MTH 161 Exam 1 Guidelines

Exam 1 Guidelines

Date:Thursday, 02/06/20

Time: about 1 hour

Graphing calculator required.

Show all work clearly..

Put a box around each answer and important intermediate result, where appropriate.

10 points per problem. Partial credit given. Score scaled to 100.

No scratch paper.

You will write your answers on the test paper provided. The amount of space given for each problem is a guide to how long your answer should be. I work out each problem and then add some space for you. If you need extra space, write on the back of the page, telling me that you are doing so.

Types of problems

1. Routine calculations

2. Application problems

3. Short essay questions.

Criteria for essay questions

1. Is what you say true?

2. Is your answer relevant to the question?

3. Does your answer show understanding of the topic?

Note

Your answer to an essay question should require no more than a few sentences.

Textbook sections covered

to be announced

General Comments:

Be able to discuss the significance of any of the calculations you carry out
Be able to discuss important features of any graph
Be able to make connections between any ideas covered in the class
Be able to discuss the significance of important ideas and techniques covered in the class.

Page revised 12/26/19

Contact Dr. Goral at dgoral@nvcc.edu