Course Assignments
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. |
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. |
Wed., Feb. 1 | Section 4.1 Growing, Growing, Growing |
Due
tonight,
Wednesday, February 1, 11:59 pm: E-HW 03 Section 2.2
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.
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 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 5.1 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. 24 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
|
Fri., Feb. 24 | Section 5.1 Properties of Logarithms continued |
For
Monday, February 27 Due Wednesday, March 1, 11:59 pm: E-HW 07 Section 5.1 Logarithms |
Class meeting | Topic | Assignment |
Mon., Feb. 27 |
Section 5.1 Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations |
For
Wednesday,
Mar. 1 Read: Section 5.3 Do: Section 5.1 -- 29-35, 53, 54, 57-62, 65, 69-72 and Chapter 5 Review -- 7-11, 13, 15, 19, 33 and Ch 5 Skills Refresher 40-43, 46-49 and have Reading Questions for 5.3 ready at the start of class. (Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. This will be 1 page.) Also due Wednesday, Mar. 1, 11:59 pm: E-HW 07 Section 5.1 Logarithms Test 2 covers Sections 2.5, 2.6, 4.1-4.5, 5.1 (eHW07) begins Wednesday after class. See information below |
Wed., Mar. 1 | Section 5.2 Doubling Time and Half Life and Section 5.3 Why We Care About Logarithms |
For Monday, Mar. 13 Read: Section 2.4 and Section 6.1 Do: Section 5.2 - 1-35, 39, 41, 42, 46 and Chapter 5 Review -- 41, 43, 47 and Section 5.3 - S1-S10, 3, 7-10,17-24, 32, 33, 48-51, 54 Due tonight Wed., Mar. 1, 11:59 pm: eHW 07 Section 5.1 Logarithms Due Wed., Mar. 15, 11:59 pm: eHW 08 Properties of Logarithms and Solving Equations Due Wed., Mar. 15, 11:59 pm: eHW-09 Section 5.2-5.3 Test 2 covers Sections 2.5, 2.6, 4.1-4.5, 5.1 (eHW07) begins Wednesday (today) after class. See information below. No class meeting Friday, March 3 and next week March 6-10 (Spring Break). |
Fri., Mar. 3 | No class meeting |
Test 2 covers Sections 2.5, 2.6, 4.1-4.5, 5.1 (eHW07). See review materials
on BB in the folder Reviews for Exams.
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/ |
Class meeting | Topic | Assignment |
Mon., Mar. 13 | Section 5.3: Earthquakes and pH |
For
Wednesday,
Mar. 15 Read: Section 2.4 and Section 6.1 Do: Section 5.3 -37, 39, 42-45 and Reading Questions for Section 2.4 and Section 6.1 (Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. This will be 2 pages.) Due Wed., Mar. 15, 11:59 pm: eHW 08 Properties of Logarithms and Solving Equations Due Wed., Mar. 15, 11:59 pm: eHW-09 Section 5.2-5.3 |
Wed., Mar. 15 | Section 2.4: Shifty Business |
For Friday, March 17 Prepare for QUIZ 8 on Friday, March 17 over Sections 5.1-5.3 (eHW-08 and eHW-09) |
Fri., Mar. 17 | Section 6.1: Vertical and Horizontal Reflections |
For
Monday, Mar. 20 Read: Section 6.2 Do: Section 6.1 - 1, 4-20, 25-26, 32 - 35 Due Wed., Mar. 22, 11:59 pm: eHW-10 Section 2.4, 6.1, 6.2 |
Class meeting | Topic | Assignment |
Mon., Mar. 20 | Section 6.2: Vertical Stretches and Compressions |
For
Wednesday,
Mar. 22 Read: Section 3.1 and 3.2 Do: Section 6.2 - 1-44 student's choice and Section 6.1 - 1-4, 21-24, 36-49 and Reading Questions for 3.1 (Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. This will be 1 page.) Due Wed., Mar. 22, 11:59 pm: eHW-10 Section 2.4, 6.1, 6.2 |
Wed., Mar. 22 | Section 3.1: Parabolas |
For
Friday,
Mar. 24 Read: Section 3.2 Do: Section 3.1 - 12-23, 28-32, 34, 38 and Reading Questions for 3.2 (Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. This will be 1 page.) Due tonight, Wed., Mar. 22, 11:59 pm: eHW-10 Section 2.4, 6.1, 6.2 Prepare for QUIZ 9 on Friday, March 24 over Sections 2.4, 6.1-6.2 (eHW-10) |
Fri., Mar. 24 | Section 3.2: Finding the for a Quadratic Function |
For Monday,
Mar. 27 Read: Section 10.1 Do: Section 3.1 - 34, 38, 39 and Section 3.2 -- 1-5, 10, 17-35 and Reading Questions for 10.1 (Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. This will be 2 pages.) Due Wed., Mar. 29, 11:59 pm: eHW-11 Section 3.1, 3.2, and 10.1 |
Class meeting | Topic | Assignment |
Mon., Mar. 27 | Section 3.2: The Great Santini and Composition of Functions |
For
Wednesday,
Mar. 29 Read: Section 11.1 Do: Section 3.1 - 35, 36, 37, 40, 41, Section 3.2 -- 6-9, 25, 38-42, 44, 45, Chapter 3 Review -- 4-28, 30, Section 10.1 -- 2 - 5, 8-14, 18, 21 - 26, 31, 32, 37 - 42, 71 and Reading Questions for 11.1 (Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. This will be 2 pages.) Due Wed., Mar. 29, 11:59 pm: eHW-11 Section 3.1, 3.2, and 10.1 |
