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  Class Date Assignment  
1 Tuesday, January 13
 

Due Thursday, January 15
Read: General Course Information, the Syllabus, and Sections 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3
Do:     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 or equivalent,
           and purchase an eHW access code.
Prepare for QUIZ 1 on Thursday, Jan 15 over prerequisite skills (page 3) in General Course Information packet.

For Tuesday, Jan. 20: 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.
1 Thursday,  January 15 Today: QUIZ 1 over prerequisite skills.
Handout: These are in the folder In-Class Activities and Handouts on Blackboard if you want another copy.
  Match the Verbal to the Table to the Graph
Due Tuesday, Jan. 20
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 in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.
Due Thursday, Jan. 29, 11:59 pm:  E-HW 0 General Course Information and Using eHW.   
 
2 Tuesday, January 20
 

Due Thursday, January 22
Read: Section 1.5
Do:     Section 1.3 --  #10-14, 17-18, 25, 28, 32 - 36 and Section 1.4 -- #4 - 15, 31 - 36, 41, 42, 46, 47, 52, 53, 57, 61
Prepare for QUIZ 2 on Thursday, Jan 22 over Section 1.1 and 1.2
3 Thursday,  January 22 Today QUIZ 2 over Section 1.1 and 1.2

Due Tuesday, January 27
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
Print the Reading Questions for Section 2.1 and 2.2 and complete. It is 2 pages. Turn in at the start of the next class, Tuesday Jan 27. These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.
Due Tuesday, Feb. 3, 11:59 pm:  E-HW 1 Chapter 1
 
3 Tuesday, January 27
 		 Due Thursday, January 30
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
       Section 2.2 -- 1-7, 9-20, 29, 31
       Have Reading Questions for 2.5/2.6 ready at the start of class.
         These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.

QUIZ 3 on Sections 1.3 to 1.5 for Thursday, January 29

E-HW 0 on General Course Information by Thursday, Jan. 29, 11:59 pm
E-HW 1 Chapter 1, due 11:59 pm., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 11:59 pm.
E-HW 2 Section 2.1 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Feb. 5, 11:59 pm.
3 Thursday,  January 29 Today: QUIZ 3 over Section 1.3 to 1.5
Due Tuesday, Feb. 3
Read: Section 4.1 (We will do Chapter 3 later)
Do: Section 2.5 -- 1-4, 16-24, 32 - 39, 45 - 50, 57 and Chapter 2 Review -- 41, 42, 56, 58, 62, 65
       Have Reading Questions for 4.1 ready at the start of class.
         These are in the folder Reading Questions on Blackboard.    

E-HW 0 on General Course Information by Thursday, Jan. 29, 11:59 pm
E-HW 1 Chapter 1, due 11:59 pm., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 11:59 pm.
E-HW 2 Section 2.1 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Feb. 5, 11:59 pm.
 
4 Tuesday, February 3
 		 For Thursday, Feb. 5

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
       Prepare for QUIZ 4 on 2.1-2.2, 2.5
  • E-HW 0 on General Course Information by Thursday, Jan. 29, 11:59 pm
  • E-HW 1 Chapter 1, due 11:59 pm., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 11:59 pm.
  • E-HW 2 Section 2.1 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Feb. 5, 11:59 pm.
  • E-HW 3 Sections 2.2, 2.5, 2.6 due 11:59 pm., Tuesday, Feb. 10, 11:59 pm.
4 Thursday,  February 5 For Tuesday, Feb. 10

Read: Section 4.2
Do:  Reading Questions for Section 4.2 and Section 4.1 --  10-40, 48-55
  • E-HW 2 Section 2.1 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Feb. 5, 11:59 pm.
  • E-HW 3 Sections 2.2, 2.5, 2.6 due 11:59 pm., Tuesday, Feb. 10, 11:59 pm.

Test 1 is Thursday, Feb. 12. See review sheet.
 
5 Tuesday, February 10 For Tuesday, Feb. 17

Read: Section 4.3
Do: Section 4.2 --S1-S10, 1-20, 26, 32- 36, 38, 46-49  and  Chapter 4 Review --   1-16, 26-31 60
Have Reading Questions for 4.3 ready at the start of class.
E-HW 3 Sections 2.2, 2.5, 2.6 due 11:59 pm., Tuesday, Feb. 10, 11:59 pm.
 E-HW 4 Topics from Section 4.1-4.2 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Feb. 19

Test 1 is Thursday, Feb. 12.See review sheet in Blackboard.
5 Thursday,  February 12 Test 1. See review sheet.
 
