MTH 163 - Precalculus
Professor - Margaret Roberts
Week 6
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Week 6 - Chapter 2 |
Section 1 :
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Pages 162-167
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Page 168, #1-5, 15-33
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Section 2 :
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Pages 172-178
Now is the time to learn to use your calculator programs on your graphing calculator. On the TI 82 or 83 press 2nd CALC 2 (root or zero) to access this feature. Set the lower bound for the calculation by moving the cursor to the left of the root (zero) and press ENTER . Set the upper bound by moving the cursor to the right of the root and press ENTER . Set your guess for the root by moving the cursor near the x-axis and pressing ENTER . An accurate approximation for the root will appear at the bottom of the screen. Your calculator program will also find points of intersection for two graphs. Study this program in your technology guide Appendix A-Technology Support A1-A24, or on pages xvii to xxi.
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Page 179, #1-9, 13-17, 27-33, 37-43, 59-61
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Section 3 :
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Pages 183-187
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Page 189, #1-13, 25-35, 39-45, 57, 67, 71
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Section 4 :
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Pages 191-201
On page the website college.hmco.com is a program for solving quadratic equations. Take the time to program this into your calculator; it is very useful.
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Page 205, #1-17, 45-71, 83-91, 99-107
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Section 5 :
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Pages 210-218
Take special note of example 4 as this shows you know how to solve inequalities on your calculator. Note: Examples 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 can all be done using your calculator. Try to do them algebraically, too.
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Page 219, #1-33, 45-49, 59-63
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