Math 105 Section 11223 - Exploring Mathematics

Fall 2010


Index


Announcements

12/17/10 - Final Course grades have been posted.  Have a great semester break!

12/1/10 - Exam 5 will be on Wednesday, December 8. It will cover material from sections 1.2, 1.3, and Chapter 5.  We will review in class on Monday, December 6.  A practice exam is posted under the "Practice Exams and Solutions" link above.  Presentations will begin on Friday, December 10.  The revised presentation schedule is

Friday, December 10
1. Emilee E. - Mayan Mathematics
2. Ellen P. - Radiocarbon Dating
3. Nicole R. - Monty Hall Problem
4. Kelsey J. - Approval Voting
5. Charlie T. - Golden Ratio
6. Ryan M. - Six Degrees of Separation
7. Alyssa G. - Genetics
8. Amanda P. - Statistics in Baseball
9. Kathryn S. - Genetics
Monday, December 13
1. Grant S. - ZIP Codes and Barcodes
2. Jenna C. - ZIP Codes and Barcodes
3. Justin H. - Graph Theory
4. Betsy B. - Quadradic Equation
5. Brandon R. - Statistics in Baseball
6. Kelsey H. - Mathematics and the Han Dynasty
7. Kelsey S. - Pythagorean Theorem
8. Tom A. - Rubik's Cube
9. Becca B. - Six Degrees of Separation
Friday, December 17 (11 am - 1 pm)
1. Cassidy M. - Approval Voting
2. Killashandra L. - Six Degrees of Separation
3. Jenny M. - Sudoku
4. Charlie A. - Bending a Soccer Ball
5. Ashley C. - Phone Numbers
6. Kenneth C. - Best Shot in Basketball
7. Rachel G. - 15 Puzzle
8. Soren P. - Blackjack and Card Counting
9. Rachel P. - Organ Transplants
10. Matthew H.

11/24/10 - Exam 4 has been graded.  Scores are posted under the Current Grades link above.  Solutions will be posted nest week.  This section had a mean of 97.8 and a median of 93.25.  Both sections had a mean of 88.8 and a median of 92.25.

11/23/10 - The apportionment extra credit is available.  It is due on Monday, November 29.

11/23/10 - Your final paper is due on Wednesday, December 1.  Presentations will be on December 10, 13, and 17 according to the following schedule.

Friday, December 10
1. Emilee E. - Mayan Mathematics
2. Ellen P. - Radiocarbon Dating
3. Grant S. - ZIP Codes and Barcodes
4. Jenna C. - ZIP Codes and Barcodes
5. Charlie T. - Golden Ratio
6. Ryan M. - Six Degrees of Separation
7. Soren P. - Blackjack and Card Counting
8. Amanda P. - Statistics in Baseball
9. Kathryn S. - Genetics
Monday, December 13
1. Kelsey J. - Approval Voting
2. Justin H. - Graph Theory
3. Betsy B. - Quadradic Equation
4. Brandon R. - Statistics in Baseball
5. Kelsey H. - Mathematics and the Han Dynasty
6. Kelsey S. - Pythagorean Theorem
7. Tom A. - Rubik's Cube
8. Becca B. - Six Degrees of Separation
9. Nicole R. - Monty Hall Problem
Friday, December 17 (11 am - 1 pm)
1. Cassidy M. - Approval Voting
2. Killashandra L. - Six Degrees of Separation
3. Jenny M. - Sudoku
4. Charlie A. - Bending a Soccer Ball
5. Ashley C. - Phone Numbers
6. Kenneth C. - Best Shot in Basketball
7. Rachel G. - 15 Puzzle
8. Alyssa G. - Genetics
9. Rachel P. - Organ Transplants
10. Matthew H.

 

11/17/10 - Exam 4 will be on Monday, November 22.  It will cover Chapter 7 - Voting Theory and the in-class material (not found in the book) on apportionment.  There is a practice exam and solutions posted under the Practice Exams and Solutions link above.

11/8/10 - Exam 3 has been graded.  Scores are posted under the Current Grades link above.  Solutions will be posted later this week.  This section had a mean of 89.7 and a median of 91.  Both sections had a mean of 87.6 and a median of 94.

10/29/10 - Exam 3 will be on Friday, November 5.  It will cover Chapter 6 - Statistics.  There is a practice exam and solutions posted under the Practice Exams and Solutions link above.

10/18/10 - Exam 2 has been graded.  Scores are posted under the Current Grades link above.  Solutions are posted.  This section had a mean of 80.8 and a median of 84.  Both sections had a mean of 76.7 and a median of 82.

10/7/10 - Exam 2 will be on Friday, October 15.  It will cover section 1.4 and Chapter 3 - Probability.  There is a practice exam and solutions posted under the Practice Exams and Solutions link above.

9/26/10 - Exam 1 has been graded.  Scores are posted under the Current Grades link above.  Solutions will be posted by Wednesday.  This section had a mean of 94.5 and a median of 98.  Both sections had a mean of 91.2 and a median of 95.

9/20/10 - I have posted the Exam 1 study guide.  Here is a link to a previous taxicab geometry exam.

9/13/10 - The first exam will be on Wednesday, September 22.  It will cover material from Chapter 2 - Taxicab Geometry.  There is a practice exam and solutions posted under the Practice Exams and Solutions link above.

9/6/10 - Follow this link for free graph paper!

9/3/10 - Welcome to Exploring Mathematics!


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