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Math 8 - Finite Math - Spring 2008

Welcome to Ian Walton's  Math 8 Page.

Here you will find various things to help you succeed in this course:

You'll find homework assignments, handouts and other useful course information, and links to some math sites that you may enjoy.

Site last updated 5/20/08

  Everything is Over - Congratulations - You Made It !!
Thanks for being such a great group.

Final Grades are posted - below.

Have a great summer.
If you want to pick up your final paper drop by my office in the Fall.

Class Meets:  Monday & Wednesday  5:25 - 6:50pm in N2-501  Changed to SCI-140

Ian's Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 4:15 - 5:25pm and 6:55 - 7:15 pm

Ian's Office: N2-403 North Wing, Second Floor

Ian's Mailbox: S2-403 South Wing, Second Floor.

Ian's Voicemail: (408) 855-5323.

Ian's email: ian_walton@wvm.edu

Ian's Web Page: www.wvmccd.cc.ca.us/mc/depts/math/ftbios/ianwalton.html

Class Web Page: www.wvmccd.cc.ca.us/mc/depts/math/classes/ians08math8.htm

Some Handouts You Can Download - and Useful Links.

Handouts will also be distributed in class. 


Green Sheet and Class Schedule

Student Information Sheet - for homework assignment #1

Extra Credit Opportunities - class handout.  Some examples of papers from math G to help with Activity 3.

MERLOT multimedia resource website.

Simplex Method Software demonstration tool.

Answers to some even numbered homework problems - updated 5/15/08

Grade Sheets

These will also be passed around in class.  You need your student ID number.

Grades as of 5/20/08  - include score on final exam, total semester score and semester letter grade.
Grades as of 5/15/08  - replaces 5/13/08 - now includes all material turned in on 5/14/08.
Grades as of 4/22/08 - Includes Test Three.
Grades as of 4/16/08
Grades as of 3/18/08 - Includes Midterm.
Grades as of 3/10/08 - Includes Homework 6 and Surprise 7.
Grades as of 2/24/08 - Includes Test One - includes corrections from 2/25 class meeting.
Grades as of 2/6/08 - Check your ID and data are correct.  Now includes corrections from  2/6 class meeting.

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Homework Assignments

#1  Due 1/30/08   Information sheet, including class "buddy" (download above) .  Read Review chapter of textbook.

#2  Due 2/4/08   Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
1.1 Problems # 2, 8, 16, 24, 30, 46, 50, 60

#3 (Part1)  Due 2/11/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
R.1 Problems # 2, 10, 18, 22;   1.1 Problems # 62, 64, 72;   1.2 Problems # 2, 4, 8, 14, 18, 24;   Read Section 1.3

#3 (Part 2)  Due 2/11/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
R.2 Problems # 2, 6, 10, 21, 29;   2.1 Problems # 2, 8, 17, 18, 24, 34, 38;   2.2 Problems # 4, 6, 10, 14, 18

#4 (Part 1)  Due 2/20/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
2.2 Problems # 30, 32, 44, 47;   2.3 Problems # 2, 8, 18, 22, 39;   R.3 Problems # 3, 12, 22, 33

#4 (Part 2)  Due 2/20/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
2.4 problems # 10, 16, 22, 24, 43;  2.5 problems # 2, 6, 12, 20, 28, 59;  Read Section 2.6
1.1 Problem # 69;  1.2 Problem # 27;  2.1 Problem # 37;  2.2 Problem # 47

Due Monday 2/25/08  No material to be turned in.  Read Section 2.6 again.
Review any material you found difficult on the test.  Review inequalities from algebra.

#5 (Part 1)  Due 3/3/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
3.1 Problems # 4, 10, 22, 30, 39, 40;   R.4 Problems # 1, 2, 6, 9, 22, 30;   R.5 Problems # 3, 12, 22

#5 (Part 2)  Due 3/3/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
3.2 Problems # 2, 9;   3.3 Problems # 8, 13.   Review Gauss Jordan Method

#6 (Part 1)  Due 3/10/08  Extended to 3/12/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
3.1 Problem # 42;   3.2 Problem # 14;   3.3 Problem # 14;   4.1 Problems # 2, 7, 10, 13

