MATH 252 - CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY III (FALL 2008)

MATH 252 - CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY III (FALL 2008)

Announcements

• SO WHAT HAPPENED?

On Tuesday, 12/18, from about 5:50pm to 7:05pm, Mesa College and its Clairemont environs had a blackout. Our class did not meet to take the final or the last chapter test. The lights did come back on at about 7:05pm, and I felt stupid at first, but I remembered that President Cepeda had already closed the campus, so no exams could be administered, anyway.

• WHAT ABOUT OUR GRADES?

Everyone gets the maximum number of points for the Chapter 18 quiz (105), the Final (60), the last homework (10), and Class Participation (40). If you are not a borderline case (and you don't have makeups to do or old HWs to give me), you should know your grade. If you are a borderline case, I will look at my rosters.

• I'M CURIOUS HOW I WOULD HAVE DONE. COULD I SEE THE TESTS?

This is like Deal or No Deal, when they do the "what ifs?" We can compromise on this - I can show you the tests during my visiting hours on Wed. (3:50-5:50pm) or on Thurs. (4-8pm), or even during the next term. You can even take them at no penalty / no risk, and I might be able to guesstimate grades at some point, after I am done with all of my formal grading. At this time, I don't want to make any electronic forms of the exams, because I spent a lot of time writing them and the solutions, and I'd like to keep the possibility of using questions later.

• WHAT ABOUT MY OTHER CLASSES?

Check with your instructors! As far as I know, only myself and another instructor are doing something like this with the grades. Don't assume other instructors will do the same thing!

• WILL TEACHER SLEEP WELL TONIGHT?

Very well. First off, teacher has gotten little sleep (haha). But seriously, you were a great class. The exams this year were at least as challenging as the ones in previous years. I don't know of a fairer solution.

• WHEN CAN I FIND OUT ABOUT MY GRADES?

You can email me if you lost some of your scores. I will flag email requests for grades, but I might not respond until after ALL of my grades are done for ALL of my classes. Other classes had their finals! Grades are due from faculty on January 4, 2008.

• WHAT IF I HAVE A MAKEUP FOR AN OLD EXAM SCHEDULED FOR WED. OR THURS.?

As far as I know, my Wed. 12/19 (3:50-5:50pm) and Thurs. 12/20 (2:30-5pm) hours are still good.

• WHAT IF I HAVE OLD HOMEWORKS TO GIVE YOU?

I may be able to give you partial credit on these. Give them to me in person during my Wed. and Thurs. hours, or put them in my box by Thurs. (12/20) at 5pm.

• HOW DO I CONTACT YOU OTHERWISE?

• Email me, though I may have to flag your email and get back to you later. Email me

• You are welcome to contact me in future semesters and summers, as well.

• See me during my Wed. 12/19 (3:50-5:50pm) and Thurs. 12/20 (2:30-5pm) hours. I will be giving makeups on Thurs., though, so I can't engage in long, loud conversations.

• Check my website in January for my campus visits in January, and also for my office hours for next semester.

• WILL YOU BE GOING "AWAY"?

Yes, I will be out of town for most of the upcoming two weeks. I'm taking other classes' finals hostage with me. Email may be spotty.

• CAN WE STILL USE THE WEBSITE?

Sure. Spread the word. Copy whatever you want.

• HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Other Announcements

• SPRING 2008 SCHEDULE NOW UP! http://schedule.sdccd.edu

Ongoing Announcements

• TEST-TAKING TIPS; REDUCING TEST ANXIETY: Test.html … Test.pdf (pdf file)

• CHECK OUT THE NOTES AND APPLETS ON THESE WEB SITES!

• Duane Nykamp's Calc III Notes and Java Applets

http://www.math.umn.edu/~nykamp/m2374/readings/

(Nykamp is at the Univ. of Minnesota.)

Nice applets: http://www.math.umn.edu/~nykamp/m2374/readings/changevardint/index.html

• Paul's Online Math Notes

http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/

• A CALCULUS REVIEW BOOK

If you need a snap review of Calculus I and/or II, there are copies of Prof. Kosek's book, Calculus for the Forgetful, in the bookstore.

BOOKS, INCLUDING BOOKS ON RESERVE!

CalculusBooks.html

Calculus for the Forgetful: Nice summary of Calc I and II. Tell me what you think; I have a copy you can look at: www.magimath.com

EXTRA READING!!

Click here

LIKE PUZZLES?

Click here

http://www.stat.sc.edu/~west/javahtml/LetsMakeaDeal.html (Check my Math 119 site!)

Syllabus (Fall 2008)

Syllabus

Class Schedule

DAY-BY-DAY COVERAGE / HOW FAR TO GO ON HOMEWORK:

COMING SOON (TENTATIVE PLANS):

WHEN THERE'S A TEST:

BRING A SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR (JUST IN CASE) AND YOUR HOMEWORK!

START PREPARING YOUR NOTES FOR THE FINAL!

Class Notes …

These are pdf files. You can get the free Adobe Reader at http://www.adobe.com. Get a version that is compatible with your system!YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE PERSONALIZED "SKETCH NOTES" IN CLASS.

TABLE OF CONTENTS (under construction)

Embedded web sites:

Try using your mouse to rotate and slide. Many web links are provided by Jenny Vanden Eynden of Grossmont College.

Quiz 1 Notes: Chapter 14 in Swokowski

Quiz 2 Notes: Chapter 15, Sections 16.1-16.2 in Swokowski

Quiz 3 Notes: Sections 16.3-16.9 in Swokowski

Quiz 4 Notes: Chapter 17 in Swokowski

Quiz 5 Notes: Chapter 18 in Swokowski

Homework Assignments (Fall 2008)

#1 (Ch.14) … #2 (Ch.15, 16.1-16.2) … #3 (Ch.16.3-16.9)

… #4 (Ch.17) … #5 (Ch.18)

Old Exams and Solutions (Fall 2006)