Epstein Math 141 Spring 2015

CONTACT ME

• E-mail: j-epstein@tamu.edu. Be sure to include your name and class/section numbers (Math 141-599)
• Phone: 845-3261 and Fax: 862-4190
• Office: 245D BLOC

Regular Office Hours (BLOC 246) - ENDS MAY 1

• Regular office hours (beginning Jan. 21):
  • Wednesdays 1:00 - 2:30 pm
  • Thursdays 1:00 - 2:30 pm
• E-mail me to set up an appointment if you want to meet at a different time. Be sure to tell me what times you are available.

Final Office Hours

• Monday, May 4 at 9:30 - 11A in BLOC 245D
• Tuesday, May 5 at 1:30 - 3:00 in BLOC 245D
• Wednesday, May 6 at 1:00 - 2:30 in BLOC 246
• Thursday, May 7 at 1:00 - 2:30 in BLOC 246
• E-mail me to set up an appointment if you want to meet at a different time. Be sure to tell me what times you are available.

• Mondays and Wednesdays 3:00 - 5:00 pm
• Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 - 8:00 pm

• Review with Dr. Sherry Scarborough /~scarboro/141spring2015wir.html
• Review with Dr. Janice Epstein /~epstein/MATH141WIR/
• Help sessions are held on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. in BLOC 102.

Useful Information

• The syllabus may be found here
• Information about textbooks, calculators and online homework can be found at www.math.tamu.edu/courses/eHomework/.
• Ungraded versions of the video lectures can be found here
• To see an image of the scantrons you need to bring to class, click here

Suggested Homework

• Suggested Homework for 11th edition
• 10th Edition Suggested Homework and Video Solutions (thanks to Kendra Kilmer for these!)
• 9th Edition Suggested Homework and Video Solutions
• 8th Edition Suggested Homework and Video Solutions

Calculator help

• Calculator Help (thanks to Kathryn Bollinger for this!)
• Calculator Tutorial (thanks to Joe Kahlig for this!)
• The workers at help session, Nathaniel and I can all help with the calculator commands

Old Week-In-Reviews - note our new syllabus includes quadratics and does not include linear regression or matrix inverses.

• Review from Spring 2013 (Kilmer)
• Review from Spring 2013 (Scarborough)
• Review from Fall 2011 (Bollinger)
• Review from Fall 2011 (Kahlig)
• Review from Fall 2007 (Aurispa)
• Class notes from my 141 honors class This has all we are doing in class and more.

Make your own practice exam questions (with detailed solutions) at QNA

Extra Practice for Chapters 6 and 7 (thanks to Joe Kahlig for this!)

Class Information

• TUESDAY, May 5
  • Class notes are here and (NEW) the completed notes are here.
  • Quiz #11 will cover 5.1 - 5.3 (Finance).

• Friday, May 1
  • Class notes are here and the completed notes are here.
  • Quiz #10 will cover 8.5 and 8.6 (Normal Distribution). The key is posted on WebAssign.

• Friday, April 24
  • Class notes are here and the completed notes are here.
  • Quiz will cover Exam 3 material. Key is posted on WebAssign under the announcements.

• Friday, April 17
  • Exam 3 over 7.2 - 7.6 and 8.1 - 8.4.

• Friday, April 10
  • Class notes + activity is here.
  • Quiz will cover 7.2 - 7.6 material.

• Friday, April 3
  • No Class - Good Friday is a Reading Day
  • We will have class on Tuesday, May 5th to make up for losing this day.

• Friday, March 27
  • Class notes are here.
  • The completed notes and activity answers are here.
  • Quiz will cover Exam 2 material. The quiz key is posted on WebAssign.

• Friday, March 13 - EXAM 2
  • Covers 3.1 - 3.3, 6.1 - 6.4, and 7.1
  • To reset most calculators (TI 83/84)
    • Press 2ND and the + button to get to the MEM features
    • Choose "Reset" and move to ALL
    • Agree to reset everything
  • If you don't use a TI 83/84, it is your responsibility to figure out how to clear all memory and programs.
  • If your calculator does algebra, you will not be allowed to use it on the exam. Check with me if you are not sure.
  • More information about the test format when it is available

• Friday, March 6
  • Click here for notes we will use in class.
  • The activity will be some graded counting questions (6.3 - 6.4), but you can use your notes and work in groups.
  • The completed notes and activity answers are here.
  • Quiz 6 will cover sections 6.1 - 6.2.

• Friday, February 27
  • Click here for notes we will use in class.
  • The completed notes and activity answers are here.
  • Quiz 5 will cover sections 3.2 and 3.3.

• Friday, February 20
  • Activity key and class notes are here
  • Quiz 4 key is posted on WebAssign
  • Solution to the question about picture frames is here. The complete statement of the question is in the class notes above.

• Friday, February 13 - EXAM 1
  • Covers 1.3 - 1.Q and 2.1 - 2.5
  • To reset most calculators (TI 83/84)
    • Press 2ND and the + button to get to the MEM features
    • Choose "Reset" and move to ALL
    • Agree to reset everything
  • If you don't use a TI 83/84, it is your responsibility to figure out how to clear all memory and programs. If your calculator does algebra, you will not be allowed to use it on the exam. Check with me if you are not sure.
  • The exam will have 16 multiple choice questions worth 5 points each and 3 workouts on the back page for 20 points.

• Friday, February 6
  • Notes from class are here.
  • Activity covered systems of equations with no solution or parametric solutions. Key is posted here
  • Extra practice on matrix multiplication here. Key posted soon!
  • Quiz covered 1.Q, 2.1, and 2.2. Key is posted as an announcement in WebAssign.

• Friday, January 30
  • Used the clicker. If you need to register, go to https://www1.iclicker.com/register-clicker/
  • The questions asked with the clickers are here and responses by clicker number here
  • Did an activity on setting up systems of linear equations. Key is posted here
  • Worked on using the calculator to solve systems of linear equations (RREF)
  • See the class notes to work on solving a system of linear equations. The number of shares in NY will be the clicker question at the start of class on 2/6. And while you can have fractional shares, this one does not.
  • Quiz 2 on sections 1.3 and 1.4 has been graded. Key is posted as an announcement in WebAssign.

• Friday, January 23
  • Reviewed the syllabus
  • Looked at WebAssign and the video lectures
  • Noted that 4 blank aggie scantrons are due by Feb. 10th.
  • The key to the Cost, Revenue and Profit Activity is here .
  • Quiz 1 on class policies is getting scanned and can be picked up on Feb. 6th

Help and Reviews (by day of the week)