Colorado State University, Pueblo; Spring 2015
Math 124 — Pre-calculus Math
Course Schedule & Homework Assignments

Here is a link back to the course syllabus/policy page.

This schedule is will be changing very frequently, please check it at least every class day, and before starting work on any assignment (in case the content of the assignment has changed).

In the following all reading assignments, sections, and page numbers refer to the required course textbook, Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 6^th ed., by Stewart, Redlin, and Watson, unless otherwise specified.

If you see the symbol below, it means that class was videoed and you can get a link by e-mailing me. Note that if you know ahead of time that you will miss a class, you should tell me and I will be sure to video that day for you.

• M: Mostly bureaucracy and introductions. Read "To the Student" and skim Chapter 1 (its contents should be review!).
• T: Finish skimming Chapter 1 — you might look through the chapter review exercises on pp. 124-129 and the general problem-solving suggestions on pp. P1-P4 — and read §2.1; HW0: Send me e-mail: Please send me (at jonathan.poritz@gmail.com) a message telling me:
  1. Your name.
  2. Your e-mail address.
  3. Your year/program/major at CSUP.
  4. The reason you are taking this course.
  5. What you intend to do after CSUP, in so far as you have an idea.
  6. Past math classes you've had.
  7. Other math and science classes you are taking this term, and others you intend to take in coming terms.
  8. Your favorite mathematical subject.
  9. Your favorite mathematical result/theorem/technique/example/problem.
  10. Anything else you think I should know (disabilities, employment or other things that take a lot of time, how you feel about mathematics, etc.)
  11. [Optional:] The best book you have read recently.
  I will not count your homework grades, nor will you be issued Homework Late Passes, until I have this e-mail from you. [By the way, just to be fair, in case you are interested, here is a version of such a self-introductory e-mail with information as I would fill it out for myself.]
• W: Read §2.2; hand in BI1 and HW1 §2.1: 20[24], 28[30], 58[64], 72[74], 76[80]
• Θ: Read §2.3&2.4; hand in BI2 and HW2 §2.2: 30[32], 40[42], 54[56]
• F: Quiz 1 today. Read §2.5; hand in BI3 and HW3 §2.3: 6[8], 20[22], 40[36] and §2.4: 6[8], 18[20]
• Friday is the last day to add classes.

• M: Read §§2.5&6; hand in BI4 and HW4 §2.5: 52[54], 64[62], 78[82]
• T: Read §2.6; hand in BI5 and HW5 §2.5: 72[70], §2.6: 10[8], 16[18]
• W: Read §2.7; hand in BI6 and HW6 §2.6: 30[32], 40[44], 54[50], 58[56]
• Θ: Read §2.7; hand in BI7 and HW7 §2.7: 4[2], 20[14], 70[68]
• F: Quiz 2 today. Read Modeling with Functions, pp. 213-218; hand in BI8 and HW8 §2.7: 28[26], 50[42], 64[72], 76[78]

• M: Test I post-mortem. [Nothing to hand in today, woot.]
• T: Read §3.2; hand in Test I revisions, if you so choose.
• W: Read §3.2; hand in BI13 and HW13 §3.2: 10[12], 11[14], 42[46], 66[60]
• Θ: Read §3.3; hand in BI14 and HW14 §3.2: 28[30], 32[34], 72[74]
• F: Quiz 3 today. Read §3.3; hand in BI15 and HW15 §3.3: 18[16], 24[22], 58[57]

• M: Read §4.2; hand in BI21 and HW21 §4.1: 16[18], 38[40], 48[47]
• T: Read §4.3; hand in BI22 and HW22 §4.2: 8[10], 14[12], 22[20]
• W: Read §4.3; hand in BI23 and HW23 §4.3: 20[22], 28[24], 46[48]
• Θ: Read §4.4; hand in BI24 and HW24 §4.3: 26[25], 50[52], 58[60]
• F: Quiz 5 today. Read §4.4; hand in BI25 and HW25 §4.4: 28[30], 34[32], 42[44]

• M: SNOW EMERGENCY: NO CLASS!
• T: Read §4.5; hand in BI26 and HW26 §4.4: 46[48], 52[54], 62[60]
• W: Read §4.6; hand in BI27 and HW27 §4.5: 42[40], 32[30], 50[52]
• Θ: Review for Test II — see this review sheet; hand in BI28 and HW28 §4.6: 4[2], 16[12], 24[20], 26[28]
• F: Test II today.

