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| The picture at right shows the beautiful fall colors in front of McKinley Hall, where I taught my first college algebra class. It was taken during the same semester (fall 2005) and at approximately the end of regular classtime (5:35-6:50 pm). |
College Algebra Final Exam Review Notes
- 1st review: College Algebra Final Exam Review
- 2nd review: More extensive review Please note: the problem numbers in this 2nd review have nothing to do with the problem numbers referenced in the first final exam review.
What is this website for?
Help for everyone! Find inspring fresh ideas and help for your math dilemmas!--even if you're not one of my students. At math111.com you can give me your input, and I'll try to use it to benefit you and others, too. I will be happy to tell you what I know and to help all that I possibly can. Whether it is your AP Calc exam or your Ph.D. qualifying exam, I think it would be an honor to prepare material based on your questions and to share it with you and everyone else who will come later.
Come to the Math Lab at Wichita State University in Room 371 Jabara Hall whenever you have a question. Many helpful people are there. I love to be there to do my own work and to help others with algebra, business calculus, and other classes. Feel free to ignore any of my published hours and ask me when you need help. If I am busy, I will tell you so, and ask you to return another time, or refer you to someone else. I'm happy to save you frustration by giving you the answer to a problem that has caused you a lot of trouble. I would recommend that you visit the Math Lab often and find some people, including me, who can help you understand and make studying more enjoyable!
| Teacher | Joseph Myers |
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| Office | 316 Jabara Hall, Wichita State University, E. 21st St. N. and Hillside, Wichita, KS |
| Phone | 316-978-5189 |
Course schedule and locations
- Fall 2007
- Calculus I #14703: 7:05-8:20 pm, Room 206 Geology Building, East Campus (E. 21st St. N. and Hillside), Mon, Tues, and Thurs.
- Spring 2008
- Business Calculus #24320: 5:35-6:50 pm, South Campus (in Derby), Tues and Thurs.
- Summer 2008
- College Algebra 11:00 am M-F CRN 30575, Room 215 Wallace Hall
- Business Calculus 8:40 am M-F CRN 30584, Room 104 Lindquist Hall
- Fall 2008
- College Trigonometry 7:30 am MWF, #15294 (maybe another teacher will teach this one)
- College Algebra 7:05-8:20 pm MW, #15277 (I will probably be switched to teach this class)
- Spring 2009
- College Trigonometry 5:35 pm TTh
- Summer 2009
- Calculus I, CRN 30450, Jun 08, 2009 - Aug 01, 2009, Mon, Tues, Thurs, 7:00-10:00 pm
- Fall 2009
- In Fall 2009 I was offered an excellent tenure-track faculty position at Friends University, which I accepted. Since then I have had to teach many more courses, and rather than diminish the time I spend tutoring and helping my students, I have had to diminish the time I spend keeping this website up to date. However, I am alive and well, and I appreciate the concern of everyone who has noticed that my list of popular math classes seemed to come to an abrupt and sudden end--don't worry--teaching and tutoring has led me to a good fate, not a bad one!
Homework and assignments
Note: changes to the assignments may be made during class time. Attendance is important. A * means an extra credit problem. Some additional assignments may be assigned and completed during class time.
Supplies
- Textbook
- For Business Calculus, Brief Applied Calculus 4th edition, by Berresford and Rockett
- For College Algebra, College Algebra 3rd edition, by Beecher, Penna, Bittinger
- Calculator (optional)
- A scientific calculator is helpful--if your calculator says sin, cos, and tan somewhere, that is the right kind. You do not need a graphing calculator. On some tests no calculators are allowed.
- Eduspace or CourseCompass or MyMathLab (not required)
- Online homework is not required. My experience has shown that paper-based homework is best, and it is also the desire of the vast majority of students I have taught. "Instant feedback" and other benefits of online homework don't make up for its shortcomings. I would rather help someone in person than send them to a computer. I really do love helping you understand the concepts and learn new things.
Quality of teaching
With God's help, and for your sake, I desire to be the best teacher you will ever have.
A record of student happiness and success
Many students have enjoyed my classes in the summer, fall, and spring semesters. Each student I care about and I hope that every one has been an example of a person who enjoyed my math class better than all other classes.
The satisfaction that students have with my teaching is best stated in their own words:
- He was very friendly and always smiled! :)
- [The teacher was] very good, although the students could use some improvement in that regard. Thank you for all that you did!!
