Math 2100
Fall 2011
Final Week Office Hours:
Monday 9-10:30
Tuesday 9-11
Wednesday 9-10
Thursday 9-10:30
Schedule
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August 29
Begin Unit 1: Functions
A Common Cube Conundrum
o August
31
Functions
Definition of a Function
Turn in the solutions to the problems on the back of A Common Cube
Conundrum.
o September
7
Types of function
Exploration: Complex Roots and the Quadratic
Function
Homework due September 12
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September 12
Lab:
Qualitative Graphing Part 1
Lab: Qualitative Graphing Part 2
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September 14
Finish Qualitative Graphing –
Present Solutions to Lab: Qualitative Graphing
Part 2 from Monday
Start Conic Sections
Analytic Definitions of Conic Sections
Parabola Graphing
Ellipse and Hyperbola
Graphing
Unit
Homework 1 Due September 28
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September 19
Continue Conic Sections
Exploration: Conic Sections
Homework due today
Look for how conic sections are used and be prepared to share what you have
learned
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September
21
Complete Conic Sections
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September
26
Lab: Spring Mass Motion
Turn in Conic Section Homework
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September
28
Review for Exam
Sequences
Turn in Unit Homework 1
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October 3
Finish Sequences
Review for exam
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October 5
Exam 1
Exam 1 key
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October
10
Difference Column exploration
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October
12
Function patterns
Verifying Function Patterns
Plain Graph Paper
Log Graph Paper
Turn in problems C1, C2, C3, G1, G3, A1,
A2 from the Sequences Exploration
Be prepared to present solutions to Part 2 of the Difference Column Exploration
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October
17
Exploration: Function Patterns
Application
Unit 1 Assignment 2 Due October 26
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October
19
Begin Unit 2: Modeling
Exploration: Thunderstorm Data
Regression
Midterm Project
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October
24
Exploration: Residual Plots
Homework: Stabilizing wood due on October
31
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October
26
Terminal Velocity Lab – Read
the lab handout before class and bring a digital
camera to class. Instead of going to our
classroom, to go the 4th floor of GAB and we will meet just outside
the math office.
Unit 1 Assignment 2 Due today
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October
31
Review
Stabilizing wood homework due
Finding the Inverse of Matrix Using an
Augmented Matrix (Read before class November 7)
Exploration: Using Matrices to Model
Equations (Start today maybe)
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November
2
Exam 2
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November
7
Using matrices to find models
Finding the Inverse of a Matrix Using Augmented
Matrices
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November
9
Modeling using piecewise defined
functions (Roller Coaster)
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November
14
Begin Unit 3: Overlooked Topics
Parametric equations and vectors
Exploration: Extra Parameter Problems
Homework Assignment 3 Due on November 23
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November
16
More parametric equations and vectors
Exploration: Parameter Problems
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November
21
Finish parametric equations and vectors
Vector force table lab
Major Homework Assignment 3 Due
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November
23
Midterm Project Due
Homework Assignment 3 Due
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November
28
Polar coordinates
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November
30
More Polar Coordinate
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December
5
Exam 3
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December
7
Review
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December
14
Final Exam (10:30)
Final Review Sheet