Math 115: College Algebra, Fall 2009
Week 2
HOMEWORK #3: Due Tuesday, September 15th:
Homework is due on my
desk before class begins.
Reading
Assignment:
Read: * Re-read Chapter 1 in the book to remind yourself of some of the basic
ideas.
Reading
Questions:
1.
When you see a
string of operations, explain how you know what operation to perform
first.
2.
Explain why there
is a specific order of operations?
3.
What is the
distributive rule (of multiplication over addition)?
4.
Use a graphical
representation to prove the distributive property.
5.
Write comments
and questions you have on the readings for today.
Homework
Assignment:
· Please write on the top
right-hand of your homework how long you spent on this homework—writing your
pen-pal letter, reading and solving problems.
· Complete the following
exercises:
p.20,
#18,21,22,23; Optional: p.22, set IV
p.26-27, #17,18,19,24; Optional: 20 and set IV
p.31,
#19,21 and set IV
· On a different piece of
paper write a list of the Fresh San Diego sessions (date/time/place/title) that
you would be able to attend. Put a star
by those which interest you.
HOMEWORK #4: Due Thursday, September 17th:
Homework is due on my
desk before class begins.
Reading
Assignment:
Read: * Read Chapter 2, lessons 1, 2 and 3 in the book to remind yourself of
some of the basic ideas.
Reading
Questions:
1.
What is a
function?
2.
Give examples of
functions and examples of relations that are not functions using graphical
(graphs), numerical (tables), verbal (words describing situations) and
algebraic representations (formulas, equations).
3.
Write questions
and comments you have on the readings for today.
Homework
Assignment:
· Please write on the top
right-hand of your homework how long you spent on this homework—separate:
reading assignment and solving problems.
· Complete the following
exercises:
pp.36-38, #11,14,16,17, Optional: 18, set IV
pp.44-45, #10,11,12,14,15, and set IV
pp.50-51, #10,11,12,13, Optional: set IV
pp.57-58, #11,12,13,14,15,16,17,set IV
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