MA 153 Fall 2008
Datamate

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Course Assignments [Back to TOP]
Internet Assignments: Click on HERE to reach your eHW assignment page. [Back to TOP]

Writing assignments: [Back to TOP]
WR1: World Population and the rate of change due Thursday, Sept. 4
WR2: World Population and Concavity due Tuesday, Sept. 23
WR3: Bungee Barbie and Kamikaze Ken due Tuesday, Sept. 30
WR4: Compounding and e due Tuesday, Oct. 21
WR5: Sound Intensity due Tuesday, Nov. 11

Reading Questions: [Back to TOP]
Reading Questions for 1.3 and 1.4 due Tuesday, Sept. 2
Reading Questions for 1.5
Reading Questions for 2.1 and 2.2
Reading Questions for 2.3 - 2.5
Reading Questions for 2.6
Reading Questions for 3.1
Reading Questions for 3.2
Reading Questions for 3.3
Reading Questions for 3.4-3.5
Reading Questions for 4.1
Reading Questions for 4.2
Reading Questions for 4.3
Reading Questions for 5.1
Reading Questions for 5.2
Reading Questions for 5.3
Reading Questions for 5.5 and Chapter 5 Tools
Reading Questions for 8.1
Reading Questions for 9.1
Reading Questions for 9.2
Reading Questions for 9.3
Reading Questions for 9.4
Reading Questions for 9.5
Reading Questions for 9.6

Regular textbook a nd reading assignments [Back to TOP] 

Class Date Assignment  
Tuesday, 8-26
 Handouts:  Match the Verbal to the Table to the Graph
Due Thursday, 8-28
Read: General Course Information, the Syllabus, and Section 1.1 through 1.3
Do:     Section 1.1 -- 7-14, 18, 27-30, 33 and get a TI-83 Plus/TI-84 Plus.
QUIZ 1 Thursday, August 28 over prerequisites.

E-HW 0  General Course Information, due 11:59 pm., Tuesday, Sept. 2. Click HERE.
Thursday, 8-28 Handout: Income Gap
Note: QUIZ 1 over prerequisites is Tuesday.

Due Tuesday, 9-2
Read: Section 1.3 and 1.4
Do:     Prepare for QUIZ 1 on Prerequisite Skills
            Section 1.1 -- 7-14, 18, 27-30, 33 and Section 1.2 -- 3-7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 22.
            Have these Reading Questions for 1.3 and 1.4 ready at the start of class.
            Complete E-HW 0 on General Course Information by 11:59 p.m. Click HERE.  

Due Thursday, Sept. 4: Writing Assignment 1: World Population
Tuesday, 9-2 Due Thursday, 9-4
Read: Section 1.5
Do:     Prepare for QUIZ 2 on Section 1.1-1.2
           Section 1.3 – 26-30 and Section 1.4 – 19-31, 38, 40, 42, 46
           Have these Reading Questions for 1.5 ready at the start of class.
           Complete E-HW 0 on General Course Information by 11:59 p.m. Click HERE.  

Due Thursday, Sept. 4: Writing Assignment 1: World Population
Thursday, 9-4 Took Quiz over Section 1.1 and 1.2
Due Tuesday, 9-9-08
Read: Section 2.1 and 2.2
Do: Section 1.5 – 1 through 18, 22-25, 31, 32, 34
Have these Reading Questions for 2.1 and 2.2 ready at the start of class.
E-HW 1 Chapter 1, due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Sept. 11. Click  HERE.  
Tuesday, 9-9

Read: Section 2.4
Do: Section 2.1 – 9, 10, 16-20, 28, 30, 32 and
       Section 2.2 – 1-14, 19-24, 27, 29, 36 and Chapter 2 Review (page 94) – 21-26, 35, 36

E-HW 1 Chapter 1, due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Sept. 11. Click  HERE.  
E-HW 2 Topics from Section 2.1-2.2 due 11:59 pm., Tuesday, Sept. 16. Click  HERE.  