Wed., Mar. 29 | Section 11.1: Power Functions |
For
Friday,
Mar. 31 Do: Section 11.1 -- S1 - S10, 1-12, 29-32, 35-40, 56, 58 Due tonight, Wed., Mar. 29, 11:59 pm: eHW-11 Section 3.1, 3.2, and 10.1 Prepare for QUIZ 10 on Friday, March 31 over Sections 3.1, 3.2, 10.1 (eHW-11) |
Fri., Mar. 31 | Section 11.1: Finding Power Function Formulas |
For
Monday, April 3 Do: Section 11.1 -- 15-20, 25, 27, 33-36, 38, 43 and Reading Questions for 11.2 (Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. This will be 2 pages.) Due Wed., April 5, 11:59 pm: eHW-12 Section 11.1 |
Class meeting | Topic | Assignment |
Mon., April 3 | Section 11.2: Polynomials and Long Run Behavior |
For
Wednesday,
April 5 Read: Section 11.3 Do: Section 11.2 -- S1-S8, 15-20, 25, 27, 33-36, 38, 43 and Reading Questions for 11.3 (Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. This will be 2 pages.) Due Wed., April 5, 11:59 pm: eHW-12 Section 11.1 Due Mon., April 10, 11:59 pm: eHW-13 Section 11.2 Polynomials and Long Run Behavior |
Wed., April 5 | Section 11.3: Short Run Behavior of Polynomials |
For Friday,
April 7 Do: Section 11.3 -- 1-35 Due tonight, Wed., April 5, 11:59 pm: eHW-12 Section 11.1 Due Mon., April 10, 11:59 pm: eHW-13 Section 11.2 Polynomials and Long Run Behavior Due Wed., April 12, 11:59 pm: eHW-14 Section 11.3 Polynomials and Short Run Behavior Prepare for QUIZ 11 on Friday, April 7 over Sections 11.1 (eHW-12) |
Fri., April 7 | Section 11.3: Finding Formulas of Polynomials |
For Monday,
April 10 Do: Section 11.3 -- 1-39 and Reading Questions for 11.4 (Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. This will be 2 pages.) Due Mon., April 10, 11:59 pm: eHW-13 Section 11.2 Polynomials and Long Run Behavior Due Wed., April 12, 11:59 pm: eHW-14 Section 11.3 Polynomials and Short Run Behavior
Test 3 covers Section 5.1 (eHW 08), 5.2-5.3, 2.4, 6.1, 6.2, 3.1, 3.2,
10.1, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3
|
Class meeting | Topic | Assignment |
Mon., April 10 | Section 11.4: Rational Functions |
For Wednesday, April 12
Read: Section 11.5 |
Wed., April 12 | Section 11.4: Rational Functions, Long Run Behavior, and Asymptotes |
For Monday,
April 17 Read: Section 11.5 Do: Section 11.4 -- 13-16, 21-24, 27, 28, 31-35 Due tonight, Wed., April 12, 11:59 pm: eHW-14 Section 11.3 Polynomials and Short Run Behavior See review sheet to prepare for Test 3 in the folder (Reviews for Exams) |
Fri., April 14 | No class meeting - Optional review session |
No class meeting on Friday. However, a review session will be offered for Test 3. |
Class meeting | Topic | Assignment |
Mon., April 17 | Section 11.5: Rational Functions and Short Run Behavior |
For
Wednesday,
April 19 |
Wed., April 19 | Section 11.5: Finding the Formula of a Rational Function |
See review
sheet to prepare for Test 3 in the folder (Reviews for Exams)
No appointment is necessary. You can only take the test in one sitting. No notes, text, or formula sheet allowed. You will have unlimited time to take it, constrained only by the hours of the test center. For example, arriving at 3:30 PM on Monday, Tuesday, or Friday or arriving at 7:00 PM on Wednesday or Thursday provides only one hour to complete the test (not recommended). For more information about the Math Test Center, see http://ipfw.edu/offices/casa/math/ For
Friday,
April 21 |
Fri., April 21 | Section 11.5: Additional practice finding a formula of a rational function |
For
Monday, April 23 Do: Section 11.5 -- 1, 18, 19, 20-37, 45-47 and Reading Questions for 11.6 (Note: Go to Blackboard and print your copy. This will be 1 page.)
Due Sun., April 30, 11:59 pm: eHW-16 Section 11.5-11.6 |
Class meeting | Topic | Assignment |
Mon., April 24 | Section 11.6: Comparing Power/Polynomial, Exponential, and Logarithmic Functions and Review for the Final Exam |
Do: Section 11.6 -- 1, 2, 10-13, 15, 17, 18, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 36
Due Sun., April 30, 11:59 pm: eHW-16 Section 11.5-11.6 |
Wed., April 26 | Review for the Final Exam |
QUIZ 13 Friday, April 28 on Section 11.5-11.6
Due Sun., April 30, 11:59 pm: eHW-16 Section 11.5-11.6 |
Fri., April 28 | Review for the Final Exam |
QUIZ 13 Friday, April 28 on Section 11.5-11.6
Due Sun., April 30, 11:59 pm: eHW-16 Section 11.5-11.6
MA 15300
Final Exam Click HERE for a review for the final exam, the worked out solutions to the review for the final exam, and a recording of a past review session. Review Session: Monday, May 1, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM in KT G47 and KT G49 |
This page is on the Web at http://users.ipfw.edu/lamaster/ma153/sp17-153.htm