| Instructor: | Josh Chesler |
| Email: | jchesler@math.arizona.edu |
| Office Phone: | 621-6883 |
| Office: | MATH 219 |
| Algebra Web Page: | http://math.arizona.edu/~algebra/ |
| Class Listserv: | 051-math110-012@listserv.Arizona.edu |
| Office Hours: | Mon 10-11, Thur 9-10, or by appointment |
| Tutoring Room: | Tues 2-3 |
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Get a new Final Exam Study Guide either by printing it (I'll let you know
when it's online) or by buying it at the bookstore (it's under $2). Bring
this to class with you on May 2,3, & 4. If you show up all 3 of these days
then I'll drop a 4th homework score.
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Typically, there will be 2 homework assignments per week with homework due two class periods after it is assigned. Students are encouraged to attempt homework on the day that it is assigned and to ask homework-related questions during the following class.
Homework will only be accepted at the beginning of the class period in which the homework is due. Late homework will not be accepted. Exceptions may be made in the case of an unavoidable absence with justifying documentation and, when possible, if prior approval is obtained from the instructor.
There will be 4 exams throughout the semester. There may be additional quizzes
given throughout the semester. Grades from quizzes will be factored into the
final Homework grade. These will not be pop quizzes. Course policy for
missed quizzes is the same as that for missed exams (see
“College Algebra Course Policy”)
| HW# | Date Assigned | Date Due | Assignment |
| 21 | 4-22 (Fri) |
4-26 (Tues) |
- Read Section 8.2
- Textbook pg 617-619: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 19, 20, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 44, 45, 47, 52, 56, 58, 61 - Workbook pg 165-166: all.
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| 20 | 4-19 (Tues) |
4-21 (Thurs) |
- Read Section 8.1
- Textbook pg. 602-604: 2, 5, 6, 10, 15, 18, 21, 29, 32, 36, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 62 - Workbook p 159: 1 & 2. For #1, do all of them. For #2, try as many as you want (I recommend all), do at least 5 of them though.
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| 19 | 4-13 (Wed) |
4-18 (Mon) |
- Read Section 5.6
- Textbook pg 426-428: 2, 12, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 29, 30, 32, 34, 36, 37, 40, 44, 54, 64, 67 - Workbook pg 149-150: 1, 4, 9 - Workbook pg 154: 8
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| 18 | 4-8 (Fri) |
4-12 (Tues) |
- Read Section 5.5
- Textbook p 414: 10, 11, 13, 14, 18, 19, 21, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 46, 49, 50, 52, 61 -Workbook p. 135: all - Workbook p. 137: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8
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| 17 | 3-31 (Thurs) |
4-4 (Mon) |
- Read Section 5.4
- Workbook p 131: all - Textbook pg 402-406: 10, 14, 16, 20, 22, 23, 25, 36, 38, 40, 42, 49, 50, 55, 56, 60, 62, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 90a, 91
** If you're not comfortable with logarithms & exponents then I recommend solving all of 5.4 #s 13-62. It shouldn't take too long once you get the hang of it.
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| 16 | 3-28 (Mon) |
3-31 (Thurs) |
- Read Section 5.3
-Textbook pg. 384-390: 4, 6, 10, 20, 21, 25, 31, 32, 36, 46, 57, 60, 61, 67, 70, 76, 94
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| 15 | 3-25 (Fri) |
3-29 (Tues) |
- Read Section 5.2
- Textbook pg 365-369: 3, 13, 14, 19, 20, 28, 29, 31, 37, 38, 48, 54, 59, 62, 64, 68, 74, 75, 81, 82, 90, 97, 98
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| Quiz1 | 3-21 (Mon) |
3-28 (Mon) |
This is a
take-home quiz.
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| 14 | 3-21 (Mon) |
3-24 (Thurs) |
- Read Section 5.1
- Textbook pg. 346-351: 2, 6, 11, 12, 18, 27, 28, 34, 49, 50, 57, 58, 67, 82, 86 - Workbook p: 111-112: all
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| 13 | 3-8 (Tues) |
3-10 (Thurs) |
- Textbook pg. 266: 60 - Read Section 4.5 - Textbook pg 297-301: 1, 2, 6, 14, 17, 19, 21-24, 26, 27, 40, 46, 55, 56, 58 - Workbook pg 103: 2, 4, 5, 6
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| 12 | 2-24 (Thurs) |
3-2 (Wed) |
- Read Section 4.3 - Textbook pg. 265-268: 1, 10, 11, 13, 22, 30, 32, 34, 37, 38, 41*, 54, 56, 58, 76*, 80* - Question: f(x)=x^3+(b-6)x^2-bx-3. What value of b will make (x-3) a factor of f(x)? Hint: use the factor theorem.