Thursday, 9-11 Read: Section 2.4
Do: Section 2.3 – 12, 13 and  Section 2.4 – 13-23, 26, 27, 32, 34, 35 and prepare for QUIZ 3 on 1.3-1.5
Have these Reading Questions for 2.3-2.5 and Reading Questions for 2.6 ready at the start of class.
  • E-HW 1 Chapter 1, due 11:59 pm., tonight. Click  HERE.  
  • E-HW 2 Topics from Section 2.1-2.2 due 11:59 pm., Tuesday, Sept. 16. Click  HERE.  
  • E-HW 3 Topics from Section 2.4-2.6 due 11:59 pm., Tuesday, Sept. 23. Click  HERE.  
Tuesday, 9-16 Read: Section 2.4
Do: Section 2.4 – 24, 28-31, 33
       Section 2.5 – 1-18, 20  
       Section 2.6 – 1-26, 28, 30  
       Chapter 2 Review (page 95) - 29-31, 33, 37, 42, 46
       Prepare for QUIZ 4 on 2.1-2.4

E-HW 2 Topics from Section 2.1-2.2 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Sept. 18. (extended) Click  HERE.  
E-HW 3 Topics from Section 2.4-2.6 due 11:59 pm., Tuesday, Sept. 23. Click  HERE.

Due Tuesday, Sept. 23: Writing Assignment 2: World Population and Concavity

Thursday, Sept 25: Test 1. Click HERE for a review sheet.
Thursday, 9-18

Read: Section 3.1
Do: Section 2.6 –1-26, 28, 30 and selected problems from Tools for Chapter 2 (p 102) as needed|
       Section 3.1 –1, 2, 5, 6, 9,17, 20-22, 27, 28
Have these Reading Questions for 3.1 ready at the start of class.
Prepare for QUIZ 5 on 2.5-2.6

E-HW 2 Topics from Section 2.1-2.2 due 11:59 pm., tonight, Sept. 18.  Click  HERE.  
E-HW 3 Topics from Section 2.4-2.6 due 11:59 pm., Tuesday, Sept. 23. Click  HERE.

Due Tuesday, Sept. 23: Writing Assignment 2: World Population and Concavity

Thursday, Sept 25: Test 1. Click HERE for a review sheet.
Tuesday, 9-23 Read: Section 3.2
Do: Section 3.1 –1-17, 20-22, 24-31
Have these Reading Questions for 3.2 ready at the start of class.

E-HW 3 Topics from Section 2.4-2.6 due 11:59 pm., tonight, Sept. 23. Click  HERE.

Thursday, Sept 25: Test 1. Click HERE for a review sheet.

Due Tuesday, Sept. 30: Writing Assignment 3: Bungee Barbie
Thursday, 9-25 Test 1 Results 
Average: 68.25      
Median: 67.5      
             
  55          
  54 65 78 88    
  53 65 74 83    
  52 65 74 83    
  52 62 72 81    
  51 61 71 81 96  
  43 50 61 70 80 91  

 
TIPS for succeeding:
Read last section of General Course Information on tips for getting help.
Come prepared for class. Write what is due in your planner. Consult this Web Site.
Read the book. Read it so well that you get perfect scores on reading questions. Work ahead.
Do eHW. Start early so you can ask questions about eHW problems if you get stuck.
Print out the worked out solutions to questions.
Take excellent notes in class. Mark with an asterisk when the teacher says "This will be on the test."
Use the review sheet for the exam to practice.
Work with a CASA tutor (KT G21)
Use the instructor's office hours or common office hours
Form a study group outside of class. Use Supplemental Instruction.
If you are lacking pre-requisite skills, drop the class and take the correct course next semester.
Tuesday, 9-30 Read: Section 3.3
Do: Section 3.2 –1-11, 18, 20, 23, 29, 30, 33, 36, 39 – 41 and Chapter 3 Review –   1-9, 12–18, 33–37, 47, 59

Have these Reading Questions for 3.3 ready at the start of class.

E-HW 4 Topics from Section 3.1-3.2 due 11:59 pm., Tuesday, Oct. 7. Click  HERE.

E-HW 5 Remaining Topics from Chapter 3 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Oct. 16. Click  HERE.
Thursday, 10-2

Handouts: Compound Interest

Do: Section 3.3 –1-15, 24, 25, 27, 28, 37, 41, 42 and Section 3.4 – 1-4, 6, 7, 10, 24 and complete Compound Interest handout (up to compounded daily).

Have these Reading Questions for 3.4-3.5 ready at the start of class.

Prepare for QUIZ 6 on 3.1-3.2

E-HW 4 Topics from Section 3.1-3.2 due 11:59 pm., Tuesday, Oct. 7. Click  HERE.

