MATH 121

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  • Homework
  • Key to Algebra Review Quiz
  • Key to Exam 01.
  • Key to Exam 02
  • Key to Homework (Sections 3.5, 3.6)
  • Semester Review
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  • Course Information Sheet (HTML) (PDF)
  • Course Schedule (tentative) Gives planned dates for topics covered
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  • Helpful Links for Course
  • TI guidebooks (manuals)
  • Algebra Review - Part 1: Are You Ready for Calculus? Courtesy of the University of New Brunswick.
  • Algebra Review - Part II: the Math Forum @ Drexel. They have an entire mathematics library.
  • Harvard's Math Exam Archives in case you need some sample problems. (See courses Xa and 1a for first semester calculus.)
  • Animations (Calculus): Douglas N.Arnold's graphical demonstrations of a selection of basic concepts.
  • Catalog of Math Resources on the Web by M. Maheswaran. Check out the section on pre-calculus and calculus.
  • Mathematics Portal at UPS Library Start your web-based mathematics-oriented research here.
  • Tips on Writing and Studying Mathematics
  • Examination Archives
  • Generally Useful Links
  • University Calendars
  • Journal of Undergraduate Mathematics at Puget Sound

  • Writing and Studying Tips

  • How to Study An exceptionally good study guide from William Rapaport.
  • Basic Study Tips (Includes a list of Prelude Strategies)
  • Basic Tips for writing mathematics. (PDF)
  • ``The Elements of Style'' (by William Strunk, Jr.). This is the standard reference for expository writing and is now available in searchable electronic form. (Courtesy of Project Bartleby).

  • Handouts

    You will need a PDF viewer to read the files posted here. This is because of the difficulty of accurately rendering mathematical notation on a web page. All you need do is install the free program Acrobat Reader. Just visit the Adobe website to obtain a copy (all major platforms are supported).

  • Handout 1: (PDF)
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    Examination Archive

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    This archive is here only to provide historical context to how I write exams. They are from a course using the 2nd edition of our textbook so they more-or-less mimic our course in content. However, these are shorter than the examinations planned for this semester's class and there is no guarantee that our examinations will look anything like these.

  • Quiz 1: 2000 (PDF)
  • Quiz 2: 2000(PDF)
  • Quiz 3: 2000 (PDF)
  • Quiz 4: 2000 (PDF)
  • Quiz 5: 2000 (PDF)
  • Quiz 6: 2000 (PDF)
  • Quiz 7: 2000 (PDF)
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