Math 75A Home Page and Selected Course Materials |
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Instructor: Dr. Katherine Kelm |
This is the home page for Math 75A, Fall 2008.
You should check this page often for announcements (see News and Notes, below). Be sure to click the Refresh or Reload button on your browser to make sure you are getting the most recent version of the page.
NOTE. I do not anticipate making changes to the syllabus. However, if updates to the syllabus do become necessary, I will announce them in class. These changes override any information contained in the online syllabus. Any policy change which overrides the print syllabus you received the first week of class will be printed and handed out in class per University policy. You are responsible for obtaining the most up-to-date information.
Below you will also find downloadable course documents, such as handouts, worksheets, homework lists, and practice exam solutions as they become available. Some of these documents are in ".pdf" format. In order to view and print them, you will need a pdf viewer such as Adobe Acrobat Reader. Most Fresno State computers have it. To get a free copy, click here. If you are having difficulty downloading the documents, it sometimes helps to save the files to disk and then open them in your .pdf reader rather than having the browser open them for you. Please let me know if you have any trouble reading them. |
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Paper Syllabus (Word document) |
Syllabus Quiz (pdf) Due Friday, August 29 |
Worksheet W1 (pdf) Due Friday, September 12 - Solutions |
Worksheet W2 (pdf) Due Friday, October 10 - Solutions |
Bonus assignment (pdf) Due in class Monday, November 24 - Solutions |
Selected Paper Homework Solutions (pdf) |
Homework 1 (pdf) Due Friday, September 5 |
Homework 2 (pdf) Due Friday, September 12 |
Homework 3 (pdf) Due Friday, September 19 |
Homework 4 (pdf) Due Friday, October 3 |
Homework 5 (pdf) Due Friday, October 10 |
Homework 6 (pdf) Due Friday, October 17 |
Homework 7 (pdf) Due Friday, October 24 |
Homework 8 (pdf) Due Friday, November 7 |
Homework 9 (pdf) Due Friday, November 14 |
Homework 10 (pdf) Due Friday, November 21 |
Exams and Practice Exams (pdf) |
Quiz 1 [ blue | green ] (pdf) Given Friday, September 5 |
Quiz 2 [ blue | green ] (pdf) Given Friday, September 12 |
Quiz 3 [ blue | green ] (pdf) Given Friday, September 19 |
Practice for Midterm I (pdf) -- Solutions |
Midterm I [ blue | green ] (pdf) Given Friday, September 26 |
Quiz 4 [ blue | green ] (pdf) Given Friday, October 3 |
Quiz 5 [ blue | green ] (pdf) Given Friday, October 10 |
Quiz 6 [ blue | green ] (pdf) Given Friday, October 17 |
Practice for Midterm II (pdf) -- Solutions |
Quiz 7 [ blue | green ] (pdf) Given Friday, October 24 |
Midterm II [ blue | green ] (pdf) Given Friday, October 31 |
Quiz 8 [ blue | green ] (pdf) Given Friday, November 7 |
Quiz 9 [ blue | green ] (pdf) Given Friday, November 14 |
Quiz 10 [ blue | green ] (pdf) Given Friday, November 21 |
Practice for Midterm III (pdf) -- Solutions |
Midterm III [ blue | green ] (pdf) Given Friday, December 5 |
Practice for Final (pdf) -- Solutions |
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- Old News
- 11/9
- New item for download, available above under Selected Paper Homework Solutions: selected solutions to HW 8 problems.
- New items for download, available above under Exams and Practice Exams: Midterm II, and last Friday's quiz.
- 11/18
- New item for download, available above under Selected Paper Homework Solutions: selected solutions to HW 9 problems.
- New item for download, available above under Exams and Practice Exams: last Friday's quiz.
- As announced in class, there has been a small change to the paper homework assignment: Stewart section 3.3 #24, originally due on Friday, has been moved to the 3.3 (2) assignment, which is due on the last day of class. Please note that the rest of the problems listed under Turn In for 3.3 (1) are still due this Friday, November 21. See the Homework List for details, and let me know if you have any questions about what is due and when.
- News and Notes for October have now been moved to Old News.
- 11/25
- New item for download, available above under Exams and Practice Exams: last Friday's quiz.
- New item for download, available above under Worksheets and Handouts: Monday's bonus assignment, with solutions.
- New item for download, available above under Exams and Practice Exams: a practice midterm, with solutions. As usual, you are urged to complete the practice exam under test conditions as much as possible (no notes, no calculator, no interruptions) in order to give yourself a good "dress rehearsal."
- Important note. I have not exhaustively proofread the solutions to the practice midterm. (I am concentrating on making sure the actual exam is error-free!) If you find any errors or typos in these solutions, please let me know as soon as possible so I can fix them.
- A reminder that our problem session next week will be longer to give us extra time to go over problems before the test. It will be from 12:30 to 2:00pm. It will be beneficial to you and to everyone else if you have thoroughly gone over the solutions to the practice problems before this session (see above). I will be happy to answer any questions that are asked; however, we will have time for many more questions if everyone is asking questions like, "In your solutions, on #3, I get all the steps except this part...", rather than, "I didn't get #3. No, I haven't tried to read your solutions."
- Do you get nervous before exams? Your first line of defense is to be as well-prepared as possible. The following suggestions may help:
- Practice all the types of problems many times, until you reach a high level of accuracy and feel completely comfortable.
- Talk over difficult problems and concepts with your study group; you might try doing this at the tutoring lab, where you can get help if your group gets stuck.
- Of course, you should not hesitate to see me (or email me) with any questions.
With continued study and practice everyone in our class is capable of doing well on the exam. I will be rooting for all of you! Good luck!
- 11/26
- New item for download, available above under Selected Paper Homework Solutions: selected solutions to HW 10 problems.
- 12/10
- New items for download, available above under Exams and Practice Exams: Midterm III, a practice final, and solutions to the practice final. As usual, you are urged to complete the practice exam under test conditions (no notes, no calculator, no interruptions) as much as possible. Please contact me if you have trouble viewing the practice or the solutions, or if you find any errors.
- A reminder that if you have not cleared your student ID with me (either this semester or in a previous class of mine), you will need to do so before I can process your final grade. The only exception will be if you earn a grade of F for the course. Thank you for your cooperation.
- As announced in class, I will assume you are taking the final exam at your assigned time, unless you tell me otherwise or have earned an A already. If you decide, for any other reason, not to take the final exam, please email me to let me know, so I can save paper by not printing an exam for you. If you later change your mind, let me know a minimum of one hour before the exam begins. Also let me know as soon as possible if, for any reason, you would like to take your exam in the other class's time slot.
- I will be holding consultation hours this Friday in our regular classroom at the regular time. Hope to see you there!
- I will be in my office on Monday, December 15 from 10:00-12:00. Please come if you have last-minute questions. You may also feel free to email me in the meantime. Good luck studying for the final!
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