We covered the essential ideas from sections 7.1 and 7.5. The semester is complete. The final exam is on Monday, 9 May 2005 from 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

My office hours during the exam week are:

• Monday, 9 May 2005 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, 10 May 2005 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday 11 May 2005 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Good luck with all your exams.

Test IV.

Here is the last test reflection (DUE on the day of the final exam):

In the first test reflection, you looked at your own study habits. In the second test reflection, you tried to identify particular study habits that need to be changed or strengthened. In this test reflection, I want you to peruse one or more of the websites below. Identify two new ideas about studying that you have learned from reading these sites. Explain how these new ideas will help you as you prepare for the cumulative final exam. The paper should 1-2 typed, double-spaced pages. Please use complete, grammatically-correct sentences.

• http://www.etsu.edu/devstudy/MathStudy.htm
• http://www.harvardwestlake.com/students/studyskills/index.html
• http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
• http://www.studygs.net/
• http://www.muskingum.edu/~cal/database/content/math.html
• http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/anxiety/
• http://mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11064/anxiety.html

We completed several more examples of using Law of Sines and Law of Cosines to solve triangles. We started section 7.2. Test 4 is on Wednesday, 27 April 2005 and will cover sections 5.3. 5.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 7.2 and 7.3.

The policy for missing tests is a follows (see the syllabus at http://gpc.edu/%7Ejweber/math1113/math1113Sp05Syl.htm): Make-up tests will be given for extreme extenuating circumstances. Valid and acceptable proof must be presented prior to the make-up test. All make-up tests MUST be taken within one (1) week of the original test date; otherwise a grade of zero (0) will be given.

Lastly, on 23 February, I made the following change to the syllabus: I will drop the lowest test score (not including a zero grade for a missed test) AND count the second lowest test score twice. So, you will still have four test grades as part of your final grade.

We graphed trig functions from sections 5.3 and 5.4. We still need to learn how to graph tan(x) and cot(x) from section 5.4.

Here are detailed instructions on how to graph secant function.

NOTE: Bring your calculators next class. We will use them in class when we cover sections 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5. Also, you may want to print out the sheet on Law of Sines and Law of Cosines and bring it to the next class.

We finished covering all concepts in sections 5.2 and 6.3. We started the basic idea of graphing sine function (section 5.3).

The second test reflection question was distributed. The reflection paper is due Wednesday, 13 April 2005. NOTE: You must submit your original reflection paper along with this assignment.

Project 2 is now posted. The due date is 27 April 2005.

We finshed section 5.1 and parts of sections 5.2 and 6.3.

You are only responsible for the material covered in class from sections 5.2 (1. evaluating trig functions; 2. given P(x, y) on unit circle determined by angle t, find all trig ratios of t), 6.3 (1. find reference angle; 2. evaluating trig functions), and 6.2 (everything EXCEPT solve the triangle). You are responsible for all concepts in sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1 and 6.1.

We covered the rest of section 6.1 and all of section 5.1 and part of section 5.2.

Test 3 is on Monday, 4 April 2005 and will cover the following sections: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3.

The policy for missing tests is a follows (see the syllabus at http://gpc.edu/%7Ejweber/math1113/math1113Sp05Syl.htm): Make-up tests will be given for extreme extenuating circumstances. Valid and acceptable proof must be presented prior to the make-up test. All make-up tests MUST be taken within one (1) week of the original test date; otherwise a grade of zero (0) will be given.

We finished section 4.1 and started 4.2 (finding domains of log functions; using the definition of a log function; and one example of graphing log functions). When finding domains of log functions, you may need to solve a polynomial inequality. If you need assistance on polynomial inequalities, then download and read the .pdf copy of Blitzer's College Algebra Section 1.8. We will finish most of Chapter 4 on Wednesday.

Project I is due on 30 March 2005.

We covered sections 4.1, 9.2, 9.3 and started 9.4. We will cover sections 9.4 and 3.6 on Monday.

Test 2 is on Wednesday, 2 March and will cover the following sections: 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 9.2, 9.3 and 9.4.

The policy for missing tests is a follows (see the syllabus at http://gpc.edu/%7Ejweber/math1113/math1113Sp05Syl.htm): Make-up tests will be given for extreme extenuating circumstances. Valid and acceptable proof must be presented prior to the make-up test. All make-up tests MUST be taken within one (1) week of the original test date; otherwise a grade of zero (0) will be given.

I announced a change in the evaluation of the course tonite: I will drop the lowest test score (not including a zero grade for a missed test) AND count the second lowest test score twice. So, you will still have four test grades as part of your final grade.