MA 15300 Course Assignments

Class meeting Topic Assignment


Monday,
August 20

 

 Section 1.1
Functions		 Handouts: Syllabus
                Internet Resources (with a link to the General Course Information)
                Graph of Relations

Due: Wednesday, August 22
Read: General Course Information, the Syllabus, and Section 1.1 and 1.2
Do:     (for practice, not for hand in) Section 1.1 -- 3-4, 8-10, 15, 20-25, 28-29, 33, 41 and Chapter 1 Review -- #3
            Get a TI-83 Plus or TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus CE or equivalent and purchase an eHW access code.
            Note: the access code is good for one year. Last semester's code will work.
            Have the Reading Questions ready to turn in at the start of next class for Sections 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3/1.4. for Friday, August 24.
            These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.

Prepare for QUIZ 1 over Prerequisite Skills on Monday, August 27.
Due Friday, August 31, 11:59 pm: E-HW 0 General Course Information and Using eHW.   
Wednesday,
August 22		 Section 1.2 Average Rate of Change Handout: Match the Verbal to the Table to the Graph, Unemployment Rates
This is in the folder In-Class Activities and Handouts on Blackboard if you want another copy.
 Read: Section 1.3 and 1.4 
Do:    Section 1.2 -- S1-S10, 1-7, 9-14, 17-20, 22, 24, 25, 28, 30 for practice
Have the Reading Questions ready to turn in at the start of next class (Friday, August 24)  for Sections 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3/1.4. 
These are also in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.

 Prepare for QUIZ 1 on Monday, August 27 over prerequisite skills (page 3) in General Course Information packet
Due Friday, August 31, 11:59 pm: E-HW 0 General Course Information and Using eHW.   
Friday
August 24		 Section 1.3 Linear Functions - Tables and Graphs 
Due Monday, August 29
Read: Section 1.4
Do:     Section 1.3 --  #10-14, 17-18, 25, 28, 32 - 36 (for practice) 

Prepare for QUIZ 1 on Monday, August 27 over prerequisite skills (page 3) in General Course Information packet
Due Friday, August 31, 11:59 pm: E-HW 0 General Course Information and Using eHW.   
Class meeting Topic Assignment
Monday,
August 28		 Section 1.4  Formulas of Linear Functions Due Wednesday, August 29
Read: Section 1.5
Do:     Section 1.4 -- #4 - 15, 31 - 36, 41, 42, 46, 47, 52, 53, 57, 61 (for practice) and
           Reading Questions for 1.5 due Wednesday, August 29  (for hand-in) 
          These are also in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.
Wednesday,
August 29		 Understanding the m and the b in the Linear Function y = b + mx Due Friday, August 31
Do: Section 1.5 --  #S1-S8, 1-4, 7-9, 18, 19 (for practice)
QUIZ 2 on Friday, August 31 over Section 1.1 and 1.2
Due Friday, August 31, 11:59 pm:  E-HW 0 General Course Information and Using eHW.    
Due Wednesday, September 5, 11:59 pm: E-HW 1 Section 1.1 - 1.4
Friday
August 31		 Section 1.5  Modeling with Linear Functions

No class meeting Monday, Sept. 3

Due Wednesday, Sept. 5
Read: Section 2.1
Do: Section 1.5 --  11, 16, 28 and Chapter 1 Review  42, 46-50  (for practice) and come to class with Reading Questions for Section 2.1 completed and Reading Questions for Section 2.2 completed. These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard. Note: Section 2.1 is a total of 2 pages.  Section 2.2 is 1 page.
Due Friday, August 31, 11:59 pm:  E-HW 0 General Course Information and Using eHW.    
Due Wednesday, September 5, 11:59 pm: E-HW 1 Section 1.1 - 1.4
Due Friday, September 7, 11:59 pm: E-HW 2 Section 1.5
Class meeting Topic Assignment
Monday,
Sept. 3		 Holiday No class meeting. Enjoy the Labor Day holiday.
Wednesday,
Sept. 5		 Section 2.1 Input/Output See Miss Gulch take her iconic ride to Dorothy's farm and the graph.

Due Friday, Sept 7
Read: Section 2.2
Do (for practice): Section 2.1 -- 4-5, 9-12, 17-18, 27-29, 32, 34, 44 and Chapter 2 Review --  3, 4, 7,8, 12, 36, 53, 72

QUIZ 3 on Friday, Sept. 7 over Section 1.3-1.5
Due tonight Wednesday, September 5, 11:59 pm: E-HW 1 Section 1.1 - 1.4
Due Friday, September 7, 11:59 pm: E-HW 2 Section 1.5
Friday
Sept. 7		 Section 2.2
Domain and Range		 Due Monday, Sept. 10
Read: Section 2.5 and 2.6  (Section 2.4 will be covered later)
Do (for practice):  Section 2.2 -- S1-S8, 1-4, 9-18, 29, 31 (for practice) and
                              come to class with Reading Questions for 2.5/2.6 completed.
                              These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.

