @ Office: A204

                                    Tuesday:   3:00 – 4:00 PM   @ Gateway Math Center

                                    Wednesday:  3:00 – 4:00 PM @ Office: A204

Thursday:  9:00 – 10:00 AM   @ Office: A204  

Friday:  10:00 – 11:00 AM @ Office: A204                                     

                                    Or By Appointment

The best way to contact me is to call my college extension, 541-4660 EXT 368.  If I am not in my office, please leave me a message with your name and phone number. 

 

Required Textbook:  Mathematics, A Practical Odyssey. 4th Ed. By Johnson/ Mowry

 

A copy of The Student Manual to Mathematics, A Practical Odyssey, 4th ed.  By Johnson/Mowry is in the Gateway Math Center, the Disability Resource Center, and in the Library.

 

Course Description:  This course provides a survey of a variety of branches of mathematics including inductive and deductive reasoning, business and finance math, an introduction to trigonometric functions, exponential growth and decay, probability and statistics.  An emphasis will be placed on overcoming the fear of mathematics and seeing the use of mathematics in the "real world".

 

Prerequisite:  A grade "C" or better in Math 154, or equivalent, or appropriate skills demonstrated through the Math assessment process.

 


 

Calculators:  You will need a calculator for this course.  On the first day of class, I will advise you which calculator will be sufficient for this class.  No graphing calculators are allowed during exams or quizzes.

 

 

 

In this class, it is your responsibility to drop the class in order to avoid an unwanted grade. 

You must go to Admissions & Records.

Friday, May 2, 2003 is the last day to drop with no record.

Friday, June 6, 2003 is the last day to withdraw with a “W” grade.

 

 

 

 

Students with disabilities must identify themselves to me within the first two weeks of class.

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Students requiring accommodations for a certain disability that may affect class performance are requested to schedule with a staff member at the DRC to discuss this during the first week of the quarter so that appropriate arrangements can be made. 

            * Course materials available in alternate format. 

 


Grading:  Your class letter grade will be based on the usual grading scale:

 

A:  90% and above,     B: 80-89%,      C: 70-79%,             D: 60-69%,    F: 59% and under

 

                        Homework:                                         130 points

                                    (Practice Problems:  72 pts)

                                    (Even Problems:  58 pts)

                        3 Quizzes (30 pts each)                  90 points

Midterm Exam 1:                                 100 points

                        Midterm Exam 2:                                100 points

                        Midterm Exam 3:                                100 points

                        Comprehensive Final Exam:               180 points

                        Total                                                    700 points

 

Homework:  I have given practice problems for each section.  These exercises are for you to improve your understanding of the material and to prepare you for quizzes and exams.  Do these problems after each of their lectures.  They are to be turned in on the day of the Exam covering those sections.  The Even-numbered problems and their due dates are on the last page of the syllabus.  These are due on Wednesdays.  These problems are considered late if they are not turned in by 6:00 PM in the box outside my office. If you will be absent, either turn in the homework assignment early or have someone turn in the homework assignment for you.  Homework that is late, but turned in by the next class meeting receives half credit.  Homework turned in after this receives no credit.  Please come see me if you do not understand my policies!

 

Quizzes:  There are no make-up quizzes.  I give 4 quizzes but only 3 are counted so you may drop your lowest quiz.

 

Midterm Exams:  Exams are given at the beginning of class.  A lecture follows the exam.  Please be on time.  You must notify me before an exam if you will miss the exam (541-4660 EXT 368).  Exams must be made up within 3 school days after the scheduled date, with a penalty of 10% (except with written doctor’s excuse. Finals not included.)  You may take an exam up to 3 school days before the scheduled date without penalty.  Arrangements must be made with me in advance. 

 

Comprehensive Final Exam: The comprehensive final exam is divided into two parts:

1) The take-home portion of the final exam is worth 30 points. It will be handed out one week before the in-class final exam and is due the day of the final. 

2) The in-class portion of the comprehensive final exam is worth 150 points. 


Tentative Schedule Math 102

 

Date                Topic             Section      

April 7              Introduction, Inductive & Deductive Reasoning,                                            1.1,

Dimensional Analysis.                                                                      Appendix E

April 9              Perimeter & Area, The Pythagorean Theorem                                               6.1

                         

April 14            Right Triangles & Right Triangle Trigonometry                                        6.5

April 16            Simple Interest & Compound Interest                                                             5.1, 5.2                                   

April 21            Quiz 1 (Sections 1.1, App. E, 6.1, 6.5), Annuities                                      5.3

April 23            Amortized Loans                                                                                              5.4

 

April 28            Review Exam 1 (Sections 1.1, App. E, 6.1, 6.5, Chapter 5)

April 30            Exam 1 (Group 1 Practice Problems are Due), Exponentials                 9.0A

 

May 5              Exponentials & Logarithms & Their Properties,                                            9.0B

                        Exponential Growth.                                                                                         9.1

May 7              Exponential Decay                                                                                           9.2

 

May 12            Quiz 2 (Sections 9.0AB, 9.1),  Sets, Introduction to Combinatorics              2.1, 2.3

May 14            Permutations & Combinations, Review Exam 2 (Sections 9.0 – 9.2, 2.1, 2.3)  2.4

 

May 19            Exam 2 (Group 2 Practice Problems are Due),

                        Basic Terms of Probability.                                                                               3.2

May 21            Basic Rules of Probability, Combinatorics                                                  3.3, 3.4

 

May 26            Memorial Day Holiday:  NO CLASSES

May 28            Expected Value, Conditional Probability                                                        3.5, 3.6           

