Math 0824.004 Spring 2009

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On-Line Software Tools	DESCRIPTION
Scientific Calculator	Free online math/science calculator with units conversion. Easy to use.
Scientific Calculator	Free online math/scientific calculator that supports functions for algebra and trigonometry. Enter a formula either by typing on the keyboard, pressing the buttons on the calculator with the mouse, or a mixture of both.
Scatter plot applet	Enter data in ordered pairs like 4,-7 Press enter after each pair. To plot the points click the Plot/Update button. There are lots of options for showing grid lines, setting domain, range, and scale.
Linear Function Explorer	A linear function is of the form y = ax + b. In this applet, move the sliders on the right to change the values of coefficients a and b and note the effects it has on the graph.
Linear Regression Applet	You can type in a data set, graph it, see the graph of the line of best, and the values of the slope and y-intercept.
Linear Regression with correlation coefficient	Type in your data set an ordered pair at a time. (Press enter after each coordinate is typed.) Click the Update Display button to plot new points. The line of best fit will be updated and along with its slope and y-intercept. The correlation coefficient is also displayed. (JCM applet.)
Linear Regression with correlation coefficient	Enter data using the mouse. Least squares line can be shown, but no equation is displayed. The correlation coefficient is also displayed.
Practice with correlation coefficients	Data sets displayed and you are to match pictures with correlation coefficient values.
Graph applet with tracer and more. From the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives.	You can enter formulas for 1-3 functions and have the graphs appear on the same coordinate system. A trace operation is available. This applet has additional features; use the instructions button. When entering the function expression you need not explicitly indicate multiplication. You can enter like 2x²or (12pi)*x³.
Graph and tracing applet	This applet can graph two functions and trace along the curves. When entering the function expression you must explicitly indicate multiplication like 2x² or (12pi)*x³. There are directions. To see the domain and range click on the BOUNDS button.
Graph up to 2 functions and trace using Flash	You can enter formulas for 1 or 2 functions, have the graphs appear on the same coordinate system, and trace either one showing coordinates of points. When entering the function expression you must explicitly indicate multiplication like 2x² or (12pi)*x³.
Practice forming Linear functions.	This is a Flash program which provides practice forming linear equations in either slope intercept form or point slope form given two points.
Practice determining the vertex given a quadratic equation.	This is a Flash program which provides practice determining the vertex of the graph of a quadratic equation.
Graph one function and trace the curve. A grid is displayed.	This is a Flash program which will graph the function you enter, trace along the curve, and display the coordinates of the tracer dot. A grid is superimposed on the graphics window for better estimation of things like intercepts and turning points.
Practice solving linear systems in 2 unknowns	This is a Flash program which provides practice solving linear systems of 2 equations in two unknowns.
Practice solving mixture problems	This Flash program generates word problems in which you are asked to determine the amount of two quantities which are mixed given the total amount of resulting mixture, the price of the mixture, and the prices of the two quantities.
Practice constructing the equation of an exponential function.	This Flash program generates problems in which you are asked to determine the C and a in y = C a^x given two points which lie on the graph of the exponential function.

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Information about Quizzes and Homework in MyMathLab

HOMEWORK will be assigned with a time limit. Homework questions can be tried up to 3 times to get the solution correct. When you finish the assignment and click the Submit button a grade will be computed. By going to the course homepage in MyMathLab, clicking the Do Homework button you get a list of homework you can still work on and retry problems you did not get correct. By clicking the Similar Exercise button you will get a new problem that can be solved. A correct solution to this problem will change your grade. Reworking homework within the prescribed time period you can improve your grade on the assignment.
QUIZZES will be assigned with a time limit. Quizzes can be retried a second time within the specified time limit. If you do this, the quiz will be regenerated in the sense that the problems will change and be reordered. When you finish the quiz and click the Submit button a grade will be computed. By going to the course homepage in MyMathLab, clicking the Take a Test button you get a list of quizzes you can try again. You will be taking the entire quiz over. The higher of the two grades will be recorded for use in computing the course grade.
WARNING: Once the time limit expires you will not be able to work on homework or quizzes.

