Math 142
Study Suggestions for
the Final Exam

  1. The Cumulative Final Exam is
    Tuesday May 7, 2019 from 4:00pm to 6:30pm in LC 412.
  2. The cumulative Final Exam has 2 parts.
    • The in-class part, which covers
      • integration (§ 8.1-8.5 and 8.8)
      • (numerical and power) series (§ 10.1 - 10.10)
      • some of parametetization and polar coordinates (§ 11.1 - 11.3).
    • The MML part, which covers the rest of parametetization and polar coordinates
      • graphing in polar coordinates (§ 11.4)
      • area and arc length in polar coordinates (§ 11.5).
  3. The MML part will be posted (under Ch. 11) on MML on reading day and is due at the finish of our exam period. You have the choice of doing the MML part before our in-class final begins or during our in-class final.
    • If you do the MML part during the in-class final, then
      • you may not use your notes on the MML part
      • you need to bring a device to connect to MML
      • you still have the 2.5 hours for the entire (both MML part and in-class part) final exam.
    • If you do the MML part before the in-class final, then the following rules hold.
      • You may use your notes on the MML part.
      • You cannot receive assistance from another human nor device.
      • You must complete in one sitting/session/log-in and within the (ample) time allotted.
      • You will be able to ''see score'' (after the in-class final is completed).
      • Remember, hit the Submit Test button when you finish the MLL portion of the final exam.
  4. The in-class exam consists entirely of multiple choice problems. As usual, the in-class part is closed books/notes and calculators are not allowed (nor needed).
  5. Although there is no Problem 0, Prof. Girardi prepared a
    Course Summary of Basic Concepts (soln)
    to help you to review the basic concepts as well as to know where to focus your studies for the final.
  6. A suggested game plan for studying.
    • Work through the Course Summary of Basic Concepts (soln) to refresh your memory as well as to identity the areas in which you need the most work.
    • Of course, you have already done all the homework for this semester .
    • On a regular basis, work through some sample Problems 0 from previous exams to ensure you remeber the basics. This should help point your nose to where you need to concentrate your studies. Although a Problem 0 will not explicitly be on the exam, it is implicitly on the exam in that you need to know Problems 0 material in order to be able to do the multiple choice problems.
    • When study for ANY exam, concentrate your efforts on those concepts you are still struggling with rather than those concepts you have down.
    • Work through one of my Previous Exams, which are posted (along with solutions) on the course homepage.
      When working through my previous exams, do so
      • without your notes/books/etc.
      • in 2.5 hours (the amount of time you will have for the exam).
      After working an exam, take a look at the solutions to see how you stand on the various concepts. For the topics you need more work on, practice more problems of this type. Sources of more problems.
      • On the course homepage, under "All Homework", link to the appropriate chapter. Posted is (look for "need more practice?") additional problems (with solutions) for most sections.
      • Try working examples (without looking at the solutions) from the textbook.
      • The textbook has more (i.e., not assigned on MML) problem with solutions in the back of the book.
      • For the sole purpose of helping you study, all your (real) MML homeworks have been copied to the new Practice Only MML course (course ID girardi63343 and called Practice Only thru 11.2 for 19s Math142). This Practice Only MML course is set up so that you have infinitely many tries to each problem and you can earse your (correct) answer and try a similar problem. Work done on this Practice Only MML course will NOT effect your grade (in fact, Prof. Girardi isn't even going to look at it!). It's just there for more practice for you.
      Then try a different previous exam. Keep up this cycle of practicing previous exams until you have mastered the material.
  7. Suggested problems from Prof. Girardi's Previous Exams to be working through.
    (In this list, F denotes Fall while S denotes Spring)
    Exam Integration Series Ch 11
    2018 F1-1112-2425-30
    2018 S1-1617-30on MML
    2017 F1-78-1920-25
    2017 S1-1011-2021-25
    2016 F1-910-1718-20
    2016 S1-10 11-2021-25
    2015 F1-1011-2122-24
    2014 S1-6 11-2223-25
    2013 S, SI's reviewpages 1-8pages 9-17pages 20.5-21
    2013 S1-1017-25 15-16
    2011 F1-1011-2024-25
    2010 S4-8
    (in-class)     		9-11
    (in-class)     		1-2
    (take-home)
    2009 F1-3
    (in-class)     		4-7
    (in-class)     		1-2
    (take-home)
  8. If you want to (and should do), form a study group and hold Calculus Jam Sessions. Go for it! The Math Dept Student Lounge (LC 311) and the Math Dept Tutor Lab (LC 105) are good places for this. A student once told Prof. Girardi that the "Mezzy" (in Thomas Cooper Library Student Success Center) is also a good place.
  9. During the exam, the use of unauthorized materials is prohibited. Unauthorized materials include: calculators, electronic devices, books, and personal notes. Unauthorized materials (including cell phones) must be in a secured (e.g. zipped up, snapped closed) bag placed completely under your desk or, if you did not bring such a bag, given to Prof. Girardi to hold for you during the exam (and they will be returned when you leave the exam). This means no electronic devices (such as cell phones) allowed in your pockets.
    Please, if I forget, remind me to pull up a clock on the projector screen during the exam.
  10. Come to the exam well rested.

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