MATH 230 Fundamental Concepts II
Fall 2005 Assignments and Tests

 

View the "Guidelines for Written Work."

Each assignment you submit must be enclosed in a cover sheet employing a prescribed format. Information on "The Prescribed Format for Assignment Cover Sheets" can be found by following one of the following links. Submit written solutions for the exercises in parentheses and any other exercises where you are instructed to provide a written solution.  You should do the other exercises for practice or self-testing.  All assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the assigned due date.  No late papers will be accepted.

 

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Assignment #1 - Due on Thursday, September 8

 

1.)  If you have not already done so, activate your computer account.

 

2.)  Log in on the campus computer system and do the following:


a) Read any incoming e-mail from your instructor you find in your mail box.
b) Send an e-mail message to your instructor.  If you choose to use an e-mail account other than your SU GroupWise account, you may do so.  However, you must arrange to have your e-mail to your campus account forwarded to your preferred account. "Speedy Sheets" with instructions for using GroupWise can be found at http://helpdesk.salisbury.edu/informationCenter/documentation/speedysheets/speedysheets.htm#GroupWise.
 

3.)  Access the home page for this course.  (http://faculty.salisbury.edu/~dccathcart/Math230/Math230Home.html)
 

4.)  Follow the appropriate links and read the letter "To the Student, the "Course Syllabus," your "Instructor's Policies," and the "Guidelines for Written Work."

 

5.)  Read the indicated sections in your text and work the exercises indicated below.  Turn in written solutions for only the exercises indicated in parentheses.   When you submit your paper, be sure it is enclosed in a cover sheet employing the prescribed format. Information on "The Prescribed Format for Assignment Cover Sheets" can be found by following one of the links on the assignment page for this course.. Submit written solutions for the exercises in parentheses and any other exercises where you are instructed to provide a written solution.  You should do the other exercises for practice or self-testing.  All assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the assigned due date.  No late papers will be accepted.

 

Read, and work through, Section 6.3 in the text.  Turn in written solutions only for the "regular exercises" and "problem solving exercises" whose numbers are enclosed in parentheses.  Write up your regular exercise solutions in a step-by-step manner as illustrated in the sample solutions for Examples K and L on page 387 in the text.  (Regular exercises are not designated by the "PS" icon.)  Write up your problem solving exercise solutions employing Polya's four-step process demonstrated in the problem problem solution on pp. 394-395.)  Problem solving exercises are designated by the "PS" icon.)

Exercises and Problems 6.3:  1-23 odd, (12 following the directions above the exercise), 29-37 odd, (36), (38), 41, (44)

Read and work through Section 6.4 in "Mathematics for Elementary Teachers:  A Conceptual Approach."

Exercises and Problems 6.4:  1-21 all the odds, (14), (16), 33, 34, (42)

 

Look at a sample write up for 6.3 #12

Look at a sample write up for 6.3 #38

Look at a sample write up for 6.4 #34

Look at a sample write up for 6.4 #42
 

Look at the " Guidelines for Written Work ."
Look at Polya's Problem Solving Process .
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Assignment #2 - Due on Thursday, September 15
 

Turn in written solutions only for the "regular exercises" and "problem solving exercises" whose numbers are enclosed in parentheses.  Write up your regular exercise solutions in a step-by-step manner as illustrated in the sample solutions for Examples K and L on page 387 in the text.  (Regular exercises are not designated by the "PS" icon.)  Write up your problem solving exercise solutions employing Polya's four-step process demonstrated in the problem problem solution on pp. 394-395.)Problem solving exercises are designated by the "PS" icon.)

 

Exercises and Problems 6.4:  (40)

Chapter 6 Test (pp. 422-423):  3, 7, 8, (9), 10, 11, 12, (13), 15, (20)

Read and work through Section 9.1 in "Mathematics for Elementary Teachers:  A Conceptual Approach."

Exercises and Problems 9.1:  3-19 odd, (4), 23, (24), 25, (28)

 

Look at a sample write up for 6.4 #40

Look at a sample write up for CH 6 Test #20.

Look at a sample write up for 9.1 #24

Look at a sample write up for 9.1 #28

 

Assignment #3 - Due on Tuesday, September 20

Read the indicated sections and work the indicated exercises. Turn in written solutions only for the exercises whose numbers are enclosed in parentheses. Write up your problem solutions for "PS" exercises in a step-by-step manner employing Polya's four-step process.

Read and work through Section 9.2  in the text.
Exercises and Problems 9.2:  3-17 odd, (4), (6), (12), (26), (28)

Look at a sample write up for 9.2/#4.

Look at a sample write up for 9.2/#26.

Look at a sample write up for 9.2/#28.

