MATH 1314.003--Spring, 2002

Tentative Schedule

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Week of Monday Wednesday
Assignments

Jan 14 Introduction/Appendix A Linear Equations, SA 0-Solved
M: Section A.1--all odd problems,
W:1.1: 2-3,11-12,17-18,26-27,29-30,35-36,41-42,47-48,55-56,73-74.

Jan 21 MLK Holiday--No Class (Review) Linear Models QA 0-Sample Work
M: no assignment
W: 1.2: 1-2,7-10,17-18,21-22,35,45,53,61,63,65,71-72,76-77; Write on "Which of the models in Section 1.2 is most relevant to me, and why."

Jan 28 Linear Inequalities Graphing, SA 1-Solved
M: 1.6: 1-10,16-17,23-24,31,36,37,39,47-48,53-54,56,69
W: 2.1: 1-4,7-10,45-46; Write on "how to describe a linear graph."

Feb 4 Lines in the Plane Linear Modeling, QA 1, Make-up for SA 1.
M: 2.4: 1-4,7-8,12-13,15-16,22-23,27-28, 36-37,43-44,53,57,73
W:2.5: 1,6-7,12-13,16,18-19,24-25,31-34,41-42,47; Write: How you will remember the relationship between the slope being positive, negative, zero or undefined and the direction of a line on a graph.

Feb 11 Quadratic Equations Quadratic Functions, SA 2 - Solved
M: 1.3 (Yes, back to chapter 1): 23,11-12,19-20,24-25,29-30,35-36,51-58,63-64,72-73,75-76
W: 4.1: 1-8,9-12,17-20,33-34; Write: A careful, step-by-step description of HOW to solve 1.3,#73. Be sure to name the method used to solve the quadratic equation.

Feb 18 Quadratic Models Review Quadratic Models, QA 2
4.1: 21-22, 37-38, 44-45, 49-50
1.4: 1-2, 11-12, 32-33, 57-58, 60-61
Write: A careful description of how to write a quadratic function in vertex form. Base it on your classnotes and Examples 2,3 on pages 21,218.

Feb 25 Polynomial Equations Polynomial Functions, SA 3-solved
1.5: 1-2,7-10,61-62
4.2: 1-8,11-14,35-38,59-60
Write: A short summary (in your own words) of the Leading Coefficient Test (p 228). Also, show how it would apply to at least two different examples.

Mar 4 Rational Functions Review Poly/Rationals, QA 3
1.7: 1-2, 11-12,15-16,45-48,53-54
4.4: 27-32 (see graphs in previous column), 32-33.42-43,49-50.
Write: A description of how a graph of a cubic function can help to explain the solution set to Example 2 on page 72.

Mar 11 Exponentials and their Properties Applications of Exponents, SA 4-solved
A.3: 1-15 (odd), 21-37 (odd), 49,51
A.4: 21-27 (odd)
5.1: 1-9 (odd), 11-18, 29-30, 39,51,53

Mar 18 Spring Break No Class

Mar 25 Exponential Functions Review Exponentials, QA 4
No assignment made

April 1 Inverse Functions Logarithms, SA 5-solved
3.5: 1-6,11-12,21-26,49-50
5.2: 1-8,29-32.35-38,41-46
Writing: Describe how the graphs of f(x) = ln (x)+2 and g(x) = ln(x+2) will differ from the graph of h(x) = ln(x).

April 8 More on Logarithms Review Logarithms, QA 5- solved
5.3: 3-6, 9-10,24-25,46-47, 75-76,91
5.4: 5-8,11-12,23-26,55-58,75
5.5: 21-22,27,29,33,39
Writing: Following Example 3 on p 342, there is a paragraph supposing there might be an error in the input in the example. Work through the problem with the actual ratio and describe your steps.

