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Welcome Page About Your Instructor Current Term Calendar Important Information for All Students Tips and Hints Heald Colleges Portland Campus Services		Weekly M011 Assignments Week Eleven - Thursday, October 11, 2001 - Final Test Be prepared to successfully complete our Final Test. Review an online Practice Final Test. You can also download a MS Word version of the Practice Test. Week Eleven - Due Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - Course Review Be ready with questions about the course. Review an online Practice Final Test. You can also download a MS Word version of the Practice Test. Week Ten - Due Tuesday, October 02, 2001 - Test Four - Algebraic Operations - Formulas and Literal Numbers Be Prepared to successfully complete Test Four This test will concentrate on algebraic operations including: Solving for literal numbers in algebraic equations. Solving for one variable (or unknown) in an algebraic expression. The solving methods include using the addition principle and the multiplication principle. This test can also include any material tested by our previous tests. Checkout an excellent discussion about solving for literal numbers at PurpleMath.com. Checkout an excellent discussion about solving for linear equations at PurpleMath.com. Check out Practice Test 4 (MS Word document). Week Nine - Due Thursday, September 27, 2001 - Algebraic Operations - Formulas and Literal Numbers Complete practice problems on Class Handout (Exercise 2.2), problems 24 through 28, and 30 through 34. Week Nine - Due Tuesday, September 25, 2001 - Algebraic Operations - Formulas and Literal Numbers For Homework: Read Chapter 5, Section 5-2, pages 146-149 Complete Exercises 5-2: Page 149 Odd Problems 1 through 9. Week Eight - Due Thursday, September 20, 2001 - Algebraic Operations Be Prepared to successfully complete Test Three This test will concentrate on introductory algebraic operations including: Combining like terms. Simplifying algebraic expressions. Solving for one variable (or unknown) in an algebraic expression. The solving methods include using the addition principle and the multiplication principle. This test can also include any material tested by our previous tests. Check out Practice Test 3 (MS Word document). Remember to have your homework Notebook ready for Mr. W's review during the test. For Homework: Complete textbook Exercises 5-1: Page 145, All Problems 13 through 32. Week Eight - Due Tuesday, September 18, 2001 - Algebraic Operations For Homework: Complete Handout Exercises 2.1: All Problems 23 through 30. All Problems 51 through 62. For In Class Work: Complete Handout Exercises 2.1: All Problems 5 through 20. All Problems 43 through 50. Week Seven - Due Thursday, September 13, 2001 - Algebraic Operations Complete 4-4 Review Exercises for Chapter 4: Page 136 All Problems 5 through 25. Complete 4-4 Review Exercises for Chapter 4: Page 136 All Problems 45 through 48. Read Intro to Tech Math Chapter Five, pages 139-145 Complete Exercises 5-1: Page 145 All Problems 1 through 12. Checkout an excellent discussion about literal numbers. Read all about simplifying algebraic expressions. Check out a good discussion about Solving Algebraic Equations (Understanding Algebra online textbook) Week Six - Due Thursday, September 6, 2001 - Algebraic Operations Complete Exercises 4-3: Page 134 Odd Problems 1 through 39. Week Six - Due Tuesday, September 4, 2001 - Algebraic Operations Read Intro to Tech Math Chapter Four, pages 118-136 Complete Exercises 4-1: Page 122 Odd Problems 1 through 29. Complete Exercises 4-2: Page 128 Odd Problems 1 through 11. Week Five - Thursday, August 30, 2001 - Test Two Complete Test Two Topics include Chapter One, Sections 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, and 1-6 These sections include all things fractions, such as: Equivalent Fractions Adding and Subtracting Fractions Multiplying and Dividing Fractions You might take advantage of a Practice Test Two! Don't forget you may see problems on Previous Topics: Chapter One, Sections 1-1, 1-2, 1-7, and 1-8 Basic Arithmetic Operations Scientific Notation Engineering Notation Decimal to Fractions Fractions to Decimals Decimals to Percentages Percentages to Decimals Week Five - Due Tuesday, August 28, 2001 - Fractions Complete Intro to Tech Math Exercises 1-5 Page 29 Odd Problems 9 through 43 Check out Boise State University's James Brennan's discussions about fractions. Also, PurpleMath has more good discussions about fractions. PurpleMath has a good explanation on Least Common Multiple (LCM) (called Least Common Denominator in our textbook) and Greatest Common Factor (GCF), Week Four - Due Thursday, August 23, 2001 - Fractions Read Chapter One, Sections 1-4, 1-5, and 1-6 Complete Intro to Tech Math Exercises 1-4 Page 23 Odd Problems 1 through 7, 13 through 17, 31 through 35, and 43 through 47. Check out Boise State University's James Brennan's discussions about fractions. Also, PurpleMath has more good discussions about fractions. PurpleMath gives a method of finding a number's prime factors. It is the method I demonstrate in your M011 class. Week Four - Tuesday, August 21, 2001 - Test One Complete Test One Topics include Chapter One, Sections 1-1, 1-2, 1-7, and 1-8 Basic Arithmetic Operations Scientific Notation Engineering Notation Decimal to Fractions Fractions to Decimals Decimals to Percentages Percentages to Decimals Review Practice Test One Week Three - Due Thursday, August 16, 2001 - Engineering Notation Complete Worksheet distributed on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001 For help with Engineering notation try these three sites. The author claims a really easy method for Eng. Notation. Try this Electronics Instructor (not at Heald) informative page. Try this discussion from Brazosport College on Engineering Notation. Try Brian Brown's extensive discussion of Number Systems to discover more about converting between Decimal-Binary-Octal-Hexidecimal. Week Two - Due Thursday, August 9, 2001 - Decimals and Fractions Complete Intro to Tech Math Exercises 1-7 Page 41 Problems 13 through 28. I suggested you consider supplementing your textbook with "Practical Algebra:A Self-Teaching Guide, Second Edition" by Selby and Slavin, published by Wiley 1991 ISBN 0-471-53012-3 Week Two - Due Tuesday, August 7, 2001 Read Intro to Tech Math, Chapter 1, Sections 1-1, 1-2, 1-7, and 1-8 Read Homework Notebook requirements and prepare the notebook. Complete Intro to Tech Math Exercises 1-2. Pages 12, Odd Numbered Problems 1 through 23, Bring to the classroom your: textbook (Intro to Tech Math), Casio fx-115w calculator, Homework Notebook, paper, and pencils. Check out Boise State University's James Brennan's discussions about addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, decimals, percent, and order of operations. Are you brave enough to take PurpleMath's Math Study Skills Self Survey? If you are feeling some level of anxiety about our Algebra class, check out what Professor Freedman says about Math Anxiety! Her Web site is really worth exploring. Check out Math her great study tips, and her very supportive Student's Math Anxiety Bill of Rights.
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