Math 123: Contemporary Mathematics

Taught by Dr. Lily Yen, Fall 2025

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How to prepare for each lecture

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  1. My office hours.
  2. The Math Learning Centre.
  3. Past tests etc.: Since the calendar changes every term, the syllabus for each test varies slightly from term to term.
    Assignment 1
    Fall 2025 (with answers). Summer 2025 (with answers). Fall 2024 (with answers). Summer 2024 (with answers). Fall 2023 (with answers). Spring 2023 (with answers). Fall 2022 (with answers). Fall 2018 (with answers). Fall 2017 (with answers).
    Quiz 1
    Fall 2025 v.1. (with answers). Fall 2025 v.2. (with answers). Summer 2025 v.1. (with answers). Summer 2025 v.2. (with answers). Fall 2024 v.1. (with answers). Fall 2024 v.2. (with answers). Spring 2023 (with answers). Fall 2022 (with answers). Fall 2018 (with answers). Fall 2017 (with answers).
    Assignment 2
    Fall 2025 (with answers). Summer 2025 (with answers). Fall 2024 (with answers). Summer 2024 (with answers). Fall 2023 (with answers). Spring 2023 (with answers). Fall 2022 (with answers). Fall 2018 (with answers). Fall 2017 (with answers).
    Quiz 2
    Summer 2025 v.1. (with answers). Summer 2025 v.2. (with answers). Fall 2024 v.1. (with answers). Fall 2024 v.2. (with answers). Spring 2023 (with answers). Fall 2022 (with answers). Fall 2018 (with answers). Fall 2017 (with answers).
    Assignment 3
    Summer 2025 (with answers). Fall 2024 (with answers). Summer 2024 (with answers). Fall 2023 (with answers). Spring 2023 (with answers). Fall 2022 (with answers). Fall 2017 (with answers).
    Quiz 3
    Summer 2025 v.1. (with answers). Summer 2025 v.2. (with answers). Fall 2024 v.1. (with answers). Fall 2024 v.2. (with answers). Spring 2023 (with answers). Fall 2022 (with answers). Fall 2018 (with answers). Fall 2017 (with answers).
    Test 1
    Summer 2025 v.1. (with answers). Summer 2025 v.2. (with answers). Fall 2024 v.1. (with answers). Fall 2024 v.2. (with answers). Summer 2024 v.1. (with answers). Summer 2024 v.2. (with answers). Fall 2023 (with answers). Spring 2023 (with answers). Fall 2022 (with answers). Fall 2018 (with answers). Fall 2017 (with answers).
    Assignment 4
    Summer 2025 (with answers). Fall 2024 (with answers). Summer 2024 (with answers). Fall 2023 (with answers). Spring 2023 (with answers).
    Quiz 4
    Summer 2025 v.1. (with answers). Summer 2025 v.2. (with answers). Fall 2024 v.1. (with answers). Fall 2024 v.2. (with answers). Spring 2023 (with answers).
    Assignment 5
    Summer 2025 (with answers). Fall 2024 (with answers). Summer 2024 (with answers). Fall 2023 (with answers). Spring 2023 (with answers).
    Quiz 5
    Summer 2025 v.1. (with answers). Summer 2025 v.2. (with answers). Fall 2024 v.1. (with answers). Fall 2024 v.2. (with answers). Spring 2023 (with answers).
    Test 2
    Summer 2025 v.1. (with answers). Summer 2025 v.2. (with answers). Fall 2024 v.1. (with answers). Fall 2024 v.2. (with answers). Summer 2024 v.1. (with answers). Summer 2024 v.2. (with answers). Fall 2023 (with answers). Fall 2022 (with answers). Fall 2018 (with answers). Fall 2017 (with answers).
    Assignment 6
    Summer 2025 (with answers). Fall 2024 (with answers). Summer 2024 (with answers). Fall 2023 (with answers). Spring 2023 (with answers).
    Quiz 6
    Summer 2025. (with answers). Fall 2024 v.1. (with answers). Fall 2024 v.2. (with answers).

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Lecture Plan

September 3 Chapter 1
6 Homework 1 due at 11:59pm on eLearn
8 Chapter 1
10 Chapters 1, 2, in-class assignment 1
13 Homework 2 due at 11:59pm on eLearn
15 30-minute quiz 1, Chapter 2
17 Chapter 2
20 Homework 3 due at 11:59pm on eLearn
22 Chapter 2, in-class assignment 2
24 30-minute quiz 2, chapter 3
27 Homework 4 due at 11:59pm on eLearn
29 Chapter 3
October 1 Chapter 3
4 Homework 5 due at 11:59pm on eLearn
6 Chapter 3, in-class assignment 3
8 30-minute quiz 3, Chapter 4, review Chapters 1, 2, 3 for Midterm I
11 Homework 6 due at 11:59pm on eLearn
13 Thanksgiving; no class
15 Midterm I on Chapters 1, 2, 3
18 Homework 7 due at 11:59pm on eLearn
20 Chapter 4
22 Chapter 4, in-class assignment 4
25 Homework 8 due at 11:59pm on eLearn
27 30-minutes quiz 4, chapter 5
29 Chapter 5
November 1 Homework 9 due at 11:59pm on eLearn
3 Chapter 5
5 Chapter 5, in-class assignment 5
8 Homework 10 due at 11:59pm on eLearn
10 Reading break; no class
12 30-minute quiz 5, chapter 6, review on Chapters 4, 5
15 Homework 11 due at 11:59pm on eLearn
17 Midterm II on Chapters 4, 5
19 Chapter 6
22 Homework 12 due at 11:59pm on eLearn
24 Chapter 6, in-class assignment 6
26 30-minute quiz 6, review for final
December 1 Review for final exam