ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE FIRST EXAM
Day Textbook reading Assigned
Exercises
08 /15
M Information and
joining study group
Buy the book, read P. 1
08/17
rules of algebra, properties of the real numbers 37-67 odd, 85 - 105 odd
P.2 (pp. 13-22): Exponents and Radicals Read
section P. 2
pp. 21 – 24: 1 –41 odd,
08/19 F Study group quiz on “How to be
Successful in pp.21-24: 43-85 odd,
Algebra”, questions 89,
91, 97, 99, 105, 107
P.
3: Polynomials and Special pp.
29 -32 19-63
odd,
Products 69
– 85 odd
One study group form due Read Section 3.3
08/22 M Sec. 3.3 (pp. 278-284) dividing pp. 290 5 – 17 odd,
polynomials, one study group form due Read P. 4
08/24 W P.4:
Factoring polynomials pp.
38 - 40: 11, 21, 23, 25, 27,
35, 37, 39-55
odd
65,67, 79-105 odd,
08/26 F Questions on section P4 Read section P5
Discuss the Math
Project Due Monday, Sept. 19
08/29 M P5: Rational Expressions: simplifying, pp.48 -50: 1, 5, 7,
multiplying,
dividing, adding, subtracting 15 – 27 odd, #37 - 51 odd,
At least two more study
group forms due 61 - 69 odd
08/31 W Questions, Errors and the Algebra of
Calculus
09/02 F Group quiz on P1-4 p.
72 #1 – 14 all
09/05 M LABOR DAY
09/07 W Catch-Up,
go over study group assignment and review for test
09/09 F EXAM 1 (At least 4 study group forms due)
How
To Be Successful in Algebra
1.
Be sure to attend all class sessions on time.
2.
Read the textbook.
3.
Work problems every day and check your answers.
4.
Do it on your own.
5.
Don’t expect to understand every new topic the first
time you see it.
6.
Spend as much time as it takes for YOU to master the
material.
7.
Review every day
8.
Relax