April 15 Systems of Equations Row Operations, SA 6- solved
6.1: 1-4, 14-15
6.2: 3-18,21,22

April 22 Matrices and Systems of Equations Review Systems, QA 6
6.3: 1-4,7,8,15,16,31,39
6.4: 1,2,12-15,21-24,47
7.1: 1-10,11,13-14,17-18,21-22,28,47-48

April 29 Algebra of Matrices Review
7.2: 1-2,5-6,11-16,29-30
7.3: 1-2,15-16,20-21,37-40,61-62

May 6
Final Exam--2 to 4:30 PM

Week of	Monday	Wednesday	Assignments
Jan 14	Introduction/Appendix A	Linear Equations, SA 0-Solved	M: Section A.1--all odd problems, W:1.1: 2-3,11-12,17-18,26-27,29-30,35-36,41-42,47-48,55-56,73-74.
Jan 21	MLK Holiday--No Class	(Review) Linear Models QA 0-Sample Work	M: no assignment W: 1.2: 1-2,7-10,17-18,21-22,35,45,53,61,63,65,71-72,76-77; Write on "Which of the models in Section 1.2 is most relevant to me, and why."
Jan 28	Linear Inequalities	Graphing, SA 1-Solved	M: 1.6: 1-10,16-17,23-24,31,36,37,39,47-48,53-54,56,69 W: 2.1: 1-4,7-10,45-46; Write on "how to describe a linear graph."
Feb 4	Lines in the Plane	Linear Modeling, QA 1, Make-up for SA 1.	M: 2.4: 1-4,7-8,12-13,15-16,22-23,27-28, 36-37,43-44,53,57,73 W:2.5: 1,6-7,12-13,16,18-19,24-25,31-34,41-42,47; Write: How you will remember the relationship between the slope being positive, negative, zero or undefined and the direction of a line on a graph.
Feb 11	Quadratic Equations	Quadratic Functions, SA 2 - Solved	M: 1.3 (Yes, back to chapter 1): 23,11-12,19-20,24-25,29-30,35-36,51-58,63-64,72-73,75-76 W: 4.1: 1-8,9-12,17-20,33-34; Write: A careful, step-by-step description of HOW to solve 1.3,#73. Be sure to name the method used to solve the quadratic equation.
Feb 18	Quadratic Models	Review Quadratic Models, QA 2	4.1: 21-22, 37-38, 44-45, 49-50 1.4: 1-2, 11-12, 32-33, 57-58, 60-61 Write: A careful description of how to write a quadratic function in vertex form. Base it on your classnotes and Examples 2,3 on pages 21,218.
Feb 25	Polynomial Equations	Polynomial Functions, SA 3-solved	1.5: 1-2,7-10,61-62 4.2: 1-8,11-14,35-38,59-60 Write: A short summary (in your own words) of the Leading Coefficient Test (p 228). Also, show how it would apply to at least two different examples.
Mar 4	Rational Functions	Review Poly/Rationals, QA 3	1.7: 1-2, 11-12,15-16,45-48,53-54 4.4: 27-32 (see graphs in previous column), 32-33.42-43,49-50. Write: A description of how a graph of a cubic function can help to explain the solution set to Example 2 on page 72.
Mar 11	Exponentials and their Properties	Applications of Exponents, SA 4-solved	A.3: 1-15 (odd), 21-37 (odd), 49,51 A.4: 21-27 (odd) 5.1: 1-9 (odd), 11-18, 29-30, 39,51,53
Mar 18	Spring Break	No Class
Mar 25	Exponential Functions	Review Exponentials, QA 4	No assignment made
April 1	Inverse Functions	Logarithms, SA 5-solved	3.5: 1-6,11-12,21-26,49-50 5.2: 1-8,29-32.35-38,41-46 Writing: Describe how the graphs of f(x) = ln (x)+2 and g(x) = ln(x+2) will differ from the graph of h(x) = ln(x).
April 8	More on Logarithms	Review Logarithms, QA 5- solved	5.3: 3-6, 9-10,24-25,46-47, 75-76,91 5.4: 5-8,11-12,23-26,55-58,75 5.5: 21-22,27,29,33,39 Writing: Following Example 3 on p 342, there is a paragraph supposing there might be an error in the input in the example. Work through the problem with the actual ratio and describe your steps.
April 15	Systems of Equations	Row Operations, SA 6- solved	6.1: 1-4, 14-15 6.2: 3-18,21,22
April 22	Matrices and Systems of Equations	Review Systems, QA 6	6.3: 1-4,7,8,15,16,31,39 6.4: 1,2,12-15,21-24,47 7.1: 1-10,11,13-14,17-18,21-22,28,47-48
April 29	Algebra of Matrices	Review	7.2: 1-2,5-6,11-16,29-30 7.3: 1-2,15-16,20-21,37-40,61-62
May 6		Final Exam--2 to 4:30 PM