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Class meeting Topic Assignment
Mon., Jan. 9 Section 1.1
Functions		 For Wednesday, January 11:
Read: General Course Information, the Syllabus, and Sections 1.1 and 1.2
Do:     Section 1.1 -- 3-4, 8-10, 15, 20-25, 28-29, 33, 41 and Chapter 1 Review -- #3 (for practice, not for hand in)
            Get a TI-83 Plus/TI-84 Plus or equivalent and purchase an eHW access code.
Prepare for QUIZ 1 on Friday, January 11 over prerequisite skills.
Due Wednesday, January 18, 11:59 pm: E-HW 0 General Course Information and Using eHW.   
Wed., Jan. 11 Section 1.2
Average Rate of Change		 For Friday, January 13:
Read: Section 1.3
Do:    Section 1.2 --  S1-S10, 1-7, 9-14, 17-20, 22, 24, 25, 28, 30 for practice
Prepare for QUIZ 1 on Friday, January 11 over prerequisite skills.
Due Wednesday, January 18, 11:59 pm: E-HW 0 General Course Information and Using eHW
Fri., Jan. 13 Section 1.3
Linear Functions - Tables and Graphs 		For Wednesday, January 18:
Read: Section 1.4
Do:     Section 1.3 --  #10-14, 17-18, 22, 25, 28, 32 - 36 (for practice) and Reading Questions for 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 to be handed in Wednesday, January 18

Due Wednesday, January 18, 11:59 pm: E-HW 0 General Course Information and Using eHW.    
Class meeting Topic Assignment
Mon., Jan. 16 No class meeting  
Wed., Jan. 18 Section 1.3 and 1.4 Formulas of Linear Functions For Friday, January 20:
Read: Section 1.5
Do:     Section 1.3 --  #26-30 and Section 1.4 -- #4 - 15, 31 - 36, 41, 42, 46, 47, 52, 53, 57, 61  (for practice)
and Reading Questions for 1.5 due Friday, Jan 20(for hand-in) 

Prepare for QUIZ 2 on Friday, Jan 20 over Section 1.1 and 1.2

Due Wednesday, January 18, 11:59 pm: E-HW 0 General Course Information and Using eHW.   
Due Wednesday, January 25, 11:59 pm: E-HW 1 Section 1.1 - 1.5
Fri., Jan. 20 Section 1.5 Understanding the m and the b in the Linear Function y = b + mx and Modeling with Linear Functions For Monday, Jan. 23:
Read: Section 2.1 and come to class with Reading Questions for Section 2.1 completed.
(Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. Reading Questions for 2.1 will be a total of 2 pages.)
Do: Section 1.5 --  #S1-S8, 1-4, 7-9, 11, 16, 18, 19, 28 (for practice) and Chapter 1 Review -- 29, 35, 38, 42, 46-50 (for practice) and Reading Questions for 2.1 (hand-in)

Due Wednesday, January 25, 11:59 pm: E-HW 1 Section 1.1 - 1.5  
Class meeting Topic Assignment
Mon., Jan. 23 Section 2.1 Input/Output
See Miss Gulch take her iconic ride to Dorothy's farm and the graph.		 For Wednesday, Jan. 25:
Read: Section 2.2
Do: Section 2.1 -- 4-5, 9-12, 17-18, 27-29, 32, 34, 44 and Reading Questions for Section 2.2 ready at the start of next class.
(Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. Reading Questions for 2.2 will be 1 page.)

Also due Wednesday, January 25, 11:59 pm: E-HW 1 Section 1.1 - 1.5
 Due Monday, January 30, 11:59 pm: E-HW 2 Section 2.1
Wed., Jan. 25 Section 2.2
Domain and Range		 For Friday, January 27:
Read: Section 2.5 and 2.6 (we will skip 2.3 and do 2.4 later)
Do: Section 2.2 -- S1-S8, 1-4, 9-18, 29, 31 and Chapter 2 Review --  3, 4, 7,8, 12, 36, 53, 72
       and Reading Questions for 2.5/2.6 ready at the start of next class.
(Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. Reading Questions for 2.5/2.6 will be 1 page.)

