Week 9:

Due Tuesday, October 16: QUIZ on sequences and series (sections 13.2, 13.3). Read section 13.6 and do the practice problems.

Office hours on Wednesday, October 17 cancelled due to a meeting in Atlanta.

Due Thursday, October 18: Hand in: (typed OR neatly written 2nd or later draft): 1) A skydiver jumps out of a plane. At first, the skydiver falls faster and faster, but then the skydiver reaches a point where he falls with a constant speed. After falling at a constant speed for a while, the skydiver's parachute opens and the skydiver falls at a slower constant speed until he lands safely on the ground. Describe two different functions that fit with this story about a skydiver (i.e., describe the inputs and outputs). In each case, sketch a graph that could be the graph of the function. Indicate how these graphs fit with the story. 2) Also hand in Problem 3 a - d on page 473 of the Activity Manual.

Here's a wonderful opportunity to learn about Japanese elementary and middle grades teaching in a short study abroad experience in Japan: http://math.kennesaw.edu/abroad/2008/japan.htm

Week 10:

Due Tuesday, October 23: Do but don't hand in: finish the rest of the Different Forms of Equations for Lines handout. Hand in: (typed OR neatly written 2nd or later draft): 1) For each of the following three forms of equations for lines (I) y = mx +b, (II) y-b=m(x-a), (III) ax+by=c (where a, b, c, and m are constants), give a scenario/story situation concerning two variable quantities x and y so that the relationship between x and y is "readily/naturally formulated" by an equation in that form. Say briefly why that form fits readily with the way the relationship was described. (2) Also hand in: problems 6 and 7 on the Different kinds of relationships between quantities handout, and in each case, say whether the relationship between x and y is linear or not and why or why not.

Thursday, October 25: fall break