MA 153 9:00 - 9:50

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Important Information:  
Date of Final: Monday, May 1, 2006
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: KT G41
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Assignments   

Class Date Assignment  
Monday, 1-09
 Due Wednesday, 1-11:
Read: General Course Information, the Syllabus, and Section 1.1 and 1.2
Do:     Section 1.1 -- 3-9, 12, 19-23, purchase eGrade, and get a TI-83 Plus/TI-84 Plus.
Wed., 1-11 Discussed this:  Match the Verbal to the Table to the Graph
Due Friday, 1-13:
Read: Section 1.3
Do:     Section 1.2 -- 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 14 and get ready for QUIZ 1 over prerequisites.
Purchase eGrade, and get a TI-83 Plus/TI-84 Plus.
Due Wednesday, 1-18: have Reading Questions for 1.3 and 1.4 ready to hand-in.
Due Friday, 1-20: eGrade E-HW 1 on  Syllabus and General Course Information and Writing Assignment 1: World Population
Fri. 1-13 Took QUIZ 1 on prerequisite skills.
Due Wednesday, 1-18:
Read: Section 1.4
Do: Section 1.2 – 9, 15 and Section 1.3 -- 7-14, 18, 22-26 and have Reading Questions for 1.3 and 1.4 ready to hand-in.
Wed., 1-18 Due Friday, 1-20:
Read: Section 1.5
Do: Section 1.3 -- 23-27 and Section 1.4--  14-23, 26, 27, 30, 34 and prepare for QUIZ 2 over 1.1 and 1.2. Also complete eGrade E-HW 1 on Syllabus and General Course Information and Writing Assignment 1: World Population
Fri., 1-20

Took QUIZ 2 on Section 1.1 and 1.2
Due Monday, 1-23:
Read: Section 2.1 (We’ll skip 1.6)
Do: Section 1.5 – 1 through 17, 19, 21-23, 25, 26
Also complete eGrade E-HW 1 on Syllabus and General Course Information by 11:59 tonight.
Note: E-HW 2 Selected Topics from Chapter 1 due 11:59 pm Monday, Jan. 30. Click HERE.
Mon., 1-23 We examined  Ms. Gulch Rides Again
Due Wednesday, 1-25:
Read: Section 2.2 and 2.3
Do:     Section 2.1 -- 9-13, 16, 18, 20 and Section 2.2 – 24-27 and Chapter 2 Review (page 91) -- 19, 20, 22-26 and have Reading Questions for 2.1 and 2.2 ready to hand in.
E-HW 2 Selected Topics from Chapter 1 due 11:59 pm Monday, Jan. 30. Click HERE.
Wed, 1-25 Due Friday, 1-27:
Read: Section 2.3 and 2.4
Do:     Section 2.2 – 1-23 and  have Reading Questions for 2.3 and 2.4 ready to hand in, and prepare for QUIZ 3 on Sections 1.3 - 1.5
E-HW 2 Selected Topics from Chapter 1 due 11:59 pm Monday, Jan. 30. Click HERE.
Fri., 1-27 Took QUIZ 3. Discussed inverses.
Due Monday, 1-30:
Read: Section 2.4 (again!) and 2.5
Do: Section 2.3 – 10, 11 and Section 2.4 – 1-13, 19, 20
E-HW 2 Selected Topics from Chapter 1 due 11:59 pm Monday, Jan. 30. Click HERE.
Mon., 1-30 Due Wednesday, Feb. 1
Read: Section 2.6
Do:     Section 2.4 – 14-17 and Section 2.5 -- 3-16, 18, prepare for QUIZ 4 on Sections 2.1-2.4 and have Reading Questions for 2.6 ready to hand in.
E-HW 2 Selected Topics from Chapter 1 due 11:59 pm tonight. Click HERE.
E-HW 3 Selected Topics from Chapter 2 due 11:59 pm Mon. Feb 6. Click HERE.
WR2: Writing Assignment 2: World Population and Concavity due Wednesday, Feb. 8
Click HERE for a review for Test 1, Chapters 1 and 2 for Friday, Feb. 10.
Wed., Feb. 1

