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Class Date

Assignment

Tuesday, 8-25

Due Thursday, 8-27
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 27 over prerequisites.
Due 11:59 pm., Tuesday, Sept. 8: E-HW 0 General Course Information Click HERE.

Thursday, 8-27

Handout: Match the Verbal to the Table to the Graph, Income Gap
Took QUIZ 1 over prerequisites..

Due Tuesday, 9-1
Read: Section 1.3 and 1.4
Do:     Section 1.2 -- 3-7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 22 and Section 1.3 – 7-11, 15, 18, 20, 24
            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. Tuesday, Sept. 8. Click HERE.

Due Thursday, Sept. 3: Writing Assignment 1: World Population.

Tuesday, 9-1

Due Thursday, 9-3
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.
           Due Thursday, Sept. 4: Writing Assignment 1: World Population

Complete E-HW 0 on General Course Information by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8. Click HERE.
Complete Powers of 10 due Tuesday, Sept. 8 in the lab period.

Thursday, 9-3

Took QUIZ 2 over Section 1.1 and 1.2
Due Tuesday, 9-8-09
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 0 on General Course Information by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8. Click HERE.
E-HW 1 Chapter 1, due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Sept. 10. Click HERE.

Tuesday, 9-8

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
Have these Reading Questions for 2.3 - 2.5 ready at the start of class.

E-HW 0 on General Course Information by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8. Click HERE.
E-HW 1 Chapter 1, due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Sept. 10. Click HERE.
E-HW 2 Topics from Section 2.1-2.2 due 11:59 pm., Tuesday, Sept. 15. Click HERE.

Handout in Lab: Using TI Connect

Tuesday, 9-10: QUIZ 3 over Section 1.3 - 1.5

Thursday, 9-10

Took QUIZ 3 over Section 1.3 - 1.5

Read: Section 2.6
Do: Section 2.3 – 12, 13 and Section 2.4 – 13-23, 26, 27, 32, 34, 35
For Tuesday, have these 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. 15. Click HERE.
E-HW 3 Topics from Section 2.4-2.6 due 11:59 pm., Sunday, Sept. 20. Click HERE.

Tuesday, 9-15

Do: Section 2.4 – 24, 28-31, 33
       Section 2.5 – 1-18, 20
       Section 2.6 – 1-26, 28, 30
       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. Click HERE.
E-HW 3 Topics from Section 2.4-2.6 due 11:59 pm., Sunday, Sept. 20. Click HERE

Tuesday, Sept 22: Test 1. Click HERE for a review sheet.

Thursday, 9-17

Do: 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.
Due Thursday, Sept. 24: Writing Assignment 2: World Population and Concavity

E-HW 2 Topics from Section 2.1-2.2 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Sept. 18. Click HERE.
E-HW 3 Topics from Section 2.4-2.6 due 11:59 pm., Sunday, Sept. 20. Click HERE

Tuesday, Sept 22: Test 1. Click HERE for a review sheet.

Tuesday, 9-22

Test 1

Mean:

Median:

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.

Now that it is available, 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) or a math department tutor

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.

Thursday, 9-24

Read: Section 3.2
Do: Section 3.1 –1-17, 20-22, 24-31 and Section 3.2 –1-11, 29 and Chapter 3 Review 1-9, 13-15, 47, 59
Have these Reading Questions for 3.2 ready at the start of class.

Tuesday, 9-29

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. 6. Click HERE.

Thursday, 10-1

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. 6. Click HERE.

E-HW 5 Remaining Topics from Chapter 3 due 11:59 pm., Thursday, Oct. 15. Click HERE

Tuesday, 10-6

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.

Until further notice, eHW is under repair.

Tuesday, 10-13

Fall Break

Thursday, 10-8

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 and Section 4.2
Do: Section 4.1 –1-10, 19-21, 22ab, 23ac, 24, 49, 50 and Reading Questions for Section 4.2.

No class meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13

QUIZ 7 on 3.4 -3.5 on Thursday, Oct. 15

Thursday, 10-15

Took QUIZ on 3.3-3.5
Read: Section 4.3
Do: Section 4.2 –9-27, 34, 38, 39, 44, 46, 49, 55, 56 and Chapter 4 Review (p. 185) – 13, 38, 41

Tuesday, 10-20

Read: Section 5.1
Do: Section 4.3 – Section 4.3 – 1-6, 13-17, 20, 21, 32, 34

Thursday, Oct. 22: QUIZ 8 on 4.1 and 4.2

Due Sunday, Oct 25, 11:59 pm:

E-HW 06 Section 4.1 due 11:59 pm., Sunday, Oct. 25 Click HERE
E-HW 07 Section 4.2-4.3 due 11:59 pm., Sunday, Oct. 25 Click HERE

Click HERE for a review for Test 2, Chapters 3 and 4 for Tuesday, Oct. 27

Thursday, 10-22

Handout: Heating Schedule

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

Due Sunday, Oct 25, 11:59 pm:

E-HW 06 Section 4.1 due 11:59 pm., Sunday, Oct. 25 Click HERE
E-HW 07 Section 4.2-4.3 due 11:59 pm., Sunday, Oct. 25 Click HERE

Click HERE for a review for Test 2, Chapters 3 and 4 for Tuesday, Oct. 27

Tuesday, 10-27

Test 2

Thursday, 10-29

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, 11-3

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 and Reading Questions for Section 8.1

Due Tuesday, Nov. 10, 11:59 pm: E-HW 8 Topics from Sections 5.1-5.3 Click HERE

QUIZ 9 Thursday on 5.1-5.3

Thursday, 11-5

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 9.1

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

WR 4: Sound Intensity due Thursday Nov. 12 Click HERE

Tuesday, 11-10

Do: Section 8.1 -- 1, 5-21, 60 and 9.1 -- 1-6, 40

Due Thursday, Nov. 12, 11:59 pm: E-HW 8 Topics from Sections 5.1-5.3
Due Tuesday, Nov. 17, 11:59 pm: E-HW 9 Topics from Sections 5.5 & 8.1

QUIZ 10 Thursday on 5.5

Thursday, 11-12

Read: Section 9.2
Do: 9.1 -- 1-14, 19-22, 25-31, 40, 44-46 and Reading Questions for Section 9.2

Tuesday, 11-17

Read: Section 9.4
Do: Section 9.2 – 1-10, 16, 18, 20, 23 and Reading Questions for Section 9.3

Due tonight, 11:59 pm: E-HW 9 Topics from Sections 5.5 & 8.1
Due Tuesday, Nov. 23, 11:59 pm: E-HW 10 Topics from Sections 9.-9.2

QUIZ 11 Thursday on 9.1

Thursday, 11-19

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, 11-24: QUIZ 12 on Section 9.1 and 9.2

Due Tuesday, Nov. 24, 11:59 pm: E-HW 10 Topics from Sections 9.1 and 9.2 Click HERE

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MA 153 Fall 2009
Datamate