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  Class Date Assignment  
1 Monday, August 24
 

Due Wednesday, August 26
Read: General Course Information, the Syllabus, and Sections 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3
Do:    These are 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/TI-84 Plus/TI-84C/ TI-84CE  or equivalent,
          and purchase an eHW access code.
Prepare for QUIZ 1 on Monday, August 31 over prerequisite skills (page 3) in General Course Information packet
1 Wednesday, August 26 Handout: Match the Verbal to the Table to the Graph
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 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 31 over prerequisite skills (page 3) in General Course Information packet
Due Friday, Sept. 4, 11:59 pm: E-HW 0 General Course Information and Using eHW.   
1 Friday, August 28 Handout: United States Unemployment Rates
This is in the folder In-Class Activities and Handouts on Blackboard if you want another copy.
Read: Section 1.4
Do:     Section 1.3 --  10-14, 17-18, 25, 28, 32 - 36

Prepare for QUIZ on Monday, August 31 over prerequisite skills (page 3) in General Course Information packet
Due Friday, Sept. 4, 11:59 pm: E-HW 0 General Course Information and Using eHW.   
 
2 Monday, August 31 Today:  Quiz 1 over Prerequisites
Due Wednesday, September 2
Read: Section 1.5
Do:     Section 1.4 -- #4 - 15, 31 - 36, 41, 42, 46, 47, 52, 53, 57, 61

Due Friday, Sept. 4, 11:59 pm: E-HW 0 General Course Information and Using eHW.
2 Wednesday, September 2 Due Friday, September 4
Read: Section 1.5
Do:     Section 1.4 -- #4 - 15, 31 - 36, 41, 42, 46, 47, 52, 53, 57, 61 (this assignment is repeated)
Have the Reading Questions ready to turn in at the start of next class for Section 1.5
These are also in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.

Due Friday, Sept. 4, 11:59 pm: E-HW 0 General Course Information and Using eHW.
2 Friday, September 4

Due Wednesday, September 9
Read: Section 2.1 and 2.2
Do:     Section 1.5 --  #S1-S8, 1-4, 7-9, 11, 16, 18, 19, 28 and Chapter 1 Review  -- #46-50
 Reading Questions for Section 2.1 and 2.2 due at the start of the next class, Wednesday, Sept. 8. These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.
Due Friday, Sept. 4, 11:59 pm: E-HW 0 General Course Information and Using eHW.
 Due Friday, September 11, 11:59 pm:  E-HW 1 Chapter 1
Prepare for QUIZ 1 on Wednesday, September 8 over Section 1.1 and 1.2
 
3 Monday, September 7 No class meeting. Labor Day.
3 Wednesday, September 9 Today: Miss Gulch Rides to Dorothy's House

Due Friday, Sept. 11
Read: Sections 2.5, 2.6 (we will skip 2.3 and do 2.4 later)
Do: Section 2.1 -- 4-5, 9-12, 17-18, 27-29, 32, 34, 44 and have Reading Questions for 2.5/2.6 ready at the start of class.
         These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.

E-HW 1 Chapter 1, due 11:59 pm., Friday, September 11, 11:59 pm
E-HW 2 Section 2.1 due 11:59 pm., Friday, September 18, 11:59 pm
3 Friday, September 11 Read: Sections 2.5, 2.6 (we will skip 2.3 and do 2.4 later)
Do: Section 2.2 -- 1-7, 9-20, 29, 31

QUIZ 2 on Sections 1.3 to 1.5 for Monday, September 14

E-HW 1 Chapter 1, due 11:59 pm., Friday, September 11, 11:59 pm
E-HW 2 Section 2.1 due 11:59 pm., Friday, September 18, 11:59 pm
 
4 Monday, September 14 Do: Section 2.5 -- 1-4, 16-24, 32 - 39, 45 - 50, 57 and Chapter 2 Review -- 41, 42, 56, 58, 62, 65

E-HW 2 Section 2.1 due 11:59 pm., Friday, September 18, 11:59 pm
4 Wednesday, September 16

Read: Section 4.1
Do:  Section 2.5 --13-26, 35-38 and Ch 2 Review # 59, 60, 68
       Section 2.6 -- 1-23, 26 and Ch 2 Review # 55
E-HW 2 Section 2.1 due 11:59 pm., Friday, September 18, 11:59 pm
E-HW 3 Section 2.2, 2.5, 2.6 due 11:59 pm., Monday, September 21, 11:59 pm

Have Reading Questions for 4.1 ready at the start of class. These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.    
Test 1 next week. See review sheet. These are in the folder Reviews for Exams on Blackboard.    