6 Tuesday, February 17 For Thursday, February 19
Read: Section 4.4 and 4.5
Do: Section 4.2 - 33, 34  and Section 4.3 -1-15, 18, 19, 23 - 33, 35, 40-44 and Chapter 4 Review -- 18, 34
E-HW 4 Topics from Section 4.1-4.2 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Feb. 19
Have Reading Questions for 4.4 and 4.5 ready at the start of next class.

Thursday: QUIZ 5 on 4.1-4.2
6 Thursday,  February 19 For Tuesday, February 24
Read: Section 5.1
Do: Section 4.4 - 1-22
E-HW 4 Topics from Section 4.1-4.2 due 11:59 pm., tonight
E-HW 5 Remaining Topics from Chapter 4 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Feb. 26
Have Reading Questions for 5.1 ready at the start of next class (2 pages).
 
7 Tuesday, February 24 For Thursday, February 26
Do: Section 4.5 - S1 - S10, 1-5, 7-14, 19, 21-24, 28-46  and Section 5.1 - S1 - S10, 1-28, 36 and Activity 5.1A Logarithms (see BB)

E-HW 5 Remaining Topics from Chapter 4 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Feb. 26
E-HW 6 Section 5.1 Logarithms due 11:59 pm., Thursday, March 5

Thursday: QUIZ 6 on 4.3-4.5
7 Thursday,  February 26 For Tuesday, March 3
Do:  Section 5.1 - 1-52, 57 - 62, 64-65, 70, 71 and Chapter 5 Review -- 7-11, 13, 21-23, 30-32, 59

E-HW 5 Remaining Topics from Chapter 4 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Feb. 26
E-HW 6 Section 5.1 Logarithms due 11:59 pm., Thursday, March 5

Test 2 in the Math Test Center. See review sheet on BB in the folder Reviews for Exams
 
8 Tuesday, March 3 For Tuesday, March 5
Do:  Section 5.2 - 1-35, 39, 41,  42, 46 and Chapter 5 Review -- 41, 43

E-HW 6 Section 5.1 Logarithms due 11:59 pm., Thursday, March 5
Have Reading Questions for 5.2 and 5.3 ready at the start of class for Tuesday after Spring Break.

Test 2 in the Math Test Center. See review sheet.

8 Thursday,  March 5 No class meeting

Test 2 in the Math Test Center. See review sheet on BB in the folder Reviews for Exams
 
9 Tuesday, March 17 For Thursday, March 19
Read: Section 2.4 and Section 6.1
Do:  Section 5.3 - S1-S10, 3, 7-10,17-24, 32, 33, 37, 39, 42-45, 48-51, 54
E-HW 7 Section 5.2-5.3 Logarithms due 11:59 pm., Thursday, March 26
9 Thursday,  March 19 For Tuesday, March 24

Read: Section 2.4 and Section 6.1
Do:  Section 2.4 - 3-9, 11-13, 19, 21, 26 and Section 6.1 -- 1, 4-20, 25-26, 32 - 35 and Section 6.2 -- 1-44 students' choice
E-HW 7 Section 5.2-5.3 Logarithms due 11:59 pm., Thursday, March 26
Have Reading Questions for 2.4, 6.1, and 6.2 ready at the start of next class due Tuesday, March 24
 
10 Tuesday, March 24 For Thursday, March 26
Read: Section 3.1 and 3.2

Do:  Section 3.1 12-23, 28-32
E-HW 7 Section 5.2-5.3 Logarithms due 11:59 pm., Thursday, March 26
E-HW 8 Transformations due 11:59 pm., Thursday, April 2

Have Reading Questions for 3.1, 3.2 ready at the start of next class due Thursday, March 26
QUIZ 7 on 2.4, 6.1/6.2 Thursday, March 26
10 Thursday,  March 26 For Tuesday, March 31
Read: Section 10.1
Do: Reading Questions for Section 10.1 (See BB) and Section 3.1 -- 34 -42 and Section 3.2 -- 1-11, 17-35, 38-42, 44, 45

eHW 07 Section 5.2-5.3 Logarithms due tonight, 11:59 pm
eHW 08 Transformations due 11:59 pm, Thursday, April 2
eHW 09 Section 3.1, 3.2 and 10.1 due 11:59 pm, Tuesday, April 7
 
11 Tuesday, March 31 For Thursday, April 2
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
E-HW 8 Transformations due 11:59 pm., Thursday, April 2
eHW 09 Section 3.1, 3.2 and 10.1 due 11:59 pm, Tuesday, April 7

