Math 1090-005
Class meeting information: Class meets in BU C 305 M, W, F 10:45-11:35 a.m.
Instructor : Vira Babenko, office LCB 306 e-mail: babenko@math.utah.edu
web-page: http://www.math.utah.edu/~babenko/
Home page for our course: http://www.math.utah.edu/~babenko/1090-5.html
Office Hours: Monday 1p.m.-2p.m., Wednesday 12:00-12:30 and of course, by appointment.
Question&Answer Sessions: I will run not only office hours but also a Questions and
Answers session as well. There we can get together for additional review, for answering more questions and doing more examples. Note: even though it will be helpful for everybody to attend, regardless to whether or not you have specific questions, to make this work most efficient and helpful I strongly suggest that you bring your specific questions to discuss. Sessions will take place each Friday. 11:50 – 12:40 LCB 121.
Prerequisites: "C" or better in (MATH 1010 OR MATH 1050 OR MATH 1080) OR Accuplacer
CLM score of 60 or better OR ACT Math score of 23 or better OR SAT Math score of 540 or better.
Required Textbook: For this course we will use e-book : Business Algebra, by Kelly MacArthur,
Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4652-0869-9. You need to go to http://www.kendallhunt.com/macarthur/ to purchase the book. (Author has not given the book to the bookstore, so you will not be able to purchase it there (it would be twice as expensive if you did that))
Class Notes: I will put scanned copies of my notes online. You can view them before class, or print them and bring them to class. I may also deviate from them during class. The sole purpose of making these notes available online is to make it easier for you to follow during class, to take notes yourself, and to review the subject.
Course Description: MATH 1090 will help you become fluent with algebra manipulations, theory of matrices, and accrual of interest. During this class we will study: functions and graphs, polynomial and rational functions, matrices, Gaussian elimination, exponential and logarithmic functions, growth, periodic and continuously compounded interest, arithmetic and geometric series, annuities and loans. This will help you solve a wide variety of problems in your respective fields.

Assignments: Each Wednesday I will give you a set of homework problems; this set will be due next Wednesday. Late Homework will not be accepted. List of HW problems will be posted online on home page for our course. You are encouraged to work in groups on the homework problems, but you MUST SUBMIT YOUR OWN WORK FOR CREDIT. I will not tolerate copying of solutions and cheating in any form. In addition, you must show all work in order to get full credit. The lowest two HW’s grades will be dropped from the final grades.
Tests: After covering each book’s chapter we will have a Test (50 min, and if you are late no additional time will be given). It means that we will have 5 tests during the semester. I will post solutions for the tests a few days after each test.
Make ups: You should make every effort to participate in all tests. If you have to miss a test, talk to me, before the test. I will add the weight of the exam you missed for a legitimate
( documented !) reason to the weight of your final (documents should be provided no later than
2 weeks after missed test!). Thus, if you get x percent on the final, you will also get x percent on your missed test. You may exercise this option only ONCE a semester.
Final Exam : The final exam for this course is a department-wide COMPREHENSIVE exam
Monday, December 16 th
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Grading Plan: All Homework - 24 points (each set – 2 points, so 2*12=24), 5 tests – 10 points each(50 points totally), 1 point you can earn if you bring to me interesting (fun or logical) math problem( NOT from textbook ) with solution (ask me if you can't find one), final exam–25 points.
So, 12*2+5*10+25+1=100 – you can get 100 points
Extra credit: Keep in mind that “EXTRA credit” makes sense only after the actual CREDIT has being earned for the core material. However, to encourage your exploring a variety of mathematical topics I offer the following extra credit opportunity: o The Department of Mathematics hosts a wide variety of talks on mathematics and its applications. The schedule of events is available on the departmental calendar page: http://www.math.utah.edu/seminars/ . And in particular Undergraduate Colloquium web page is: http://www.math.utah.edu/ugrad/colloquia.html
. Attending a talk and bringing me (no later than 2 classes after the talk) a write-up (at least one page, typed up, single spaced, focusing on mathematics presented at the talk) will earn you an extra credit (.5 pts for each up to 3 pts total).
Maximum total number of possible extra credits during semester is 3.
Grading Scale: A (90-100), A- (85-89), B+ (80-84), B(75-79), B- (70-74), C+ (65-69), C (60-64), C-
(55-59), D+ (50-54), D (45-49), D- (40-44), E (0-39)
Important Dates:
Last day to drop (delete) classes
Last day to add, elect CR/NC, or audit classes
Last day to withdraw from classes
Wednesday, September 4
Monday, September 9
Friday, October 25

