Finite Mathematics
MTH 120, Section SP 110
Instructor: Jim Ham

Spring, 2012

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Session	Date	Reading/Sections/Assignment	Deadlines/Other Information
1	May 7	1.1. Lines: 3-8, 9-81 every other odd 1.2. Pairs of Lines: 1, 5, 13, 19, 23, 25, 27, 29, 35, 37, 41, 45	Purchase Textbook Syllabus Homework Grading
2	May 8	1.3. Applications in Business and Economics: 3-17 odds; p. 29: 38, 42 1.4. Scatter Diagrams; Linear Curve Fitting: 1-9, 13, 17, 19
3	May 10	2.1 Systems of Linear Equations: Substitution; Elimination: 1, 3, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 27, 31, 33, 35, 41, 45, 47, 55, 59, 61 2.2 Systems of Linear Equations: Gaussian Elimination: 5, 11, 17, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 39, 51, 55, 59, 63, 65, 69, 73
4	May14	3.1 Matrix Algebra: 9-41 every other odd, 49-57 odds 3.2 Multiplication of Matrices: 9-57 every other odd, 67, 71, 77, 79
5	May 15	Review 4.1 Systems of Linear Inequalities: 9, 11, 13, 25, 31, 35, 37, 39, 43, 47, 51, 57	Exam 1 covers sections 1.1-1.4 and 2.1-2.2, 3.1-3.2
6	May 17	4.2 A Geometric Approach to Linear Programming Problems with Two Variables: 1, 9, 13, 19, 27, 29, 33, 37, 45, 47, 49, 51 4.3 Models Utilizing Linear Programming with Two Variables: 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 19, 25, 27	Thursday, May 17th, is the last day to receive a partial refund for the class.
7	May 21	5.1 The Simplex Tableau; Pivoting: 1, 7-27 odds, 33, 35, 37 5.2 The Simplex Method; Solving Maximum Problems in Standard Form: 5, 7, 13, 19, 21, 27, 33, 35, 43
8	May 22	5.3 Solving Minimum Problems Using the Duality Principle: 1-33 every other odd
9	May 24	Review	Exam 2 covers sections 4.1-4.3 and 5.1-5.3
10	May 29	6.1 Interest: 1-65 every other odd 6.2 Compound Interest: 1-73 every other odd Finance Worksheet A	No Class on May 28th - Memorial Day Holiday
11	May 31	6.3 Annuities; Sinking Funds: 11, 17, 25, 27, 31, 35, 37, 39, 41, 47, 49 Finance Worksheets B, C
12	June 4	6.4 Present Value of an Annuity; Amortization: 1-33 every other odd, 41 Finance Worksheets D, E, F
13	June 5	7.1 Sets: 1-57 every other odd 7.2 The Number of Elements in a Set: 1-41 odds
14	June 7	7.3 The Multiplication Principle: 1-45 odds Review	Exam 3 covers sections 6.1-6.4, 7.1-7.2
15	June 11	7.4 Sample Spaces and the Assignment of Probabilities: 7-47 odds, 63-71 odds 7.5 Properties of the Probability of an Event: 5-61 odds	Monday, June 11th, is the last day to withdraw with W. After this date, an A-F grade will be assigned.
16	June 12	7.6 Expected Value: 5-17 odds, 23, 25 Lottery Worksheet 8.6 The Binomial Probability Model: 9-73 every other odd
17	June 14	8.1 Conditional Probability: 1-71 odds 8.2 Independent Events: 1-9 odds, 13, 17, 19, 27, 29, 31
18	June 18	8.4 Permutations: 1-57 odds 8.5 Combinations: 1-39 odds, 45, 47-59 odds
19	June 19	Review
20	June 21	Last Day of Class	Exam 4 - In Class Covers Sections 7.3-7.6 & 8.1-8.4