Due tonight, Friday, September 7, 11:59 pm: E-HW 2 Section 1.5
Due Friday, September 14, 11:59 pm: E-HW 3 Section 2.1-2.2
Due Monday, September 17, 11:59 pm: E-HW 4 Section 2.5 & 2.6
Class meeting Topic Assignment
Monday,
Sept. 10		 Section 2.5
Inverse Functions		 Due Wednesday, Sept. 12
Do (for practice): Section 2.5 -- 1-4, 16-24, 32 - 39, 45 - 50, 57 and Chapter 2 Review -- 41, 42, 56, 58, 62, 65

Due Friday, September 14, 11:59 pm: E-HW 3 Section 2.1-2.2
Due Monday, September 17, 11:59 pm: E-HW 4 Section 2.5 & 2.6
Wednesday,
Sept. 12		 Today: Section 2.5 Inverse Functions cont'd and Section 2.6 Concavity Due Friday, Sept. 14
Read: Section 4.1 (We will do Chapter 3 later)
Do:  Section 2.5 --13-26, 35-38 and Section 2.6 -- 1-23, 26 and Ch 2 Review # 55, 59, 60, 68 (for practice)
         and come to class with Reading Questions for Section 4.1 completed. These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.

Due Friday, September 14, 11:59 pm: E-HW 3 Section 2.1-2.2
Due Monday, September 17, 11:59 pm: E-HW 4 Section 2.5 & 2.6

Monday, Sept. 17: QUIZ 4 on 2.1-2.2, 2.5-2.6
Friday,
Sept. 14		 Today: Section 4.1 Growing, Growing, Growing

Due Monday, Sept. 17

Read: Section 4.1 (We will do Chapter 3 later)
Do: Section 4.1 --  S1-S4,  10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 32, 38, 48, 49, 50, 51 (for practice)

E-HW 3 Section 2.1-2.2 due tonight, Friday, September 14, 11:59 pm
E-HW 4 Section 2.5-2.6 due Monday, September 17, 11:59 pm

QUIZ 4 on Monday Sept. 17 over Section 2.1-2.2, 2.5-2.6

Test 1 next week. See Review Sheet. This is in the folder Reviews for Exams on Blackboard.

Class meeting Topic Assignment
Monday,
Sept. 17		 Section 4.1 Exponential Decay

Due Friday, Sept. 21
Read: Section 4.2
Do: Section 4.1 --  S1-S10,1, 16, 17, 19, 21, 24, 25, 28, 30,31, 33 - 36, 39, 52, 56 (for practice)
       and Chapter 4 Review 1-7, 9, 15, 16 (for practice)

E-HW 4 Section 2.5-2.6 due tonight, Monday, September 17, 11:59 pm

 Test 1 this week (Tues., Wed, or Thur) in the Math Test Center KT G18
See Review Sheet. This is in the folder Reviews for Exams on Blackboard.
Tuesday,
Sept. 18		 Test 1 is available in the Test Center, KT G18. The test is outside of class in the Math Test Center (KT G18).
Covers: Chapter 1 (not 1.6) and Section 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, and 2.6
Walk in with any kind of photo ID and your graphing calculator to take the test.
Math Test Center (KT G18) is open Tues., Sept. 18 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM (it closes at 4:30 pm)
See Review Sheet. This is in the folder Reviews for Exams on Blackboard.
Wednesday,
Sept. 19		 Test 1 is available in the Test Center, KT G18. No class meeting
The test is outside of class in the Math Test Center (KT G18).
Covers: Chapter 1 (not 1.6) and Section 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, and 2.6
Walk in with any kind of photo ID and your graphing calculator to take the test.
Math Test Center (KT G18) is open Wed., Sept. 19 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM (it closes at 8:00 pm)
See Review Sheet. This is in the folder Reviews for Exams on Blackboard.
Thursday,
Sept. 20		 Test 1 is available in the Test Center, KT G18. The test is outside of class in the Math Test Center (KT G18).
Covers: Chapter 1 (not 1.6) and Section 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, and 2.6
Walk in with any kind of photo ID and your graphing calculator to take the test.
Math Test Center (KT G18) is open Thurs., Sept. 20 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM (it closes at 8:00 pm)
See Review Sheet. This is in the folder Reviews for Exams on Blackboard.
Friday
Sept. 21		 Section 4.2 What Makes a Function Exponential? Due Monday, Sept. 24
Read: Section 4.3
Do:  Section 4.2 --10-14, 18-20, 26, 36 (for practice)

Have Reading Questions for 4.2 and 4.3 ready at the start of class Monday, Sept. 24.

Due Friday, September 28, 11:59 pm:  eHW-05 Sections 4.1-4.2
Class meeting Topic Assignment
Monday,
Sept. 24		 Section 4.2 Modeling with Exponential Functions

Due Wednesday, Sept. 26
Do (for practice): Section 4.2 - S1-S10, 1-20, 26, 32- 36, 38, 46-49 and Chapter 4 Review --  1-16, 18, 26-31, 34, 60
Due Friday, September 28, 11:59 pm: eHW-05 Sections 4.1-4.2
Wednesday,
Sept. 26		    
Friday
Sept. 28		    

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