College Algebra, Math 143, Kriloff
Chapter 3 Assignments

Any changes will be announced in class and posted on the web page.
G indicates problems from the Graphing Utility Exercises.
Try working similar odd-numbered problems when an even-numbered problem is assigned.
Working additional problems (without the book, with a time limit) is good preparation for exams.
 
Section Suggested (for Quiz sections) or to Turn in (for Homework sections) Date 



3.1H 4, 8, 12, 16, 18, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 44, 46b, 63, 71, 81, 88, 91a,d,e,g,h Due 9/4 
3.2H 4, 8, 10, 12, 18-26 even, 30, 32, 44, 50, 52, 56, 60, 64; G2, G8 Due 9\9
3.3Q 1, 11, 15, 21, 25, 26, 29, 34, 41, 43, 45-48, 53, 57, 65, 66; G7, G9 Quiz 9/13
3.4H 2, 6, 12, 14c,d, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 30, 32, 44, 46, 57; G4 Due 9/16
3.5Q 2, 3, 8, 9, 13, 19, 21, 23-27, 34, 37, 41, 51; G2, G3, G14 Quiz 9/18

Reading Sheets
These are to encourage you to read the section before we discuss it in class and to give you credit for doing so.  They will help you stay caught up and be better prepared, and will allow us to use class time more efficiently.  Each Reading Sheet should consist of two things:

Use complete, well-written sentences with correct grammar, spelling and punctuation (I will make corrections, but you will not be graded on this).  Be as specific as possible.  Here is an example from Section 3.1 of what you might write.  My reply is shown in italics.

MI: A function assigns to every element of the domain exactly one element of the range.
Good, this is a key idea.  It is related to the meaning of the notation f(x), which is also important.

Q1: On page 103 it says "Unless otherwise indicated, the domain is assumed to be the set of all real numbers that lead to unique real-number outputs."  How can some other domain be indicated?
Sometimes restrictions on the values of the independent variable are given as inequalities along with the function, as in Exercise 66, where the domain is all x>0.

Q2: How is the inequality in Example 1(a) solved?
The algebra is done just as for an equation.  See Section 2.5 where Example 1 may be especially helpful.

To come up with questions, ask yourself what topic was most confusing.  Some possible question starters: "Why is", "What is the difference between", "What is another example of", "How could", "What is", "How does", "What is another way to look at", "What does",...
If you can think of no questions, describe specifically the one topic that was hardest to understand.
Reading sheets will be graded 0, .5, or 1, based primarily on effort.  The total points from them will be included in your homework average.

 
Section
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
Date Reading Sheet is Due  8/28  8/30  9/6  9/11  9/16