Meets M W F 9-10am at MCS 149; Disc M 11-12 PSY B35
Instructor: Dr. A. Levichev; PSY r.237, 64 Cummington; ph.3-9559 (please, rely on e-mail more, levit@math.bu.edu
or levit@bu.edu when the above is out of order)
Office hrs Wed 10am -11am, Fri 7.15am-7.55am PSY 237
HW: odd ##, only (unless otherwise specified).
The Educational Resource Center (4th floor of the GSU) offers drop-in tutoring every Wed 7.30-9.30.
The list of Sections to be tested on the Final (May the 5th, 2pm-4pm) is composed of those for tests 1 and 2, plus 6.2 and 6.3.
Attendance grades posted today, 4/24
L-31 6.3. HW 6.3: 1-43, 49-63.
L-30 6.2 (p.569 won't be tested) HW 6.2: 1-17,25-41,49-63
See the file GRADES on the web.
Test 2 scores are posted. 28 was the average, in the 11 through 38 range.
L-29 5.6 finished, necessary portion of 5.7 presented. HW 5.7: 1-15,17,21,33,35.
L-28 5.6 (almost finished), 6.1. HW 5.6: 1-27, 49-54 (all six); 6.1: 1-51. Test 2 on Fri covers 3.4,3.5, 4.1 - 4.5, 5.1 - 5.6 (and part of 5.7), 6.1.
L-27 5.5. HW 5.5: 1-35, 55-60 (all six), 77-83.
L-26 5.4 (most part of; the wrapping function won't be tested). HW 5.4: 13-21,41,49-75,79-97.
L-25 5.3 HW 1-47,61-67.
L-24 5.2 HW 1-41.
L-23 5.1. Pp.469-472 won't be tested. HW 5.1: 1-17,41-53
L-22 4.5. HW 4.5: 1-25,29-37,41.
L-21 4.4 (pp.399-403 won't be tested). HW 4.4: 1-13, 31-39. Optional: 15-21
L-20 4.3. HW 1-29,39-47,57.
L-19 4.2, HW 4.2: 1-7,15-25.
L-18 4.1 finished. 4.1 HW: 17-21,35-43.
L-17 4.1 started. 4.1 HW: 1-7,23-33.
3/3 Test 1 solutions discussed. No new HW.
Test 1 scores are posted on Courseinfo. Scores were in 16-36 range, average is 28.1, strong performance!
Test 1 (Wed, March 1) covers all up to 3.3 (included). Specifically, P1-P5, 1.1,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1-2.6,3.1-3.3.
L-16 3.5 started. 3.5 HW (can be done after Test 1): 1,3,5,9-25,45-51.
PRACTICE EXAM: P3 52,P4 64,P5 54,1.5 46,2.2 42,2.3 76, 2.4 34.
L-15 3.3, 3.4 (pp.307-315 won't be tested). HW 3.3: 1,3,5,37,51,55.
L-14 3.1, 3.2. HW 3.1: 3,5,9,11,13,19; 3.2; 1-9,21-31.
L-13 2.6. HW 2.6: 1-19,25,27,37-47,51-55,59.
L-12 2.5 finished. No new HW
L-11 2.5 (started) HW 2.4: 45,47; 2.5: 1-39,43-55,61,65
L-10 2.4 finished. HW 2.4: 19-23,29,33-37,41.
L-9 2.3, 2.4 (part of). HW 2.3: 1-7,15-33,39-43,73-77; 2.4: 1-8all,9-17
L-8 2.2 (most part of). HW 2.2: 1,5-21,22,23,31-41
L-7 1.5 (finished), 2.1 HW2.1:1,5,15,19,21,25,31,39,43,49,51,57,59,65,67,69
L-6 1.4 (finished), 1.5 (most part of). HW 1.4: 15-25, 29-51; 1.5:1-43.
L-5 1.3, 1.4 (most of). HW 1.3: 1-5,11,13,17,21,29,33-39,47,51,55,65; 1.4: 1-9,13-25
L-4 1.1 (and to be aware of 1.2 formulas). HW 1.1 1-45
L-3 P5 HW P5: 1-7odd,11,13,17,21,23,35,41,49-53odd,59.
L-2 P3, P4. HW P3: 1-10all ten, 11-31,55-65; P4: 1-13,29,45-57.
L-1 P1, P2 discussed. HW P1: 3-35,93-105; P2: 1-21, 49-63, 81,83.
THE STUDENTS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW THE PROVISIONS OF the CAS Academic Conduct code, copies of which are available in CAS 105. Cases of suspected academic misconduct will be referred to the Dean's Office.
webpage: http://math.bu.edu/people/levit
where you click on "ma118"; there you will also find more information about the Instructor
VIEW YOUR GRADES ON-LINE (on the other website: http://courseinfo.bu.edu
from where you get to our MA 118 A1)
>From within the CourseInfo site, students should select Student Tools > Check Your Grade.
The Class' emphasis will be on developing ANALYTICAL SKILLS of students. The course OUTLINE is below. Reading and understanding of the text in the respective section goes each time WITHOUT SAYING as part of the HW. HW problems are assigned daily, you are encouraged to turn them in (though you are not getting formal credit for doing so). Test problems are similar to those from the text (or to the examples presented by the Instructor). The students are expected to learn (with an ability to apply to solve test problems) different algebraic and trigonometric notions as well as get a better training in logical thinking. The emphasis is on DOING mathematics rather than duplicating mathematics through extensive drill.
Grading Policy:
Attendance is 1 units worth, two TESTS (March 1, April 14) are 2 units each, the FINAL (May 5, 2pm - 4pm) is cumulative, it is 4 units worth. The lowest of these 9 grades will be dropped. The average of the remaining 8 will determine the grade for the class.
The course covers Chapters 1 through 7 of College Algebra and Trigonometry by Aufmann, Barker, Nation, (5th edition, ISBN: 0-618-38680-7) as well as some of the Appendices.
This includes:
Chapter 1. Fundamental Concepts: the real number system, polynomials, rational expressions.
Chapter 2. Equations and Inequalities: linear equation, quadratic and other equations, inequalities, absolute values inequalities and equations.
Chapter 3. Functions and Graphs: a two-dimensional coordinate system, functions, graphs, inverse functions, applications.
Chapter 4. Polynomial and Rational Functions.
Chapter 5. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions.
Chapter 6. Trigonometric Functions.
Chapter 7. Trigonometric Identities and equations.