Math 2100 Spring
2014
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Office hours starting Friday May 2
Friday – 8:30-10:00
Monday – None
Tuesday – 9:00-11:30
Wednesday – Final Exam 10:30 – No office
hours
Schedule
o January
13
Begin Unit 1: Functions
Definition
of a Function
o January
15
Counting
Functions
o January
22
Finish Exploration Counting
Functions.
o January
27
Exploration: Complex Roots and the Quadratic
Function
3D Graph of Complex Quadratic
o January
29
Qualitative Graphing
Discuss shape of sine and cosine graphs
Homework Due on Complex Roots
Start Conic Sections
Analytic Definitions of Conic Sections
Parabola
Graphing
Ellipse
and Hyperbola Graphing
Conic Section Exploration
o February
3
Continue Conic Sections
Continue Exploration: Conic Sections
Look for how conic sections are used and be prepared to share what you
have learned next time
o February
5
Complete Conic Sections
Conic Section Homework Due
o
February 10
Lab: Spring Mass Motion
First Major Homework Due
o
February 12
Sequences
o
February 17
Exam 1
o February
19
Difference Column
Exploration
o February
24
Function patterns
Verifying Function Patterns
Plain Graph Paper
Log Graph Paper
Homework: Finish Difference Column Exploration and be prepared to present (not
to turn in) and to turn in,
use difference columns to find formulas for C1, C2, and C3 on the Sequences
Exploration.
o February 26
Continue Verifying Function Patterns
Exploration: Function Patterns
Application
Unit Homework Due March 17
o March 3
Begin Unit 2: Modeling
Terminal
Velocity Lab – Read the lab handout before class and bring a digital camera
to class. Instead of going to our
classroom, go the 4th floor of GAB and we will meet in GAB 473.
o March 5
Exploration:
Thunderstorm Data Regression
Turn in Terminal velocity Lab
Midterm Project
o March 17
Exploration:
Residual Plots
Homework: Stabilizing wood due on March
24
Unit 1 Assignment 2 Due today only do problems 1-13 and number 20.
o
March
19
Finding the Inverse of Matrix
Using an Augmented Matrix
Exploration: Using Matrices to Model
Equations
Stabilizing wood due today
o
March
24
Exam 2
o March 26
Modeling using piecewise defined
functions (Roller Coaster)
o March 31
Begin Unit 3: Overlooked Topics
Parametric equations and
vectors
Exploration: Extra Parameter Problems
Clock notebook
Roller Coaster Check
o April 2
Finish parametric equations and vectors
o April 7
Finish Extra Parameter Problems
Major Homework Assignment 3
o April 9
Midterm Project Due
Project Summaries Due
o April 14
Polar coordinates
Major Homework Assignment 3 Due today
o April 16
Finish Polar coordinates
o April 21
Exam 3
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o April 23
Tiger Weeds Golf Shot
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o April 28
Cube Conundrum
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o April
30
Finish Cube Conundrum and Reveiw
Review
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o May 7
Final Exam (10:30)