Martha Knight

SYLLABUS MS 110 Finite Mathematics May, 2008

INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. Martha Knight
OFFICE: 241 Ayers Hall
OFFICE PHONE: 782-5118
E-MAIL: mknight@jsu.edu

OFFICE HOURS: (Hours)

PREREQUISITE: MS 100 Intermediate Algebra or appropriate score on ACT/SAT or department placement test

TEXTBOOK: Finite Mathematics for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences, Tan, 8th Edition, 2006, and a Finite Math Lab Manual (to be sold in class)

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: Calculator

COURSE CONTENT: 2.2-2.4, 3.1-3.3, 4.1, 5.1-5.3, 6.1-6.4, 7.1-7.3, 7.5-7.6, 8.1-8.4

COURSE OBJECTIVE:
1. To introduce the student to the topics of finite mathematics which have application in business, social, and biological sciences.

2. To develop the student's skill in presenting data in graphic form such as Venn diagrams, histograms, and graphs in one and two dimensions.

3. To give the student an introduction to counting principles and probability.

4. To introduce the student to elementary matrix theory and its application.

5. To introduce the student to methods of linear programming.

6. To introduce the student to the mathematics of finance.

7. To introduce the student to probability distributions and statistics.

8. To introduce the student to applications using the computer.

EXAMINATIONS AND GRADING:
Homework..................100 Points
Lab Assignments.........100 Points
Four Exams................400 Points
Final Exam.................200 Points
Total Points..............800 Points

720-800 Points...A
640-719 Points...B
560-639 Points...C
480-559 Points...D

Homework is due on the day scheduled on the course assignment sheet at the beginning of class. No late homework will be accepted unless approved by the instructor. The same policy will apply to lab assignments. Lab sessions will be in room 363.

ATTENDANCE: Class attendance is very important and you are urged to be present for each session to successively pass and obtain maximum benefit from this course. Statistics have definitely shown that grades improve with better attendance. Students must attend 80% of the class meetings. Absences are counted from the first day, regardless of when a student registers. If you are tardy, please be sure to check with me after class since a tardy will be counted as an absence if not removed. Any student who does not attend at least 80% of the class meetings will receive a F grade for the course. I also urge you to be prepared when you come to class. Maximum learning comes from adequate preparation.

COURSE POLICY: If you miss taking a scheduled exam, then you may take a make-up exam if you have a legitimate reason for missing the exam: sickness or an emergency, participation in a scheduled University event of which the instructor has been given prior notice, or other reasons with instructor approval prior to the exam. It is the responsibility of the student to request a make-up exam. If a computer lab session is missed, it will also be the student's responsibility to make-up the session. Students must adhere to the University policy for academic honesty as specified in the JSU Student Handbook. Any student receiving a failing grade on any assignment or exam is urged to come by my office and talk with me. Special accommodations for this course (school events, personal crises, any person qualifying for reasonable accommodations under The Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, etc.) should be addressed to me as soon as possible. If you must leave early during any class, please let me know before class. There will be no profanity used in the classroom. Please refrain from using such language. All students are expected to attend class fully prepared with appropriate materials and all devices which make noise turned to the off position (e.g., cellular phones, pagers, personal stereos, etc.). Please refrain from text messaging in the class. Any student behavior deemed disruptive by the instructor will result in expulsion of the student from the classroom, with an absence for the day and possible disciplinary action. No electronic equipment (including cell phones) will be allowed during an exam. You must use your own calculator. All caps should be removed during exams. No one may leave the room during an exam.

Homework Set One

Homework Set Two

Homework Set Three

Homework Set Four

Practive Problems Chapter Five

Answers to Review Problems Chapter Six

 

COURSE OUTLINE:

  Sections Page/Suggested Problems

CHAPTER TWO

Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices
2.2

2.3

2.4
P.91/3,7,9-17odds,23,35,37,39,41,45,Set up 52,55,65

P.104/7,9,11,15,27,29

P.115/1-6,8,12,13,15,23,24,33,35,36,37,39,42

CHAPTER THREE

Linear Programming: A Geometric Approach

CHAPTER FOUR

Linear Programming: An Algebraic Approach		 3.1

3.2

3.3

4.1

Exam One		 P.173/13,19,25,27,31

P.181/1,9,11,17,19,23

P.192/3,5,9,13,15,16,33

P.233/1,5,7,9,11,13,17,30

Sections 2.2-3.3

CHAPTER FIVE

Mathematics of Finance		 5.1

5.2

5.3

Exam Two		 P.289/3,5,7,13,23,27,29,35,37,39,41,43,45,47,49,51,53,67

P.304/3,9,15,17,19,21,23,25,27

P.315/7,11,15,19,21,23,27,29,31,33,35,37

Sections 4.1-5.3

CHAPTER SIX

Sets and Counting		 6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4		 P.342/1,3,5,7,19,21,23,29,31,33,35,37,39,41,45,47,49,51,61,63

P.349/3,7,9,11,17,19,21,26,27,31,35

P.357/5,7,9,11,13,15,19,23

P.369/3,7,17,23,31,33,35,37,39,41,43,45,47,49,57,60

CHAPTER SEVEN

Probability		 7.1

7.2

7.3

7.5

7.6

Exam Three		 P.385/1,5,9,15,17,21,27,29,31,39,41

P.393/3,9,13,17,19,23,25,27,29,30,33,37,39

P.403/1,3,5,7,9,11,25,27,29,33,35

P.425/1,5,9,11,13,17,25,29,33,35

P.433/7,11,13,15,17,23,27,29,33,39

Sections 6.1-7.2

CHAPTER EIGHT

Probability Distributions and Statistics		 8.1

8.2

8.3

8.4

Exam Four		 P.449/13,15,17,21

P.463/3,9,21,22,26,30,33,35,39

P.473/5,9,15,21,23,27

P.487/9,11,13,15,23,29,31,42

Sections 7.3-8.4