Look at another sample write up for 9.2/#28.

Study Guide for Test #1 - Tuesday, September 27

Review the "MATH 230-001 Course Objectives."

The test will cover objectives 6.3.1 through 6.4.5 and 6.* inclusive and objectives 9.1.1 through 9.2.1 and 9.* inclusive.  You should work and check as many of the suggested exercises as possible, and come to class sessions prepared to ask questions about those exercises or objectives you do not understand.  You may also e-mail questions to your instructor.

No questions concerning Test #1 will be answered after noon on Wednesday, September 22.   No protractor, ruler, compass, or calculator can be used on the test.  (You may use your polygon pieces.)

Look at a copy of Test #1 given during Spring 2003.  (Page 1, Page 2, Page 3)
Solutions will not usually be provided for items on practice tests.  You may ask questions about similar items.

However for this first test here are some sample solutions:  Page 1 , Page 2 , Page 3

 

Look at sample solutions for Test #1 given during Fall 2005.

Assignment #4 - Due on Thursday, September 29

Turn in written solutions only for the exercises whose numbers are enclosed in parentheses. Write up your problem solutions for "PS" exercises in a step-by-step manner employing Polya's four-step process.

Exercises and Problems 9.2: 13, (18), (30)

Read and work through Section 9.3 in the text.

 

Look at a sample write up for 9.2/#18.  

Look at a sample write up for 9.2/#30. 

 

Look at the " Guidelines for Written Work ."
Look at Polya's Problem Solving Process .
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Assignment #5 - Due on  Tuesday, October 4

 

Carefully study the worked-out problem on page 602. 

 

Use material cards #34 and #35 in your spiral bound activity book to make models of the five regular polyhedra -

cube, octahedron, tetrahedron, icosahedron, and dodecahedron. Place your models in a bag and bring the models

to class on Tuesday, October 5.  (You may look for other patterns on the internet and use them instead of the

patterns in your activity book.)  Bring your spiral bound activity book to class on Tuesday, October 4.  We will

be doing Activity 9.3 in class.

 

Assignment #6 - Due on   Thursday, October 6

 

Turn in written solutions only for the "regular exercises" and "problem solving exercises" whose numbers are enclosed in parentheses.

Exercises and Problems 9.3:  2-13 all, 27, 29, (30) (Instructions for #30 are on page 607 just above exercise #29.), (34)

Bring your spiral bound activity book and your pattern block pieces to class on Thursday, October 6. 

 

Look at some sample write-ups for this assignment.

 

 Assignment #7 - Due on   Thursday, October 13

 

Read and work through Section 9.4 in the text.

Exercises and Problems 9.4:  1, 5, 7, 11, (12), 13, (14), (18), 31

Complete "Math Activity 10.1" on page 634 of your textbook.

Work through Section 10.1 in your textbook

 

Assignment #8 - Due on Thursday, October 20

Turn in written solutions only for the "regular exercises" and "problem solving exercises" whose numbers are enclosed in parentheses.  Remember to illustrate Polya's four-step problem solving process on "PS" exercises.  Identify the steps in the process by name in your write-ups.

Read and work through Section 10.1 in the text.

Exercises and Problems 10.1:  1-5 odd, 6, 8-15 all, (14), (32)

Start reading and working through Section 10.2 in the text.

Do Example B on page 660.

Exercises and Problems 10.2:  7a (Check your answer in the back of the book.), (8), 15, (18)

 

Look a a sample of good work submitted by a student.

 

Look at the " Guidelines for Written Work ."
Look at Polya's Problem Solving Process .
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Assignment #9 - Due on Thursday, October 27

 

Do the Grade Four enrichment activity on page 464 in the text.

Exercises and Problems 10.2:  21, (22), (26), (40)

Exercises and Problems 10.3:  5-13 odd, (12), (14b), (32)

 

Look at a sample write ups for 10.2/#22, 10.2#26 and 10.3/#12a, 10/3/#14b

Look at a sample write ups for 10.2/#22

Look at a sample write up for 10.2/#40.

Look at another sample write up for 10.2/#40..

Look at a sample write up for 10.3/#12b

 

Test #2 - Tuesday, November 1

Test #2 will address objectives for Chapters 9 and 10.  That is objectives 9.1.1-10.* in the list of course objectives at http://faculty.salisbury.edu/~dccathcart/Math230/objectiv04.html  (Calculators will not be allowed.)

A good way to prepare is to work many of the exercises suggested with the objectives.  As you work each assignment, work the suggested odd numbered exercises and check your answers by looking in the back of the text.  Many test items will look like those exercises assigned but not collected.  Problem solving ability, persistence, and creativity are evaluated on the papers you turn in each week.  The more routine knowledge, skill, and concept-related objectives are evaluated on the tests.

