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08/07 Final Exam Part I, Part II, Part III and Answer Key Part I, Part II, Part III

      Grades are posted! We're DONE!

      Have a great rest of the summer!!
      And feel free to stop by my office anytime
      to ask questions or just to say "Hi!"

08/06 Example from today: 
      Computing Point Elasticity

      All quiz and workshop scores are now posted 
      on AsULearn. I have also posted Quiz and Workshop
      averages (your lowest quiz and lowest workshop
      have been dropped).

      Studying for the final exam:

      Quiz #1 Answer Key
      Quiz #2 Answer Key
      Quiz #3 and Answer Key
      Quiz #4 and Answer Key
      Quiz #5 and Answer Key

      Workshop #1 and Answer Key
      Workshop #2 and Answer Key
      Workshop #3 and Answer Key
      Workshop #4 and Answer Key
      Workshop #5 and Answer Key
      Workshop #6 and Answer Key Part 1, Part 2
  
      Exams (Our old tests as well as Fall 2008's tests and final exam.)

      More quizzes and workshops (from Fall 2008).

08/05 Quiz #5 and Answer Key

      Integral Practice and Answer Key

08/04 Examples from today:
      More probability, Gini Index, and Surpluses

      Test #3 and its answer key can be found here.

      We will have our final quiz tomorrow. It covers 7.3 & 7.4

      Workshop #4 Answer Key
      Workshop #5 Answer Key

07/31 Examples from today:
      The Normal Distribution

      Remember that Workshop #5 is (technically) due today. Please
      finish it soon and email me your answers...it should help you
      prepare the Monday's test. 

      We worked on a little of Workshop #6 (.pdf) today.
      It's due Wendesday, but you may want to get started on it
      since it should help you prepare for the exam as well.

      Test #3 is Monday. It covers 3.3 - 3.8 (min/max problems,
      EOQ problems, piecewise functions, elasticity and point
      elasticity) and 7.1 & 7.2 (approximating areas,
      definite integrals, and interpreting integrals). We
      discussed 7.3 today, but it will not be covered on Monday's
      test.

      Again, old tests can be found here.
      Fall 2008 Test #3 questions 1, 2, and 3 apply.
      Fall 2008 Test #4 questions 1 and 4 apply. 

07/30 Examples from today:
      Another EOQ Problem (.mw)
      Interpreting Definite Integrals (.mw)

      Quiz #4 (.mw) and Answer Key

      Workshop #6 (.pdf)

07/29 Examples from today:
      Elasticity in Excel and Using Solver

      Test #2 and its answer key can be found here.
      Workshop #3 Answer Key

      Approximating Areas in Excel:
      Right Hand Rule Template
       Simpson's Rule Template


      I keep on forgetting to say that the help lab
      does not meet in 303B, but instead 307B (our
      regular classroom).

      Math 1030 Help Lab Information:
      --------------------------------------------
      Tutor: Bruno Giampietro
       Room: Walker 303B 307B
      Times: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday 6pm - 9pm
      --------------------------------------------

07/28 Examples from today:
      Practical EOQ Solution in Excel (.xls)
      Practical EOQ Solution in Maple and Elasticity (.mw)

07/27 Examples from today:
      Economic Order Quantities and Piecewise Functions

      Workshop #5 due Friday.

07/23 Don't forget we have Test #3 tomorrow. The 
      Derivatives Practice worksheet (with Answer Key)
      should help you prepare for the "by hand"
      part of tomorrow's test. I would also recommend
      that you start working on Workshop #4
      (which is due Monday). Remember that both
      Math Lab and the 1030 Help Lab are open today.
      (Math Lab from 2pm until ?4pm or 5pm? in 303A
      and 1030 Lab from 6pm until 9pm in 303B.)

      Here is the answer key for Workshop #2.

      Today's examples: Mins and Maxs in Maple
      (Right-click the link and choose "Save link as...")
 
      Workshop #2 and Quiz #3 scores have been posted.

07/22 Quiz #3 and Answer Key

07/21 We will have a quiz tomorrow covering 3.2 
      (Finding derivatives using the limit definition.)
      and 4.1 through 4.3 (basic derivatives plus 
      the product and quotient rules).

      Don't forget that Workshop #3 is due Thursday.
      Here is Thursday's Workshop #4.
      [When you finish Workshop #4 (which will be due 
       Monday, July 27th), please turn in a 
       paper copy of your solutions and don't forget to
       SHOW YOUR WORK.]

