Math 142, Fall 2016, Professor Kustin

Announcements

• The Math Tutoring Center in room 105 LeConte will be open Monday, December 5 through Thursday, December 8 from 11 AM -- 3PM.
• The final exam is Thursday, December 8, 12:30--3:00 PM. The final is comprehensive and very important. Please demonstrate that you know the material on the final. Study early and study hard. I hope you do well.
  
  
• The course ends with section 10.10. Notes about the final exam.
  
  
• This website is up-to-date as of November 22, 2016, at 5:45 PM.

Syllabi

• Syllabus for Fall, 2016: .pdf format.
  
  
• Homework Fall 2016 -- the list of ASSIGNED Homework Problems: .pdf format.

Other Resources

• Old Exams
• Solutions to Old Exams
• Quiz Solutions
• Old Notes about the exams.
  
  
• My office hours are 4:30PM -- 6:00PM Tuesday and 4:30PM -- 6:00PM Thursday. (You are welcome to "drop-in" during those times; but it works even better if you let me know that you plan to come.) Also, I am available "by appointment". Send me an e-mail or talk to me after class and we will set up a time that is mutually convenient. My office is 300B LeConte. My email address is kustin@math.sc.edu.
  
  
• Click here for information about the tutoring center run by the Math Dept. The Math Tutoring Center (room 105 LeConte) is open Monday-Thursday from 11am--4pm. Contact Baber@math.sc.edu or 803-777-7508 for more information.
  
  
• Click here for the University website for tutoring services. You will be connected to the Student Success Center. Their phone number is 803-777-1000.
  
  
• Click here for information about supplemental instruction. Maybe you would find this useful.
  
  
• The note from the Dean about services available to students, posted August 23, 2016.

Old Announcements

• The quiz on Tuesday, August 23, is one of the assigned homework problems from section 5.4.
  
  
• The quiz on Wednesday, August 24, is one of the assigned homework problems from section 5.5.
  
  
• The quiz on Thursday, August 25, is one of the assigned homework problems from section 5.6.
  
  
• The quiz on Tuesday, August 30, is one of the assigned homework problems from section 8.1.
  
  
• Office hours will start at 5:30 on Tuesday, August 30, 2016.
  
  
• The quiz on Wednesday, August 31, is one of the assigned homework problems from section 8.2.
  
  
• The quiz on Thursday, September 1, is one of the assigned homework problems from section 8.2.
  
  
• The quiz on Tuesday, September 6, is one of the assigned homework problems from section 8.3.
  
  
• Bring questions on Wednesday, September 7.
  
  
• Exam 1 is Thursday, September 8. Exam 1 covers sections 5.4 -- 5.6 and 8.1 -- 8.3. Here are notes about Exam 1.
  
  
• Office hours Tuesday, Sept. 13 will begin a little late.
  
  
• Quiz on Tuesday, September 13, one question from Exam 1.
  
  
• Quiz on Wednesday, September 14, one question from 8.4.
  
  
• Quiz 8 on Thursday, September 15, one question from 8.4.
  
  
• Quiz 9 on Tuesday, September 20, one question from 8.4.
  
  
• Most of the solution to Exam 1. and The solution to problem 5 on Exam 1.
  
  
• One earns an "A" in this course by scoring 90% or higher from some point on:
  • If you scored 90% or higher on Exam 1, Great! Keep up the good work.
  • If you did not score 90% on Exam 1, but score 90% the rest of the way, starting now, I will ignore your exam 1 score, and award you an "A".
  • A similar statement holds for each grade.
  
  
  
• If you are unhappy with your score on Exam 1, then make the appropriate adjustment:
  • Take the course more seriously.
  • Attend class more often.
  • Do more homework.
  • Ask more questions.
  • Check your answers.
  • On your work to be turned in:
    • Write statements.
    • Make your statements be true.
  
  
  
• Quiz 10 on Wenesday, September 21, one question from 8.5.
  
  
• Quiz 11 on Thursday, September 22, one question from 8.5.
  
  
• Quiz 12 on Tuesday, September 27, one question from 8.8.
  
  
• Quiz 13 on Wednesday, September 28, one question from 10.1. (This quiz was not given.)
  
  
• Bring questions on Thursday, September 29.
  
  
• Exam 2 is Tuesday, October 4. The exam covers
  • Chapter 5, Sections 4, 5, 6
    
  • Chapter 8, Sections 1,2,3,4,5,8
    
  • Chapter 10, Section 1.
    
  Notes about exam 2.
  
  
• Quiz 13 on Wednesday, October 12, one question from Exam 2.
  
  
• Quiz 14 on Tuesday, October 18, will be one question from section 10.2. The relevant homework problems from 10.2 are 15, 18, 19, 25, 49, 69, 73, and 77.
  
  
• Quiz 15 on Wednesday, October 19, will be one question from section 10.2.
  
  
• Quiz 16 on Thursday, October 20, will be one question from section 10.2 or 10.3.
  
  
• The last day to drop a course with out receiving a "WF" is Friday, October 14. See the registrars office for details.
  
  
• Solutions to Exam 2.
  
  
• Quiz 17 on Tuesday, October 25, will be one question from section 10.3.
  
  
• Quiz 18 on Wednesday, October 26, will be one question from section 10.3 or 10.4.
  
  
• On Thursday, October 27, I will take questions. Please bring some.
  
  
• Exam 3 on Tuesday, November 1. The exam covers sections 4, 5, and 8 of Chapter 8 and sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Chapter 10. Notes about exam 3, Fall 2016.
  
  
• Quiz 19 on Thursday, November 3, will be one question from Exam 2 or section 10.5.
  
  
• Quiz 20 on Wednesday, November 9, will be one question from section 10.5 or section 10.6.
  
  
• Quiz 21 on Thursday, November 10, will be one question from section 10.5 or section 10.6.
  
  
• Quiz 22 on Tuesday, November 15, will be one question from section 10.7.
  
  
• Office hours are canceled on Thursday, November 10.
  
  
• Solutions to Exam 3, Fall 2016. The pictures for Exam 3, Fall, 2016.
  
  
• Quiz 23 on Wednesday, November 16, will be one question from section 10.7, especially problems 53 and later.
  
  
• Quiz 24 on Thursday, November 17, will be one question from section 10.7.
  
  
• Quiz 25 on Tuesday, November 22, will be one question from section 10.8.