 Prepare for QUIZ 3 on Friday, Jan. 27 over Section 1.3-1.5

Due Wednesday, January 25, 11:59 pm: E-HW 1 Section 1.1 - 1.5
 Due Monday, January 30, 11:59 pm: E-HW 2 Section 2.1
 Due Wednesday, February 1, 11:59 pm: E-HW 03 Section 2.2
Fri., Jan. 27 Section 2.5 Inverse Functions and QUIZ 3 over Section 1.3 to 1.5 For Monday, January 30:
Read: Section 2.6
Do: Section 2.5 -- 1-4, 16-24, 32 - 39, 45 - 50, 57 and Chapter 2 Review -- 41, 42, 56, 58, 62, 65 

Due Monday, January 30, 11:59 pm: E-HW 2 Section 2.1
 Due Wednesday, February 1, 11:59 pm: E-HW 03 Section 2.2

Test 1 covers Sections 1.1-1.5, 2.1 and 2.2.
See information below and the review materials on BB in the folder Reviews for Exams.
Class meeting Topic Assignment
Mon., Jan. 30 Section 2.5 Inverse Functions cont'd and Section 2.6 Concavity Due tonight, January 30, 11:59 pm: E-HW 2 Section 2.1

 For Wednesday, February 1:
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 and Reading Questions for 4.1
 (Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. Reading Questions for 4.1 will be 1 page.)

Prepare for QUIZ 4 on Wednesday, February 1 over Section 2.1 and 2.2
Due Wednesday, February 1, 11:59 pm: E-HW 03 Section 2.2
Due Monday, Feb. 6, 11:59 pm: E-HW 4 Section 2.5, 2.6

Test 1 covers Sections 1.1-1.5, 2.1 and 2.2.
See information below and the review materials on BB in the folder Reviews for Exams.
Wed., Feb. 1 Section 4.1
Growing, Growing, Growing

Due tonight, Wednesday, February 1, 11:59 pm: E-HW 03 Section 2.2

For Monday, February 6:
Read: Section 4.1 (We will do Chapter 3 later)
Do: Section 4.1 --  S1-S4, 1-10, 12, 14, 15, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 32, 39, 40, 50, 55

Due Monday, Feb. 6, 11:59 pm: E-HW 04 Section 2.5, 2.6

Test 1 covers Sections 1.1-1.5, 2.1 and 2.2 See review materials on BB in the folder Reviews for Exams.
Walk in with any kind of photo ID and your graphing calculator to take the test. Math Test Center (KT G18)  is open:

  • Wednesday, February 1,  After class - 7:00 PM (it closes at 8:00 pm)
  • Thursday, February 2  9:00 AM - 7:00 PM (it closes at 8:00 pm)
  • Friday, February 3,  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. 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/ .

Fri., Feb. 3 No class meeting.  Take Test 1 in the Math Test Center (if you have not yet done so.)
Class meeting Topic Assignment
Mon., Feb. 6 Section 4.1
Exponential Decay		 Due tonight, Monday, Feb. 6, 11:59 pm: E-HW 04 Section 2.5, 2.6

For Wednesday, February 8:
Read: Section 4.2
Do:  Section 4.1 --11, 16-40, 52, 56 and Chapter 4 Review 1-7, 9,10, 15, 16, 26-28 and have Reading Questions for 4.2 ready at the start of class.
(Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. Reading Questions for 4.2 will be 1 page.) 