      Also, here is a practice sheet for the derivatives
      part of the test on Friday...
      Derivatives Practice and Answer Key

      Old tests can be found here.
      Test #2 part II. represents the "by hand" part of 
      the upcoming test. Test #2 part I. problems 2,3, and 4
      cover sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, and 3.2. Test #3 
      problem 1 covers 3.3 and 3.4.          

      An Introduction to Maple by Hutch Sprunt. 

07/17 Examples from today (some marginal functions,
      limits, difference quotients, and derivatives):
      Examples from today.

      We didn't get around to starting Workshop #3,
      so we'll do that first on Monday. We decided 
      to cancel Monday's quiz and rearrange next
      week's schedule a bit. I will have the revised
      schedule posted soon.

07/16 Examples from today (finishing Chapter 2 and 
      marginal functions from 3.1):
      Examples from today.

      Tomorrow's Workshop #3.

07/15 Test #1 and its answer key can be found here.

      Examples from today (Revenue, Cost, and Profit 
      function problems from 2.3):
      Examples from today.

07/14 Don't forget TEST #1 tomorrow!

      Examples from today (Quiz #2 answers, market 
      equilibrium, and some random test review):
      Examples from today.

      Workshop #1 Answer Key

      Quiz #1, Quiz #2, and Workshop #1 grades are posted
      on AsULearn.

07/13 Examples from today (a few more financial examples 
      and finding equations of lines in Excel):
      Examples from today. 

      We will have Quiz #2 tomorrow (covering Chapter 5).
      Workshop #2 is due Friday (at the beginning of class).
      
      Test #1 is Wednesday.
      You should know how to do the following...
      Chapter 1:
      *) Graph some data in Excel.
      *) Know how to create a double-ended graph (add a secondary axis).
      *) Create a piecewise function in Excel.
      *) Calculate with functions in Excel.
      *) Decide which type of curve best fits a set of data.
      *) Find an equation for a trendline.
      *) Use trendlines to predict values.
      *) Use goal seek to see when an equation is equal to a given value.
      *) Use goal seek to determine when two functions are equal.
      *) Use a graph to decide which solution a particular guess will lead to (when using goal seek).

      Chapter 5:
      *) Know how to compute simple interest.
      *) Know how to use PV, FV, PMT, and RATE.
      *) Know how to solve for times.

      Chapter 2 (Sections 2.1 and 2.2):
      *) Know how to find the equation of a line [Exactly].
      *) Know how to find the equation of a line [in Excel].
      *) Know how to "use" supply and demand functions.
      *) Know how to find the Market Equilibrium.

      Old tests can be found here.
      Fall 2008 Test #1 covers Chapters 1 & 5
      Fall 2008 Test #2 Part I. problem #1 covers sections 2.1 and 2.2

07/11 Example from yesterday (more financial math):
      Examples from today.

      Workshop #2 for Monday.

07/09 Examples from today involving compound interest:
      Examples from today.

      We will have our first quiz tomorrow. Old 
      quizzes can be found (mixed-in with everything)
      here. Old Quiz #1 covered Chapter 1 as well.
      
07/08 The Math 1030 lab will be open tonight (6-9pm).
      But it will not be open tomorrow (Thursday).
      Starting Sunday, it will be open regularly 
      (meeting Sun., Wed., Thurs.).

      Examples from today including a doubled ended graph,
      modeling, trendlines, and goal seek:
      Examples from today.

      We will spent a large chunk of class tomorrow going over Workshop #1.

07/07 Examples from today including a gradesheet, graphs
      of math formulas, and piecewise defined functions: 
      Examples from today.

      (Note: There are 2 tabs on this worksheet. Switch 
             between them by clicking on the "tabs" at 
             the bottom of the worksheet.)
             

      Maple adoption program:
      We will be using Maple during portions of this
      class. Maple is available on all lab computers,
      but it might be convenient to have a copy of
      your own. So, I have registered our class with 
      the Maple adoption program. This allows you to 
      get a student copy of Maple for $75.
 
      You can go here to obtain the promotion code.
      (The promotion code is "AP52234".)

07/06 Math 1030 Help Lab Information:
      --------------------------------------------
      Tutor: Bruno Giampietro
       Room: Walker 303B 307B
      Times: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday 6pm - 9pm
      --------------------------------------------

06/24 Tentative Syllabus, Schedule, and Homework pages
      have been posted. 

12/15 Syllabus, suggested homework and schedule pages 
      to be posted ?mid-Summer?

      Any questions about this class? 
      Send me an email at cookwj@appstate.edu