Welcome to Math 16-A

Section 003, Spring 2009, CRN 79773

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Dear all: The final exams have been graded, entered, and final grades calculated and submitted. The information is all on myUCDavis. I will be holding on to the exams, so if you would like to see it, you can make an appointment with me to do so sometime during Summer Session I. Otherwise, everyone have a good summer and good luck with your future studies!

Course Info

• Instructor: Gabriel Amos. You may call me Gabriel, Gabe, or Mr. Amos if you like.
• Email: amos518 at math dot ucdavis dot edu. Please put [16A] in your subject line.
• Lecture will take place MWF 8-8:50 AM in Wellman 1.
• Office Hours will be held 4:30-5:30 on Monday and 1-2 PM on Thursdays, and also by appointment. My office is 3123 Mathematical Sciences Building You can also catch me right after class on most days for quick questions.

All of the detailed information is listed on the syllabus. I expect you've read the syllabus in detail and know all the information contained therein.

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Homework

Problems are listed in (section):(problem), e.g. 1.2: 23 means section 1.2, problem 23. Hyphens between problems means do all problems between those problems, e.g. 22-25 means I want you to do problems 22, 23, 24, 25.

• Precalc Review Problems. DO NOT TURN IN, but you should check if you can do these problems..
  • 0.1 15-28 (real numbers as a line)
  • 0.2 19-28 (solving inequalities)
  • 0.3 1-30, 31-36 (rules of exponents, logs)
  • 0.4 1-8 (quadratic formula), 9-34 (factoring), 53-56 (domains)
  • 0.5 6-16 (fraction manipulations using polynomials)
• HW 1. DUE Friday April 3.
  • READ: Section 1.1-1.5
  • 1.1: 7,8,11,12,23,24,29,31
  • 1.2: 1-5,13-18,
  • 1.3: 13-16, 36-38, 44-46
  • 1.4: 3,4,21,25
• HW 2. DUE Wednesday April 8.
  • READ: 1.5, 3.6, 1.6.
  • 1.4: 5,7,31-32 (also: if it is a function, write it as y=f(x)),50,65,72,75
  • 1.5: 2-4,9-12,14,15,20,21,32,34, 40 (and simplify it too), 54
  • 3.6: 8-14
• HW 3. DUE Wednesday April 15.
  • 1.4: 52,54
  • 1.5: 23-26,28-31,56,58
  • 1.6: 7,8,10,12,14,17,20,23,24,26-30,33,34
  • 2.1: 1-4
• HW 4. DUE FRIDAY April 24.
  • 2.1: 16-20, 24,26, 30-34, 39, 40, 41, 44
  • 2.2: 5-10, 15-20, 21-26, 28, 30, 33-36, 40, 42
  • 2.3: 14, 15, 16, 21-24.
  • 2.4: 2-6, 8, 10.
• HW 5. Due Wednesday, April 29.
  • 2.4: 15-18, 22-38 even,45,46, 48, 56, 57
• HW 6. Due Wednesday, May 6.
  • Not to be turned in: Review sections 8.1-8.3, and know how to do these problems from sections 8.1-8.3.
    • 8.1: 6,8,36,38,40,47
    • 8.2: 47,48,52,57,58,64,65
    • 8.3: 5,6,15,16,21-26
  • 8.4: 2-12 even, 18-20,23,24,40,41,46
  • 2.4: 53,55,58
  • 2.5: 1-8,10,11,17,18,20,24,25,28,33,47,60
  • 2.6: 1-4,6,8-10,16,20,22,25,33,34
  • 2.7: 1-3,6,8,10
• HW 7. Due Wednesday, May 13.
  • 2.7: 13-16,21-23,33,34,36-41 (you do not need to graph the curve but it might help),43
  • 2.8: 5,6,10,12,13,14,18,20
  • 3.1: 5-8,9,10,12,14,15,20-23 (you do not need to graph the function but it might help)
• HW 8. Due Wednesday, May 20
  • 3.1: 29,30,32,37,38.
  • 3.2: 6-8,10,13-16 (you do not need to graph the function, but it might help), 20-22,25,26,29,30,36,43,44
  • 3.3: 5,7,1-1211,12,14,15,18,23-26,29,30,33,34,48,53,55
• HW 9. Due Wednesday, June 3.
  • 3.4: 4,6,8,10,13,14,18,29,30,40
  • 3.7: 2,4,10,12,14,15,20,33,34,38,47,48,51

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Announcements

• (3/30)If you need to email me, please put [16A] at the beginning of the subject line. Thank you.
• (3/30) I will be away from Davis Wednesday afternoon through Sunday (4/1-4/5). I will have a sub for Friday lecture. Homework and quiz will still be due/happen. I should still be able to check my email, and will respond if I can.
• The most popular choice for late-week office hours is Thursday, 12:30-1:301:00-2:00. This will start next week (April 9).
• Midterm Review Guide and Differention rules handout.
• I will hold extra office hours this week: Wednesday 2-3, Thursday 4-6, and maybe more by request.
• May 18: Extra office hours before the second Midterm: Tusday at 3:30, Wednesday 2-3, Thursday 4-6.
• Midterm #2 review guide
• Quiz Redo. I promised you extra-credit in the form of a quiz redo. Here is how it will work.
  • On wednesday, when you turn in your final homework, attach a sheet asking me which quiz you want to redo.
  • On Wednesday afternoon at 5PM, I will post the modified quizzes on the website.
  • If you want your redo quiz to be considered, you must turn in both your original quiz and the redo quiz. I will not consider your redo if you do not submit the original.
  • Note, the redo quiz will be tougher than the original quiz. The idea is that if you have had more time to work with the material, I expect you to understand it better.
  • This is meant to be non-collaborative. Please do your own work on this.
  • You will turn in the redo quiz to me on Thursday at my office: I will leave an envelope for you to leave it in if I am not there.
  • Your old score will be replaced by your new one, even if it is a lower score.
  • I will not accept late submissions.
• Office Hours for the last week of class and before the final
  • Wednesday: 1:30
  • Thursday: 1-2, 4:30-6
  • Friday: 10-12
  • By Appointment
• The Tutoring Fundraiser I alluded to in class will happen on Friday June 5th, 1-6 in room 1147 of the Math Sciences Building. They are asking for $10 for all-day access. Ask me for more information.
• Final review guide.
• Quiz Redo. Note a TYPO on Quiz #6. What says ``f''> 0 for all x'' should be ``f''> 0 for x < 0 and f'' < 0 for x >0''. I won't count it against you if you worked with the typo version.

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Homework is due at 8:05 AM every Wednesday. Homework turned later than 8:05:01 AM will not be accepted. All homework must be stapled, name clearly written on the front, readable and neatly presented. Reading assignments are actual assignments! I may quiz you on reading assignments even if we haven't yet covered that section in class. Homework assignments and due dates posted below.

There will be weekly quizzes, usually on Fridays. The quizzes will be two or three homework-like problems and definitions from the previous week's lectures. They are to make sure you're understanding the homework and practice you up for the exams. There will be 2 midterm exams, on

• Friday, April 24
• Friday, May 22

You MUST be here for the midterms. If you have a documented emergency and cannot make one of the midterms, I will adjust your final exam score. There are no make-ups for the final.