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Houston Community College
Northwest College
Spring Branch Campus
Math Department
Instructor: Hung Dam
Room: 213
Fall 2013
Math 1324 : Finite Math
CRN : 62077
Aug 26 – Dec 15, 2013
MW, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Phone: 832-798-5983
COURSE SYLLABUS, FINITE MATH, SPRING 2013
Prerequisites: Math 1314. Pass with a “C” or better, or consent of the Department Head.
Text Book: MATH with Applications by Lial, Hungerford & Holcomb, 10th edition,
Addison-Wesley, Pearson, 2011.
Departmental Policies:
1. Each student should receive a copy of the syllabus for the course on the first week of
class.
2. There will be 3 major tests.
3. Each major test should be announced at least one week or the equivalent in advance.
4. Either an open book or a take-home major test may be given at the discretion of the
instructor.
5. Any review sheet for any major test should be comprehensive and the student should
not feel that classroom notes, homework and major tests may be ignored in favor of the
review sheet.
6. Each major test is counted for 25% of the final grade.
7. There will be a comprehensive final exam and questions on it can deal with any of the
course objectives.
8. The final exam must be taken by all students
9. The final exam is counted for 25% of the final grade.
10.The final course average will be used in the usual manner. Grades will be assigned as
follows :
Course average:
Grade:
90 - 100
A
80 - 89
B
70 - 79
C
60 - 69
D
Below 60
F
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CALENDAR
SESSION DATE
TOPICS
SECTIONS
WEEK # 1
M Aug 26, 2013
W Aug 28
The Real Numbers
Polynomials
Factoring
1.1
1.2
1.3
Rational Expressions
Exponents and Radicals
1.4
1.5
WEEK # 2
M Sept 02
Labor Day Holiday
W Sept 04
First-Degree Equations
Quadratic Equations
No class
1.6
1.7
WEEK # 3
M Sept 09
Graphs
Equations of Lines
Linear Models
2.1
2.2
2.3
W Sept 11
Linear Inequalities
Polynomial and Rational Inequalities
2.4
2.5
WEEK # 4
M Sept 16
Functions
Graphs of Functions
Applications of Linear Functions
3.1
3.2
3.3
W Sept 18
Quadratic Functions
Applications of Quadratics Functions
3.4
3.5
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CALENDAR
SESSION DATE
TOPICS
SECTIONS
WEEK # 5
M Sept 23, 2013
W Sept 25
Major Exam # 1
Chapters 1, 2 and
Sections from 3.1
to 3.5
Polynomial Functions
3.6
Basic Differentiation Rules & Rates of Change 3.7
WEEK # 6
M Sept 30
Exponential Functions
Applications of Exponential Functions
4.1
4.2
W Oct 02
Logarithmic Functions
Logarithmic and Exponential Equations
4.3
4.4
WEEK # 7
M Oct 07
W Oct 09
Simple Interest and Discount
Compound Interest
Annuities, Future Value, and Sinking Funds
Annuities, Present Value, and Amortization
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
WEEK # 8
M Oct 14
W Oct 16
Extrema on an Interval
6.1
Rolle’s Theorem & The Mean Value Theorem 6.2
6.3
Basic Matrix Operations
Matrix Products and Inverses
Applications of Matrices
6.4
6.5
6.6
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CALENDAR
SESSION DATE
TOPICS
SECTIONS
WEEK # 9
M Oct 21, 2013
W Oct 23
Major Exam # 2
Graphing Linear Inequalities
Linear Programming: The Graphical Method
Sections 3.6, 3.7
and
Chapters 4, 5, 6
7.1
7.2
WEEK # 10
M Oct 28
Applications of Linear Programming
THE SIMPLEX METHOD: MAXIMIZATION
7.3
7.4
W Oct 30
Maximization Applications
THE SIMPLEX METHOD:
DUALITY and MINIMIZATION
7.5
7.6
WEEK # 11
M Nov 04
THE SIMPLEX METHOD:
NON STANDARD PROBLEMS
7.7
W Nov 06
Sets and Venn Diagrams
Applications of Venn Diagrams
8.1
8.2
WEEK # 12
M Nov 11
Introduction to Probability
Basic Concepts of Probability
8.3
8.4
W Nov 13
Conditional Probability and Independent Events
Bayes’ Formula
8.5
8.6
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CALENDAR
WEEK # 13
M Nov 18, 2013
W Nov 20
Major Exam # 3
Chapters 7, 8
Thanksgivings Holiday
No class
WEEK # 14
M Nov 25
Riemann Sums & Definite Integrals
9.1
9.2
9.3
W Nov 27
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
9.4
9.5
9.6
WEEK # 15
M Dec 02
Integration by Substitution
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
W Dec 04
WEEK # 16
M Dec 09
Final Exam from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
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W Dec 11
2013 Fall Semester Ends
Chapters 9, 10
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