Have Reading Questions for 11.1 ready at the start of next class due Thursday, April 2
QUIZ 8 on 3.1 and 3.2 Thursday,  April 2
11 Thursday,  April 2 For Tuesday, April 7
Do:  Section 11.1 -- 9-12, 29-32, 35-40, 56, 58
E-HW 08 Transformations due 11:59 pm., Thursday, April 2 (tonight)
E-HW 09 Section 3.1, 3.2 and 10.1 due 11:59 pm, Tuesday, April 7
 
12 Tuesday, April 7 Read: Section 11.2
Do: Section 11.1 -- 13-20, 33, 34 and Section 11.2  -- 1-12 and Reading Questions for Section 11.2
  • E-HW 09 Section 3.1, 3.2 and 10.1 due 11:59 pm, Tuesday, April 7 (tonight)
  • E-HW10 Section 11.1 due Tuesday, April 14
QUIZ 9 on 10.1 and 11.1 (power function shapes) Thursday,  April 9
12 Thursday,  April 9 Read: Section 11.3
Do: Section 11.2 -- S1-S8, 15-20, 25, 27, 33-36, 38, 43 and Section 11.3  -- 1-15 and Reading Questions for Section 11.3
  • E-HW10 Section 11.1 due Tuesday, April 14
  • E-HW11 Section 11.2 due Thursday, April 16
 
13 Tuesday, April 14 For Thursday, April 16:
Read: Section 11.4
Do: Section 11.3  -- 1-39 and  Reading Questions for Section 9.4

E-HW10 Section 11.1 due Tuesday, April 14
E-HW11 Section 11.2 due Thursday, April 16
E-HW12 Section 11.3 due Tuesday, April 21

QUIZ 10 Thursday, April 16 on 11.1 (find formulas) and 11.2
13 Thursday,  April 16 For Tuesday, April 21
Read: Section 11.5
Do: Section 11.4  -- 1-16, 21-24, 27, 28, 31-35 and  Reading Questions for Section 11.5

E-HW11 Section 11.2 due Thursday, April 16 (tonight)
E-HW12 Section 11.3 due Tuesday, April 21
E-HW13 Section 11.4 due Tuesday, April 28

QUIZ 11 Tuesday, April 21 on 11.3
 
14 Tuesday, April 21

For Tuesday, April 28
Read: Section 11.6
 Do: Section 11.5  -- 1-11, 16-25, 30-47 and  Reading Questions for Section 11.6

E-HW12 Section 11.3 due Tuesday, April 21
E-HW13 Section 11.4 due Tuesday, April 28
E-HW14 Section 11.5 due Thursday, April 30

Test 3 covers: Section 5.2, 5.3, 2.4, 6.1, 6.2, 3.1, 3.2, 10.1, 11.1, 11.2, and 11.3 See review sheet.

The test is scheduled outside of class in the Math Test Center (KT G18).
Walk in with any kind of photo ID and your graphing calculator to take the test during these times

  • Tues. April 21  9:00 AM -3:30 PM (it closes at 4:30 pm)
  • Wed. April 22  9:00 AM - 7:00 PM (it closes at 8:00 pm)
  • Thurs. April 23  9:00 AM - 7:00 PM (it closes at 8:00 pm)
  • Friday, April 24  9:00 AM - 3:30 PM (it closes at 4:30 pm)

You will not be allowed to take the test if you arrive 1 hour or less before Math Test Center (KT G18) closes. Although the test is what would normally be given in a 75 minute period, you will have unlimited time to take it, constrained only by the hours of the test center. You can only take the test in one sitting. For more information about the Math Test Center, see http://ipfw.edu/offices/casa/math/ . There is no class meeting on Thursday, April 23, 2015.
14 Thursday,  April 23 No class meeting. Test 3 in the Math Test Center
 
15 Tuesday, April 28 For Thursday, April 30

E-HW13 Section 11.4 due Tuesday, April 28
E-HW14 Section 11.5 due Thursday, April 30

 QUIZ 12 Thursday, April 30 on 11.4-11.6
15 Thursday,  April 30 Review
E-HW14 Section 11.5 due Thursday, April 30
 
16 Monday,  May 4

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, May 4
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
KT 132

Click on https://www.ipfw.edu/departments/coas/depts/math/courses/docs/ReviewforMA15300Final.pdf for a review for the final exam. 
Review Session: Monday, May 4, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM in KT 117  -  KT 119
 

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