4 Friday, September 18

Do: Section 4.1 --  10-40, 48-55

QUIZ 3 on Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6 for Monday, September 21

E-HW 2 Section 2.1 due 11:59 pm., Friday, September 18, 11:59 pm
E-HW 3 Section 2.2, 2.5, 2.6 due 11:59 pm., Monday, September 21, 11:59 pm  
Test 1 next week. See review sheet. This is in the folder Reviews for Exams on Blackboard. 

 
5 Monday, September 21 Section 4.1 cont'd
For Friday, Sept. 24

Read: Section 4.2
Do:  Section 4.1 -- 46, 47, 56  and Section 4.2 --S1-S10, 1-20, 26, 32- 36, 38, 46-49
Read below about Test 1. (See  Review sheet on BB in the folder Reviews for Exams.)
5 Tuesday, September 22

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. 22 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM (it closes at 4:30 pm)
5 Wednesday, September 23 No class meeting, but a review session, same time and place as when we have class.. (See Review sheet on BB in the folder Reviews for Exams.)

Math Test Center (KT G18)  is open Wed., Sept. 23 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM (it closes at 8:00 pm)
5 Thursday, September 24 Math Test Center (KT G18) is open Thurs., Sept. 24 9:00 AM-7:00 PM (it closes at 8:00 pm)  - last day to take the test.
5 Friday, September 25 Have Reading Questions for 4.2 ready at the start of class. These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.    
 
6 Monday, September 28 Have Reading Questions for 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 ready at the start of class. These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.
Read: Section 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5
Do:   Section 4.2 - 33, 34  and Chapter 4 Review --   1-16, 18, 26-31, 34, 60
6 Wednesday, September 30 Read: 4.4 and 4.5
Do:   Section 4.2 - 33, 34  and Section 4.3 -1-15, 18, 19, 23 - 33, 35, 40-44

QUIZ 4 on Sections 4.1 and 4.2 for Friday, October 2
E-HW 4 Section 4.1 4.2 due 11:59 pm., Wednesday, October 7, 11:59 pm  
6 Friday, Oct. 2 Read: 4.4 and 4.5
Do: Section 4.4 - 1-22 and complete Activity 4.4A Compound Interest (found on BB in the folder In-Class Activities)

E-HW 4 Section 4.1 4.2 due 11:59 pm., Wednesday, October 7, 11:59 pm  
 
7 Monday, October 5 Read: Section 5.1
Do: Section 4.5 - S1 - S10, 1-5, 7-14, 19, 21-24, 28-46 and Reading Questions for 5.1

 E-HW 4 Section 4.1 4.2 due 11:59 pm., Wednesday, October 7, 11:59 pm  
E-HW 5 Section 4.3-4.5 due 11:59 pm., Wednesday, October 14, 11:59 pm  
7 Wednesday, October 7 Do: Section 5.1 - S1 - S10, 1-28, 36 and Activity 5.1A Logarithms (see BB)
E-HW 4 Section 4.1 4.2 due 11:59 pm., Wednesday, October 7, 11:59 pm  
E-HW 5 Section 4.3-4.5 due 11:59 pm., Wednesday, October 14, 11:59 pm

QUIZ 5 on Sections 4.3- 4.5 for Friday, October 9
7 Friday, October 9 Read: Section 5.2
Do: Section 5.1 - 35-52, 79, 80
E-HW 5 Section 4.3-4.5 due 11:59 pm., Wednesday, October 14, 11:59 pm
E-HW 6 Section 5.1 due 11:59 pm., Monday, October 19, 11:59 pm  
 
8 Monday, October 12 No class meeting - Fall Break
8 Wednesday, October 14 Read: Section 5.2 and 5.3
Do: Section 5.1 - 29-34, 57-71
E-HW 5 Section 4.3-4.5 due 11:59 pm., Wednesday, October 14, 11:59 pm
E-HW 6 Section 5.1 due 11:59 pm., Monday, October 19, 11:59 pm 
Have Reading Questions for 5.2 and 5.3 ready at the start of class. These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.      
8 Friday, October 16 Do:  Section 5.2 - 1-35, 39, 41,  42, 46 and Chapter 5 Review -- 41, 43
 E-HW 6 Section 5.1 due 11:59 pm., Monday, October 19, 11:59 pm 

QUIZ 6 over 5.1  Monday, October 19, 11:59 pm 
 
9 Monday, October 19 Read: Section 2.4
Do: Section 5.3- S1-S10, 3, 7-10,17-24, 32, 33, 37, 39, 42-45, 48-51, 54

E-HW 6 Section 5.1 due 11:59 pm., Monday, October 19, 11:59 pm 
Have Reading Questions for 2.4 ready at the start of class. These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.  
9 Wednesday, October 21 Read: Section 6.1
Do:  Section 2.4 - 3-9, 11-13, 19, 21, 26

E-HW 7 Section 5.2-5.3 due 11:59 pm., Monday, October 26, 11:59 pm 
Have Reading Questions for 6.1 ready at the start of class. These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.  
9 Friday, October 23 Read: Section 6.2
Do:  Section 6.1 - 1, 4-20, 25-26, 32 - 35

E-HW-07 Section 5.2-5.3 due 11:59 pm., Monday, October 26, 11:59 pm 
E-HW-08 2.4, 6.1-6.2 Transformation due 11:59 pm., Monday, November 2, 11:59 pm 
Have Reading Questions for 6.1 and 6.2 ready at the start of class. These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.  

