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HW #1: Week of September 18 - 22, 2006
All problems assigned this week are due on Wednesday, 9/27.
Assignments Made on:
Wednesday 9/20:
  • Study: Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.4
  • Do: pp. 34-35: # 8, 10, 24, 36
    Hint: On Exercise #10, you may use the result from Exercise #5 on the previous page.
Friday 9/22:
  • Study: Secs. 1.3, 1.5
  • Do: pp. 27-29: # 6, 26
    pp. 39-41: # 20, 28, 34, 36
    Hint: The Binomial Theorem (see p. 583) may prove useful in solving #34.


HW #2: Week of September 25 - 29, 2006
All problems assigned this week are due on Wednesday, October 4.
Assignments Made on:
Monday 9/25:
  • Study: Sections 2.3, 3.1
  • Do: pp. 65-66: # 4, 8
    pp. 74-76: # 5, 8
Wednesday 9/27:
  • Study: Sections 3.2, 3.3
  • Do: pp. 86-88: # 22
    pp. 94-97: # 8, 12, 26, Supplement #1
    Hint: You may use the result from Exercise 10 when doing Exercise 8.
Friday 9/29:
  • Study: Section 3.4
  • Do: pp. 105-107: # 2, 4, 9, 10
    Hint: You may also use the result from Exercise 10 p. 95 when doing Exercise 10 p. 106.


HW #3: Week of October 2 - 6, 2006
All problems assigned this week are due on Wednesday, October 11.
Assignments Made on:
Monday 10/2:
  • Study: Secs. 3.5, 3.6
  • Do: pp. 116-123: # 6, 10, 36
    pp. 131-133 # 20
Wednesday 10/4:
  • Study: Sec. 4.1
  • Do: pp. 149-153: # 4, 10, 20, 22
Friday 10/6:
  • Study: Secs. 4.2, 4.3
  • Do: pp. 156-157: # 5, 18
    pp. 163-167: # 9, 10


HW #4: Week of October 9 - 13, 2006
All problems assigned this week are due on Wednesday, October 18.
Assignments Made on:
Monday 10/9:
  • Study: Secs. 4.3, 4.4
  • Do: pp. 173-174: # 4, 10
Wednesday 10/11:

Exam #1 handed out at end of class.
  • Study: Secs. 4.4, 5.1
  • Do: Your exam.
Friday 10/13:

Exam #1 due at beginning of class.
  • Study: Secs. 5.1, 5.2
  • Do: pp. 193-195: # 4
    pp. 199-200: # 2cjn, 14


HW #5: Week of October 16 - 20, 2006
All problems assigned this week are due on Wednesday, 10/25.
Assignments Made on:
Monday 10/16:
Wednesday 10/18:
  • Study: Secs. 6.1, 6.2
  • Do: pp. 220-223: # 12, 16, 26
    pp. 231-233: # 8
Friday 10/20:
  • Study: Secs. 6.2, 6.3
  • Do: pp. 231-233: # 18a
    pp. 236-237: # 4, 6


HW #6: Week of October 23 - 27, 2006
All problems assigned this week are due on Wednesday, November 1.
Assignments Made on:
Monday 10/23:
  • Study: Sec. 6.3, beginning of Sec. 7.1
  • Do: pp. 236-237: # 10, 12
    pp. 245-249: # 4, 14
Wednesday 10/25:
  • Study: Sec. 7.1, beginning of Sec. 7.2
  • Do: pp. 245-249: # 16, 20, 34
    pp. 253-255: #2abc, 4, 12
Friday 10/27: No Class


HW #7: Week of October 30 - November 3, 2006
All problems assigned this week are due on Friday, November 10.
Assignments Made on:
Monday 10/30:
  • Study: Sec. 7.3, beginning 7.4
  • Do: pp. 265-267: # 8, 10, 16, 30ab
Tuesday 10/31:
  • Study: Supplement
  • Do: [No problems assigned]
Wednesday 11/1:
  • Study: Secs. 8.1, 4.5
  • Do: pp. 284-285: # 4, 6
Friday 11/3:

Exam #2 handed out at end of class.
  • Study: Sec. 8.2
  • Do: Your exam.


HW #8: Week of November 6 - 10, 2006
All problems assigned this week are due on Wednesday, November 15.
Assignments Made on:
Monday 11/6:

Exam #2 due at beginning of class.
  • Study: Secs. 8.2, 8.3
  • Do: pp. 299-303: # 2, 14
    p. 307: # 4
Wednesday 11/8:
  • Study: Sec. 8.4, beginning of Sec. 8.5
  • Do: pp. 315-316: # 6, 10
    pp. 321-322: # 2
Friday 11/10:
  • Study: Sec. 8.5, Supplement
  • Do: pp. 321-322: # 4, 6


HW #9: Week of November 13 - 17, 2006
All problems assigned this week are due on Monday, November 27.
Assignments Made on:
Monday 11/13:
  • Study: Beginning of Sec. 11.1
  • Do: pp. 412 - 416: # 6, 14
Wednesday 11/15:
  • Study: Sec. 11.1, beginning of Sec. 11.2
  • Do: pp. 426 - 429: # 2, 6, 10
Friday 11/17:
  • Study: Sec. 11.2
  • Do: None.


HW #10: November 20, 27, & 29, 2006
NOTE: These problems are for study only, and will not be graded.
Monday 11/20:
  • Study: Secs. 11.3, 11.4
  • Do: pp. 436 - 439: # 4, 6, 15
    pp. 447: # 3, 7
Monday 11/27:
  • Study: Secs. 3.7, 13.1
  • Do: pp. 138-140: # 5, 9
    pp. 514-515: # 3, 9, 17*
Wednesday 11/29:
  • Study: Sec. 13.2
  • Do: pp. 525-528: # 3, 15, 17