*Hints: - For #41, please refer to example 7 on pg. 257-258 - For #76, see example 13 on pg. 263 - For #80, see example 12 on pg. 262
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| 11 | 2-24 (Thurs) |
2-28 (Mon) |
- Read Section 4.2 - Textbook pg 247-249: 5, 6, 8, 15, 16, 27, 28, 36, 39, 42, 45, 53, 54
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| 10 | 2-22 (Tues) |
2-24 (Thurs) |
- Read Section 4.1 -
Textbook pg 232-235: 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 19, 20, 29, 34, 41, 43, 50, 52, 55,
64, 65, 67, 68 Hints: -4.1 #s 19, 20, 41 43 : Use your calculator to graph and then find the extrema. See pg AP-14 in the back of the textbook for a description of this. - 4.1 #68 is NOT a polynomial so you cannot use the rules described on the bottom of pg 228. Think about the definitions: Is f(x)=f(-x)? Is f(-x)=-f(x)?
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| 9 | 2-19 (Fri) |
2-22 (Tues) |
- Read Section 3.2 - Textbook pg 185-187: 1, 4, 13 (use your calculator), 29, 30, 35, 36, 47, 53 - Workbook pg. 73-74: 1, 2*, 3, 4*, 6, 8 * Hint for #2. Mult both sides by 9 and you'll get something easier to work with. Think about why 9 was a good choice for this problem then use the same "trick" for number 4.
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| 8 | 2-15 (Tues) |
2-17 (Thurs) |
- Read Section 3.1
- Textbook pg 169-173: 8-12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 37, 40, 44*, 46**, 51, 52, 53, 54, 64, 66, 73 (for #73, think about transformations) - Workbook pg. 68: 3, 4
* In #44, use another pt on the graph to solve for a, the leading coefficient. ** In #46, what is the only good candidate for the vertex? How can you find a, the leading coefficient?
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| 7 | 2-9 (Wed) |
2-15 (Tues) |
- Read Section 3.4 - Textbook pg
209-210: 2, 8,16, 17, 27, 32, 35, 36, 38, 43, 46
- Workbook pg 59-61: All (We will try to set aside some time to work on this in class on Thursday 2-10) - Here are some notes on p59 #1d. Be sure to read them.
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| 6 | 2-7 (Mon) |
2-10 (Thurs) |
- Read pg.115-116 on Interval Notation. In
some cases, this may be used as an alternative to Set Builder Notation. - Textbook pg. 120: 21, 24, 26, 27, 29 - Textbook pg 134-136: 10, 33, 37, 38, 45, 46, 48, 49, 51* - Workbook pg. 53-54: all. This is an "exploratory" exercise.
*For #51, note that you are asked to write the answer in interval notation.
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| 5 | 1-31 (Mon) |
2-2 (Wed) |
- Read Section 2.5
- Textbook pg. 133-137: 2, 3, 6, 7,8, 15-18, 24a&b
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| 4 | 1-27 (Thurs) |
2-1 (Tues) |
- Read Section 2.3
- Textbook pg. 103-106: 5, 25, 28, 32, 38, 62, 68, 71, 79* - Some supplemental questions: click here. - Workbook pg 41-42: 1, 3 - Workbook pg 43-44: 1, 4
*Hint on #79: Consider this a system of 2 equations: the 1st is C=(5/9)(F-32) and the 2nd is F=C. Make a substitution into the 1st and solve.
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| 3 | 1-24 (Mon) |
1-27 (Thurs) |
- Read Section 2.2
- Textbook pg. 86-90: 1-6, 8, 10, 15, 20, 22, 32, 38, 40, 45, 52, 54, 60 - Workbook pg. 31: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 - Workbook pg. 35-36: 1, 2, 3, 5
Read through pages 209-210 in the workbook, make sure you know how to do all these things on your calculator. If not, consult your manual or ask me. Pages 209-210 will not be collected or graded.
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| 2 | 1-19 (Wed) |
1-25 (Tues) |
- Read Section 1.4. - Workbook pg 23-24 (all) - Textbook pg. 53-57: 7, 10, 12, 15, 18, 22*, 30*, 31*, 34, 38, 50, 53 , 57, 62, 65, 66, 75 * Read the following sections on calculators: "Visualizing Data with a Graphing Calculator" on pg 19 of the textbook, "Graphing a Function" on pg AP-8 (back of the textbook), "Setting the Viewing Rectangle" on pg AP-6. When you do #s 22, 30, & 31 (above), try to use your graphing calculator to graph these.
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| 1 | 1-12 (Wed) |
1-20 (Thurs) |
- Read Section 1.3.
- Textbook pg. 38-41: 4, 10, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 29, 34, 38, 46, 56, 59, 60, 67, 70, 72, 74, 76, 77 - Workbook pg. 7-8: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 (this is mostly review) - Workbook pg. 9-10: 1, 5, 6, 8 - Workbook pg. 11-12: 2, 5, 8
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Here is the last semester's Final Exam Study Guide (Fall 2004). This is a helpful study aid. Here are the answers.