Intermediate Algebra (Spring 2008)

David Seal's website.
University of Wisconsin's Math Department website.

Contact Information:

Office: 518 Van Vleck
Office Hours: MW 12-1 and by appointment.
e-mail: seal AT math DOT wisc DOT edu

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Here is a copy of the General Course info. Here is a copy of the syllabus.

Important Dates:

Exam 1: Thursday Feb 14, 5:30-7:00pm. Location: B130 Van Vleck.
Exam 2: Tuesday Mar 25, 5:30-7:00pm. Location: B130 Van Vleck.
Exam 3: Tuesday Apr 22, 5:30-7:00pm. Location: B130 Van Vleck.
Final Exam: Sunday May 11, 07:45am. Location: 2103 Chamberlin.

Homework

Homework will be collected every Friday. Here is the problem list.

January 25, Sections 1.1 and 1.2
February 1, Sections 1.3 through 2.2
February 8, Sections 2.3 and 2.4
February 15, Sections 2.5-2.7 will not be collected.
February 22, Sections 3.1, 3.2.
February 29, Sections 3.3 and 3.4. Start working on 4.1. for next week.
March 7, Sections 4.1, 4.3, 5.1 and 5.2.
March 14, Sections 5.4, 5.5, 6.1, 6.2.
March 25, do Sections 6.3 and 6.5., but they will not be collected.
March 28, no homework will be collected.
April 4, Sections 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3.
April 11, Sections 7.4, 7.5 and 8.1.
April 18, Sections 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 8.5.
April 21 (Monday), Do section 8.6. This will not be collected.
April 15, no homework will be collected.
May 2, Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3.
May 9, Sections 9.4 and 3.5. Last homework! This will not be collected.

Practice Exams/Reviews

Practice Exam 1
Practice Exam 1 Solutions. There is one error in the solutions. 4a should be [-3/2,-1/2], not [-3/2,-1/2).
Review Sheet 1
Work Sheet 1. This has sample problems from 5.1, 5.2 and 5.4.
Work Sheet 1 Solutions
Exam 2 Review (solutions).
Practice Exam 2 can be found on the library's website. Click on Exam 2 from 2007. Ignore 3b and 8d. You may also want to look at problem 2 from Exam 3, since this tests on material from section 6.5.
Practice Exam 3
Semester Review
Practice Final
Practice Final (version 2)

Previous exams can be found on the Math Library's website. Please keep in mind that these exams are from previous semesters which for the most part cover the same material we cover, but can at times focus on different material.

Quizzes:

Quizzes will be held every Monday. The majority of the problems will be taken directly from the homework set handed in the previous Friday.

What resources are available for you?

Your Textbook and your Class notes are an excellent source of information. You should look at examples in the text as well as examples done in class. It is often-times helpful to look at other problems in the book!
I have an office and email. Please contact me any time you have a questions or concerns.
Mathematics Tutorial Program
Math Lab: Mon-Thur 3:30-8:30 PM. These guys offer free drop in tutoring, so be sure to take advantage of this opportunity!
GUTS: Free tutoring in many disciplines in various locations on campus, staffed by volunteers.
The math department has a list of private tutors.
If students have enrollment problems (wishing to enroll in a CLOSED section, etc.), they should go to the Math Help Desk during the first two weeks of classes. The Math Help Desk is in room 307 Van Vleck.