You will need to have formulas for perimeter, area, and volume memorized. (Calculators will not be allowed.)

 

Look at a copy of Test #2 given Spring '03.  (Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4)

Your test will cover two sections (9.3, 9.4) not covered by the test given in Spring 2003.

Here are some practice Exercises.

Ex/Prob Set 9.3:  2, 8, 27, 28, 29

Ex/Prob Set 9.4:  5, 11, 13, 17

 

Assignment #10 - Due on Thursday, November 10

 

Carefully work through Section 1.1 (pp. 3-13 in your textbook).

Ex/Prob Set 1.1:  5

Carefully work through Section 1.2 (pp. 19-29 in your textbook.)

Ex/Prob Set 1.2:  3, (6), (8), (26)

Look at a sample write up for 1.2/#6

Carefully work through Section 1.3 (pp. 36-46 in your textbook.)

Ex/Prob Set 1.3:  9, 11, (35), (36)  (Be certain you can solve equations like those in #9 and #11.)

Look at a sample write up for 1.3/#35

Look at a sample write up for 103/#36

 

Assignment #11 - Due on Thursday, November 17 

 

Carefully work through Section 2.2.  (pp. 75-91 in your textbook.)

Ex/Prob Set 2.2:  (4), 9, 11, (12), 17, (24), (38)

Look at sample write ups for 2.2/#4&#12

Carefully work through the section on "Scatter Plots" on pp. 436-438 of your text.

Pay particular attention to Example F on page 438.

Study the "Problem Solving Application" on pp. 440-443 of your text.

Ex/Prob Set 7.1:  (36  Determine the equation for your line.)

Look at a sample write up for 7.1/#36

 

Assignment #12 - Due on Tuesday, November 22

 

(1.  Write up Activity 7 in your yellow modeling book.  Hint:  See pp. 28-29 in Bennett & Nelson text.)

 

(2.  Exercise.  Write up this exercise.)  The following graph shows data from a market research survey of potential bungee jump customers. People were asked how much they would pay to take a jump. Based on those results, the survey company predicted likely numbers of customers each day at several typical prices.


(a) Describe the trend of the relation between price per jump and customers per day as shown in the data plot. How will number of customers probably change as price is raised higher and higher?

(b) Draw a linear model that you believe fits the pattern in the data fairly well. Explain how you arrived at your model choice.

(c) Use your model to estimate the number of bungee jump customers when the price is set at $15, $25, and $35.

(d) Find the equation y = mx + b of a good fit linear model for the data pattern and explain what m and b tell about the situation.  (Use the approach we employed in class with the CO2 concentration problem on Tuesday, November 17.)

(e) Suppose you found that the bungee jump averaged 32 customers per day in one month. Use the model you developed in part (d) above to estimate the price that had been set.

 

Assignment #13 - Due on Thursday, December 1

 

(1.  Write up Exercise 8 on pp. 71-72 of your yellow modeling book.)

(2.  Write up the peg game activity.)

(3.  Go to the web site http://eluzions.com/Puzzles/Java/Hanoi/ and use the interactive Java program to aid you in completing Activity 8 on pages 47-48 in your yellow modeling text.  Write up your responses to Activity 8.)

 

Test #3 - Thursday, December 1

 

Test three will address objectives 1.2.1, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, M.1-M.9  (Calculators are allowed.) You may find the course objectives at

 http://faculty.salisbury.edu/~dccathcart/Math230/objectiv04.html  

 

A good way to prepare for a test is to work many of the exercises suggested with the objectives.  Also, as you work each assignment, work the suggested odd numbered exercises and check your answers by looking in the back of the text.  Many test items will look like those exercises assigned but not collected.  Problem solving ability, persistence, and creativity are evaluated on the papers you turn in each week.  The more routine knowledge, skill, and concept-related objectives are evaluated on the tests.


Link to a sample test - Test #3, Spring 2004.  Note that solutions will not be provided for items on this sample test.  Compare your solutions with those of another individual.  Keep studying until you are confident in your solutions. You may use a calculator on Test #3.

In addition to working the practice test, you need to be sure you can work problems like those on the assignments since Test #2 and like those we have worked in class since Test #2.

LINK TO A GRADE CALCULATION WORKSHEET FOR MATH 230 (FALL 2005)

Final Exam - (Section 001, 12/15 @8:00 am; Section 002, 12/13 @ 10:45 am)
The final exam is comprehensive and will address the course objectives.  You may use a calculator on the final exam.
Review Test #1, Test #2, and Test #3 as you prepare for the final exam.  Be sure you can work items like those on
each of the three tests.

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