Course syllabus
Tentative Assignment
Sheet
| DATE | ASSIGNMENT |
| 08/31 |
Section 0.2, p. 14: #1, 5-11(odd), 27-41(odd) [Keep
with
your
homework] Information Sheet [Due: Wednesday 09/02 (beginning of class)] |
| 09/02 |
In-Class Worksheet: Laws and Operations HW: Section 0.2, p. 14: #3, 4, 13-23(odd) |
| 09/04 |
HW:
Fractions Handout:
#13-27(odd), 29-65(every other odd), 67-75(odd),
77-99(every other odd), 105-121(every other odd) Problems taken from Elementary Algebra, 4th Edition, by Larson and Hostetler, Houghton Mifflin, 2008 Fractions Handout Answers Homework Check 1 postponed to Friday 09/11 |
| 09/09 |
In-Class Worksheet: Exponents HW: Section 0.3, p. 19: #1-7(odd), 9-59(every other odd), 61, 63, 65, 71 Homework Check on Friday 9/11 over 08/31-09/04 Homework |
| 09/11 |
HW: Section 0.4, p.
26: #1, 35-47(odd), 53, 55, 57 Homework Check 1 |
| 09/14 |
In-Class Worksheet:
Rational Exponents HW: Section 0.4, p. 26: #3-33(odd), 49, 51, 59-69(odd) Quiz 1 on Wednesday over 09/09-09/11 Homework |
| 09/16 |
Quiz 1 HW: Section 0.5, , p. 32: #1-27(odd) |
| 09/18 |
HW: Section 0.5, p. 32:
#29, 33, 37, 39, 43, 45, 51, 53, 59, 61, 63, 65, 69, 71
[Note:
This assignment is different than the assignment sheet.] Exam 1 is postponed until 09/30 |
| 09/21 |
HW:
Factoring:
Common Term, Grouping, and Special Forms [Note:
This worksheet is homework. Please keep it
with your other homework for any homework checks.] Homework Check on Wednesday 09/23 over Sections 0.4 & 0.5 |
| 09/23 |
HW: Section 0.6, p. 37:
#1-7(odd), 47, 49, 9-19(odd) Homework Check 2 |
| 09/25 |
Factoring:
Quadratics
and
Other Polynomials HW: Section 0.6, p. 37: #21-45(every other odd), 51-65(odd) Exam 1 Review Sheet Exam 1 Review Sheet w/ Answers |
| 09/28 |
Review |
| 09/30 |
Exam 1 |
| 10/02 |
Multiplying
and
Dividing Algebraic Fractions HW: Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Complex Fractions, Part I [Note: This worksheet is homework. Please keep it with your other homework for any homework checks.] HW: Section 0.7, p. 43: #1-19(odd), 35-38(all) [Note: This assignment is different than the assignment sheet.] |
| 10/05 |
HW: Section 0.7, p. 43: #21-33(odd),
39-45(odd) Note: No Quiz or HW check this week. |
| 10/07 |
Adding and
Subtracting Fractions and Complex Fractions, Part II
(revised) No New Homework -- Finish working on Section 0.7, p. 43: #21-33(odd), 39-45(odd) |
| 10/09 |
Solving
Linear Equations HW: Section 1.1, p. 60: 1-19(odd), 21-29(odd) Homework Check on Wednesday 10/14 over Section 0.7 |
| 10/14 |
Linear
Equations -- Application Examples HW: Linear Equations -- Applications [Note: This worksheet is homework. Please keep it with your other homework for any homework checks.] HW: Section 1.1, p. 60: #43-53(odd) Homework Check 3 |
| 10/16 |
Section 1.2 Examples HW: Section 1.2, p. 70: #1, 3-6(all), 7-57(odd) [Slight change from assignment sheet] Note: Class is cancelled for Monday, October 19. There will be a quiz over Sections 0.7 & 1.1 on Wednesday, October 21. |
| 10/19 |
Class Cancelled |
| 10/21 |
Quiz 2 No new homework |
| 10/23 |
HW: Section 1.3, p. 82:
1-45(odd) |
| 10/26 |
Section 1.3
Word Problem Examples Linear Equations and Word Problems HW: Section 1.3, p. 82: 47-65(odd) |
| 10/28 |
Exam 2 Review Sheet
w/Answers |
| 10/30 |
Exam 2 |
| 11/02 |
Section 1.5, p. 101:
#1-4(all), 5, 7, 9-12(all), 13-23(odd), 29, 31, 33 |
| 11/04 |
Linear System Word
Problem Examples Linear System Word Problems Section 1.5, p. 101: #35-51 |
| 11/06 |
Section 2.1, p. 129:
#1-31(odd), 39, 41, 43, 45, 49, 51, 53, 55 [Note:
This assignment is slightly different than on assignment
sheet.] |
| 11/09 |
Section 2.2, p. 139: #1-5(odd) but with these directions: (a) Find the (x,y) coordinate of the vertex; Is it a maximum or a minimum? (b) Graph the function (w/o calculator). Label the vertex. #7-11(odd) but with these directions: (a) Find the (x,y) coordinate of the vertex; Is it a maximum or a minimum? (b) Find the x- and y-intercepts, if they exist. (c) Graph the function (w/o calculator). Label the vertex and intercepts. #31, 33, 35, 39 Determining Quadratic Functions [Note: This worksheet is homework. Please keep it with your other homework for any homework checks.] |
| 11/11 |
Linear
Inequalities Section 1.1, p. 60: #31, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 41, 59, 63, 65 Take-Home Quiz 3 [Due Friday, November 13 by 2pm] |
| 11/13 |
Section 4.1, p. 257: #1-25(odd) |
| 11/16 |
Linear
Programming: Graphical Solutions Section 4.2, p. 267: #1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 25, 29 Homework Check on Wednesday over Sections 1.1 and 4.1 |
| 11/18 |
HW: Quadratic
Inequalities Homework Check 4 |
| 11/20 |
Review for Exam 3 (over material from 11/02
- 11/18) Exam 3 Review Sheet with answers (and graphs for #10-11) |
| 11/23 |
Exam 3 |
| 11/25 |
Go over Exam 3 |
| Happy Thanksgiving |
|
| 11/30 |
Section 5.1, p. 326: #1, 3(a), 5, 7,
9, 11, 17, 19, 21, 29, 30, 34 // 3(b), 13, 15, 31, 33, 4 |
| 12/02 |
Logarithms Section 5.2, p. 338: #1-17(odd), 21, 23 |
| 12/04 |
Properties
of Logarithms Section 5.2, p. 338: #27, 31, 33, 35-47(odd), 51, 52, 53, 55, 59, 63 |
| 12/07 |
Solving
Exponential and Logarithmic Equations Section 5.3, p. 349: #1-21(odd) (Optional) Section 5.1 & 5.2 Homework can be turned in on Wednesday. If you do not turn it in, it will not count against you. |
| 12/09 |
Section 5.3, p. 349: #25-57(odd), 59,
61 |
| 12/11 |
Final Exam
Review Sheet Final Exam Review Sheet w/Answers |
| Click link for Finals Week Schedule and Office Hours | |
| 12/14 |
Monday Reading Day Office Hours 3:30 - 4:30 |
| 12/15 |
Tuesday Optional Math 111 Review Session 11:30 - 12:30 Office Hours 3:00 - 4:00 |
| 12/16 |
Wednesday Comprehensive Final Exam 10:30am-12:30pm |
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