Math 121 (Spring 2004)

                            Radford University

 

Course information

Section: Math 121 Section 06

Instructor: William Andrew Case

Time and Place: 2:00-2:50 M W F in 405 Young Hall

Textbook: Brief Calculus, Sixth Edition, Larson and Edwards

Office: 227 Walker Hall

Phone: 831-6096

Email; wacase@radford.edu

Office Hours:   10:50-11:45 M W F

                         8:30-9:20, 2:00-3:20 T TH

                         (Note: Special office hours can be arranged if needed)

 

Grading Policy:   There will be four exams, one cumulative final exam, and daily grade based upon quizzes and homework.  The approximate test dates will be February 6,  March 1, March 24, and April 21. The final exam will be at 8:00 AM on May 6, 2004 The final grade in the course will be determined as follows:

                               4 Exams--------------400 points
                               Daily Grade ---------100 points
                               Final Exam ----------100 points
                               Total points ---------600 points

Grading  Scale

                                   540 - 600 points  A  (90 %)
                                   480 - 539 points  B   (80 %)
                                   420 - 479 points  C   (70 %)
                                   360 - 419 points  D   (60 %)

Course prerequisites:

Math 104 or four credits of high school mathematics.

Attendance policy:    Class attendance is expected and strongly recommended.   Attendance will be taken every class meeting by passing an attendance sheet around for students to sign.  Keep in mind that your performance on tests could be affected by poor class attendance.  Make up exams and quizzes will be given only with the
instructor’s permission.

 

Course Objective:    A brief study of functions, limits, rates of change with business applications, differentiation, increasing and decreasing functions, concavity, and logarithms.

Radford University Honor Code:  By accepting admission to Radford University, each student makes a commitment to understand, support, and abide by the University Honor Code without compromise or exception. Violations of this academic integrity will not be tolerated. Refer to your Student Handbook for details. Each of these classes will be conducted in strict observance of the Honor Code.

Assignments

Date Assignment
1/12/2004 page 0-7 #15-25 odd
1/14/2004 page 0-12 #5-27 odd
1/16/2004 page 0-18 #1,3,7,11,21,23,25,27,32
1/19/2004 page 0-24 #9,10,11,13,17,21,23,25
1/21/2004 page 0-24 #27-51 odd
1/23/2004 page 8 #1-17 odd
1/28/2004 page 8-9 #8,12,18,23,25,32
1/30/2004 page 21-22 #7-12,23-30
2/2/2004 page 21-22 ##39-53 odd
2/4/2004 Test 1 Review (Study Guide)
2/6/2004 No Classes (Snow Day)
2/9/2004 Test 1
2/11/2004 page 33 #5-15 odd,25-33 odd
2/13/2004 page 33-34 #33,35,37,39,47,49,63,65
2/16/2004 page 45-46 #1-7 odd, 15,17,19,21,29,31
2/18/2004 page 45-46 #39,45-55 odd
2/20/2004 page 59-60 #9,11,17,19,21,23-41 odd
2/23/2004 Read Section 1.6
2/25/2004 page 69 #1-19 odd
2/27/2004 Test 2 Review
3/1/2004 Test 2
3/3/2004 page 91 #15,17,18,19,27,28,31
3/5/2001 page 102-103 #5-19 odd,33,35
3/8/2004 Handout Section 2.2  page 117-118 #19-29 odd
3/10/2004 Section 2.3      page 118 #15,24,28,31,33
3/12/2004 Section 2.4  page 128-129 #1,5,23,25,29,31,34,35
3/22/2004 page 128 #1,7,23,24,29,31
3/24/2004 page 138-139 #13,14,17,21,23
3/26/2004 page 145 #1-19,27,33
3/29/2004 Test #3 Review
3/31/2004 Test #3
4/2/2004 page 180 39,13,15,16
4/5/2004 page 189 #5,9,10,11
4/7/2004 page 189 #19-24
4/9/2004 page 198 #1-17 odd,27,29,31,32
4/12/2004 Section 3.3 Concavity
4/14/2004 page 208 #11,12,13,15,29
4/16/2004 page 217 #1-19 odd
4/19/2004 Review Concavity (Handout)
4/21/2004 Test 4 Review
4/23/2004 Test 4
4/26/2004 Review for Final Exam (Handout)
4/28/2004 Review for Final Exam (Handout)
4/30/2004 Review for Final Exam
5/6/2004 Final Exam at 8:00 AM in 405 Young Hall