HOMEWORK FOR COLLEGE ALGEBRA STUDENTS
In this document you will find a record of homework
assignments. Remember, homework is due on
the Friday following the date it was assigned.
Week 1
- Wednesday
Section 1.1, For Thought, problem 3
Problems: 1.1.12, 1.1.32, 1.1.34, 1.1.70. 1.1.76, 1.1.90, 1.1.110, 1.1.116
Week 2
- Friday
Section 1.2, For Thought, problems 3, 10
Problems: 1.2.40, 1.2.44, 1.2.60, 1.2.94, 1.2.102, 1.1.104
Section 1.3, For Thought, problems 6, 9
Problems: 1.3.22, 30, 84, 94, 110
- Monday
- Wednesday
Section 1.3
Problem: 1.3.126
Section 1.4
Problems: 1.4.4, 1.4.6, 1.4.12, 1.4.14, 1.4.30
Additional Problem: Which equality is incorrect:
1 = sqrt(1) = sqrt((-1)(-1)) = [sqrt(-1)]^2; = -1?
Explain your answer.
(Here `sqrt' means `square root'.)
Week 3
- Friday
Section 1.4, For Thought, problem 8
Problems: 1.4.42, 1.4.52, 1.4.67, 1.4.78, 1.4.131, 1.4.134, 1.4.137
- Monday
Section 1.5, For Thought, problem 4
Problems: 1.5.18, 1.5.22, 1.5.42, 1.5.112
Section 1.6, For Thought, problems 1, 10
Problems: 1.6.20, 1.6.66, 1.6.94
- Wednesday
Week 4
- Friday
Section 2.1, For Thought, problems 5, 10
Problems: 2.1.4, 2.1.16, 2.1.64, 2.1.72, 2.1.80, 2.1.92
- Monday
Problems: 2.2.28, 2.2.36, 2.2.40, 2.2.47, 2.2.66, 2.2.76, 2.2.80, 2.2.82
- Wednesday
Week 5
Week 6
- Friday
Section 2.3
Problems: 24, 30, 42, 52, 54, 80, 92
Section 2.4
Problems: 44, 54, 62, 90
Extra Problems:
1. Find x and y if x+y = (1/x) + (1/y) = 6.
2. A farmer needs a plot of land to grow corn. He sees an
advertisement for a rectangular field whose dimensions indicate
that the area is 8000 square meters, which is barely
sufficient for the
farmer's needs. However, when he visits the field he finds
to his disappointment that
both the length and width are 2 meters shorter than advertised,
and consequently the area is only 7600 square meters.
What are the dimensions of the plot?
- Monday
Section 2.5
Problems: 10, 22, 40, 58, 64, 90, 92, 102
- Wednesday
Section 2.5
Problem: 84
Section 2.6
Problems: 10, 14
Week 7
- Friday
Section 2.6
Problems: 16, 64, 90, 94, 100
- Monday
Section 2.7
For Thought: 9
Problems: 62, 70, 76, 90, 92
Section 3.1
Problems: 24, 32, 34
- Wednesday
Week 8
Week 9
- Friday
Section 3.2: Exercises 24, 68, 88, 92
Section 3.3: Exercises 26, 52, 64, 90
Section 3.4: Exercises 10, 14, 18, 50, 52
- Monday
Read Sections 4.1 and 4.2
Section 4.2:
For Thought Problem 1
Section 4.2: Exercises 2, 8, 16, 72, 74, 78
- Wednesday
Section 3.5:
For Thought Problems 4, 7, 10
Section 3.5: Exercises 6, 10, 20, 32, 56, 78
Section 4.5:
For Thought Problem 4
Section 4.5: Exercises 6, 14, 32
Week 10
- Friday
Section 4.3:
Exercises: 62, 64, 70
Section 4.4:
For Thought Problems 1, 3
Exercise: 2
Section 4.5:
Exercises: 18, 54, 62
Section 4.6:
Exercises: 20, 44
- Monday
Section 4.1:
Exercises: 60, 62, 64, 68
1. Find the number N such that N degrees Fahrenheit
equals N degrees Celsius.
Section 4.6:
Exercises: 16, 24, 72, 85
- Wednesday
Section 5.1:
For Thought 1
Exercises: 20, 24
Week 11
- Friday
Section 5.1:
Exercises: 74, 77
Section 5.2:
For Thought: 7
1. Explain why a one-to-one polynomial must have odd degree.
- Monday
Section 3.6:
For Thought: 1, 2, 4
Exercises: 34, 44, 48
Section 5.2:
Exercises: 94, 96, 98
- Wednesday
Week 12
Week 13
- Friday
Section 5.4:
Exercises: 12, 14, 28, 44, 48, 52, 55
- Monday
Section 9.1:
Exercises: 85, 88, 90, 92
For Writing/Discussion: 95
- Wednesday
Section 9.2:
Exercises: 2, 10, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 26, 28, 30, 58
Week 14
- Friday
Section 9.2:
Exercises: 46, 50, 54, 60, 62
- Monday
Section 9.3:
For Thought: 2
Exercises: 28, 34, 36, 44, 49, 56, 66
For Writing/Discussion: 77
- Wednesday
Week 15
- Friday
- Monday
Chapter 2 Review:
14, 28, 30, 64, 94, 100, 110
Chapter 3 Review:
24, 50, 61, 74, 80, 96, 104
- Wednesday
Chapter 4 Review:
4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 21, 32, 67, 94
Chapter 5 Review:
14, 24, 47, 74, 89
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