Took QUIZ 4
Due Friday, Feb. 3
Read: Section 3.1
Do: Section 2.6 –1, 2-13, 15, 18 and selected problems from Tools for Chapter 2 (p 97) as needed.
E-HW 3 Selected Topics from Chapter 2 due 11:59 pm Mon. Feb 6. Click HERE.
WR2: Writing Assignment 2: World Population and Concavity due Wednesday, Feb. 8
Click HERE for a review for Test 1, Chapters 1 and 2 for Friday, Feb. 10.
Fri., Feb. 3 Read: Section 3.1 and 3.2
Do:     Reading Questions for 3.1 and Section 3.1 -- 1, 2, 5, 8, 9-14, 17, 20, 22, 24, 33 and prepare for QUIZ 5 on Section 2.5 and 2.6
E-HW 3 Selected Topics from Chapter 2 due 11:59 pm Mon. Feb 6. Click HERE.
WR2: Writing Assignment 2: World Population and Concavity due Wednesday, Feb. 8
Click HERE for a review for Test 1, Chapters 1 and 2 for Friday, Feb. 10.
Mon., Feb. 6 Took QUIZ 5
Read: Section 3.2
Do: Reading Questions for 3.2 and Section 3.1 -3, 4, 6, 7, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 25 and
Section 3.2 -- 1-5, 11, 25 and Chapter 3 Review 12, 14
E-HW 3 Selected Topics from Chapter 2 due 11:59 pm tonight Click HERE.
WR2: Writing Assignment 2: World Population and Concavity due Wednesday, Feb. 8
Click HERE for a review for Test 1, Chapters 1 and 2 for Friday, Feb. 10.
Wed. Feb. 8 Read: Section 3.3 and 3.4
Do: Section 3.2 -15, 17, 20, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 38-40
E-HW 4 Selected Topics from 3.1 and 3.2, due 11:59 pm., Friday, Feb. 17. Click HERE.
Click HERE for a review for Test 1, Chapters 1 and 2 for Friday, Feb. 10.
Fri., Feb 10 Test 1
 
Mean:  74.5        
Median:  77        
             
        89    
      79 87    
      77 85    
  59   74 84 98  
  59   74 81 96  
48 57 64 74 81 95  
47 51 60 71 80 93  
             
