Finite
Mathematics
MTH 120, Section WN 110
Instructor:
Jim Ham
Winter, 2012
Session
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Date
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Reading/Sections/Assignment
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Comments
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1 |
Jan. 10 |
1.1. Lines |
Purchase Textbook |
2 |
Jan. 12 |
1.3. Applications in Business and Economics |
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3 |
Jan. 17 |
1.4. Scatter Diagrams; Linear Curve Fitting |
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4 |
Jan. 19 |
2.1 Systems of Linear Equations: Substitution; Elimination |
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5 |
Jan. 24 |
2.2 Systems of Linear Equations: Gaussian Elimination |
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6 |
Jan. 26 |
3.1 Matrix Algebra |
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7 |
Jan. 31 |
3.2 Multiplication of Matrices |
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8 |
Feb. 2 |
Review |
Exam
1 |
9 |
Feb. 7 |
4.1 Systems of Linear Inequalities |
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10 |
Feb. 9 |
4.2 A Geometric Approach to Linear Programming Problems with Two Variables |
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11 |
Feb. 14 |
4.3 Models Utilizing Linear Programming with Two Variables |
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12 |
Feb. 16 |
5.1 The Simplex Tableau; Pivoting |
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13 |
Feb. 21 |
5.2 The Simplex Method; Solving Maximum Problems in Standard Form |
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14 |
Feb. 23 |
5.3 Solving Minimum Problems Using the Duality Principle |
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15 |
Feb. 28 |
Review |
Exam
2 |
16 |
Mar. 1 |
6.1 Interest |
March 2 is the midterm date. Midterm grades will be sent electronically after the second exam has been graded. |
17 |
Mar. 13 |
6.3 Annuities; Sinking Funds |
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18 |
Mar. 15 |
6.4 Present Value of an Annuity; Amortization |
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19 |
Mar. 20 |
Finance Worksheets |
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20 |
Mar. 22 |
Finance Worksheets |
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21 |
Mar. 27 |
Review |
Exam
3 |
22 |
Mar. 29 |
7.1 Sets |
Monday, April 2nd, is the last day to withdraw with W. After this date, an A-F grade will be assigned. |
23 |
Apr. 3 |
7.3 The Multiplication Principle |
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24 |
Apr. 5 |
7.4 Sample Spaces and the Assignment of Probabilities |
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25 |
Apr. 10 |
7.6 Expected Value |
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26 |
Apr. 12 |
8.1 Conditional Probability |
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27 |
Apr. 17 |
8.4 Permutations |
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28 |
Apr. 19 |
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29 |
Apr. 24 |
Review
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|
30 |
Apr. 26 |
Exam 4 |
Covers Chapters 7 & 8 |