Math 112,  2:00 – 3:15 Fall 2007                  Office Hours:  11:00 – 11:30  & 1:00-1:45 Tues & Thurs

Mrs. Karen Spike                                                      3:30-4:45 Mon & Wed (other times by appointment)

Office:  Bear Hall, room 121 Phone:  962-3823      uncw email:  spikek

(I also teach MAT 141 at 8:00-9:15 &9:30-10:45 Tues & Thurs, and MAT 142 at 5:00-6:15 on M & W.)

 

TEXT:  Algebra & Trigonometry: Enhanced with Graphing Utilities, 4th edition by Sullivan and Sullivan.  (Prentice Hall Publishing Company).

Web site:  http://www.prenhall.com/sullivanegu3e  We will cover chapters 6 - 8, and parts of chapter 11.  This includes the study of trigonometric functions and sequences with an emphasis on understanding and applications.  The use of a graphing calculator is an integral part of the course.  

 

Additional Resources:

1. The Student Solutions Manual for the text is very helpful.  It is available in printed form (free if purchased bundled with a new text) or online (free when purchased with MyMathLab). 

    Web address:  www.coursecompass.com  for registration and/or purchase of MyMathLab packet. 

    [The Student Study Pack is currently free if bundled with a new or used text in the university bookstore.]

     Course Compass ID:  spike72186.

2. CALCULATOR:  A graphing calculator is required, but as a learning tool and for reinforcing concepts, not as a replacement for your work.  Instructor use of the TI-83 or TI-84 calculator will be integrated into the teaching of the course.  Thus the TI-83 or TI-84 is highly recommended as the one for students to purchase.  But if you own and know how to use another similar type of graphing calculator you may use it.  However, work must be shown on tests, quizzes and graded homework.  A Cell phone is not allowed to be used as a calculator.

 

COURSE OUTLINE:  The sections listed below will be covered:

 

Chapter

Topic/Title

Sections

Suggested # of

Tues-Thurs. lectures

     6

Trigonometric Functions

 1 - 8

7

     7

Analytic Trigonometry

 1 – 8

7

     8

Applications of Trigonometric Functions

 1 - 5

4

    11

Sequences and the Binomial Theorem

 1-3, 5

3

                                                                                                           

GRADING: 

It is your responsibility to read the text, review lecture notes, utilize features available on Course Compass, and do the suggested homework problems.  I will give frequent quizzes to evaluate how well you understand the concepts covered.  There will be no makeup quizzes!  Each quiz missed is a zero, but this will not affect your grade until you miss more than two quizzes since I will drop your two lowest quiz scores.  You will also have 3 tests during the semester, and a cumulative final exam.  There are no makeup tests without prior permission.  At anytime during the semester, to calculate your grade you just divide your total points by the number of points possible, convert this to a percent and use the following scale: 

                        93-100% A, 90-92% A-                                  [5 quizzes at 20 points each = 100 points

87-89% B+, 83-86% B, 80-82% B-                    3 tests at 100 points each = 300 points  

77-79% C+, 73-76% C, 70-72% C-                        cumulative final exam = 150 points   

67-69% D+, 63-66% D, 60-62% D-              total points for the semester =550 points]

below 60% F                                                      

MATH LAB: 

The math lab is now part of the University Learning Center on the first floor of Westside Hall.  Students may receive tutoring for help on homework and to study for tests.  You may also use the Learning Center for group study.  More about the Math Lab (i.e. hours of operation, etc.) can be found at the following links: http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/uls/math.htm & www.uncw.edu/mathlab.

ATTENDANCE:

It is important that you attend class regularly!  If you must miss class, the following assignments will let you know what we covered and you are responsible for doing the homework.  There are only 28 Tuesday, Thursday classes in a semester so more than 3 absences is considered excessive.  Feel free to talk with me if you have an attendance problem.  If you are absent 3 or fewer classes you have the option of replacing one test score with your percentage from your final exam.

DISABILITIES:

            If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodation in this course, you should inform me of this fact in writing within the first week of class or as soon as possible.  If you have not already done so, you must register with the Office of Disability Services, 962-7555, and obtain a copy of your Accommodation Letter.  You should then meet with me to make mutually agreeable arrangements based on the recommendations of your Accommodation Letter.  http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/SDS/disability.html

HONOR CODE:  

All students are expected to read and abide by the Academic Honor Code that is in the Student Handbook and Code of Student Life.  It begins as follows:  “The University of North Carolina at Wilmington is committed to the proposition that the pursuit of truth requires the presence of honesty among all involved.  It is therefore this institution’s stated policy that no form of dishonesty among it faculty or students will be tolerated.  Although all members of the university community are encouraged to report occurrences of dishonesty, each individual is principally responsible for his or her own honesty.”   Please read the rest of the details for yourself online:  http://www.uncw.edu/policies/04-100-academichonorcode.htm.

CELL PHONES: 

Use of a cell phone for any reason is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all cell phones or use silent ring during class time.  You may NOT use your cell phone as a calculator. 

 

IMPORTANT DATES:        http://www.uncw.edu/reg/calendars-fall07.htm

Wed, August 29th , 4 p.m. – Last day to add a class, or drop without a grade.

            Thursday, September 27th  – Test 1

            Wednesday, October 10th  – Last day to withdraw with a W

Thursday, December 13th  – Final Exam  3:00 p.m.

Final exam schedule  -  http://www.uncw.edu/reg/exams-fall07.htm

 

The Following Schedule Is Subject To Revision, but is my best estimate of when each section should be done.  Be sure to read each section before completing your homework.

Bring your graphing calculator to class every day.