Test 2 is available beginning Monday, Oct. 23 up until Thursday, Oct. 29.
For Monday, Oct. 26: QUIZ 7 over 5.2-5.3
 
10 Monday, October 26 Read: Section 6.2
Do:  Section 6.2 - 1-44 student's choice.

E-HW-07 Section 5.2-5.3 due 11:59 pm., Monday, October 26, 11:59 pm 
E-HW-08 2.4, 6.1-6.2 Transformation due 11:59 pm., Friday, November 6, 11:59 pm 

Test 2 is available beginning Monday, Oct. 23 up until Thursday, Oct. 29.
10 Wednesday, October 28 No class meeting, however, at this time there will be a review for the test in the same room, KT G40.
10 Friday, October 30 Read: Section 3.1 and 3.2
Do:  Section 6.1 - 1-4, 21-24, 28, 36, 37, 51, 52 and 3.1 -- 12-23, 28-32 and Reading Questions for 3.1 and 3.2 ready at the start of class. These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.  

E-HW-08 2.4, 6.1-6.2 Transformation due 11:59 pm., Friday, November 6, 11:59 pm 
 
11 Monday, November 2 Read: Section 10.1
Do:  Section 3.1 -- 34 -42 and Section 3.2 -- 1-11, 17-35, 38-42, 44, 45 and Reading Questions for 10.1. These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.

E-HW-08 2.4, 6.1-6.2 Transformation due 11:59 pm., Friday, November 6, 11:59 pm 
11 Wednesday, November 4 Read: Section 11.1
Do:  Section 10.1 -- 2 - 5, 8-14, 18, 21 - 26, 31, 32, 37 - 42, 71 and 11.1 -- S1 - S10, 1-8 and Reading Questions for 11.1. These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.

E-HW-08 2.4, 6.1-6.2 Transformation due 11:59 pm., Friday, November 6, 11:59 pm 
E-HW-09 3.1, 3.2, 10.1 11:59 pm., Friday, November 13, 11:59 pm 

For Friday, Nov. 6: QUIZ 8 over 2.4, 6.1, and 6.2
11 Friday, November 6 Read: Section 11.1
Do:  Section 11.1 -- S1 - S10, 1-8

E-HW-08 2.4, 6.1-6.2 Transformation due Friday, November 6, 11:59 pm 
E-HW-09 3.1, 3.2, 10.1 Friday, November 13, 11:59 pm 

Have Reading Questions for 11.1 ready at the start of next class due Monday, November 9
 
12 Monday, November 9 Power Function Shapes
Do:  Section 11.1 -- 9-12, 29-32, 35-40, 56, 58
E-HW-09 3.1, 3.2, 10.1 Friday, November 13, 11:59 pm
12 Wednesday, November 11 Finding Power Function Formulas
Do:  Section 11.1 -- 13-20, 33, 34
E-HW-09 3.1, 3.2, 10.1 Friday, November 13, 11:59 pm
E-HW-10 11.1 Power Functions Wednesday, November 18, 11:59 pm

 Have Reading Questions for 11.2 ready at the start of next class.
For Friday, Nov. 6: QUIZ 9 over 3.1, 3.2, and 10.1
12 Friday, November 13 Polynomial Functions
Read: Section 11.3
Do:  Section 11.2 -- S1-S8, 15-20, 25, 27, 33-36, 38, 43
E-HW-09 3.1, 3.2, 10.1 11:59 pm., tonight
E-HW-10 11.1 Power Functions Wednesday, November 18, 11:59 pm
 E-HW-11 11.2 Polynomials and Long Run Behavior Friday, November 20, 11:59 pm

 Have Reading Questions for 11.3 ready at the start of next class.
 
