Math 2100
Spring 2010
Office hours during week of finals:
Monday 8:30-10:00
Tuesday 9:00-11:00
Wednesday 11:00-12:00
Thursday 9:00-11:00
Final Exam:
Section 1: Monday 10:30-12:30
Section 2: Monday 1:30-3:30
Schedule
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August 29
A common Cube Conundrum
Challenge 1
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September 1
Functions
Functions Homework
Turn in Challenge 1
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September 8
Exploration:
Complex Roots and the Quadratic Function
Function Challenge (due Monday)
Homework sheet due Monday
Functions Homework due (Handout from September 1)
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September 13
Lab:
Qualitative graphing part 1
Lab: Qualitative graphing part 2
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September
15
Homework from Wednesday’s Homework sheet and Function Challenge due today
Analytic Definitions of Conic Sections
Exploration: Conic Sections
Mathematics Connections Challenge 2
Homework: More on Conic Sections
Concentric Circles
Circles and Lines
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September
20
Present Conic Section Exploration
Work on Homework: More Conic Sections
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September
22
Lab: Spring Mass Motion
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September
27
Exploration: Sequences
Exploration: Difference Columns
Unit 1 Homework (Due October 4)
Turn in More Conic Sections Homework
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September
29
Continue Difference Column exploration
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October 4
Turn in Unit 1 Homework
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October 6
Exploration: Finding Function Patterns
Exploration: Function Patterns:
Graphs, Statements and Verifications
Log and Semi-Log Graph Paper
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October
11
Exam 1
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October
13
Finish the Exploration Function Patterns: Graphs, Statements, and Verifications
before class and be ready to present.
Midterm Project: Mathematics and Culture
(Due November 3)
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October
18
Exploration: Function Pattern
Applications
Unit 1 Homework Assignment 2 (Due
October 25)
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October
20
Exploration: Thunderstorm Data
Regression
Exploration: Charles Law
Function Pattern Applications Due (Turn in)
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October
25
Exploration: Residual Plots
Exploration: Planetary Data Regression
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October
27
Exploration: Using Matrices to Model
Equations
Finding the Inverse of a Matrix Using an Augmented
Matrix
Stabilizing Wood – This will be done later.
Unit Homework Assignment 3 (Due November 8)
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November
1
Exploration: Terminal Velocity (Read this before class to be aware of how it
works. Also bring a camera to class.)
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November
3
Projects Due
Discuss Projects in Class
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November
8
Exploration: Extra Parameter Problems
Unit Homework Assignment 3 Due
Terminal Velocity Lab Due
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November
10
Exploration: Parametric Problems
Mathematica Check
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November
15
Exam 2
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November
17
Return exam and finish Parametric Problem Exploration
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November
22
Lab: Vector Force Table
Polar Coordinates and Relations
Turn in assignment showing that all the forms of x(t) and y(t) found in class
are equivalent.
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November
24
Exploration: Polar Rose Extension
Turn in Polar Coordinates and Relations
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November
29
Exploration: The Tiger’s Golf Shot
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December
1
Exam 3
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December
6
Exploration: The Roller Coaster
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December
8
Exploration: The Geometry of Complex
Numbers