MAT 170 – Precalculus – Spring 2008


Homework Assignments


Please refer to the syllabus for specific homework procedures. There will be weekly homework assignments from the textbook (or e-book) AND online.

ASSIGNMENT

DUE DATE

COMMENTS

MyMathLab Section 1.2

Fri 18 Jan

Review your basic algebra skills!

MyMathLab Section 1.3

Tues 22 Jan

Quiz corrections.

Thurs 24 Jan

Fix errors and state why you made a mistake on the problem in the first place.

MyMathLab Section 1.6

Fri 25 Jan

Calculator Workshop. Bring in stamped flier to receive credit.

Tues 29 Jan

For exact dates, time, and location see announcements.

MyMathLab Section 1.7

Thurs 31 Jan

MyMathLab Section 1.8

Tues 5 Feb

REVIEW YOUR BASIC ALGEBRA SKILLS. See the prerequisite section in the book.

MyMathLab Section 2.1

Fri 8 Feb

Good Luck on Exam 1

MyMathLab Section 2.2

Tues 12 Feb

1. Solve for x and write your answer in standard form:

4x2 + 8x + 13 = 0.

2. Rewrite in standard form by completing the square:

f(x) = 2x - x2 + 3

Tues 12 Feb

Find and simplify the difference quotient (f(x+h)-f(x))/h, where h ¹ 0, for the function f(x)= -6x2 - 2x + 3

Thurs 14 Feb

Do or Die! This problem is worth 5 points. Show all work. Any mistake results in 0 points.

MyMathLab Section 2.3

Sat 16 Feb

MyMathLab Section 2.4

Wed 20 Feb

MyMathLab Section 2.5

Sat 23 Feb

MyMathLab Section 2.6

Wed 27 Feb

In Class work, four problems

Tues 4 Mar

Good Luck on Exam 2

MyMathLab Section 3.1

Sat 1 Mar

MyMathLab Section 3.2

Sat 1 Mar

MyMathLab Section 3.3

Wed 5 Mar

MyMathLab Section 3.4 & 3.5

Wed 5 Mar

MyMathLab Section 4.1

MyMathLab Section 4.2

Wed 19 Mar

Test 2 Corrections

Here is your opportunity to earn up to half the points you lost on Test 2. For each problem that you redo, you must do the following:

SHOW ALL WORK,

Explain why your original answer was incorrect.

Please turn in corrections AND Test 2, either in class, or in math office PSA 211 by 5pm. If you turn your assignment in the math office, make sure it gets stamped with date and time.

Thurs 20 Mar

This assignment is optional. This is your opportunity to raise your Test 2 grade.

MyMathLab Section 4.3

Sat 22 Mar

MyMathLab Section 4.3

Sat 22 Mar

MyMathLab Section 4.4

Fri 28 Mar

MyMathLab Section 4.5 & 4.6

Wed 2 Apr

This assignment covers two sections. Please begin section 4.5 this weekend.

MyMathLab Section 4.7

Sat 5 Apr

Good luck on Exam 3.

Exercises 1 thru 4 from class.

Tues 8 April

We will review the first 50 min of class. The remainder of the time we will continue on with section 5.1 (not on exam).

Textbook section 5.1, pg 578 #s: 5, 7, 13, 15, 27, 31, 37, 45, 51, 57.

MyMathLab section 5.2

Thurs 17 April

MyMathLab section 5.3

Sat 19 April

MyMathLab section 5.5

Wed 23 April

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MyMathLab sections 6.1 & 6.2

Sat 26 April

This weekend I will have scores updated. Check to make sure there that I have made no mistakes.

MyMathLab section 6.6 & 6.7

Wed 30 April

Good Luck on Final Exam