• M: Test II post-mortem. [Nothing to hand in today, woot.]
• T: Read §§5.1&5.2; hand in Test II revisions, if you so choose.
• W: Read §5.2; hand in BI29 and HW29 §5.1: 26[28], 34[33], §5.2: 6[8], 24[23]
• Θ: Read §5.3; hand in BI30 and HW30 §5.2: 38[36], 66[70], 68[72], 78[80]
• F: Quiz 6 today. Read §5.4; hand in BI31 and HW31 §5.3: 36[38], 42[40], 48[50], 64[66]

• M: Read §5.5; hand in BI32 and HW32 §5.4: 28[34], 38[36], 50[44]
• T: Read §5.6; hand in BI33 and HW33 §5.5: 4[6], 30[32], 34[38], 40[42]
• W: Read §6.1; hand in BI34 and HW34 §5.6: 30[28], 32[31], 34[36]
• Θ: Read §6.2; hand in BI35 and HW35 §6.1: 28[32], 54[52], 70[72], 74[76]
• F: Quiz 7 today. Read §6.3; hand in BI36 and HW36 §6.2: 32[34], 42[44], 54[52], 64[60]
• Friday is the last day to withdraw (with a W) from classes

• M: Read §6.4; hand in BI37 and HW37 §6.3: 22[20], 54[56], 58[60]
• T: Read §6.5; hand in BI38 and HW38 §6.4: 22[24], 40[38], 42[43]
• W: Read §6.6; hand in BI39 and HW39 §6.5: 10[12], 34[36], 40[42]
• Θ: Review for Test III — see this review sheet; hand in BI40 and HW40 §6.6: 12[10], 36[34], 46[48]
• F: Test III today.

• M: Test III post-mortem. [Nothing to hand in today, woot.]
• T: Read §7.1; hand in Test III revisions, if you so choose.
• W: Read §7.2; hand in BI41 and HW41 §7.1: 10[12], 34[35], 50[52]
• Θ: Read §7.2; hand in BI42 and HW42 §7.1: 76[78], §7.2: 4[6], 16[18]
• F: Quiz 8 today. Read §7.3; hand in BI43 and HW43 §7.2: 34[38], 44[46], 56[58]

• M: Read §7.3; hand in BI44 and HW44 §7.3: 38[40], 46[44], 74[82]
• T: Read §7.4; hand in BI45 and HW45 §7.3: 56[58], 64[66], 86[88]
• W: Read §7.5; hand in BI46 and HW46 §7.4: 6[8], 46[44], 50[56]
• Θ: Review for Test IV — see this review sheet; hand in BI47 and HW47 §7.5: 4[6], 8[10], 20[22]
• F: Test IV today.

• M: Test IV post-mortem. [Nothing to hand in today, woot.]
• T: NO CLASS MEETING TODAY. Instead, please use this time as an extra exam re-do work session. If you do an exam, revision, recall this works as follows:
  1. You hand in your original test, unchanged.
  2. On separate paper, write new solutions to whichever problems you like.
  3. Since you have this extra time to do these solutions, and since you will have seen the solutions in the test post-mortem on Monday, your revision solutions will be expected to be entirely complete and extremely clear. This means doing your work one step at a time, writing "=" whenever it is appropriate (and not when inappropriate), justifying each of those steps, etc. A very good way to do this would be to write a rough draft before you write the version you will hand in.
  4. Because you have this extra time and so will doubtlessly be handing in particularly beautiful revisions, this time only, each point you earn on test revisions will be worth 1/2 a point added to in your midterm grade (past revisions have been worth only 1/3 of a point).
  5. If you had to miss Monday's class and test post-mortem, send me an e-mail and I will reply with a link to the video. You can also pick up your test, if you didn't on Monday, by coming to my office or, if I am not in my office, by asking for it (and showing your ID) at the Math Learning Center.
• W: Read §8.1; hand in Test IV revisions, if you so choose.
  Whether or not you hand in Test IV revisions, you must hand in BI48, on this special topic:
  • What do you think you did right and what did you do wrong both
    1. in terms of preparation for this test, and
    2. in general terms on the test itself
• Θ: Read §8.2; hand in BI49 and HW48 §8.1: 30[28], 38[36], 44[46], 52[50]
• F: Quiz 9 today. Read §11.1; hand in BI50 and HW49 §8.2: 24[22], 30[26], 32[20]

• M: Read §11.2; hand in BI51 and HW50 §11.1: 30[32], 42[44], 14[48]
• T: Read §11.3; hand in BI52 and HW51 §11.2: 12[14], 26[34], 28[40]
• W: Read §11.4; hand in BI53 and HW52 §11.3: 10[12], 20[18], 32[34]
• Θ: Read §11.5; hand in BI54 and HW53 §11.4: 6[8], 14[16], 32[34]
• F: Final review, see this review sheet. Hand in BI55 and HW54 §11.5: 12[14], 18[20], 24[22]
  Today is also the last day to hand in any late work, even with Homework Late Passes.
  Please also hand in any unused Homework Late Passes you have left, for course extra credit.