Section	Assignments and related materials
Exponent Homework DUE 2/3	In MyMathLab the file name is Exponent HW. (The grade will be recorded.) NOTE: If you haven't setup your MyMathLab account this homework assignment can be printed out from a pdf file by clicking here. This will constitute a practice. You will still need to execute the on-line file to get a grade.
Section1.1Part1 DUE 1/29	In MyMathLab the file name is Section1.1Part1HWa. (The grade will be recorded.) NOTE: If you haven't setup your MyMathLab account this homework assignment can be printed out from a pdf file by clicking here. This will constitute a practice. You will still need to execute the on-line file to get a grade.
Section1.1Part2 DUE 1/29	In MyMathLab the file name is Section1.1Part2HW. (The grade will be recorded.) NOTE: If you haven't setup your MyMathLab account this homework assignment can be printed out from a pdf file by clicking here. This will constitute a practice. You will still need to execute the on-line file to get a grade.
Section 1.2 DUE 2/3	Assigned Homework: Section1.2HW (Grade will be recorded.) QuizSection1.1 Paper Homework: National Football League Playoffs Matlab Quick Sheet, available for download. Related websites: Review of the Cartesian Plane Applet for scatter plots and line graphs Excel Interactive Practice for Domain and Range of Functions Click here for access to Interactive Excel Programs NOTE: If you haven't setup your MyMathLab account this homework assignment can be printed out from a pdf file by clicking here. This will constitute a practice. You will still need to execute the on-line file to get a grade.
Section 1.3 DUE 2/5	Assigned Homework: Section1.3HW (Grade will be recorded.) Quiz on Sections 1.1 and 1.2 in class.
Section 1.4 DUE 2/10	Assigned Homework: Section1.4HW (Grade will be recorded.)
Section 2.1	Assigned Homework: Section2.1HW (Grade will be recorded.)
Linear Regression (at end of Section 2.1) DUE 2/17	Assigned Homework: Regression Homework sp2009 (Grade will be recorded.)
Correlation coefficient DUE 2/19 Quiz on 1.4 and 2.1 DUE 2/19	Assigned Homework: Correlation Coefficient (Grade will be recorded.) Quiz on Sections 1.4 and 2.1 (Grade will be recorded.)
REVIEW for Exam 1	Exam 1 Practice Quiz(pdf) Review for Exam 1(pdf) <== NEW Solutions to Review for Exam 1 (pdf)
EXAM 1 2/19
Linear Regression in Matlab Due 3/3 Section 2.2 Due 3/3	Assigned Homework: Section2.2HW (Grade will be recorded.) Linear Regression using Matlab handout
Section 2.3 Due 3/3	Assigned Homework: Section2.3HW (Grade will be recorded.)
Quiz2.2_2.3 Due 3/6 Section 6.1 Due 3/17	Quiz on material in Sections 2.2 and 2.3 in MyMathLab Assigned Homework: Section6.1HW (Grade will be recorded.)
Section 6.2 Due 3/17	Assigned Homework: Section6.2HW (Grade will be recorded.)
Section 3.1 and Section 3.2 DUE 3/24 QuadraticRegressionHW Due 3/26	Assigned Homework: Section3.1HW (Grade will be recorded.) Assigned Homework: Section3.2HW (Grade will be recorded.) Assigned Homework: QuadraticRegressionHW (Grade will be Recorded) You will need Matlab command regressionquad Also there is a handout on modeling a picture using Matlab routine picturemodeler. Click here to download the sheet.
Section 4.1 and Section 4.2 DUE 3/31	Assigned Homework: Section4.1HW (Grade will be recorded.) Assigned Homework: Section4.2HW (Grade will be recorded.)
Section4.3and4.4HW DUE 3/31 Section4.1and4.2Quizsp2009 DUE 4/2	Assigned Homework: Section4.3and4.4HW (Grade will be recorded.) Assigned QUIZ Section4.1and4.2Quizsp2009 (Grade will be recorded.)
Section 4.7 and powerregression quiz DUE 4/7	Assigned Homework Section4.7HW (Grade will be recorded.) Assigned QUIZ Powerregression (Grade will be recorded.)
Review for Exam #2 4/7	Review for Exam 2 (pdf) Answers/Solutions to Review for Exam 2 (pdf)
EXAM #2 4/9	Solutions to Version 1 of Exam (Other versions were similar. For specific questions see a CA, TA, or Dr. Hill.)
Section 5.1 and Section 5.2 Section 5.3 Due 4/23	Assigned Homework: Section5.1and5.2HW (Grade will be recorded.) Assigned Homework: Section5.3HW (Grade will be recorded.)
Section 5.4 Due 4/28 Section 5.5 Due 4/28	Assigned Homework: Section5.4HW (Grade will be recorded.) Assigned Homework: Section5.5HW (Grade will be recorded.)
Section 5.6 Due 5/5	Assigned Homework: Section5.6HW (Grade will be recorded.)
Section 5.7	Class discussion only.