E-HW 5 Remaining Topics from Chapter 3 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Oct. 16. Click  HERE.
Tuesday, 10-7 Handouts: Compounding Interest Continuously
Read: Section 4.1
Do: Section 3.5 – 1d-4d,  5, 7, 8d, 15b, 18-20, Chapter 3 Review (page 142) – 10, 11, 32 and Reading Questions for Section 4.1.

E-HW 4 Topics from Section 3.1-3.2 due 11:59 pm., tonight. Click  HERE.

E-HW 5 Remaining Topics from Chapter 3 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Oct. 16. Click  HERE.
Thursday, 10-9 Handouts: Logarithm Worksheet (not for hand-in) Here's the Answer key
Why are the Logarithm Properties True? (not for hand-in) and its Answer Key
Read: Tools for Chapter 4, p. 189-191
Do: Section 4.1 –1-10, 19-21, 22ab, 23ac, 24, 49, 50 and Reading Questions for Section 4.2.

Thursday: QUIZ 7 on 3.3-35

E-HW 5 Remaining Topics from Chapter 3 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Oct. 16.
Thursday, 10-16 Read: Section  4.3 and 5.1
Do: Section 4.1 – 11-18, 23-32, 34, 36-38, 45 and Reading Questions for Section 4.3.
Want more practice? See Ch 4 Tools (p. 192) 1-59, 63-68 as needed.

E-HW 5 Remaining Topics from Chapter 3 due 11:59 pm., tonight. Click HERE
E-HW 6 Section 4.1 due 11:59 pm., October 23  Click HERE
E-HW 7 Section 4.2-4.3 due 11:59 pm., October 26 Click HERE

Due Tuesday, Oct. 21: Writing Assignment 4: Compounding and e
Tuesday, 10-21

Read: Section 5.1
Do: Section 4.2 –9-27, 34, 38, 39, 44, 46, 49, 55, 56
       Section 4.3 –  1-6, 13-17, 20, 21, 32, 34
      Chapter 4 Review (p. 185)  – 13, 38, 41

Thursday, Oct. 23: QUIZ 8 on 4.1
E-HW 6 Section 4.1 due 11:59 pm., October 23  Click HERE
E-HW 7 Section 4.2-4.3 due 11:59 pm., October 26 Click HERE

Click HERE for a review for Test 2, Chapters 3 and 4 for Tuesday, Oct. 28.

Thursday, 10-23

Read: Section 5.2 and 5.3
Do: Section 5.1  – 2-25, 27, 30-39, 41-44 and Chapter 5 Review  -- 1-4 and
and Reading Questions for Section 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3

Click HERE for a review for Test 2, Chapters 3 and 4 for Tuesday, Oct. 28.

E-HW 6 Section 4.1 due 11:59 pm., October 23  Click HERE
E-HW 7 Section 4.2-4.3 due 11:59 pm., October 26 Click HERE

Tuesday, 10-21 Test 2
 
Mean 66.6        
Median 63.9        
             
      78.3      
      77.4      
  59.1 64.3 76.5      
  53.9 63.5 75.7      
  53 61.7 74.8      
40.9 52.2 60.9 72.2   103.3  
  40 50.4 60 70.4 84.3 91.3  
Thursday, 10-30 Handouts Transformations I and  Transformations II
Read: Section 5.5
Do: Section 5.2 – 9-19 odd, 28, 29 and Section 5.3  –  1 through 28 (student’s choice) and Reading Questions for Section 5.5
Tuesday, 11-4 Read: Section 8.1
Do: Section 5.2 – 20-27, 30-31, 38, 41, 42 and Section 5.5 -- 1-8, 25, 26, 31, 34

Due Tuesday, Nov. 11, 11:59 pm: E-HW 8 Topics from Sections 5.1-5.3 Click HERE

QUIZ 9  Thursday on 5.1-5.3
Thursday, 11-6 Took QUIZ 9 on 5.1-5.3

Read: Section 8.1 and 9.1
Do: Section 5.5 – 9-19 odd, 28, 29 and Reading Questions for Section 8.1 and Reading Questions for Section 9.1

Due Tuesday, Nov. 11, 11:59 pm: E-HW 8 Topics from Sections 5.1-5.3 Click HERE

WR 5: Sound Intensity extended to Tuesday Nov. 11 Click HERE.
Tuesday, 11-11 Do: Section 8.1 -- 1, 5-21, 60 and 9.1 -- 1-6, 40