Please note that problems from the section listed are due on the day listed.  Each section will be discussed in class during the previous class meeting and/or you will find lecture notes online.  You should expect to spend at least two hours outside of class (reading the text, working with Course Compass and doing homework problems) for each hour in class.

 DATE

 

SUGGESTED HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT  DUE On This Date

 

 

Week 1:  Sequences

Aug 23

 

We will discuss section 11.1 and begin homework during class today.

 

 

Week 2:  Arithmetic and Geometric sequences and Geometric Series

Aug 28

 

Study section 11.1 and do page 975 #1-10, 11-85 odd (before class on this date).

       30

 

Study sections 11.2 and 11.3 and do homework page 982 # 1,2, 3-53 odd and page 990 # 1-4, and 5-67 odd (before class on this date).

 DATE

 

SUGGESTED HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT  DUE On This Date

 

 

Week 3:  Binomial Theorem and Angles and Their Measure

Sept  4

 

Study section 11.5 and do homework page 1002 # 1-4 & 5-37 odd

         6

 

Study section 6.1 and do homework page 606 #1-10, 11-91 odd

 

 

Week 4:  Right Triangle Trigonometry & Computing Trig Functions of Acute Angles

Sept 11

 

Section 6.2:  page 619 #1-10, 11-61 odd

        13

 

Section 6.3:  page 630 #1-6, 7-45 odd, 60, 61

 

 

Week 5:  Trig Functions of General Angles and the Unit Circle Approach

Sept 18

 

Section 6.4:   page 644  #1-10, 11-113 every other odd

        20

 

Section 6.5:   page 654 #1-8, 9-59 odd

 

 

Week 6:  Review and Test

Sept 25

 

chapter 11 Review page 1002 (sections 1-3, & 5) and chap 6 Review page 691 (sections 1-5)

        27

 

Test 1 (on chapter 11 sections 1-3 & 5 and chapter 6 sections 1-5)

 

 

Week 7:  Graphs of Trig Functions

Oct   2

 

Section 6.6:  page 668 # 1-20, 21-79 odd

         4

 

Section 6.7:  page 677 # 1-20, 21-43 odd

 

 

Week 8:  Graphing using Phase Shift; Sinusoidal Curve Fitting

Oct   9

 

FALL VACATION

        11

 

Section 6.8:  page 688 # 1-25 odd

 

 

Week 9:  Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Oct 16

 

Section 7.1:  page 711 # 1-55 odd, 57, 64, 65 

       18

 

Section 7.2:  page 718 # 1-57 odd

 

 

Week 10:  Trigonometric Identities and Sum and Difference formulas

Oct 23

 

Section 7.3:  page 725 # 1-8, 9-79 odd

       25

 

Section 7.4:  page 735 # 1-8, 9-59 odd, 65-81 odd

The above Schedule Is Subject To Revision, but is my best estimate of when each section should be done.

 

Fall 2007 Syllabus ( continued)

Math 112,  2:00 – 3:15 p.m.              Office Hours:  11:00 – 11:45  & 1:00-1:45 Tues & Thurs

Mrs. Karen Spike                                                         3:30 - 4:45 Mon & Wed (other times by appointment)

Office:  Bear Hall, room 121 Phone:  962-3823      uncw email:  spikek

(I also teach MAT 141 at 8:00-9:15 &9:30-10:45 Tues & Thurs, and MAT 142 at 5:00-6:15 on M & W.)

The Following Schedule Is Subject To Revision, but is my best estimate of when each section should be done.  Be sure to read each section before completing your homework.

Bring your graphing calculator to class every day.

 DATE

 

SUGGESTED HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT  DUE On This Date

 

 

Week 10:  Trigonometric Identities and Sum & Difference formulas

Oct 23

 

Section 7.3:  page 725 # 1-8, 9-79 odd

      25

 

Section 7.4:  page 735 # 1-8, 9-59 odd, 65-81 odd

 

 

Week 11:  Double Angle & Half Angle and Product-to-Sum formulas

Oct 30

 

Section 7.5 page 744 # 1-6, 7-31 odd, 57-69 odd, 75

Nov  1

 

Section 7.6 page 749 # 1-35 odd   and REVIEW

 

 

Week 12:  Test 2 and Solving Trigonometric Equations

Nov 6

 

Test 2 on Chapter 6 sections 6.6-6.8 and chapter 7 sections 1-6

        8

 

Section 7.7 page 754 # 1-6, 7-53 odd

 

 

Week 13:  Trig Equations II and Applications with Right Triangles & Law of Sines

Nov 13

 

Section 7.8 page 762 # 1-4, 5-45 odd, 53-63 odd

        15

 

Section 8.1 page 775 # 1-8, 9-25 odd  and Section 8.2 page 784 # 1-8, 9-45 odd

 

 

Week 14:  Law of Cosines & Area of Triangles

Nov 20

 

Section 8.3 page 792 # 1-8, 9, 13, 17, 19, 29, 31, 33, 41 and Section 8.4 p.798 # 1-4, 5, 11, 13  

        22

 

THANKSGIVING  VACATION

 

 

Week 15:  Simple Harmonic Motion; Damped Motion; Combining Waves & Review

Nov 27

 

Section 8.5 page 808 # 1-4, 5-39 odd & Review for test 3

       29

 

Test 3 on Chapter 7 sections 7 & 8 and chapter 8 sections 1-5

 

 

Week 16:  Review

Dec  4

 

Last day of class – Review for final

        6

 

No classes – “Reading Day” to study for final exams

Dec 13

 

Thursday, December 13th  – Final Exam  3:00 – 6:00 p.m.

 

 

Final exam schedule  -  http://www.uncw.edu/reg/exams-fall07.htm

The above Schedule Is Subject To Revision, but is my best estimate of when each section should be done.