Math 217 - Spring 2003

Nigel Boston

Contact Information

Telephone: 263-4753.

E-mail: boston@math.wisc.edu

Homepage

Office Hours: T 4-5:30, W 1:30-3, or by appointment. For now this will be in 303 VV; to be moved to a larger room if demand is sufficient.

Sections

• Main Lecture: TR 9:30-10:45, B102 VV.
• 301 MW 7:45, B309 VV, Jue Wang.
• 303 MW 8:50, B337 VV, Jue Wang.
• 304 MW 8:50, B333 VV, N. Ramsamooj.
• 305 MW 9:55, B341 VV, N. Ramsamooj.
• 307 MW 11:00, B215 VV, L. Issa.
• 309 MW 12:05, B329 VV, L. Issa.
• 311 MW 1:20, B333 VV, You-Chiang Yi.
• 313 MW 2:25, B313 VV, You-Chiang Yi.
• 315 MWF 8:00-10:45, 277 Bascom, P. Ravindran (LTTA), WES.

Midterms and Final

The final for this course is on Weds, May 14, at 5:05pm. It is required. There will be two 75-minute in-class midterms on March 13 and April 24. The exam questions will all be small variations on the homework problems. Calculators, books, and notes will not be allowed (and would not be needed) on the exams. The March 13 midterm will consist of 6 short questions (should take about 10 minutes each), one (with small modification) from each of the six homeworks that have been handed in prior to it. It will therefore cover material from C: 5.1-5.10 and 6.1-6.4 and from P: 2.5 and 4.1-4.2, and nothing beyond that. The question sheets will come with space for you to write your answers - you need to indicate clearly on each question as to which is scratch work to be ignored and which is work to count for credit. To get full credit for a question you need to give your working. Answers should be simplified as much as possible (if you get a complicated answer or one that would require a calculator, then you've probably taken a wrong step). A crib sheet will be provided with the test.

Regarding the Final

There will be a review session open to all at 8pm on Monday, May 12, in B102 Van Vleck.

The problems on the final will be ten chosen from the following one hundred.

Calculus book. 5.1: 14,24,32 5.2: 2,8,34 5.3: 12,22 5.4: 8 5.5: 10,12,18 5.6: 12,16,20 5.7: 10,20,24,44 5.8: 22,32,44 5.9 (Sample Test Problems): 8,16 6.1: 20,24,28,32 6.2: 8,12,14,18 6.3: 6,12,18,20 6.4: 8,10,14,24,28 7.1: 8,20,30 7.2: 38 7.3: 18,20,34,38 7.4: 20,32 7.5: 16 7.6: 2,12,16 7.7: 10,24,42,54 7.8: 28,40 7.9 (Sample Test Problems): 6,32 8.1: 8,18,32 8.2: 2,4,26 8.3: 6,16,24 8.4: 12,42 9.1: 12,16 9.2: 2,14,24 9.3: 8,14 9.4: 8

Precalculus book. 2.5: 36 4.1: 20 4.2: 12,22 4.3: 20,52 4.4: 24,44 4.5: 20,34 10.1: 10,26 10.2: 12,30 10.3: 14,28 10.4: 16 10.5: 14

Grading Scheme

The term grade will be determined as follows: Homework 10%, Midterm 1: 25%, Midterm 2: 25%, Final Exam 40%.

Text Books

• P = Precalculus: Functions and Graphs, by Swokowski and Cole. Brooks/Cole. 9th edition.
• C = Calculus by Varberg, Purcell, and Rigdon. Prentice Hall. 8th edition.

Syllabus

• C: 5.1-5.10, 6.1-6.4, 7.1-7.9, 8.1-8.4, 9.1-9.4, 12.1-12.5 (-12.8 if time allows).
• P: Review of 2.5, 4.1-4.5, 10.1-10.6.

About the Course

Math 217 is the second half of the two semester sequence Math 171-217. (Math 217 was numbered Math 272 previously.) The sequence covers the same material as the sequence Math 114-221, but the division of topics is different. In Math 171 -217, students learn first semester calculus while filling in gaps in precalculus knowledge. All students registered in Math 217 should have taken Math 171.

Sources of Help

1. Math Lab: Free drop-in help from math teaching assistants is avialable in B227 VV Mon-Thurs 3:30-5:10 and 6:30-8:10 (pm).
2. GUTS: Greater University Tutorial Services - Free peer tutoring is offered on a one-on-one small group basis at drop-in centers (Gordon Commons, Helen C. White Library, Kronshage Hall, Union South, and Wendt Library. The GUTS office located in room 303 Union South (263-5666) and they should have a schedule and an exam file.
3. Math Tutorial Program: Free small group tutoring is offered for students who are in danger of earning a D or F, for students who have not had a math course in several years, or for students who are retaking the course. Students who enroll in the tutorial program should expect to commit substantial time and effort to the course. Instructors refer students who then contact the Director, David Camacho (321 VV).
4. Private Tutors: The receptionist on the 2nd floor of VV has a list of private tutors.