Tutoring Center: Free tutoring is available in the T. Benny Rushing Mathematics Center, located between LCB and JWB, Room 155. The tutoring center will open Tuesday, September 3 and the hours are: M-Th: 8am - 8pm, F: 8am - 6pm. The tutoring center is closed during semester breaks, weekends, and University holidays. Also, the Math Center has four group study rooms that may be reserved by groups of students from math classes. Reservations are made through office 155A in the math center. Along the wall adjoining the math library are study desks that you can use as well.
Calculators: Only scientific calculators are allowed ( NO graphing or programmable calculators!
)
A cell phone cannot replace the calculator for this course. You are responsible to learn how to use your calculator and to assure that you are not depending on it as a replacement for understanding the mathematics.
ADA Statement: The American with Disabilities Act requires that reasonable accommodations be proved for students with physical, cognitive, systemic learning, and psychiatric disabilities.
The student needs to have such a disability approved by the Disability Service Office (162
UNION, 581-5020) in order to have the accommodations provided. The instructor need to be informed about such a disability and approved accommodations at the beginning of the semester.
Academic integrity : I will not tolerate cheating in any form. All cases will immediately result in 0 for the assignment, and will be taken to the Chair of the Department and the Dean of Students.
Other Rules: o Students are encouraged to attend every class and participate actively by asking questions both in and out of class. o If you have questions about any exam grade, or you want to appeal the grading of the exam, you must bring it within one week of the exam. After that, no such request will be entertained. o Students are expected to assist in maintaining a classroom environment that is conductive to learning. Students are to treat instructors and other students with respect. Students are to turn all cell phones on silent and put away while in the classroom. o Students are expected to arrive on time and stay for the whole duration of the class. Do not leave classroom early without okaying it first with me.

Date
MO 08/26/13
WE 08/28/13
FR 08/30/13
MO 09/02/13
WE 09/04/13
FR 09/06/13
MO 09/09/13
WE 09/11/13
FR 09/13/13
MO 09/16/13
WE 09/18/13
FR 09/20/13
MO 09/23/13
WE 09/25/13
FR 09/27/13
MO 09/30/13
WE 10/02/13
FR 10/04/13
MO 10/07/13
WE 10/09/13
FR 10/11/13
MO 10/14/13
WE 10/16/13
FR 10/18/13
MO 10/21/13
WE 10/23/13
FR 10/25/13
MO 10/28/13
WE 10/30/13
FR 11/01/13
MO 11/04/13
WE 11/06/13
17
18
19
20
21
22
11
12
13
14
15
16
23
24
25
27
28
Lecture
1
2
3
4
Topic
Introduction and Review
1.1+1.2
1.3+1.4
Labor Day holiday (NO CLASS )
1.4+1.5
8
9
10
5
6
7
1.6
1.7
1.8
Review
Test 1
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
Review
Test 2
3.1
3.2
3.3
4.1
4.2
4.3
3.4
Fall Break (NO CLASS)
Fall Break (NO CLASS)
Fall Break (NO CLASS)
3.5
3.6
3.7
Review
Test 3
FR 11/08/13
MO 11/11/13
WE 11/13/13
FR 11/15/13
MO 11/18/13
29
30
31
32
33
4.4
4.5
4.6
Review
Test 4
HW 6 Open
HW 6 DUE
HW 7 Open
HW 7 DUE
HW 8 Open
HW 8 DUE
HW 9 Open
HW 9 DUE
HW 10 Open
HW 10 DUE
HW 11 Open
Assignment
HW 1 Open
HW 1 DUE
HW 2 Open
HW 2 DUE
HW 3 Open
HW 3 DUE
HW 4 Open
HW 4 DUE
HW 5 Open
HW 5 DUE

WE 11/20/13
FR 11/22/13
MO 11/25/13
WE 11/27/13
FR 11/29/13
MO 12/02/13
WE 12/04/13
FR 12/06/13
MO 12/09/13
WE 12/11/13
FR 12/13/13
MO 12/16/13
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
Thanksgiving Break (NO CLASS)
5.5
Review
Test 5
Review
Review
Review
FINAL EXAM (3:30-5:30p.m.)
HW 11 DUE
HW 12 Open
HW 12 DUE
HW 13 Open
HW 13 DUE
HW 14 Open
HW 14 DUE
All information on this syllabus is subject to change. Any changes will be announced in class.