Math 166 (Finite Mathematics) MWF 8 am HELD 107

Instructor: Jean Marie Linhart

Office: Blocker 620G
Office Hours: Mon/Wed 9-10 am, Wed 10-11 am, by appointment
Phone: (979) 845-5321
Email: jmlinhart at math dot tamu dot edu

Class Administration

• First day handout in PDF format
• Weekly Schedule and Topics
• The textbook is an eBook (electronic book). Here help for purchasing the eBook for Math 166 The first chapter is available here.
• Get yourself setup for online homework with Webassign; the course keys are available on that page. We are section 501. There is a $15.45 fee for Webassign. You will do most of your homework assignments using Webassign.
• Authorization to receive graded papers in class

Lectures

• Our class section is 501.
• Class time is MWF 8-8:50 am in HELD 107
• Coming to class is a really good idea ... opportunities to get extra points may present themselves during class ...
• Patrice Poage, another Math 166 instructor, posts lecture notes. I may borrow heavily from these.
• Lecture problems on finance, part 1
• Lecture problems on finance, part 2
• Review problems for lecture 11/24/2008

Extra Help

• Help sessions Sundays, Blocker 156, 8 - 10 pm, Wednesday and Thursday, Blocker 104, 8 - 10 pm
• Week in Review, taught by Heather Ramsey, the course coordinator (so you *know* these are good) are held Mondays 7:15-9:15 pm in Blocker 102.
• Problems for the Week in Review sessions and solutions once the Week in Review is over.
• I'm always happy to see you in my office hours (or by appointment).

Homework

• Notecard assignment due in class Friday September 5, 2008. I will give you a 4 in x 6 in notecard in class. I want you to fill the card out with the following information.
  1. Your full printed name
  2. What you like to be called
  3. Your email
  4. Your phone number
  5. Your signature
  6. Your major
  7. Your hometown
  8. Tell me whether you are right or left handed.
  9. Tell me about something you have accomplished, that you had to work for, and that you are proud of (I enjoy reading these).
  10. Either on the front or on the back of the notecard attach a small photograph of yourself. If you are not willing to sacrifice a photograph, you may photocopy the picture on your student ID.
  This assignment will count as a homework grade. To get full credit (10 points) you must
  • Use a 4x6 card (I'll give you one in class).
  • Make a response for each of the items listed above
  • Securely attach your photograph to the notecard (no loose photos, no paperclips)
  • Make sure the photo is small enough to fit within the edges of the notecard.

  If you bring the notecard by my office hours before Friday, September 5, you will get an additional three points (extra credit). If you come by my office at a time other than office hours and I am not there, you may slip your card under my door, but that is not worth extra credit.

• Most of the homework will be online at http://webassign.net. There is a $15.45 fee for Webassign.
• Webassign has the homework due dates. Get on http://webassign.net to check homework due dates.
• Instructions for getting set up and using Webassign
• Recommended practice problems a.k.a. supplementary homework

Quizzes

• First quiz Wednesday, Sept 3, 2008
• Second quiz moved to Monday, September 15, 2008. There will be a Venn diagram problem. The second problem will be a near relative of 2 problems from section 1.3 and 1.4.
• The 3rd quiz will be Friday, September 26, 2008. Look at Section 2.1 problems 1--21 odd, 25, 29 for the quiz.
• The 4th quiz will be a take-home (but still fairly short). Handed out in class on October 1, due in class on October 3. You can also get a copy here.
• The 5th quiz will be Wednesday, October 8, 2008 in class. It is over Sections 2.4 and 3.1. To study, look over the supplementary homework for those sections to study.
• The 6th quiz will be handed out in class on Monday, October 27, 2008 and will be due Wednesday, October 29, 2008. You can get a copy here.
• The 7th quiz will be Monday, November 3, 2008, in class
• The 8th quiz will be an in-class activity on Wednesday, Nov 12, 2008, in class

Exams

You may use your TI-83 or TI-84 on the exams, but they must be cleared of memory first.

Bring a scantron 882, ID, and #2 pencil to the exams.

Some review questions for exam 2. This is not a complete list of everything you should know. See the recommended practice problems a.k.a. supplementary homework if you want a more complete list of problems. Here are solutions (may be incorrect, not double checked) to the review problems: page 1 answers, page 2 answers, page 3 answers, page 4 answers.

Some review problems for exam3. This is not a complete list of everything you should know. See the recommended practice problems a.k.a. supplementary homework if you want a more complete list of problems. Here are solutions to the review problems: page 1 answers, page 2 answers, page 3 answers, page 4 answers.

Calculators

The TI-83 or TI-84 calculators are required for this class. For help with the calculator try

• TI-83/84 help from Kathryn Bollinger
• TI-83/84 Help Videos from Sandra Nite
• For Time Value Math (Finance) on the calculator, I found the TVMCalcs TI-83 and TVMCalcs TI-84 pages helpful.

To clear memory on a TI-83, hit 2nd, +, 5, 1

To clear memory on a TI-83+ or a TI-84, hit 2nd, +, 7, ->, ->, 1, 2

(C) 2008 Jean Marie Linhart, all rights reserved.