Due tonight 11:59 pm: E-HW 8 Topics from Sections 5.1-5.3 Click HERE
Due Thursday, Nov. 20, 11:59 pm: E-HW 9 Topics from Sections 5.5 &  8.1 Click HERE

Sample reflection questions for Hunger Banquet Activity for Extra Credit, due Thursday, 11-20
If you could not attend, you can still complete the activity by going to http://www.oxfam.org/en/getinvolved
Thursday, 11-13 Read: Section 9.2 and 9.3
Do: 9.1 -- 1-14, 19-22, 25-31, 40, 44-46 and Reading Questions for Section 9.2 and Reading Questions for Section 9.3

Due Thursday, Nov. 20, 11:59 pm: E-HW 9 Topics from Sections 5.5 and 8.1 Click HERE

Tuesday, 11-18: QUIZ 10 on Section 5.5 and 8.1

Sample reflection questions for Hunger Banquet Activity for Extra Credit, due Thursday, 11-20
If you could not attend, you can still complete the activity by going to http://www.oxfam.org/en/getinvolved
Tuesday, 11-18 Read: Section 9.4
Do: Section 9.2  – 1-10, 16, 18, 20, 23 and Reading Questions for Section 9.3 and Reading Questions for Section 9.4

Due Thursday, Nov. 20, 11:59 pm: E-HW 9 Topics from Sections 5.5 and 8.1 Click HERE

Sample reflection questions for Hunger Banquet Activity for Extra Credit, due Thursday, 11-20
If you could not attend, you can still complete the activity by going to http://www.oxfam.org/en/getinvolved
Thursday, 11-20 Handouts: Short Run Behavior of Polynomials
Reread: Section 9.4
Do: Section 9.3  – 1-17, 19, 24, 29, 31, 37-42, 46, 48

Tuesday, 11-25: QUIZ 11 on Section 9.1 and 9.2

Due tonight, 11:59 pm: E-HW 9 Topics from Sections 5.5 and 8.1 Click HERE
Due Tuesday, Nov. 25, 11:59 pm: E-HW 10 Topics from Sections 9.1 and 9.2 Click HERE
Tuesday, 11-25 Handouts: The Long Run Behavior of Polynomial and Rational Functions and the 3 cases for a Rat Fun
                Long Run Behavior and Horizontal Asymptotes  Here's the (KEY)
   
Read: Section 9.5
Do: Section 9.4  – 1-7,  9 through 12, 14 and Reading Questions for Section 9.5

Tuesday, 12-2: QUIZ 12 on Section 9.3 and 9.4
  • E-HW 10 Topics from Sections 9.1 & 9.2 due 11:59 pm., tonight
  • E-HW 11 Topics from Sections 9.3 & 9.4 due 11:59 pm., Tuesday, Dec. 2
  • E-HW 12 Topics from Sections 9.5 & 9.6 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Dec. 11
Thursday, 12-2 Due Tuesday, Dec. 9: Reading Questions for Section 9.5 and Reading Questions for Section 9.6

Test 3 Thursday, Dec. 4  Click HERE for a review

  • E-HW 11 Topics from Sections 9.3 & 9.4 due 11:59 pm., tonight
  • E-HW 12 Topics from Sections 9.5 & 9.6 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Dec. 11

 
Tuesday, 12-4 Test 3
Average:

59.8

      
Median:

61

      
               
        69      
        68      
        66      
        63      
      58 63      
29     57 61   92  
  26 32 44 51 60 87 91  

Due Tuesday, Dec. 9: Reading Questions for Section 9.5 and Reading Questions for Section 9.6
Tuesday, 12-9 Do: Section 9.5 --1 through 12, 17-20, 23-27 and Section 9.6  – 7-15, 20-33
EHW 12 Topics from Sections 9.5 & 9.6 due 11:59 pm., Sunday Dec 14
Holiday Amnesty: Get all past eHW assignments in by 11:59 pm. Sunday, Dec. 14

QUIZ 13 on 9.5 and 9.6
Tuesday, 12-11 Review for Final Exam

For a copy of the review for a final exam, click HERE.

Final Exam is 
Monday, Dec. 15, 3:30 pm -5:30 pm
Location: KT 128
Bring your Student ID Number, #2 pencils and a graphing calculator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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