Assignments for Math 317

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Class Date        Assignments

11/8                 1)  Read Section 3.5 – pp. 149-155.

                        2)  Do practice problems 3.5#1,5,7,9,11,15,19.

                        3)  Homework problems 3.3#2,4,16,18,22; 3.4#1,4,8,18,22 due Friday, 11/11 by 5pm.


11/3                 1)  Read Section 3.4 – pp. 141-146 for Tuesday, 11/8.

                        2)  Do practice problems 3.4#1,3,5,9,11,13,19,23.

                        3)  Homework problems 2.6#4,6,8,14,18; 3.1#8; 3.2#8 due Friday, 10/28 by 5pm.    


11/1                 1)  Read Section 3.4 – pp. 141-146 for Tuesday, 11/8.

                        2)  Do practice problems 3.4#1,3,5,9,11,13,19,23.

                        3)  STUDY FOR EXAM II – THURSDAY, 11/3.


10/27               1)  Read pp. 141-142 of Section 3.4.

                        2)  Do practice problems 3.4#1,3,5.

                        3)  Homework problems 2.6#4,6,8,14,18; 3.1#8; 3.2#8 due Friday, 10/28 by 5pm.

                        4)  START STUDYING FOR EXAM II – THURSDAY, 11/3.


10/25               1)  Reread Section 3.3 – pp. 131-139.

                        2)  Continue working on practice problems 3.3#1,3,5,9,17,23,25.

                        3)  Homework problems 2.6#4,6,8,14,18; 3.1#8; 3.2#8 due Friday, 10/28 by 5pm.


10/20               1)  Read Section 3.2 – pp. 121-127 and Section 3.3 – pp. 131-139.

                        2)  Do practice problems 3.2#7,9; 3.3#1,3,5,9,17,23,25.

                        3)  Homework problems 2.6#4,6,8,14,18; 3.1#8; 3.2#8 due Friday, 10/28 by 5pm.


10/18               1)  Read Section 23.1 – pp. 111-117.

                        2)  Do practice problems 3.1#3,9.       


10/13               1)  Read Section 2.6 – pp. 99-106.

                        2)  Do practice problems 2.6#1,3,5,7,9,11,19,21.

                        3)  Homework problems 2.4#2,4,6,8,18; 2.5#2,4,10,12,22 due Friday, 10/14 by 5pm.


10/11               1)  Reread Section 2.5 – pp. 89-96.

                        2)  Do practice problems 2.5#1,3,5,7,9,15,17,21.

                        3)  Homework problems 2.4#2,4,6,8,18; 2.5#2,4,10,12,22 due Friday, 10/14 by 5pm.


10/6                 1)  Read Section 2.5 – pp. 89-96.

                        2)  Do practice problems 2.5#1,3,5,7,9,15,17,21.

                        3)  Homework problems 2.2#2,4,6,12,14; 2.3#2,4,6,10 due Friday, 10/7 by 5pm.

                        4)  Homework problems 2.4#2,4,6,8,18; 2.5#2,4,10,12,22 due Friday, 10/14 by 5pm.


10/4                 1)  Reread Section 2.4 – pp. 78-86.

                        2)  Continue working on practice problems 2.4#1,3,5,9,11,13,15,21,23.

                        3)  Homework problems 2.2#2,4,6,12,14; 2.3#2,4,6,10 due Friday, 10/7 by 5pm.

                        4)  Exam corrections due Wednesday, 10/5 by 5pm in Patterson 209.


9/29                 1)  Read Section 2.4 – pp. 78-86 for Tuesday 10/4.

                        2)  Do practice problems 2.4#1,3,5,9,11,13,15,21,23.

                        3)  Homework problems 2.2#2,4,6,12,14; 2.3#2,4,6,10 due Friday, 10/7 by 5pm.                  


9/27                 1)  Read Section 2.4 – pp. 78-86 for Tuesday 10/4.

                        2)  Do practice problems 2.4#1,3,5,9,11,13,15,21,23.

                        3)  Homework problems 2.2#2,4,6,12,14; 2.3#2,4,6,10 due Friday, 10/7 by 5pm.

                        4)  START STUDYING FOR EXAM I – THURSDAY, 9/29.


9/22                 1)  Read Section 2.3 – pp. 67-75.

                        2)  Do practice problems 2.3#1,3,5,9,11,15,19.

                        3)  Homework problems 1.6#2,4,6,12; 2.1#2,6,8,10,14 due Friday, 9/23 by 5pm.

                        4)  START STUDYING FOR EXAM I – THURSDAY, 9/29.


9/20                 1)  Read Section 2.2 – pp. 61-66.

                        2)  Do practice problems 2.2#1,3,5,7,11,13.

                        3)  Homework problems 1.6#2,4,6,12; 2.1#2,6,8,10,14 due Friday, 9/23 by 5pm.


9/15                 1)  Read Section 2.1 – pp. 51-58.

                        2)  Do practice problems 2.1#1,3,7,9,11,15.

                        3)  Homework problems 1.4#2,4,6,8,12,14,18; 1.5#2,8,12,16 due Friday, 9/16 by 5pm.

                        4)  Homework problems 1.6#2,4,6,12; 2.1#2,6,8,10,14 due Friday, 9/23 by 5pm.


9/13                 1)  Read Section 1.6 – pp. 45-47.

                        2)  Do practice problems 1.6#1,3,5,7,15.

                        3)  Homework problems 1.4#2,4,6,8,12,14,18; 1.5#2,8,12,16 due Friday, 9/16 by 5pm.


9/8                   1)  Read Section 1.5 – pp. 38-43.

                        2)  Do practice problems 1.5#3,5,7,9,13,15,17.

                        3)  Homework problems 1.3#4,6,8,10,12,16,20,22 due Friday, 9/9 by 5pm.

                        4)  Homework problems 1.4#2,4,6,8,12,14,18; 1.5#2,8,12,16 due Friday, 9/16 by 5pm.


9/6                   1)  Read Section 1.4 – pp. 29-35.

                        2)  Do practice problems 1.4#1,5,7,9,11,13,17.

                        3)  Homework problems 1.3#4,6,8,10,12,16,20,22 due Friday, 9/9 by 5pm.


9/1                   1)  Reread Section 1.3 – pp. 20-27.

                        2)  Continue working on practice problems 1.3#1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19 and be prepared to present.

                        3)  Homework problems 1.2#4,8,10,14,16; 1.3#6,8,10,12,20 due Friday, 9/2 by 5pm.

                        4)  Homework problems 1.3#4,6,8,10,12,16,20,22 due Friday, 9/9 by 5pm.


8/30                 1)  Read Section 1.3 – pp. 20-27.

                        2)  Do practice problems 1.3#1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19.

                        3)  Homework problems 1.1#2,6,8,12; 1.2#4,8,10,14,16 due Friday, 9/2 by 5pm.


8/25                 1)  Read Prologue – pp. xiii-xiv; Section 1.1 – pp. 1-9; Section 1.2 – pp. 11-18.

                        2)  Do practice problems 1.1#1,5,11,13; 1.2#1,3,5,9,11,15,17.

                        3)  Homework problems 1.1#2,6,8,12; 1.2#4,8,10,14,16 due Friday, 9/2 by 5pm.