ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE FIRST EXAM

Day Textbook reading Assigned Exercises

08 /16 T Information and joining study group Buy the book, read P. 1, 2

P1: Sets of numbers, interval notation, basic pp.9-11: 1-6 odd,

rules of algebra, properties of the real numbers 37-67 odd, 85 - 105 odd

08/18 TH P.2 Exponents and Radicals pp. 21 – 24: 1 –41 odd,

P. 3: Polynomials and Special Products 43 – 85 odd, 89, 91, 97,99

Study group quiz on “How to be 105, 107

Successful in Algebra” pp. 29 -32 19-63 odd,

69 – 85 odd

Read Section 3.3, 4

08/23 T Sec. 3.3 (pp. 278-284) dividing pp. 290 5 – 17 odd,

polynomials,

P.4: Factoring polynomials pp. 38 - 40: 11, 21, 23, 25, 27,

one study group form due 35, 37, 39-55 odd

65,67, 79-105 odd,

08/25 TH Questions on section P4 Read section P5

Discuss the Math Project Due Tuesday, Sept. 20

08/30 T 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

09/01 TH Questions, Errors and the Algebra of Calculus

Group quiz on P1-4 p. 72 #1 – 14 all

09/06 T Catch-Up, go over study group assignment and review for test

09/08 TH 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