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MAT 1221
Survey of Calculus
Spring 2015
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Dr. Wai W. Lau
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Dr. Lau
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Dr. Wai W. Lau
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Office Hours
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See course web page
By Appointment
T.A.
Caro
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Applied Math
Major
Course Web Page
http://myhome.spu.edu/lauw
Link to this document and other course
information
This class…
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Is a required class for some Biology,
Chemistry, Computing Science majors
This class…
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This course fulfills the WKQR
requirement.
However, this course requires a lot more
time commitment than other WKQR
classes.
If your degree plan does not require this
class, it is in general to your advantage to
consider taking other WKQR courses
instead.
What kind of people will pass
this class?
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Have good algebra background
Work hard
Do their homework as soon as possible
Have an effective study group
What kind of people will pass
this class?
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Follow Instructions on using
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Do not skip steps
• Standard Notations
• Presentation Formats
Calculators
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Scientific/graphic calculators with more
than 184 K combined memory
(RAM/Flash ROM) or symbolic
computation ability are NOT allowed
(e.g.TI-83 Plus Silver Ed., TI-89, TI-92
Casio FX-2.0 HP 38g, 39g, 40g,
48g/48g+/48gx, 49g).
You are expected to learn to use your
calculator on your own.
Text
Larson
Applied Calculus for the
life and Social Sciences
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Textbook/WebAssign Bundle
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from the publisher
Direct from publisher: $150
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Bookstore: ($120 net to the book store +
profit=$???)
Handouts
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Handouts will be posted on the web.
Print it out and bring it to class.
Do not use the printer in this room.
Show up without handouts will negatively
impact your class participation grades.
Objectives
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This course provides an introduction to
differential and integral calculus.
The primary aims of the course are to
help students develop new problem
solving and critical reasoning skills and
to prepare them for further study in life
sciences and other disciplines.
Objectives
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The students are expected to cultivate
active learning and the ability of
communicating mathematical ideas.
Use Standard Notations.
Use good Presentation Formats.
Expectations - Solutions
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Sufficient and precise solution steps are
expected.
Do not skip steps.
Pay attention to instructions given to you
in class, handout, and feedback from
quizzes.
Expectations - Tutoring
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Do not “ask” the tutors to do your HW.
Eventually, you need to know how to do
all the HW on your own.
Able to redo the same HW problems in
the textbook.
Tutoring Bonus Points
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You can get up to 5 bonus points for your
first exam by going to the tutoring! (distribute the
tutoring bonus record sheet)
Expectations - WebAssign
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Write out full solutions. Do not skip
steps and details.
Expectations - WebAssign
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Write out full solutions. Do not skip
steps and details.
The point is not just to finish your HW,
but also understand how to do the HW.
Do not use an “illegal” means to get to
the answer.
Correct answers does not mean correct
solutions.
Exams
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2 Mid-term Exams and a Final Exam.
Homework Assignments
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Homework problems will be assigned
daily by using the online homework
system WebAssign.
Homework Assignments
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All assignments are due 5:20 pm the
next school day.
CAUTION: This site is not at SPU & you
should give yourself plenty of time for
submitting answers – sometimes the
network can be slow or down.
More to come…
Quizzes
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Each quiz covers homework problems
from the last class meeting.
Quizzes problems will be based on
homework problems.
Class Participation
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You can get class participation points by
answering questions in class.
There are small group classwork almost
everyday.
Class Participation
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At the end of the quarter, your grades on
class participation will be determined by
the above activities and other
observations by the instructor.
Class Participation
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Please respect your instructor and classmates.
Do not talk during the lecture. There will be
time for you to talk.
Disruptive and disturbing behavior will not be
tolerated.
Class Participation
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No text messaging,
web surfing, email
sending,……
Turn off your phone
before you enter the
classroom***.
Class Participation
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Annoying behaviors will reduce the
maximum participation points that you
can get.
Points Distribution
Exam 1
80 points
Exam 2
80 points
Final
80 points
Quizzes
90 points
Homework
50 points
Class Participation
20 points
Final Class Grade
90%
80%
70%
60%
Below 60%
A Range
B Range
C Range
D Range
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Missing Classes
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You are responsible to catch up all the
materials if you miss classes for
whatever reasons (sickness, family
issues, family Hawaii vacation, etc).
The instructor will not "re-teach" the
lecture in any form including special
appointments.
Make-Up Policies
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NO makeups for classworks and
quizzes.
If a student has a documented conflict
that will prevent him or her from taking
an exam at the scheduled time, he/she
must arrange IN ADVANCE with the
instructor to take the exam early.
Study Hints
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Studying in groups is an efficient way to
learn mathematics.
Pre-class Reading
(2.5 hours)
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Class
Post-class Study, homework
(6-8 hours)
There are tutorials in the CD-ROM
comes with the textbook.
Study Hints
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Studying in groups is an efficient way to
learn mathematics.
Pre-class Reading
(30 min.)
Class
Read 1.5 forTuesday
Post-class Study, homework
(1-3 hours)
Help!!
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Free Math tutoring available
Location: OMH 249
Help!!
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Talk to me. I am available during office
hours and other times.
MAT 1221
Survey of Calculus
Algebra
http://myhome.spu.edu/lauw
Algebra
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You are supposed to know algebra at
the level of pre-calculus
We will not slow down to talk about
algebra
Typically, students do not fail “calculus”,
they fail …
Bad Algebra Habits (Handout)
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Normally, you bring the handout to class
For the first day, I have them ready for
you.
Bad Habits #1: “Lazy” Notation
1
x y 5
2
1
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2 x  y  5
2
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2x  y  10
Bad Habits #1: “Lazy” Notation
1
x y 5
2
1
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2 x  y  5
2
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2x  y  10
1
x y 5
2
2x  y  10
Bad Habits #2: Non-standard
Steps
4 x  4  0
2
4 4
4 x
4
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4
4
2
x 1
2
Bad Habits #2: Non-standard
Steps
4 x  4  0
2
4 4
4 x
4

