Syllabus .

Quiz1 , Solution for Quiz1 .

Quiz3 , Solution for Quiz3 .

Solutions for review problems .

Quiz5 .

Project handout .

Worksheet1 . Worksheet2 . Worksheet3 . Worksheet4 . Worksheet5 .

Tentative schedule:

1/7 Introduction
1/9 1010 Review
1/11 1010 Review, Quiz A
1/14 1C (Sets, Venn Diagrams)
1/16 1C (Venn diagram for 3 sets) 1D(inductive arguments)
1/18 1C (deductive arguments, application of Venn diagram); Quiz 1
1/21 labor day
1/23 2A {Problem-Solving Power of Units: convert between different units, basic conversion of factors: length , weight , volume, temperature)
1/25 2B {Standardized Units, energy, power, work with compound units); Quiz 2
1/28 2B cont. 2C(problem solving guildline);
1/30 3A{Uses and Abuses of Percentages)
2/1 3A{Percentage in problem solving); Quiz 3
2/4 3B {Putting Numbers in Perspective: scientific notation)
2/6 3B cont., brief discussion of 3C {Dealing with Uncertainty)
2/8 Review (1C-D, 2A-B, 3A-C)
2/11 Midterm 1
2/13 4B Compounded interest formula, use of calculator, "exponential"
2/15 4B {APY, continuous compounding); Quiz 3
2/18 President's day
2/20 4C {Savings Plans and Investments)
2/22 4D {Loan Payments, Credit Cards, Mortgage, annual return, total return, loan options) ; Quiz 4
2/25 8A {Linear vs Exponential Growth, and examples)
2/27 8A cont. 9A (Exponential Modeling)
3/1 9A cont. 9B (rate of change); Quiz 5
3/4 8B 9B {Linear function; Doubling Time and Half-Life)
3/6 8B (how to use logarithm to solve questions: approximate doubling time/half life formula)
3/8 8B (how to use logarithm to solve questions: exact doubling time/half life formula);Quiz6
3/11,13,15 Spring break
3/18 Class time for project
3/20 Class time for project
3/22 Review for Midterm 2 (4A-B, 8A-B, 9A,9B);Quiz7
3/26 Midterm 2
3/28 9C Exponential modeling
3/30 9C cont., applications; Quiz 8
4/2 class time for project
4/4 8C { exponential model and logistic model; capacity)
4/6 8C { logistic model cont. }10A {1 dim geometry); Quiz 9
4/9 10A {two dimensional geometry; perimeter area, Pythagorean theorem)
4/11 Class time for projects
4/13 10A {three dimensional geometry; volume for simple solids, scaling, heating-cooling); Quiz 10
4/16 Class time for project
4/18 Project due date ;Review for final exam
4/20 Review for final exam; Quiz 11
5/1 Final exam

Suggested Problems

1C 13. 19. 37. 45. 59. 61.

1D Try to read p.60:deductive proof of Pythagorean theorem. 4. 10. 14. 20. 31. 34. 64.

1E Try to read p.65 , example 1

2A 21. 23. 27. 28. 34.

2B 21. 25. 37. 41. 53. 61. 62. 63. 81.

2C Try to read exampl2 p.115, Zeno's Paradox p.117.

3A 53. 57. 61. 65. 69. 73. 77.

3B 1. 3. 20. 23. 66. 68. 77. 74.

3C 15. 16. 24. 28. 29. 37. 59. 61. 62.

4B 19. 31. 43. 47. 48. 51. 52. 55.

4C 23. 24. 27. 31. 37. 38.

4D 15. 16. 27. 28. 33. 37. 49. 50.