Math 121 Section F19N04
Sep-Dec 2019
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Homework & Reminders

week of exercises reminders
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  • Read: Texbook Sections 4.5, 4.6 & 4.7
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 4.5 3, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, 31, 39, 49, 53
    • 4.6 1, 3, 7, 11, 13 (use a calculator for 11 & 13), 23(a), 25, 27
    • 4.7 1-9, 19-31, 37-41
Nov 25 to Dec 1
  • Read: Texbook Sections 4.3 & 4.4
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 4.3 1-9 part (c) [note: parts (a) & (b) done last week]
    • 4.4 5, 11, 13, 23, 31, 37, 39
Test 3 Wed Nov 27 on 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.7, 4.1, 4.3 (for 4.3, only homework questions 1-9 parts (a) & (b).) See last week's homework for suggested practice material.
Nov 18 to Nov 24

Updated Nov 20 with Test 3 topics

  • Read: Texbook Sections 4.1 & 4.3
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 4.1 23-49, 63
    • 4.3 1-9 parts (a)(b)

Updated Nov 20 with Test 3 topics

Test 3 Wed Nov 27 on 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.7, 4.1, 4.3 (for 4.3, only homework questions 1-9 parts (a) & (b).)

Suggested practice:

  • From 2nd edition of text:
    • Chapter 2 Review Exercises p.143: 67-71, 73(a), 75 (odds only)
    • Chapter 3 Review Exercises p.200: 1, 3, 11-25, 29-37, 43, 53, 55, 61, 63, 67-75, 77 (odds only)
    • Chapter 4 Review Exercises p.254: 1, 3 (odds only)
  • Tests from past years:
Nov 4 to Nov 10
  • Read: Texbook Sections 3.5 (material on arcsin(x), arccos(x) and arctan(x) only), 3.7
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 3.2 35, 37, 39
    • 3.5: 1-9, 17-21, 25, 27, 31-39
    • 3.7 1-37, 41
 
Oct 28 to Nov 3
  • Read: Texbook Sections 3.1 & 3.3
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 3.1: 15, 17, 23, 25, 27, 29
    • 3.3: 21, 23, 27, 31, 37, 41, 61, 69
    • 3.2: 43-53, 63, 65, 71-75
    • 3.3 1-17, 25, 33, 35, 39, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51-59, 63
 
Oct 21 to Oct 27
  • Read: Texbook Section 2.7
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 2.7: 3-31, 37, 39
 
Oct 14 to Oct 20
  • Read: Texbook Sections 2.6 & 2.8
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 2.6: 3-15, 19-23, 27, 45
    • 2.8: 1, 3, 5 (skip graphing), 11, 13, 17, 21, 23

Test 2 Wed Oct 23 on 1.4 (homework problems 37-41), 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6

Suggested practice:

  • From 2nd edition of text:
    • Chapter 1 Review Exercises p.72: 31, 33, 45, 47 (odds only)
    • Chapter 2 Review Exercises p.141: 1, 7, 11, 13-45, 49, 63, 65, 77 (odds only)
  • Tests from past years:
Oct 7 to Oct 13
  • Read: Texbook Sections 2.4 & 2.5
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 2.4: 3-29, 35, 37, 41, 47
    • 2.5: 7-47, 51-53
 
Sep 30 to Oct 6
  • Read: Texbook Sections 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 2.1: 9, 11, 13, 15
    • 2.2: 3, 5, 33, 35, 39, 41
    • 2.3: 1-25, 29 (skip graphing), 31, 33, 37, 43, 49, 61
 
Sep 23 to Sep 29
  • Read: Texbook Sections 1.6
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 1.6: 1, 13-33, 49
 
Sep 16 to Sep 22
  • Read: Texbook Sections 1.3, 1.4, & 1.5
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 1.3: 3, 5, 7, 9
    • 1.4: 1, 3, 7, 11-27, 37-41
    • 1.5: 3, 11, 15, 17, 39, 41

Test 1 Wed Sep 25 on Algebra Review, Analytic Geometry Review, Appendix A (trig. review), 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 & 1.4 (for 1.4 up to homework problem 27 only)

Suggested practice:

Sep 9 to Sep 15
  • Read: Texbook Sections 1.1, 1.2
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 1.1: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 47, 49, 51
    • 1.2: 39, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 57
 
Sep 3 to Sep 8