September 19,
2002
Study Guides for Pre-Calculus Test Two are available in my office and in the outer office of room 227 on the table.
September 18,
2002
The following test dates
are announced.
Finite
mathematics section BB – 8MWF – Friday, September 20, 2002
Finite
mathematics section EE – 11MWF – Monday, September 23, 2002
Pre-Calculus
math section CC – 9MWF – Friday, September 20, 2002
Pre-Calculus
math section OO –8:30TTh – Tuesday, September 24, 2002
Pre-Calculus
math section RR – 11:30TTh – Tuesday, September 24, 2002
August 19, 2002
Welcome
Student!
I
want you to know that I am very glad to have you in my class this semester.It
is my hope that this will be an enjoyable experience for you and above
all, you will learn something.Please
feel free to contact me whenever the need arises and always put your best
foot forward in this course and I am sure that you will say when it is
over that you have had a great time learning.After
all, I feel that learning should be fun.I
look forward, with enthusiasm, to being your teacher.
Bernard
Avant
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August 28, 2002
The
following room changes have been made effective immediately:
Pre-Calculus
Math section OO – 8:30aTTh – will meet in MSCX 216
Pre-Calculus
Math section RR – 11:30aTTh – will meet in MSCX 212
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August 29, 2002
The
following dates have been announced for EXAMINATIONS:
Finite
Math section BB – 8aMWF – Test I – Wed., Sept. 4, 2002 POSTPONED
UNTIL FRIDAY, Sept. 6th
Pre-Calculus
Math section CC – 9aMWF – Test I – Wed., Sept. 4, 2002
Finite
Math section EE – 11aMWF – Test I – Wed., Sept. 4, 2002
Pre-Calculus
Math section OO – 8:30aTTh – Test I – Thurs., Sept. 5, 2002
Pre-Calculus Math section RR – 11:30aTTh – Test I – Wed., Sept. 5, 2002
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For Finite Math classes.Answers
to select problems from section 2.2.Page
49
7.False,
English is an element, not a subset.
8.False.The
empty set is a subset, not an element.
9.True,
the empty set is a subset of every set.
10.False,
red is an element, not a proper subset.
11.True,
5 is not an element of {2, 4, 6}.
12.False,
Pete and Mike are not in the second set.
13.False,
the set { empty set} contains the element empty set.
14.True,
{1} is a subset of {1. 5. 9}.
15.True,
{ } and empty set (symbol) each represent the empty set.
16.False,
0 is a number and { } is a set.
17.False,
the set {0} contains the element 0.
18.True,
{1, 5, 9} is a subset of {1, 9, 5}.
19.False,
{5} is a subset, not an element.
20.True,
{3, 5, 9} = {3, 9, 5}.
21.False,
no set is a proper subset of itself.
22.True,
the elements of the set are themselves sets.
23.True,
{apple, orange, plum} is a subset of {plum, orange, apple}.
24.True,
(b, a, t} is a subset of {t, a, b}.
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Study Guide for Pre-Calculus Test 1
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If
you need your point standing, please see the instructor:
Grading
Scale:Last
Updated:September 11, 2002
Test 1 – Max possible 158
Finite Mathematics section BB 8a MWF
A = 142+
B
= 126 – 141
C = 110
– 125
D = 94 – 109
Grading
Scale:Last
Updated:September 11, 2002
Test 1 – Max possible 189
Pre-Calculus Mathematics section CC 9a MWF
A = 170+
B = 151
– 169
C = 132
– 150
D =113
– 131
F = Below
113
Grading
Scale:Last
Updated:September 11, 2002
Test 1 – Max possible 156
Finite Mathematics section EE 11a MWF
A = 140+
B = 124
– 139
C = 109
– 123
D =93
– 108
F = Below
93
Grading
Scale:Last
Updated:September 11, 2002
Test 1 – Max possible 174
Pre-Calculus Mathematics section OO 8:30a TTh
A = 156+
B = 139
– 155
C = 121
– 138
D
= 104 – 109
F = Below
104
Grading
Scale:Last
Updated:September 11, 2002
Test 1 – Max possible 190
Pre-Calculus Mathematics section RR 11:30a TTh
A = 171+
B = 152 – 170
D = 114
– 132
F = Below
114