MathPro Instructions

The MathPak5 CD-ROM that came with your textbook has two purposes:

1. Link to the MathPak5 web site for the Sullivan Precalculus text. But you don't need the CD-ROM for that, there are links on our course web site which do the same thing. The MathPak5 web site contains the Student Solutions Manual, Graphing Calculator Help, Reading Quizzes, and links to other interesting and fun math sites. When you first access the site, you will need the access code that came with your textbook.
2. Install the MathPro5 package on your computer, and link to the MathPro5 web site for our class. The MathPro5 CD and web site has video examples and practice problems with step-by-step solutions. Personally, I am not very impressed with the MathPro package, with the exception of the video examples. I have experienced poor performance with the online examples and practice problems, but your mileage may vary. However, I think that the video examples are nicely done, and may be very helpful to you.

Installation of MathPro

The CD should run automatically, and it will lead you through the installation.
You will need two items of information:

1. Access code: This comes with your textbook.
2. Class code: 12303

Using MathPro Online

Insert your CD and cllick on the MathPro 5 Online button. Or, you can just go there from here.

The topics in the MathPro5 online syllabus are set up in the order that they are covered in this course. You can work through the tutorial for each topic, and view the video examples from within the tutorial (see below).

MathPro Video Examples

Short video examples are available by logging onto the MathPro course site as above, looking at one of the topics, and clicking on the WATCH button. The program will then play the corresponding video example which is located on your CD.

However, if you are only interested in the video examples, you can also access them directly on the CD:

• Look in the "SullPreCalc6e" folder on your CD. Then just double-click on the movie you want to view.
• The movies are numbered according to the section numbers, with the first two digits (three digits for chapters 10 and above) representing the section number.
  • Example 1: If you want to view the movies for section 2.3, you would look at movies sullprecalc6e231.mov, sullprecalc6e232.mov, etc.
  • Example 2: If you want to view the movies for section 11.2, you would look at movies sullprecalc6e1121.mov, sullprecalc6e1122.mov, etc.