Mon., Feb 13 Read: Section 3.4 (again)
Do: Section 3.3 –1-15, 21, 22, 24, 27, 29, 30, 34, 35 and Section 3.4 – 1, 2, 13
E-HW 4 Selected Topics from 3.1 and 3.2, due 11:59 pm., Friday, Feb. 17. Click HERE.
Wed., Feb. 15 Worked on Compound Interest and Compounding Interest Continuously
Do: Section 3.4 – 7abc-10abc, 20abc, 21a, 27, 30 and prepare for QUIZ 6 on Friday, Feb. 17 over 3.1 and 3.2.
E-HW 4 Selected Topics from 3.1 and 3.2, due 11:59 pm., Friday, Feb. 17. Click HERE
Fri., Feb. 17 Read: Section 4.1
Do: Section 3.4 – 3, 4, 7d-10d, 12, 15-19, 20d, 21b, 28, 29
E-HW 4 Selected Topics from 3.1 and 3.2, due 11:59 pm., tonight. Click HERE
E-HW 5 Selected Topics from Chapter 3, due 11:59 pm., Wednesday, Feb. 22. Click HERE.
Mon., Feb. 20 Handouts: Logarithm Worksheet  (Here's the Answer key)
Read: Rest of Section 4.1
Do: Reading Questions for 4.1 and Section 4.1 – 1-10, 19-21,22ab, 23ac, 24, 40, 50 and Logarithm Worksheet
E-HW 5 Selected Topics from Chapter 3, due 11:59 pm., Wednesday, Feb. 22.  Click HERE.
WR3: Writing Assignment 3: Compounding Interest and e due Wednesday, March 1
Wed. Feb. 22  Handouts: Why are the Logarithm Properties True?
Read:  Section 4.2
Do:      Section 4.1 – 11-32, 34-36 and prepare for QUIZ 7 over Section 3.3 and 3.4
E-HW 5 Selected Topics from Chapter 3, due 11:59 pm., tonight.  Click HERE.
E-HW 6 Selected Topics from Chapter 4, due 11:59 pm., Wednesday, March 1.  Click HERE.
Click HERE for a review for Test 2, Chapters 3 and 4 for Friday
Fri. Feb. 24 QUIZ 7 over Section 3.3 and 3.4
Read:  Section 4.3
Do:      Section 4.2 – 1-15,  23-27, 31,35, 37, 43-46, 49 and Chapter 4 Review -- 11, 12, 15and  QUIZ 8 over 4.1
E-HW 6 Selected Topics from Chapter 4, due 11:59 pm., Wednesday, March 1.  Click HERE.
Click HERE for a review for Test 2, Chapters 3 and 4 for Friday
Mon., Feb. 27 QUIZ 8 over 4.1
Read:  Section 4.3
E-HW 6 Selected Topics from Chapter 4, due 11:59 pm., Wednesday, March 1.  Click HERE.
WR3: Writing Assignment 3: Compounding Interest and e due Wednesday, March 1
Click HERE for a review for Test 2, Chapters 3 and 4 for Friday
Wed., March 1 Prepare for Test 2 on Friday. Click HERE for a review.
E-HW 6 Selected Topics from Chapter 4, due 11:59 pm., tonight.  Click HERE.
Fri. March 3 Test 2 Chapters 3 and 4
               
Mean: 76.5        
Median: 79        
          89    
        79 87    
      69 79 87 92  
      67 75 87 91  
      61 71 82 90  
39   58 61 71 82 90  
               
