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Comprehensive
Final Exam: Friday, August 13
Class
25 Friday, August 13
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Final Comprehensive exam
Class
24 Thursday, August 12
·
On p. 390, practice 1-15 (odd) for tomorrow’s
exam.
·
Final Comprehensive Exam tomorrow. For one part you will need your calculator,
so don’t forget to bring it.
Class 23 Wednesday, August 11
·
Read Sections 5.3 & 5.4 (Logarithms)
Homework
20 for Thursday:
·
12, 14, 17, 34, 51, & 64 on p. 365 ff.
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3, 4, 11, 12, 17, 20, 25, 28, 30 , & 34 on
p. 383 f.
Class 22 Tuesday, August 10
Review Radicals
& Rational Exponents in Section 5.1. (I assume you know this from H. S.)
·
Read Section 8.4 (Law of Sines).
·
Read Section 5.2. (Exponential functions)
Homework
19 for Wednesday:
·
1, 4, 9, 10, 41, & 42 on p. 614.
Part of Homework 20 for Thursday:
·
12, 14, 34, & 51 on p. 365 ff.
Class 21 Monday, August 9
Homework
18 for
Tuesday:
·
26, 28, 30, 32, 35, 36, 38, 42, 46, 49, 50, & 66 on
p. 553 ff.
·
Read Section 8.4 (Law of Sines).
Part of Homework 19 for Wednesday:
·
1, 4, 9, & 10 on p. 614.
Class 20 Friday, August 6
Read Section 7.4.
Homework
17 for
Monday:
·
2, 3, 13, 20, 24, 29, & 34 on p. 226 f
(Note. Use your
calculator for #34 but reproduce on quadrille paper. And graph f
as well as its inverse.)
·
2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, & 14 on p. 553.
Class 19 Thursday, August 5
Read Sections 3.7 & 4.1.
Also, memorize the quadratic formula
on p. 23. Note that the derivation
of it that was shown in class is given on p. 23 f.
Homework
16 for
Friday:
·
24 & 38 on p. 29;
·
4, 10, 18, 26, 55, & 58 on p. 247.
Homework
17 for
Monday:
·
2, 3, 13, 20, 24, 29, & 34 on p. 226 f and [more assigned
tomorrow].
Note.
Use your calculator for #34 but reproduce on quadrille paper. And graph f as well as its inverse.
Class 18 Wednesday, August 4
Read Section 3.7.
Homework
16 for
Friday: 2, 3, 13, 20, 24, 29, & 34
on p. 226 f.
Note.
Use your calculator for #34 but reproduce on quadrille paper. And graph f as well as its inverse.
Also read Section 4.1.
Class 17 Tuesday, August 3
Read Section 8.3.
Homework
15 for tomorrow:
·
58 & 60 0n p. 203;
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2 & 16 on p. 464;
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82 & 84 on p. 509;
·
4, 12, 18, 28, & 29 on p. 603 f.
Note:
If a student attends all classes this
week & next week; is not tardy for class (tardy is coming to class after
10:30), turns in “good” homework each time and on time (at 10:30), and has a grade
on the Final Exam exceeding the grade on the Midterm, then the Final Exam grade
will replace the Midterm Exam.
Class 16 Monday, August 2
Read Section 3.5.
Homework
14 for tomorrow:
4, 8, 24, 28,
30, 34, 36, 40, 44, 48, & 50 on p. 64 f.
Also, 2, 6, 11, 18, & 24 on p.
202.
Class 15 Friday, July 30
Midterm Exam
For Monday, study Section 1.4.
Homework
14 for Tuesday:
4, 8, 24, 28, 30, 34, 36, 40, & [more assigned on Monday] on p. 64 f.
Class 14 Thursday, July 29
Midterm
Exam tomorrow
covers Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3,
8.1, & 8.2.
Bring your calculator to the exam in
case some problems require the calculator
For Monday, study Section 1.4.
Class 13 Wednesday, July 28
1. In Section 7.3, read pp. 535–538.
2. Homework 13 for
Thursday: 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17,
22, 28, & 32 on p. 542 f.
3. Midterm Exam this Friday
covering Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3,
8.1, & 8.2.
Bring
your calculator to the exam in case some problems require the calculator
For Monday, study Section 1.4. Problems for Monday will be assigned
tomorrow.
Class 12 Tuesday, July 27
1. Homework 11 for Wed: 10, 16, 18, 20, 23, 71, & 74 on p.
522 f.
2. Homework 12 for Wed: 1,
4, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 26, 40, & 60 on p. 530 f.
Reminder: Midterm Exam: this Friday!
Class 11 Monday, July 26
1. Read
Sections 7.1 & 7.2.
2. Moodle Test 4: Circular Function
Trigonometry must be completed by tonight 11:55 pm.
It will be worth 2
homework grades.
Homeworks 9 & 10 for
Tuesday
3. Read
Section 8.1 and turn in: 8, 16, 24, 32, 38 on p. 582 f.
4. Read
Section 8.2 and turn in: 6, 12, 17, 22,
29 on p. 593 ff.
Reminder: Midterm Exam: this Friday!
Class 10 Friday, July 23
1. Moodle Test 4: Circular Function
Trigonometry must be completed by Monday 11:55 pm.
It will be worth 2 homework grades.
2. I
would suggest spending this weekend studying for the exam next Friday. Go over the examples worked in class,
Quiz 1, and the Solution Keys
for Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, &
6.6.
