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Precalculus Tentative Schedule of Ability Outcomes
Practice and Assessment (Fall 2001)

Precalculus Texts:
1. Calculus for Kinetic Modeling (CKM), J. Pais, Interactive MathVision, 1997-2001 (materials located on this website).
2. Any other algebra or precalculus text of your choice can be used for reference (see me if your need suggestions). 
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Week 1. 

1. Review Assignment:  Finding Zeroes of Polynomial FunctionsUseful Facts

2. Check your work with Java Tools:  Worksheet1 Applets

3. Quiz 1 (5 points), Wednesday 8-29-2001.  Quiz1 Answers


Week 2. 

1. Assignment:  TIFs & TSFs for Polynomial FunctionsBackground from CKM Workspace , Finding Tangent Lines Examples

2. Check your work with Java Tools:  Worksheet2 Applets

3. Quiz 2 (5 points), Wednesday--Friday (Takehome), Due:  9-7-2001.


Week 3.

1. Assignment:  TSFs and Graphical Representations I 
    Worksheet3P1, Worksheet3P2, Worksheet3P3, Worksheet3P4, Worksheet3P5

2. Check your work with Java Tools:  Worksheet3 Applets

3. Quiz 3 (10 points), Wednesday 9-12-2001.  Quiz3 Answers


Week 4. 

1. Assignment:  1D Motion with Constant Acceleration
    Worksheet4P1, Worksheet4P2, Worksheet4P3, Worksheet4P4, Worksheet4P5

2. Check your work with Java Tools:  Worksheet4 Applets
    Worksheet4P3: SampleSolution

3. Quiz 4 (10 points), Wednesday 9-26-2001.  Quiz4 Sample Soln1, Quiz4 Sample Soln2


Week 5. 

1. Assignment: TIFs and Graphical Representations I 
    Quiz3.1tif, Quiz3.2tif (Note: For additional practice, use the Week 3 Worksheets)

2. Sample Solutions:
     Quiz3.1tifsoln, Quiz3.2tifsoln

3. Assignment: TSFs and Graphical Representations II
    Worksheet5.1, Worksheet5.2


Midterm Exam, Wednesday 10-03-2001.

Week 6. 

1. Assignment: TSFs and Graphical Representations II 
Continued from Week 5 and Expanded to include finding formulas for functions satisfying the given pattern:
Worksheet5.3, Worksheet5.4, Worksheet5.5

2. Quiz 5 (10 points), Wednesday 10-17-2001.


Week 7. 

1. Assignment: TSFs and Graphical Representations III
Worksheet7.1, Worksheet7.2, Worksheet7.3, Worksheet7.4, Worksheet7.5

2. Solutions:
Worksheet7.1soln, Worksheet7.2soln, Worksheet7.3soln, Worksheet7.4soln, Worksheet7.5soln

3. Quiz 6 (10 points), Wednesday 10-24-2001.
    Quiz6 Sample Soln


Week 8. 

1. Assignment, Click on:
 CKM Internet Workspace: Velocity, Acceleration & Reaction Kinetics

 Then Read and Study RK Definitions 1-4 (Buttons on left)
 and do RK Exercises 1-4 (Buttons on left)

2. Quiz 7 (10 points), Wednesday 11-07-2001.
    Quiz7 Sample Soln


Week 9. 
1. Assignment:  The St. Louis Arch and Related Function.

  Worksheet9P1 , Worksheet9P2 

  Worksheet9P1soln , Worksheet9P2soln

2. Quiz 8 (10 points), Wednesday 11-28-2001.
 


Final Exam
12-10-01, Monday
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Room 326 Main