Mon., Mar. 13 Handouts: Heating Schedule
Read:  Section 5.1
Do:      Section 5.1 – -- 1, 2, 17, 32, 33ab, 34a, 35
Wed., Mar. 15 Read:  Section 4.3 (again) and 5.2 and 5.3
Do: Section 4.3 1-6, 19 and Section 5.1 – 3-26, 31, 37, 39, 40 and Chapter 5 Review -- 1-3
WR4: Writing Assignment 4: Measurement of Sound Intensities due Wednesday, March 22
Fri., Mar. 17 Handout: Worksheet 5.2
Read:  Section 5.3
Do:      Section 5.2 – 2-10, 18-22, 26-30, 36, 39, 40
WR4: Writing Assignment 4: Measurement of Sound Intensities due Wednesday, March 22
E-HW 7 Topics from Ch 5 (5.1-5.3) due 11:59 pm., Monday March 27 Click HERE.
Mon., Mar 20 Handouts: Worksheet 5.3
Read:  Section 5.5
Do:      Section 5.3 – 2 through 28 (student’s choice) and writing assignments WR4 and WR5
E-HW 7 Topics from Ch 5 (5.1-5.3) due 11:59 pm., Monday March 27 Click HERE.
Wed, Mar 22 Section 5.5 Quadratic Functions
Read:  Section 5.5
Do:      Section 5.5 – 9, 13-19, 2, 28 and QUIZ 9 on 5.1- 5.3
E-HW 7 Topics from Ch 5 (5.1-5.3) due 11:59 pm., Monday March 27 Click HERE.
Fri., Mar. 24 Section 5.5 Quadratic Functions (continued)
Took QUIZ 9 on 5.1-5.3
Read:  Section 8.1
Do: Section 5.5  –  3-8, 14, 20 and WR 6: Writing Assignment 6: The Effect of a Drug on Heart Rate 
Ahead:
E-HW 7 Topics from Ch 5 (5.1-5.3) due 11:59 pm., Monday March 27 Click HERE.
Mon., Mar. 27 Section 5.5 Quadratic Functions (continued)
Found a slick approach to get the zeros of a quadratic if given in the form y = a(x − h)2 + k
Read:  Section 8.1
Do: WR 6: Writing Assignment 6: The Effect of a Drug on Heart Rate 
Ahead:
E-HW 8 Topics from Ch 5 (5.5, 8.1) due 11:59 pm., Monday April 3 Click HERE.
Wed. Mar. 29 Read:  Section 9.2
Do:      Section 8.1 – 1, 4-21, 29, 40, 58 and Worksheet 8.1B (Here's the KEY)
Get  ready for QUIZ 10 (5.5)
Ahead:
E-HW 8 Topics from Ch 5 (5.5, 8.1) due 11:59 pm., Monday April 3 Click HERE.
Fri. Mar. 31 Took QUIZ 10 (5.5)
Read:  Section 9.2
Do: Section 9.1 -- 1-10, 22-25, 27, 37, 38, 41
E-HW 8 Topics from Ch 5 (5.5, 8.1) due 11:59 pm., Monday April 3 Click HERE.
Mon. April 3 Read:  Section 9.2
Do: Section 9.1 1-13, 18-21, 28, 29
E-HW 8 Topics from Ch 5 (5.5, 8.1) due 11:59 pm., tonight. Click HERE.
Wed., April 5 Discussed Decibel handout and power function models.
Read:  Section 9.2
Prepare for QUIZ 11 (9.1)
Fri. April 7 Took QUIZ 11 (9.1)
Read:  Section 9.3
Do: Section 9.2  – 1-13, 16, 18, 21
Mon. April 10 Section 9.3: We looked at the short run behavior of polynomials
Read:  Section 9.4
Do: Section 9.3  –   1 through 10, 34 through 39, 43 and prepare for QUIZ 12 on 9.1 (finding the formula of a power function) and 9.2 (end behavior of polynomials)
Wed., April 12 Took QUIZ 12 (9.1 and 9.2)
Read:  Section 9.4
Do: Section 9.3  – 14, 19, 21, 28, 30, 45
E-HW9 Topics from Chapter 9 due 11:59 pm., Wednesday April 19. Click HERE.
Mon., April 17 Completed The Long Run Behavior of Polynomial and Rational Functions and the 3 cases for a Rat Fun
Read:  Section 9.4
Do:      Section 9.5 --7 through 12 and Worksheet 9.4C and Worksheet 9.5
Click HERE for a review for Test 3, Friday, April 21
Click HERE for information about the final exam.
E-HW9 Topics from Chapter 9 due 11:59 pm., Wednesday April 19. Click HERE.
Wed., April 19 Completed Worksheet 9.5.  As requested, here's the KEY to Worksheet 9.4C
Read:  Section 9.5
Do:      Section 9.5 --1-16, 21-27
Click HERE for a review for Test 3, Friday, April 21
Click HERE for information about the final exam.
E-HW9 Topics from Chapter 9 due 11:59 pm., tonight. Click HERE.
Fri., April 21 Test 3: Chapter 5, Section 8.1, and Sections 9.1-9.4
           
Mean:  68      
Median: 70      
      76    
  58 69 74 83  
  54 68 73 81  
43 54 65 71 81  
           
Mon., April 24 All old eGrade assignments may be redone for credit up until Sunday April 30, 11:59 pm
Get any tutoring documentation to me by Friday, April 28.
QUIZ Friday April 28 on Section 9.5
Read: Section 9.6
Do: Section 9.5 -- 34 through 47
E-HW10 Asymptotes due 11:59 pm., Wednesday April 26. Click HERE.
E-HW11 Rational Functions due 11:59 pm., Friday April 28. Click HERE.
Click HERE for information about the final exam.

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