Welcome to Nipissing University's MATH 1046 Help Site. This webpage contains tutorials, tests, and sample problems that will help students to better understand the concepts of the introductory linear algebra course. This site is meant to aid students in their understanding of linear algebra. Although this site covers most concepts of the course, many have been left out and will be covered in the lectures or in the textbook. Since this website is not a substitute for these resources, it is strongly recommended that students continue to go to lectures and read the chapters in their textbooks. The various sections of the help site are summarized below.

TESTS

The tests are divided into 3 main groups, online preliminary tests, online general tests and advanced tests. The online tests can be found on the the ilrn website. For more information about ilrn, visit the tests section at the link below. The preliminary tests section covers general mathematical concepts at the high school level. The online general tests section covers the algebra concepts from the MATH 1046 course. The general tests are composed of questions similar to those that will appear on assignments and midterm exams. The advanced tests section can be found on the Math 1046 Help Site. This section contains more challenging problems that will further prepare students for midterm and final examinations.

All of the tests are constructed to give students feedback after completion. This will help students to realize which sections they may be a little weaker on.

For more information about the tests, visit the Tests Home page at the link below.

TUTORIALS

For more information about the tutorials section, visit the Tutorials Home page at the link below.

SAMPLE PROBLEMS

The sample problems section contains questions for the students to attempt to solve. The solutions for these problems will be posted after each specific concept is covered in the course. This will allow the students to compare their solutions to the full correct solutions, helping them to prepare for tests and exams.

For more information about the sample problems section, visit the Sample Problems Home page at the link below.

COMMON MISTAKES

Have you ever thought you had answered a problem on a test or assignment perfectly, only to have it returned full of red ink because you used an incorrect formula? The common mistakes section is devoted to listing some of the "infamous" formulas that may seem logical to students, but are completely meaningless to their professors. This section will ensure that students do not make these mistakes again.

For more information about the common mistakes section, visit the Common Mistakes Home page at the link below.

STUDY TIPS

For more information about the study tips section, visit the Study Tips Home page at the link below.

GLOSSARY

This short glossary contains terms that students may encounter in the tutorials or tests throughout the Math 1046 Help Site.

For more information about the glossary, visit the Glossary Home page at the link below.

APPLICATIONS

Are you asking yourself "why is this course important?" Linear algebra has many useful real world applications, besides being important for your future math studies. The applications page shows you some of the many uses of the concepts from linear algebra

For more information about the applications section, visit the Applications Home page at the link below.

MATH HUMOUR

Everyone enjoys a good laugh now and then. Take a break from your studies and check out the humour section. Every joke contains something essential about mathematics and the mathematical way of thinking.

For more information about the humour section, visit the Math Humour Home page at the link below.

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