Homework and Announcements for College Algebra

Day 24  (4-21)    In section 7.4 do problems #13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 26, 29.  Just find the horizontal and vertical asymptotes.  Don't worry about sketching the graph, although you may graph it on your calculator if you are curious.  Turn in your HW including 7.4 on Thursday.

Day 23  (4-16)    In section 7.2 do problems #9, 29, 31, 33, 36, 41, 45, 47, 49, 51.

Day 22  (4-14)    In section 5.1 do problems #1, 15, 17, 25, 29, 31, 34, 35, 36, 43.

Day 21  (4-09)    In section 2.2 revisit problems #25, 26 and this time state the domain and range of each graph.  In section 2.3 do problems #1 through #6 (write the formula and state the domain and range for each graph).  In section 2.6 do problems #1, 5, 19, 37, 39 (sketch by hand instead of part a), 53, 61.

Day 20  (4-07)    In section 2.2 revisit problems #25, 26 and write the actual equation for the graphs as pictured in each problem using the ideas we learned in class about transformations.  In section 2.3 do problems #19, 22, 24, 33, 34, 35, 37.  

Day 19  (4-02)    In section 2.2 do problems #25, 26, 44, 47, 51, 59.

Day 18  (3-25)    In section 6.6 do problems #5, 8, 15, 17, 23.  For #5 and #8 you can let your calculator do the work but for the rest of the problems be sure to show your work using algebra for full credit.   

Day 17  (3-24)    In section 6.5 do problems #3, 5, 6, 9, 29, 33, 43, 51.  TEST 3 will be held in class on Mar. 31 covering chapter 6 and sections 2.1.

Day 16  (3-19)    In section 6.3 do problems #27, 29, 31.  In section 6.4 do problems #1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 21, 23, 25, 27 (Just put into vertex form only for 25 and 27).

Day 15  (3-17)    In section 6.3 do problems #5, 7, 9, 15, 43, 45.  Hint for #9: The fish population decreases when the parabola is below the x-axis.

Day 14  (3-5)      In section 6.1 do problems #43 (parts a, b, c, f only), 55, 59.  In section 6.2 do problems #27, 31, 39 (parts c and d only), 41.

Day 13  (3-3)      In section 6.1 do problems #3, 11, 13, 17, 21, 23, 31, 35, 41, 45.  The last problem #45 is important.  Read through examples 2 and 3 on pages 128 - 129.  In section 2.1 do problems #5, 9, 19, 41.  When using the "extraction of roots method" as the book calls it, remember to take both the positive an negative square root.

Day 12  (2-19)    In section 4.5 do problems #3, 10, 15, 23 (part a only), 25 (parts a and b only), 27, 28.  In section 5.2 do problems #5, 9, 11, 13, 29, 31, 33, 35, 39, 43, 45, 49, 65.

Day 11  (2-17)    In section 4.4 do problems #7, 8, 15, 21, 23, 27, 33, 37, 42, 45, 51.  TEST 2 will be held in class on Feb. 26 covering chapter 4 and sections 5.2 and 5.3

Day 10  (2-12)    In section 4.3 do problems #1, 3, 5, 11, 15, 21, 23, 29, 37, 39, 45, 53, 55, 57.

Day 9  (2-10)    In section 4.2 do problems #1, 7, 13, 19, 23, 27, 31, 33, 39, 41.

Day 8  (2-05)    In section 4.1 do problems #7, 15, 19, 23, 33, 37, 41, 51, 55, 57, 65, 69.  What you learn in #65 is important.

Day 7  (2-03)    TEST DAY -- Finish section 4.1 HW.

Day 6  (1-29)    In section 4.1 do problems #1, 3, 5, 11, 31, 49, 50, 61.  Study for TEST on Tuesday.

Day 5  (1-27)    In section 8.1 do problems #2, 5, 15, 16, 18, 27.  On page 741 do problem #21.  TEST 1 will be held on Tuesday February 3.  Remember to turn in all of your homework at that time. 

Day 4  (1-22)    In section 1.1 do problem #3.  In section 1.4 do problems #27, 29, 35, 41, 43.  In section 1.5 do problems #5, 15, 17, 21, 29, 41, 54.  In section 1.6 do problems #1, 15.  This may seem like a lot of work but you have over four days to complete it.

Day 3  (1-20)    In section 1.2 do problems #27, 31 (parts a. and c. only), 35, 45, 59, 68, 71.  In section 1.3 do problems #1, 9, 19 (parts a, b, and c only), 32, 39, 41.  Read the directions for 41 carefully.  You will need to use the TRACE button and the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys on your graphing calculator.

Day 2  (1-15)    In section 1.1 do problems #19, 25, 35, 39, 50.  In section 1.4 do problems #1, 11, 17 (parts i and ii only for both a and b), 21, 23, 31, 33.    

Day 1  (1-13)    Familiarize yourself with the class website and print out a hard copy of the syllabus and bring to class on Wednesday.  Also, fill out the Student Information Questionnaire by clicking on the adjacent link.  Print the Questionnaire, fill it out and bring to class with you next time.