 

June 2             Quiz 3, (Sections 2.4, 3.2 – 3.4)  Population, Sample, Data                            4.1

June 4              Measures of Central Tendency, Review Exam 3 (Sections 2.4, 3.2 – 3.6)              4.2

 

June 9             Exam 3 (Group 3 Practice Problems are Due), 

                        Measures of Central Dispersion                                                                    4.3      

June 11            The Normal Distribution                                                                               4.4

 

June 16            Finish The Normal Distribution,                                                                  4.4

                        Handout the Take-Home portion of Final Exam                                                              

June 18            Quiz 4 (Sections 4.2, 4.3), Review For Comprehensive Final Exam

                                                                                   

 

Monday, June 23          Comprehensive Final Exam 4:00 – 5:50 PM

             (The Take-home portion of the Final Exam and Group 4 Practice Problems are Due)

 


Math 102 Homework                     Instructor:  B. Olson          

         

Odd means do only the odd problems,  

EOO means do Every Other Odd problem.

 

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Section                        Pages              Practice Problems            ____         Due Dates / Even Problems

 

                                                                                                                        Wed.  April 9,  5 pts

1.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12 . . . . . . . . .#1-17 EOO, #21-27 Odd, #35.               22, 24, 26, 36.

Appendix E . . . . . . . .A28-A30 . . . . . . .#3-13 Odd, 19.                                              14, 16

 

                                                                                                                        Wed.  April 16,  3 pts

6.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379-382. . . . . . .#1, 3, 7, 9, 11,15, 21, 23, 31.                               6, 22

6.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429-421 . . . . . . . .#3-9 Odd, #27, 31.                                      28, 32

 

                                                                                                                        Wed.  April 23, 3 pts

5.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296-297 . . . . . . #3-5, #11-13, #23-31 EOO.                                  4, 30

5.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 307-309 . . . . . . . #3-19 EOO, #23, 33.                                     18, 24

 

                                                                                                                        Wed.  April 30, 3 pts

5.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 322-324 . . . . . . . #1, 5, 9, 19, 33.                                                 22, 34

5.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . .335-337 . . . . . . . #1, 5, 9, 13, 15ac, 17ade.                          6, 10

Group 1 Practice Problems Sections 1.1, Appendix E, 6.1, 6.5, 5.1 – 5.4, Due Exam 1, April 30, (24 Points)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wed.  May 7,            7 pts

9.0A . . . . . . . . . . 591. . . . . . . . . . #5-11 Odd, 15-19 Odd, 23-43 EOO.               2, 16, 18

9.0B. . . . . . . . . . 602-603. . . . .#3-15 Odd, 21-25 Odd, 29-45 EOO,61.                      22, 24, 62.

9.1 . . . . . . . . . . 615-618. . . . . . . . . . . #1, 5, 9, 19, 21.                                             14, 22


Section            Pages                          Practice  Problems                 Due Dates / Even Problems                                                                                                                                 Wed.  May 14,  7 pts

9.2 . . . . . . . . . . 634-636. . . . . . . . . . . #3, 5, 9, 19, 23, 29.                                       22, 28

2.1 . . . . . . . . . . 64-66. . . . . . . . . . . #1, 7, 9, #13-19 Odd, 29, 55.                         2, 14, 26, 18

2.3 . . . . . . . . . . 83-85 . . . . . . . . .#1, 7, 9, 13, 17, #23-39 EOO.                           10, 14

Group 2 Practice Problems Sections 9.0AB, 9.1, 9.2, 2.1, 2.3, Due Exam 2, May 19, 2003.

 (18 Points)

                                                                                                                        Wed.  May 21Έ 2 pts

2.4 . . . . . . . . . 96-98. . . . . . . . # 3, 11, 13, 15, 17, 27, 29, 33, 35, 37.                   14, 20

*3.1 . . . . . . 112-118 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Read Section.                                    None

                                                                                                                        Wed.  May 28, 15 pts

3.2 . . . . . . . . 132-134. . . . .#1-11 Odd,17-23 Odd, 39-43 Odd, 47, 59.                2-12, 18, 20, 22.

3.3 . . . . . . . . 140-142. . . . . . . . . . . #1, 3, 9, 11, 27-31 Odd, 47, 49.                            10, 28, 30, 48, 50

3.4 . . . . . . . 152-154 . . . . . . . . . . . #3a-d, 5,17-23 Odd, 25abc.                          6, 18, 20, 22

                                                                                                                        Wed.  June 4,  5 pts

3.5 . . . . . . . . 159-160 . . . . . . . . . . #13, 15, 23, 29, 31.                                           14, 30

3.6 . . . . . . . . 169-170 . . . . . . . . . . #1, 7, 9, 13, 37.                                                 2, 8, 14

 

Group 3 Practice Problems Sections 2.4, 3.2 – 3.6, Due Exam 3, June 9, 2003.  (18 Points)

 

                                                                                                                        Wed.  June 11,  4 pts

4.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198-201. . . . . . . . . . . #1, 5, 7, 15.                                         2, 8, 16

4.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219-221 . . . . . . . . . . 1, 5, 9, 15.                                                           2, 12, 16

 

                                                                                                                        Wed.  June 18, 4 pts

4.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230-233. . . . . . . . . . . #1, 3, 9, 13.                                         4, 10, 16

4.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254-256. . . . . . . . . . 5, 7, 9a-d, 11a-d, 13, 23.                         6, 16

Group 4 Practice Problems Sections 4.1 – 4.4, Due Final Exam, June 23, 2003.  (12 Points)