#6 (Part 2)  Due 3/10/08  Extended to 3/12/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
4.2 Problems # 2, 8, 11, 17;   2.5 Problem  # 60

#7   Due 3/17/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
Ch1 Review Problem # 33;  Ch2 Review Problem # 45;  Ch3 Review Problem # 34;  Ch4 Review Problem # 7
Read sections 4.3 and 4.4

#8  Due 3/24/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
Ch1 Review Problem # 34, 35, 36, 50;  5.1 # 20, 28, 40, 41
Review sequences and series from an intermediate algebra book

#9 (Part 1)  Due 4/7/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
5.2 Problems # 2, 7, 10, 22, 26, 32, 36, 42, 48;  Ch 2 Review # 48, 57
Read R.6 and R.7.  Review Exponentials and Logarithms from Intermediate Algebra.
R.6 Problems # 2, 7, 10,16, 23, 30, 38, 44;  R.7 Problems # 2, 10, 20, 28;

#9 (Part 2)  Due 4/7/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
5.2 Problems # 52, 58;   5.3 Problems # 7, 8, 12, 18, 22, 35, 48 

#10 (Part 1) Due  4/14/08   Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
Chapter 5 Review Problems # 2, 9, 16, 27, 28, 34, 36, 40, 44, 58, 64;   7.1 Problems # 2, 8, 12, 15, 20, 24, 26, 38, 39

#10 (Part 2) Due 4/14/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
7.2 Problems # 10, 12, 13, 20, 24, 36, 42

#11 (Part 1)  Due 4/21/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
7.2 Problem # 43;  7.3 Problems # 1, 6, 7, 11, 14, 19, 20, 30, 31, 41;  Problems 7.4 # 1, 2, 5, 8, 16, 18, 24, 26

 #11 (Part 2)  Due 4/21/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
7.4 Problems # 53, 65;  7.5 Problems # 2, 11, 12, 13, 16, 34;  7.6 Problems # 2, 9, 24

#12  Due 4/28/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations
Chapter 7 Review Problems # 2, 6, 10, 22, 23, 31, 41, 42, 43, 46, 47, 73, 85;  8.1 Problems # 2, 6, 11, 12, 14, 16

#13 (Part 1) Due 5/5/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations. 
8.1 Problems # 32, 35, 41, 46;  Problems 8.2 # 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 15, 17, 18, 30

#13 (Part 2)  Due 5/5/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
Problems 8.3 # 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 20, 21, 36, 50, 51;  Problems 8.4 # 2, 3, 8, 16, 17, 18, 19

#14 (Part 1)  Due 5/14/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
Problems 8.4 # 44, 45, 62, 64;  8.5 # 1, 2, 10, 29, 50

#14 (Part 2)  Due 5/14/08  Homework problems from textbook - show all steps and explanations.
Problems 9.1 # 5, 6, 8, 12, 18, 26, 41;  9.2 # 1, 2, 4, 21, 30;  9.3 # 1, 6, 10, 14, 16, 22, 23, 24, 40, 48

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Surprise Activities in Class

You cannot make up these activities - you must be present on the day they occur in class.

1/28/08   #1    Algebra Diagnostic Test
1/30/08   #2    Half page summary - algebra strengths, weaknesses and plan to improve.
2/11/08   #3    Half page summary - Describe Section 1.3 in your own words/what is it for/how does it relate to Chap 1&2.
2/25/08   #4    Half page summary - Describe what you understood, and what was difficult on Test 1 - and how you plan to improve.
2/27/08   #5    2.2 # 47 - translate, equations and matrix.
3/3/08     #6    Describe 3 things that work well in class and 3 that could be improved.
3/5/08     #7    Summarize chapter 3 in your own words.
3/12/08   #8    Group activity.  Agree on your top 4 choices for midterm question topics.
3/19/08   #9    Describe what you understand better and what is still difficult on midterm and your plan to improve.
3/24/08   #10   Two arithmetic problems.  Summarize section 5.1 in your own words.
4/9/08    # 11   Four sets of words that determine type of chapter five problem.
4/28/08  # 12   Specific examples of independent, dependent, mutually exclusive and not mutually exclusive.
5/5/08    # 13   Write a final exam question.
5/12/08  # 14   Describe the technique from this class that has been most useful at work or in another class.

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