MATH 206 Mathematics for Business Analysis II
Fall
2010
Section
005 3:00 to 5:00 M W
Instructor:
Dr. Chris
Edwards Phone: 424-1358 or 948-3969 Office: Swart 123
Classroom: Swart 203 Text: Applied Calculus 3rd edition, by Hughes-Hallett, Gleason,
Lock, Flath, et al.
Required
Calculator: TI-83, TI-83 Plus, or
TI-84 Plus, by Texas Instruments. Other TI graphics calculators (like the
TI-86) do not have the same commands we will be using and will cause you
troubles.
Catalog
Description: This course follows Mathematics 204. Topics include
logarithmic and exponential functions, differential and integral calculus and
their application to business problems.
Prerequisite: Mathematics 104, 108 or 204 with a grade of C or better or
placement.
Course
Objectives: (Click
here for full document.) Topics introduced
in Math 206, such as marginal analysis, optimization, and finding total change,
are used in subsequent Business and Economics courses. The ideas covered include function,
derivative, and integral concepts. Upon completion of Math 206 students will be
familiar with basic functions and be able to calculate and estimate derivatives
and integrals using a variety of methods.
A firm grounding in these topics will prepare students for success in
later classes.
Grading: Final grades are based on 500 points:
|
Topic |
Points |
Tentative Date |
Exam 1 |
Functions |
80 pts. |
October 4 |
Exam 2 |
Derivatives |
90 pts. |
November 8 |
Exam 3 |
Integrals and Multivariate Derivatives |
90 pts. |
December 15 |
Group Presentations |
20 Points Each |
60 pts. |
Before Exams |
Quizzes |
10 Points Each |
90 pts. |
Weekly |
Homework |
10 Points Each |
90 pts. |
Weekly |
Attendance
is a very important component of success in my class because many of the skills
and lessons we will learn will be a direct result of classroom activities that
cannot be reproduced easily. Thus,
final grades are based on attendance as well as total points earned. The number of quiz scores that may be
dropped is based on absences.
Presentations:
There will be three presentations, each worth 20 points. The descriptions of the presentations
are in the Day By Day Notes. I
will assign you to your groups for these presentations randomly, but I want to
avoid you having the same members each time. I expect each person in a group to contribute to the work;
you can allocate the work in any way you like. If a group member is not contributing, see me as soon as
possible so I can make a decision about what to do. Part of your presentation grade will be based on your own
evaluations of how each person contributed to the presentation. The topics are: 1 – Modeling
Population Growth (September 29). 2 – Describing Functions Using
Derivatives (November 1). 3 – Multivariate Functions (December 13).
Quizzes:
Approximately once a week, we will have a quiz on the current
material. These quizzes are a way
for me to provide feedback to you on your progress in the course. You will be allowed to drop up to 2
quizzes, based on your course attendance.
Homework:
I will collect several homework problems approximately once a
week. The due dates are listed on
the course outline below. While I
will only be grading a few problems, I presume that you will be working on many
more than just the ones I assign.
I suggest that you work together in small groups on the homework for
this class. What I expect is a well thought-out, complete discussion of the
problem. Please don’t just put
down a numerical answer; I want to see how you did the problem. (You
won’t get full credit for just numerical answers.) The method you use and your description is much more
important to me than the final numerical answer. Important Grading Feature: If your homework percentage is lower than your exam
percentage, I will replace your
homework percentage with your exam percentage. Therefore, your homework grade cannot be lower than your
exam grade.
Office
Hours: Office hours are times when I
will be in my office to help you.
There are many other times when I am in my office. If I am in and not busy, I will be
happy to help. My office hours for
Fall 2010 semester are 10:20 to 11:00, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and 2:00
to 2:50 Tuesday, or by appointment.
Philosophy: I
strongly believe that you, the student, are the only person who can make
yourself learn. Therefore,
whenever it is appropriate, I expect you to “discover” the mathematics we will be
exploring. I do not feel that
“lecturing” to you will teach you how to do mathematics. I hope to be your “guide” while we
learn some mathematics, but you will need to do the learning.
The textbook we will be using for this class will require you to
actually read it to master the material.
My
idea of education is not “Teaching is telling and learning is listening”. I believe that you must be active in
the learning process to succeed.
My job as a teacher, therefore, is not to tell you the answers to the problems we will encounter;
rather it is to point you in a direction that will allow you to see the
solutions yourselves. To
accomplish that goal, I will find different interactive activities for us to
work on. Your job is to use me, to
use your text, to use your friends, and any other resources.
Homework 1, due September
21 |
Section 1.1: #14
page 5, #6 page 71 |
Homework 2, due
September 28 |
Section 1.4: #12
page 30 |
Homework 3, due
October 19 |
Section 1.9: #24
page 62 |
Homework 4, due
October 26 |
Section 2.5: #12
page 129 |
Homework 5, due
November 2 |
Section 4.1: #18
page 181, #28 page 181 |
Homework 6, due
November 18 |
Section 4.4: #4
page 199 |
Homework 7, due
November 30 |
Section 5.4: #10
page 258 |
Homework 8, due
December 7 |
Section 7.1: #50
page 304, #56 page 304 |
Homework 9, due
December 14 |
Section 9.1: #20
page 348 |
Monday |
Wednesday |
September 6 |
September 8 Day 1 |
September 13 Day 2 |
September 15 Day 3 |
September 20 Day 4 |
September 22 Day 5 |
September 27 Day 6 |
September 29 Day 7 |
October 4 Day 8 |
October 6 Day 9 |
October 11 Day 10 |
October 13 Day 11 |
October 18 Day 12 |
October 20 Day 13 |
October 25 Day 14 |
October 27 Day 15 |
November 1 Day 16 |
November 3 Day 17 |
November 8 Day 18 |
November 10 Day 19 |
November 15 Day 20 |
November 17 Day 21 |
November 22 Day 22 |
November 24 |
November 29 Day 23 |
December 1 Day 24 |
December 6 Day 25 |
December 8 Day26 |
December 13 Day 27 |
December 15 Day 28 |
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Last updated August 6, 2010