Homeworks 9 & 10 for
Tuesday
3. Read
Section 8.1 and turn in: 8, 16, 24, 32, 38 on p. 582 f.
4. Read
Section 8.2 and turn in: 6, 12, 17, 22,
29 on p. 593 ff.
Reminder: Midterm Exam: Friday, July 30.
Class 9 Thursday, July 22
Homework
8
1. Section
3.4: 1-8 (all) on p. 186 f. You need not
copy this problem. Just give the answers, such as 1. H.
Also, on p. 188: 22, 26, 28, 31, 32, & 38.
2. Section
6.5: 3, 4, 9, 12, 15, 18, 24, 25 on p.
486.
Reminders:
3. Moodle Test 4: Circular Function
Trigonometry must be completed by Monday 11:55 pm.
[counts as 2 homework grades]
4. Midterm Exam: Friday, July
30.
Class 8 Wednesday, July 21
1. Tomorrow
turn in Homework 7
— Section 6.6: 3, 6, 11, 12, 23, 24, 30, 33, 34, 43, 46, 55, 56 starting on p.
502.
2. Section
3.4: Practice 1-8 (all) starting on p. 186, but do not turn these in.
3. Midterm Exam: Friday, July
30.
Reminders:
3. Moodle Test 1: Algebra Review must
be completed by tonight 11:55
pm.
If
you received a perfect score last week, you need not redo it.
4. Moodle Test 4: Circular Function
Trigonometry must be completed by Monday 11:55 pm.
[counts as 2 homework grades]
Class 7 Tuesday, July 20
1. Read
Sections 6.4 & 6.6.
2.
Perfect Homework 5
and turn it in tomorrow.
3. Homework 6: On quadrille
(or graph) paper, graph the following functions by hand (as sin(x) and csc(x) were done in class):
·
cos(t) & sec(t) (on
the same set of axes)
·
tan(t) & cot(t) (on the same
set of axes)
Draw
axes & asymptotes with a ruler.
Label axes & tick marks.
4. Moodle Test 1: Algebra Review must
be completed by tomorrow night
11:55 pm.
If
you received a perfect score last week, you need not redo it.
5. Moodle Test 4: Circular Function
Trigonometry must be completed by Monday 11:55 pm.
Class 6 Monday, July 19
1.
Study Sections 3.1 & 3.2 (functional notational): pp. 142-158.
2.
Homework 5 –
Tomorrow turn in the following problems:
·
p. 148: 1, 4, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36.
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p. 159: 3, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 31, 32, 43, 44,
47, 48, 49, 52, 55, 56.
·
p. 465: 60, 63, 64, 67.
3.
Moodle Test 1: Algebra Review must
be completed by Wednesday 11:55 pm. If
you received a perfect score last week, you need not redo it.
4.
Moodle Test 4: Circular Trig Functions
must be completed by Friday 11:55 pm.
Class 5 Friday, July 16
1.
Study Section 3.1 (functions): pp. 142-148.
2.
Homework 4 – On
Monday, turn in p. 464: 6, 8, 11, 26, 31, 32, 39, 38, 44, 48, &
54.
3.
Quiz 1 on Monday
on the topics covered in class this week and on Homeworks
1, 2, 3, & 4. It will be 30 minutes
long & count as 3 homework assignments.
Reminder:
4.
Tomorrow 11:55 pm:
deadline for taking Moodle Test 1: Algebra Review.
Class 4 Thursday, July 15
1.
Study Section 6.3: Read pp. 458-464.
2.
Continue working on Homework
3 and turn it in tomorrow
(Friday). Add to it Problem 46 on
p. 450.
3.
Homework 4 – On
Monday, turn in p. 464: 6, 8, 11, 26, 31, 32, 39, 38, 44, 48, &
54.
4.
Quiz 1 on Monday
on the topics covered in class this week and on Homeworks
1, 2, 3, & 4. It will be 30 minutes
long & count as 3 homework assignments.
Reminder:
5.
Tomorrow 11:55 pm:
deadline for taking Moodle Test 1: Algebra Review.
Class 3 Wednesday, July 14
1. Read about radian measure: pp. 430-434 &
pp. 435-437.
2.
Study Section 6.2.
3.
Homework 3: Thursday, turn in
p. 434: 1, 2, 16, 17, 19, 22, 29, 32, 53, & 54.
p. 449: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 21, 24, 27, 31, 32, 39, & 40.
4.
Friday 11:55 pm:
deadline for taking Moodle Test 1: Algebra Review.
Class 2 Tuesday, July 13
1. Read about angles & degree measure: pp.
428-430.
2.
Memorize Example 2 on
p. 954 & the 30-60-90
Triangle Theorem on p. 955.
3.
Homework 2: Wed, turn in
p. 49: 14, 17, 24, 29, 30, 63, 68, 73, 74.
p. 961: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
4.
Friday 11:55 pm:
deadline for taking Moodle Test 1: Algebra Review.
Class 1 Monday, July 12
1. Read Information about M117
and Homework Rules.
2.
Read “Geometry Review”: pp. 953-961.
3. Read about absolute value”: pp. 9-12.
4. Read about the distance formula”: pp.
41-43.
5.
Read about circles: pp. 46-48.
6.
Homework 1: Tuesday, turn in
p. 961: 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18.
p. 14: 74, 75, 76, 87, 88, 89. (Answers must be exact. For example, if
square root of 2 is involved do not approximate it with a value such as 1.414.
N. B. You must follow the rules for
turning in homework such as copying the problems & stapling your work. See the Homework Rules.