Intermediate Algebra - Mr. McAdams

Homework Assignments

Note:

Homework is due on the day of your class at the beginning of class.
Due dateSectionAssignment

Chapter 3

Throughout the unit Chapter 3 project: The Way a Ball BouncesWe will be working on the report through the whole unit. The final draft will be due the day after the test.
Experiment: Exponential Growth Using Mold. This experiment will be conducted for a period of about two weeks, with the worksheet due at the end.
EnrichmentRiver SystemThis is information on the "river tank" invented by Finn Strong, featured on page 90 of the text. The URL is http://www.carolina.com/tips/95jan/index.asp.
FM 10/20-10/23 Foundation Properties of Exponents Worksheet
Exponential Growth And Decay Worksheet
TW 10/24-10/25Section 3.1, 3.2 Bring completed worksheets to class
ThF 10/26-10/27 Report Pg 130-131 Conduct experiment and bring the data to class.
Pg 97-99 1-15 every other odd, 27-33 odd
Pg 104-106 1-25 every other odd, 43-47 odd
MT 10/30-10/31 3.3 & 3.4 - Graphs of Exponential Functions & The number e Report Pg 130-131 Write paragraph on how you conducted your experiment. Bring it to class.
Pg 110-114 1-9 odd, 10, 11-21 odd.
Pg 119-122 1-15 odd, 18-19, 29, 33-37 odd
WTh 11/1-11/2 3.5 - Fitting Exponential Functions to Data Report Pg 130-131 Analyze the data as shown on the top of page 131 and bring the table to class. Find an equation that describes rebound height as described in the fifth paragraph on page 131 that starts with "Find an equation".
Pg 126-129 1-9 odd, 10, 17-19, 21-23
FM 11/3-11/6Chapter 3 - Exponential Functions Report Pg 130-131 Write a paragraph predicting rebound as stated in paragraph 6 on page 131 which starts with "Predict how many"
Chapter 3 test review - Complete the sample test.
TW 11/7-11/8Chapter 3 - Exponential FunctionsChapter 3 Test
Notebooks due
ThF 11/9-11/10Cumulative ReviewReport pg 130-131 due.
Mold worksheet due.
MT 11/13-11/144.1 Using Inverses of Linear FunctionsReport page 176-177 Collect data and bring it to class.
Pg 145-147 1-9 odd, 13-14, 19-23 odd
WTh 11/15-11/164.2 Using inverses of Exponential FunctionsPg 152-154 1-25 odd, 27-30, 31-42 odd
FM 11/17-11/204.3 Working with LogarithmsPg 158-161 1-17 odd, 18-19, 23, 25, 29-37 odd
T 11/21 (A day only)4.4 Exponential and Logarithmic EquationsPg 165-167 1-7 odd, 11-19 odd, 20-21, 23-29 odd, 30, 31-37 odd
MT 11/27-11/28Cumulative ReviewComplete worksheets handed out in class.
W 11/29 (B day only)4.4 Exponential and Logarithmic EquationsPg 165-167 1-7 odd, 11-19 odd, 20-21, 23-29 odd, 30, 31-37 odd
ThF 11/30-12/14.5 Using Logarithms to Model DataReport page 176-177 - Complete steps 2 and 3 on page 177 and bring the results to class.
Pg 171-175 3-7 odd, 8-9, 11-15 odd, 16, 18, 21, 26-34 odd
MT 12/4-12/5Chapter 4 Logarithmic FunctionsReport Pg 176-177 Draft Due
Complete sample test and bring it to class.
wTh 12/8-12/11Chapter 4 Logarithmic FunctionsChapter 4 Test
Notebooks due.
TW 12/12-12/131Chapter 5 Quadratic FunctionsReport Pg 176-177 Due