Due Wednesday, February 15, 11:59 pm: E-HW 05 Section 4.1 and 4.2
Wed., Feb. 8 Section 4.2
What Makes a Function Exponential?		 For Friday, February 10
Read: Section 4.3
Do:  Section 4.2 --S1-S10, 1-36, 38, 46-49 and Chapter 4 Review --   11-14, 31, 35, 60

Due Wednesday, February 15, 11:59 pm: E-HW 05 Section 4.1 and 4.2

Prepare for QUIZ 5 on Friday, Feb. 10 over Section 2.5, 2.6, and 4.1
Fri., Feb. 10 Section 4.2
Finding Formulas of Exponential Functions		 For Monday, February 13:
Read: Section 4.3
Do: Section 4.2 - 10, 20, 1- 39, 46-49 and Chapter 4 Review -- 1-16, 26-31, 35, 60
Have Reading Questions for 4.3 ready at the start of class.
 (Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. Reading Questions for 4.3 will be 1 page.) 

Due Wednesday, February 15, 11:59 pm: E-HW 05 Section 4.1 and 4.2
Class meeting Topic Assignment
Mon., Feb. 13 Section 4.3
 The Graph of y = abx

For Wednesday, Feb. 15

Read: Section 4.4 and 4.5
Do: Section 4.3 -1-15, 18, 19, 23 - 33, 35, 40-44 and Chapter 4 Review -- 18, 34
 Have Reading Questions for 4.4/4.5 ready at the start of class.
 (Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. This will be 1 page.)  

Also due Wednesday, February 15, 11:59 pm: E-HW 05 Section 4.1 and 4.2
Wed., Feb. 15 Section 4.4
Compound Interest		 For Friday, February 17

Read: Section 4.4 and 4.5
Do: Section 4.4 - 1-22

 Due tonight, Wednesday, February 15, 11:59 pm: E-HW 05 Section 4.1 and 4.2
Due Wednesday, February 22, 11:59 pm: E-HW 06 Section 4.3 - 4.5

Prepare for QUIZ 6 on Friday, Feb. 17 over Sections 4.2-4.3
Fri., Feb. 17 Section 4.5
Compounding Interest Continuously		 For Monday, February 20

Read: Section 5.1
Do: Section 4.5 - 1-22, 34 - 40

 Due Wednesday, February 22, 11:59 pm: E-HW 06 Section 4.3 - 4.5  
Class meeting Topic Assignment
Mon., Feb. 20 Section 5.1
 What is a Logarithm?		 For Wednesday, February 22

Read: Section 5.1
Do: Section 5.1 -- 1-28, 35ac, 36 and Chapter 5 Review -- 21-23, 30-32, 59 and worksheet on logarithms.
See also Ch 5 Skills Refresher 1-15 and have Reading Questions for 5.1 ready at the start of class.
 (Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. This will be 2 pages.)  

Also due Wednesday, February 22, 11:59 pm: E-HW 06 Section 4.3 - 4.5
Wed., Feb. 22 Section 5.1
Properties of Logarithms		 For Friday, February 24

Read: Section 5.2
Do: Section 5.1 -- 35b, 37, 38-52, 79 and Chapter 5 Review -- 30-32 and Ch 5 Skills Refresher 16, 18, 25-39

Prepare for QUIZ 7 on Friday, Feb. 17 over Sections 4.4, 4.5, and 5.1

Due tonight, Wednesday, February 22, 11:59 pm: E-HW 06 Section 4.3 - 4.5
Due Wednesday, March 1, 11:59 pm: E-HW 07 Section 5.1 Logarithms

Test 1 covers Sections 2.5, 2.6, 4.1-4.5, 5.1 See review materials on BB in the folder Reviews for Exams.
Walk in with any kind of photo ID and your graphing calculator to take the test. Math Test Center (KT G18)  is open:

  • Wednesday, March 1,  After class - 7:00 PM (it closes at 8:00 pm)
  • Thursday, March 2  9:00 AM - 7:00 PM (it closes at 8:00 pm)
  • Friday, March 3,  9:00 AM - 3:30 PM (it closes at 4:30 pm) There is no class meeting in Friday, March 3.

You will not be allowed to take the test if you arrive 1 hour or less before Math Test Center (KT G18) closes. 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/ .

Fri., Feb. 24 Section 5.1
Properties of Logarithms continued and Solving Logarithmic and Exponential Equations

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