- The teacher was one of the nicest guys and I loved how passionate he was about Math and teaching. He was very loyal and dedicated! Email was great b/c I got all my assignments there when I was gone and test preps before every test. Mr. Myer is the BEST!
- I thought the instructor was very enthusiastic, friendly, and knowledgable. The course challenged me intellectually.
- The course was challenging. The instructor was wonderful and very respectful and helped anyone and everyone.
- Any-way, this time I understood everything so much better and I finally "got it." I would like to thank J. Myers for this.
- This instructor has been much easier to learn from than previous instructors I have had in this course. I don't think he needs to improve anything.
- Very sufficient in getting our homework and tests graded fast and back to us.
- It was presented very well. Nothing could be improved. Was willing to give you one on one help. Very good. Enjoyed the class immensely.
- thanx for being so nice and helpful, i liked it when you did problems from our homework, that way if i didn't understand it, if i wrote everything down, i could usually go home and figure it out.
- Mr. Myers was always available outside of class in the Math Lab for extra help and he seemed to actually care about our grades and understanding of the material. He was also very enthusiastic about teaching, which can be difficult for math.
- Very pleasant, well prepared, great enthusiasm. It was nice to have the ability to email questions and receive homework. Great instructor. I enjoyed it. :)
- I know that if I ever need anything I can come to you, because you truly care about your students, and I am grateful for that. Thank you so much for being there to take care of me, as I believe you would for any student.
- He knew what he was doing. That was comforting.
- The instructor was very helpful and willing to work with the students.
- The instructor was very good at explaining how to do the problems.
- Very responsive to emails and willing to help.
- Instructor was very helpful, always responded to emails. Sat down to personally review tests and showed mistakes. Conveyed information very well. Would recommend teacher to others.
- Thanks for all the help in Math Lab today! It really helped and I feel a little more caught up with the class now.
- Thank you so much for all your help! It's nice to have such a caring teacher!
- Thanks for all the positive emails!
- I just wanted to say thank you again for helping me today. I know that you have as many, if not more, things then me to do right now and I really appreciate you taking the time to help me. I know that a lot of teachers would not have been willing to be so patient and helpful and I wanted you to know that it meant a lot to me. Thank you again.
- Joseph, Thank you so much for all of you help this semester. You were very helpful to me and you really helped me understand the concepts. You are a very generous person and I truly appreciate all of your help. Hope you have a great holiday!
- Dear Joseph,
Thank you once again for all your time! Thank you for a great first semester and have a very Merry Christmas! - Thank you for all the effort you have put into teaching this class. It really means a lot. I can tell you really care about the success of each one of us. It gives us a lot of motivation to do well when we know you will be proud of us. :)
- (An email from a parent.) Professor Myers, We are very proud of her and I know she enjoyed your class. Thanks,
Personal committment
My first goal is to honor God by doing my best as a teacher. I want to truly benefit you and help you by being your teacher. I want to challenge you intellectually and in your life to be the best which God created you to be.
I love to teach, and I want to put you first and make a positive difference in your life. I want to be more than someone who just knows math, and doesn't know how to teach it.
Even if it means embarrassing myself and not having the opportunity to show off my knowledge, I want to do what is best for you to learn, not for me to be successful or popular.
I believe that I can also learn from you, and that I ought to be reliable and trustworthy as a good friend or teacher should be. There is great honor for a teacher in playing a special part in your life. It is a joy to me if I can serve in that way for you.
Math Lab
The Math Lab is located in Room 371 Jabara Hall, at the main campus of Wichita State University, located at E. 21st St N and Hillside in east Wichita. The Math Lab is open from 8 am to 7 pm Mon-Thu and 8 am to 1 pm Fri.
At the Math Lab you will find tutors who are able to assist you in doing your homework. Makeup examinations or early tests can also be scheduled at the Math Lab for students who will miss the day of a test.
The Math Lab is one of my personal favorite places to be and to study. Enjoy the Math Lab, and share it with others by using this advertisement for the Math Lab which I prepared since I think it is so great! Don't be afraid, and don't think that it's not your thing.
I recommend going to the Math Lab for everyone! The Math Lab is great for you!
I want to help, and I love to hear you say, "I love math!"
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Psalm 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: |