MATH 465 Spring 2008 Assignments & Exams
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Assignment #1 - Due on Thursday, February 7
Assignment #2 - Due on Tuesday, February 19
Assignment #3 - Due on Thursday, February 28
Assignment #4 - Due on Thursday, March 6
Assignment #5 - Due on Thursday, March 13
Take-Home Mid-Term Exam - Due on Tuesday, April 1
Links to Sample Solutions or Tips for Items on Midterm: Item 3; Item 4; Item 5; Item #9(c)
Assignment #6 - Due on Tuesday, April 15
Assignment #7 - Due on Thursday, April 24
Assignment #8 - Due on Tuesday, May 6
Take-Home Final Exam - Due at 11:00 am on Thursday, May 15.
Assignment #1 - Due on Thursday, February 7
1) Access the home page for this course. Follow the appropriate links and read the "Tentative Course Syllabus" and the "Instructor's Policies, Office Hours, & Contact Information."
2) Read the indicated sections in your text and work the exercises indicated below. Turn in written solutions for only the exercises indicated in parentheses.
Read the textbook's Preface.
Read Chapter 1 Basic Principles for understanding. Make a note of any questions or concerns that come to mind as you read through the chapter.
Exercises on pp. 23-24: (1), (2), (3), 5, (8), (9), (13)
Link to some notes on Assignment #1.
Assignment #2 - Due on Tuesday, February 19
Read the indicated sections in your text and work the exercises indicated below.
Turn in written solutions for only the exercises indicated in parentheses.
Read Sections 2.0 and 2.1 in the text.
Exercises 2.1 on pp. 33-36: (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6)
Link to some hints for some exercises in this assignment.
Link to some remarks on Exercise #4.
Link to sample write-ups for #2 and #4 in Exercises 2.1.
Assignment #3 - Due on Thursday, February 28
Read the indicated sections in your text and work the exercises indicated below.
Turn in written solutions for only the exercises indicated in parentheses.
Read Section 2.2 in the text. Work hard on understanding the math. The reading may take some effort.
Exercises 2.2 on pp.48-50: (1), (2), (3), (6), (7) Solve #3 using partial fractions and direct integration.
Link to tips for #2 and #3 in Exercises 2.2
Link to sample work on Exercises 2.2: 1, 2, 6
Link to a print out of a spreadsheet to address exercises 6 and 7 in Exercises 2.2.
Assignment #4 - Due on Thursday, March 6
Read the indicated sections in your text and work the exercises indicated below.
Turn in written solutions for only the exercises indicated in parentheses.
Exercises 2.3 on pp. 59-63: (1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (14) Be sure to justify your examples in #14
Link to some sample student solutions for Exercises 2.3
Assignment #5 - Due on Thursday, March 13
Read Section 2.4.
Exercises 2.4: (1), 2, 3, (5), (6), (7)
Link to sample write ups for Exercises 2.4: 1a, 1d
Assignment #6 - Due on Tuesday, April 15
Read and look through Sections 3.0-3.4 (pp. 106-144) in the text.
Exercises 3.1: (3), (4)
Exercises 3.2: (1), (2), (9), (11), (12)
Exercises 3.3: (1a, e), (3) Link to a hint for #1
Exercises 3.4: (1d), (2), (3), (4), (9)
Link to sample write up for Exercises 3.4: 9
Assignment #7 - Due on Thursday, April 24
Read Sections 5.0-5.2 (pp. 212-231) in the text.
Exercises 5.1: (1), (6), (8)
Exercises 5.2: (3), (6), (12; omit part c.)
Assignment #8 - Due on Tuesday, May 6
Exercises 5.5: (1) Solve parts (a) and (b) using the Management Scientist software. Illustrate the parts of this problem using the geometric (graphing) approach.
Link to sample write up for Exercises 5.5: 1