13 Monday, November 16 Long Run Behavior of Polynomial Functions
Read: Section 11.3
Do:  Section 11.3 -- 1-14
E-HW-09 3.1, 3.2, 10.1 11:59 pm., tonight
E-HW-10 11.1 Power Functions Wednesday, November 18, 11:59 pm
 E-HW-11 11.2 Polynomials and Long Run Behavior Friday, November 20, 11:59 pm
13 Wednesday, November 18 Short Run Behavior of Polynomial Functions
Read: Section 11.4
Do:  Section 11.3 -- 15-39
E-HW-10 11.1 Power Functions due tonight, 11:59 pm
 E-HW-11 11.2 Polynomials and Long Run Behavior Friday, November 20, 11:59 pm
E-HW-12 11.3 Polynomials and Short Run Behavior Monday, November 23, 11:59 pm

For Friday, Nov. 20: QUIZ 10 over 11.1
13 Friday, November 20 Rational Functions
For Monday, Nov. 23
Read: Section 11.5
Do: Section 11.4  -- 1-12 and  Reading Questions for Section 11.4 and 11.5

E-HW-11 Section 11.2 Polynomials and Long Run Behavior Friday, November 20, 11:59 pm
E-HW-12 Section 11.3 Polynomials and Short Run Behavior Monday, November 23, 11:59 pm
E-HW 13 Section 11.4 Rational Functions, Zeros and Asymptotes Monday, November 30, 11:59 pm
 
14 Monday, November 23 Today: Long Run Behavior of Rational Functions
Do: Section 11.4 -- 1-16, 21-24, 27, 28, 31-35

E-HW-12 Section 11.3 Polynomials and Short Run Behavior due tonight
E-HW 13 Section 11.4 Rational Functions, Zeros and Asymptotes Monday, November 30, 11:59 pm
14 Wednesday, November 25 No class meeting - Enjoy the break!
14 Friday, November 27 No class meeting - Enjoy the break!
 
15 Monday, November 30 E-HW 13 Section 11.4 Rational Functions, Zeros and Asymptotes Monday, Dec. 7, 11:59 pm

 For Wed. Dec.2: QUIZ 11 on Section 11.2-11.3
15 Tuesday, December 1 Take Test 3 in the Math Test Center by Friday, Dec. 4. See review sheet on BB.
Math Test Center (KT G18) is open Tues., Dec. 1 9:00 AM-3:30 PM (it closes at 4:30 pm) 
15 Wednesday, December 2 Today:  Short Run Behavior of Rational Functions
QUIZ 11 on Section 11.2-11.3

Read: Section 11.6
Do: Section 11.5  -- 1-11, 20-24

E-HW 13 Section 11.4 Rational Functions, Zeros and Asymptotes  Sunday, Dec. 13, 11:59 pm
E-HW 14 Section 11.5-11.6  Sunday, Dec. 13, 11:59 pm

Take Test 3 in the Math Test Center by Friday, Dec. 4. See review sheet on BB.
Math Test Center (KT G18) is open Wed., Dec. 2 9:00 AM-7:00 PM (it closes at 8:00 pm) 

15 Thursday, December 3 Take Test 3 in the Math Test Center by Friday, Dec. 4. See review sheet on BB.
Math Test Center (KT G18) is open Thurs., Dec. 3 9:00 AM-7:00 PM (it closes at 8:00 pm) 
15 Friday, December 4 No class meeting.  Due to the high traffic volume in the test center, there is no review session Friday.
Take Test 3 in the Math Test Center by today.
Math Test Center is open Fri. Dec. 4 9:00 AM-3:30 PM (it closes at 4:30 pm) 
 
16 Monday, December 7

For Wednesday, Dec. 9
Read: Section 11.6
 Do: Section 11.5  -- 1-11, 16-25, 30-47 and  Reading Questions for Section 11.6

E-HW 13 Section 11.4 Rational Functions, Zeros and Asymptotes  Sunday, Dec. 13, 11:59 pm
E-HW 14 Section 11.5-11.6  Sunday, Dec. 13, 11:59 pm
16 Wednesday, December 9

For Friday, Dec. 11
 Do: Section 11.6  -- 1, 2, 10-13, 15, 17, 18, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 36

E-HW 13 Section 11.4 Rational Functions, Zeros and Asymptotes  Sunday, Dec. 13, 11:59 pm
E-HW 14 Section 11.5-11.6  Sunday, Dec. 13, 11:59 pm

For Friday, Dec.11: QUIZ 12 on Section 11.4-11.6
All eHW will close on 11:59 PM Sunday, Dec. 13
16 Friday, December 11

Review for the Final Exam

Bring: graphing calculator, # 2 pencils, and your student ID number

Covers: Section 11.4, 11.5, 11.6 and comprehensive
Date of Test: Monday, Dec. 14
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: KT G50

Click HERE for a review for the final exam and the worked out solutions to the review for the final exam. 

Review Session: Monday, Dec. 14, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM in KT 117 & 119
 

This page is on the Web at http://users.ipfw.edu/lamaster/ma153/f15ma153.htm