Mth 163, Precalculus I

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Assignments 0-5

 

 

 
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00 qa_0 Complete Part 4 of the Initial Activities   CD Contents text_00       query_0  
   
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Introduction to Central Themes; Examples

Introductory Flow Experiment 

Analyzing the Data and Understanding the Modeling Process  (as instructed within the Introductory Flow Experiment)

 

 
View Precalculus material on GEN 1   CD and ponder questions posed in documentation

flow experiment simulated data

 

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Overview and Introduction:  The Modeling Process applied to Flow From a Cylinder

Completion of the Introductory Flow Model

Optional for feedback:

Intro_Flow

 

View Introduction on CD #2 text_02    

 

 

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Properties of Quadratic Functions

Most Basic Properties of Linear, Quadratic and Exponential Functions:

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Introduction to f(x) notation and the generalized modeling process (Class Notes #04)

Basic Point Graphs

Week 2 Quiz #1

 

 

 

 

Review of algebra in 

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Introduction to Basic Function Families 

  Basic-point graphs:  Identifying Equations from Basic Points:  Do quadratic functions only.  Be able to quickly find the equation of a quadratic function from its basic points. text_05   Class Notes #05   query_5  
Review the Outline of Content for Assignments 1-5 (located in the Expanded Assignments grid), the Linked Outline , Class Notes, worksheets, your posted work and other resources to prepare for the Major Quiz.

The Major Quiz should be completed within a week of completing Assignment 6.

 

Module 2:  Assignments 6-13

 

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Basic Function Families

Introduction to Rates and Slopes

Week 3 Quiz #1

 

Week 3 Quiz #2

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07 qa_7 Introduction to linear functions     text_07 Linked Outline Class Notes #07


 

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08 qa_8 Basic-point graphs:  Identifying Equations from Basic Points:  Do linear functions only. 

Review major quiz; work on Initial DERIVE exercise (suggestion:  if you wish to use the VHCC copy of DERIVE you might be able to arrange your time so you can work on DERIVE exercise in the Learning Lab after taking Major Quiz; free downloads of DERIVE 5.0 are as of 6/1/12 available online; website isn't listed here because websites change; this is about a 4 megaByte download, with very simple installation; Version 5.0 is sufficient, but instructions should work also the Version 6.)

Week 4 Quiz #1

Week 4 Quiz #2

Week 4 Quiz #3

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09 qa_9 Symbolic Calculation of Slope     text_09   Class Notes #08   query_9  
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The Family of Linear Functions

The Equation of a Line

Week 5 Quiz #1   text_10   Class Notes #09   query_10  
11 qa_11 Introduction to Proportionality      text_11   Class Notes #10   query_11  
12 qa_12 Power Function Proportionalities Randomized Proportionality Problems Version 1    Version 2    text_12   Class Notes #11


 

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13 qa_13 final assignment prior to test 1     text_13   Class Notes #12, 13   query_13  
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Two Examples and a Picture

Optional practice problem set:

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Review the Outline of Content for Assignments 6-14 (located in the Expanded Assignments grid), the Linked Outline , Class Notes, worksheets, your posted work and other resources to prepare for the Major Quiz.

Test 1 should be completed within a week of completing Test 1.

Assignments 15-19 Below

 

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15 qa_15 Introduction to Exponential Functions     text_15   Class Notes #14   query_15  
 
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Behavior and Source of Exponential Functions  

Basic-point graphs:  Identifying Equations from Basic Points:  Do exponential functions

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Inverse Functions and Logarithms

Logarithms, Logarithmic Functions, Logarithmic Equations 

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Linearizing Data and Curve Fitting 

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19   Analysis of a Pendulum Experiment     text_19   Class Notes #19, 20
 
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Assignments 20-26 Below

Review the Outline of Content for Assignments 15-19 (located in the Expanded Assignments grid), the Linked Outline , Class Notes, worksheets, your posted work and other resources to prepare for Test 2.

Test 2 should be completed within a week of completing Assignment 19.

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Introduction to Polynomials 

Shapes of Polynomial Graphs 

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21   Possible Numbers of Zeros, Approximations      text_21   Class Notes #22   query_21  
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Properties of Functions Part I             

Basic-point Graphs for Practice

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Combining Graphs of Functions   

Graphs for Practice:  Graphs to combine

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Product Functions and Composite Functions   

Graphs for Practice:  Graphs to combine

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26   Populations and Antibiotics     text_26   Class Notes #26   query_26  
27   DERIVE strategies for curve fitting      text_27   Class Notes #27, 28   query_27  
28   The Illumination Experiment     text_28       query_28  
Review the Outline of Content for eac module (located in the Expanded Assignments grid), the Linked Outline , Class Notes, worksheets, your posted work and other resources to prepare for the Final Exam.

The Final Exam must be completed by the last day of the exam period for the present term.