4
4
2
x 1
2
Bad Habits #3: Confusing Steps
f  x   5x  3
f  3  5  3  3
 18
Bad Habits #3: Confusing Steps
f  x   5x  3
f  x   5x  3
f  3  5  3  3
f  3 
 18
 18
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Common Algebra Mistake #1
x2  4
x  4
x2
2
Common Algebra Mistake #1
x 4
2
x 4
2
x  4
x2
2
x  2
Common Algebra Mistake #2
a
a a
 
bc b c
Common Algebra Mistake #3
a  b 1 b
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a  c 1 c
Common Algebra Mistake #3
a  b 1 b
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a  c 1 c
a  b a  b / a
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a  c a  c / a
b
1
a
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c
1
a
Common Algebra Mistake #4
a  b
2
 a 2  b2
2
a
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b
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a
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

2
 b2
MAT 1221
Survey of Calculus
WebAssign
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Enter the info from the email, and
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Enter the info from the two emails.
Where Do I Log In?
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Go to the Blackboard and login with your
SPU user name and password.
Find the WebAssign link.
Note - I synced the roster last
Wednesday. If you registered after that
date, I need to add you into the roster
individually – see me after class.
How Do I Pay for WebAssign?
After logging in you may see a notice that
includes Grace Period information and
payment options.
How Do I Pay for WebAssign?
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You can register
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a code number if you have an Access Code card
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you can buy an Access Code online with a credit card.
After the Grace Period you will see the
payment options and not be able to continue
without entering an Access Code.
How Do I Pay for WebAssign?
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The general advise is to wait for a few days
to enter the code.
Once the code is entered, it is not
transferable.
Today’s Homework
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Homework 0.0
Find problem 12
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Your problem may be slightly different.
Find problem 12
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We can use the formula
a 3  b3   a  b   a 2  ab  b 2 
y 3  23 
Problem 12
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Click on the answer box. A template will
show upon the upper left side.
Problem 12
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Enter and submit your answer
Problem 12
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If correct….
Classwork
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Do Problem 1-4 before you go.
If you need help, talk to Caro or me.