Homework Assignments

Homework will be assigned each Thurs and be due in class the following Thurs. You can find the assignment by checking this webpage, where the problem list will be posted each Weds. More HW will be assigned than is actually graded. Note that any extra time you have each week should be spent reading the book - even better is to come to class having looked through the next section.
• Due Thurs, Jan 30: 5.1: 2,6,8,14,18,24,28,32 5.2: 2,6,8,10,22,34 5.3: 2,4,10,12,22,30
• Due Thurs, Feb 6: 5.4: 6,8,14,20 (you may use the result of problem 19) 5.5: 8,10,12,18 5.6: 2,6,8,10,12,16,20
• Due Thurs, Feb 13: 5.7: 2,10,14,16,20,24,36,44 5.8: 4,14,22,26,28,32,38,44,52 5.9: 2,8,16 (Sample Test Problems, not Concept Tests)
• Due Thurs, Feb 20: 6.1: 4,6,8,16,20,24,28,32 6.2: 4,6,8,12,14,18,26
• Due Thurs, Feb 27: 6.3: 2,6,8,12,14,18,20 6.4: 8,10,14,24,28,30
• Due Thurs, Mar 6: Precalculus book: 2.5: 6,8,16,20,26,34,36 4.1: 2,4,14,20,24,30,38 4.2: 2,6,12,22,24,26
• Due Thurs, Mar 27: Precalculus book: 4.3: 6,8,20,26,28,40,52,70 4.4: 6,14,20,24,32,44,56 4.5: 8,10,16,20,26,34,54,60
• Due Thurs, Apr 3: Calculus book: 7.1: 8,14,20,30 7.2: 38,40 7.3: 10,18,20,32,34,38 7.4: 20,26,32 7.5: 14,16
• Due Thurs, Apr 10: Calculus book: 7.6: 2,4,12,14,16 7.7: 4,6,10,20,24,26,32,42,54,56 7.8: 4,16,28,40
• Due Thurs, Apr 17: Calculus book: 7.9 (sample test problems): 4,6,8,28,32 8.1: 8,14,18,30,32 8.2: 2,4,8,20,26 8.3: 6,10,16,18,24
• Due Thurs, May 1: Calculus book: 8.4: 2,12,42,64 9.1: 4,8,12,16 9.2: 2,10,14,24 9.3: 2,8,14,22 9.4: 4,8,20
• Due Thurs, May 8: Precalculus book: 10.1: 4,10,22,26 10.2: 2,12,22,30 10.3: 2,14,26,28 10.4: 4,8,16,22 10.5: 4,10,14

Practice Problems

The problems given here are all odd-numbered and so their answers are at the back of the book. Do not hand in solutions to these. They're just recommended for practice, in case you want extra problems:
• 1st week: 5.1: 1,5,11,15,21,25,29 5.2: 1,11,13,17,31 5.3: 1,5,11,15,23,29
• 2nd week: 5.4: 5,7,13 5.5: 7,9,11,17 5.6: 3,7,13,17
• 3rd week: 5.7: 3,9,19,21,23,35,45 5.8: 3,13,21,25,27,29,35,41,49 5.9: 7,9,17,25,29
• 4th week: 6.1: 3,7,15,17,21,23,27,31 6.2: 1,5,9,11,13,19,25
• 5th week: 6.3: 3,7,9,11,17,21 6.4: 11,15,17,23,27
• 6th week: Precalculus book: 2.5: 5,7,15,19,25,33,35 4.1: 1,3,13,17,23,29,33,37 4.2: 1,5,11,19,23,25
• 7th week: Precalculus book: 4.3: 5,7,19,25,27,39,51,61 4.4: 7,13,19,23,33,43,55 4.5: 7,15,17,19,25,35,55,59
• 8th week: Calculus book: 7.1: 7,9,13,17,27 7.2: 39,45 7.3: 7,15,17,31,35,39 7.4: 21,23,29,33 7.5: 11,29
• 9th week: Calculus book: 7.6: 3,5,13,17 7.7: 3,5,7,21,27,31,41,55 7.8: 3,15,27,39
• 10th week: Calculus book: 7.9 (sample test problems): 3,5,7,27,33 8.1: 7,13,17,31,37 8.2: 5,9,15,17,23 8.3: 5,11,15,19,23
• 11th week: Calculus book: 8.4: 3,11,41,61 9.1: 3,7,11,15 9.2: 3,5,13,23 9.3: 3,5,13,21 9.4: 3,7,19
• 12th week: Precalculus book: 10.1: 3,7,21,27 10.2: 3,13,21,29 10.3: 3,15,25,29 10.4: 3,7,17,19 10.5: 3,11,19