General FILES	DESCRIPTION
Syllabus Spring 2009	On-line Syllabus Class Handout Syllabus both Pdf file; 2 pages
OFFICE HRS at MSRC	OFFICE HOURS for CAs, TAs, & who to report to for attendance.
Virtual Calculator	Virtual TI83 calculator available at TECH Center & MSRC
TEXT	Essentials of College Algebra with Modeling and Visualization (third edition), by G. Rockswold, published by Pearson (Addison Wesley) Click here for a picture.
MyMathLab Student Registration Directions	Pdf file; 1page Guide on how to register for the course management system.
Student Instructions for MyMathLab	Pdf file; 16 pages WARNING: When you type in the access code for MyMathLab it must be in all CAPITAL LETTERS
MyMathLab Course Code	hill97026 <== needed to register for this course
MyMathLab Installation Wizard	html file; also available on line
Entering Answers in MyMathLab	Pdf file; 2 pages, also available on line
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Self Evaluation Skills Inventory	This an optional SELF EVALUATION of basic skills that you should have prior to taking this section of the Math Patterns course. Print it out. Do the exercises WITHOUT a calculator. Each exercises or part of an exercise is 1 point. There are 40 points. If you score below 27 you may need to work extra hard to be successful. After you work the exercises you can check your work using the solution pages available by clicking here.
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Section 1.1	Pdf file of text section 1.1.
Section 1.2	Pdf file of text section 1.2.
Standard Graph Paper	Pdf file; 8.5 by 11 paper size
Fine Graph Paper	Pdf file; 8.5 by 11 paper size
Problem Solving Outline	Outline of steps for building linear models with statement of some problems that will be discussed in class. Class handout.
Matlab Quick Sheet	A quick intro to Matlab with directions how to start the program.
Matlab Intro	More information on Matlab and graphing.
Steps Gallery	STEPS GALLERY NEW
EXAM 1 Review Materials & Solution	Exam 1 Practice Quiz(pdf) Review for Exam 1(pdf) <== NEW Solutions to Review for Exam 1 (pdf) Solutions to Version 1 of Exam (Other versions were similar. For specific questions see a CA, TA, or Dr. Hill.)
EXAM 2 Review Material	Review for Exam 2 (pdf) Answers/Solutions to Review for Exam 2 (pdf) Solutions to Version 1 of Exam (Other versions were similar. For specific questions see a CA, TA, or Dr. Hill.)

Lecture Notes	Notes for selected sections and topics
Section 1.1	Pdf file Power point file Terminology for 1.1 (pdf)
Section 1.2	Pdf file Power point file Terminology for 1.2 (pdf)
Section 1.3	Pdf file Power point file Terminology for 1.3 (pdf)
Section 1.4	Pdf file Power point file Terminology for 1.4 (pdf)
Section 2.1	Pdf file Power point file
Linear Regression & Correlation Coefficient	Pdf file Power point file In Class Handout Homework Handout
Section 2.2	Pdf file Power point file
Section 2.3	Pdf file Power point file
Section 6.1	Pdf file Power point file There are two videos with audio that demo the method of substitution. Click to see the videos. (In the Tech Center or the Math Resource Center you will need head phones to here the audio.) Video #1 Video #2
Section 6.2	Pdf file Power point file There is a video with audio that demos the method of elimination. Click to see the video. (In the Tech Center or the Math Resource Center you will need head phones to here the audio.) Video
Section 3.1	Pdf file Power point file Excel file Graphs of parabolas ax^2 + bx + c Excel file Graphs of parabolas using the vertex a(x-h)^2 + k
Section 3.2	Pdf file Power point file
Quadratic Regression	Pdf file Power point file Quadratic Regression Homework pdf
Section 4.1	Pdf file Power point file
Section 4.2	Pdf file Power point file
Section 4.3 and 4.4	Pdf file Power point file
Section 4.7	Pdf file Power point file
Power regression	Pdf file Power point file
Section 5.1	Pdf file Power point file
Section 5.2	Pdf file Power point file
Section 5.3	Pdf file Power point file
Section 5.4	Pdf file Power point file
Section 5.5	Pdf file Power point file
Section 5.6	Pdf file Power point file
Section 5.7	Pdf file Power point file

IN-Class Quizzes	SOLUTIONS
Quiz on 1.1 and 1.2	Click HERE to see solutions; mean 5.9, median 6

IN-Class Homework	SOLUTIONS
NFL Football 2008Playoff Teams
Homework Handout on Line of Best Fit
Linear Regression using Matlab handout

Dr. Hill, OFFICE: 512 WACHMAN HALL , 215-204-1654, dhill001 at temple.edu Office Hours: Mon 9:30 - 12, Tues & Thurs 9:30 - 12, others by arrangement.

Dr. Hill, OFFICE: 512 WACHMAN HALL , 215-204-1654, dhill001 at temple.edu
Office Hours: Mon 9:30 - 12, Tues & Thurs 9:30 - 12, others by arrangement.