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COURSE SYLLABUS
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MAC 2233
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CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS
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Spring 2015
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| Instructor:
Mr. Rosenthal |
Sections
RVC |
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Offline Office Hours in DM 417A:
By appointment only
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Phone:
(305)348-2380, but the quickest way to reach me is by email
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Online Office Hours:
By appointment only using Adobe
Connect Pro
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E-mail:
rosentha@fiu.edu
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A one semester introduction to the basic notions
of calculus. Specific topics include: Differential Calculus using polynomial, exponential
and logarithmic functions, and its application to optimization; integral
calculus with area and probability applications.
A "C" or
higher in Precalculus Algebra (MAC 1140) or, for those with no prior college math courses, a 60 or higher on the ALEKS Placement exam. Students lacking this prerequisite will be dropped during
the first week of class.
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Calculus
for Business, Economics and The Social and Life Sciences
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Hoffmann & Bradley
McGraw-Hill,
Brief 11th Edition, 2013
ISBN-007-769-742-1
You are required to purchase access to the text's online
homework delivery web site, McGraw-Hill Connect. You will need an access code the first time you go to the site. If you have a new text that came with an access code, you may enter it. If not, click “Buy Online”. You will have two choices. If you already have a book, but need access to the online homework, choose the top option: one semester access for $60. If you do not own the text, choose the bottom option: one semester access to the online homework along with access to the e-book for $95. If you do not have an access code or have not yet secured your tuition funds, you can click “Start Courtesy Access" during registration. This trial will provide temporary Connect access (2 weeks) and will remind you to purchase online access before the end of your trial. |
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The solutions homework problems
from the text can be found here:
Chapter 1 (11th edition solution)
Chapter 2 (11th edition solution)
Chapter 3 (11th edition solution)
Chapter 4 (11th edition solution)
Chapter 5 (11th edition solution)
Chapter 6 (11th edition solution)
Chapter 7 (11th edition solution)
It will ask you for a password, which will be posted
in lesson 0. To view the solutions, you
need Adobe Reader, a
free download.
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Rates & Slopes (not in text)
and sections 1.5, 1.6, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.5, 4.1-4.4, 5.1-5.5, 6.1, 7.1-7.3
Tests 1-3 will each
be worth 20% of your grade, the McGraw-Hill Connect
homework will be 15% of your grade and the final exam will be 25%
of your grade. Textbook homework is not turned in and does not count
towards your homework grade. You will still have to do the assigned
offline homework from the text to be adequately prepared for my tests.
For McGraw-Hill Connect homework, please pay attention
to the due dates listed on the Connect
web site. There are no extensions on due dates; don't even ask! Don't
wait until the day the homework is due to do
it, because if your Internet connection goes out, you are out of luck.
After rounding off
your average to the nearest whole number, the following grading scale will be
applied:
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A
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90+
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B-
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77-79
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D
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60-63
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A-
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87-89
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C+
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74-76
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D-
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57-59
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B+
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84-86
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C
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67-73
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F
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0-56
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B
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80-83
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D+
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64-66
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I will NEVER
"curve" grades or drop your lowest grade.
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ATTENDANCE &
TEST POLICIES
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Attendance:
On test days, attendance is required. There are NO MAKEUP TESTS. If
you miss a test and, in the opinion of the instructor, the absence
is excusable, your final exam will count as two grades. If the absence
is not excusable, you will receive a zero on the test missed. Be prepared
to document your excuse with a traffic ticket, hospital bill, arrest
form, etc. A doctor's note is not acceptable unless it says "(student's
name) was unable to attend school on (date of test)." Tardiness
is permitted on test days without penalty although you will have less
time on the test than everyone else. If you are so late that someone
has already turned in their test before you arrive, you will not be
allowed to take the test. All
tests must be written using pencil. A scientific calculator is required.
Graphing calculators are prohibited on tests. NOTE: If you see a note posted saying that a test is canceled,
make sure it is on FIU stationary and wait until the starting time
of class before leaving.
Cell phones:
Cell phones must be turned
off during tests. The vibrate mode is not considered turned off. Cellular
phones must not be visible to you or me. If they are on your belt, they are
visible. If they are in your book bag or pocket, they are not. Violations of
this policy will result in you having to put the cell phone in the hallway immediately
outside the class. If you are afraid it will be stolen, you may choose to
leave with it, but you will not be readmitted to the test and all unanswered
test questions will be marked wrong.
DROPS are not initiated by Prof. Rosenthal.
If you stop attending, you must drop this class yourself to avoid
a grade of F. The deadline for dropping classes with a grade of DR
is March 23.
EXTRA TUITION CHARGES FOR REPEATED
COURSES AND EXCESS HOURS:
The Florida Legislature has mandated a tuition surcharge for the third time a
student either takes or attempts a college credit course. This charge should
serve as additional motivation for you not to have to retake this course. In
other words, DO THE HOMEWORK!!!!!
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT includes (but is not limited to) giving or receiving
assistance on a test, quiz, or homework assignment for which such assistance
is not permitted, falsifying a document to obtain an excusal from a test, and
using unauthorized notes on a test or quiz. A more complete definition of
Academic Misconduct is given here. Penalties for Academic Misconduct
range from an F in the course to expulsion from the university.
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COURSE CALENDAR (You
may work ahead, but do not fall behind!)
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DATE
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Watch the Mimio movie for
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Textbook section(s)
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McGraw-Hill Connect Homework (these are the days the homework
is assigned. The due dates and times are given on the Connect
site)
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Textbook Homework
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Jan.
13
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Lesson 0 &
Lesson 1
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Rates & Slopes (not in text)
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Lesson 1
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There is no textbook homework for this lesson. Instead do these 4 problems. The answers are on page 2. To view
this document, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, a
free download.
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15
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Lesson 2
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1.5 & 1.6
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Lesson 2
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Sec. 1.6 #'s 9, 18 and 45 (pp. 88-89)
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| Jan.
20
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Lesson 3 |
1.6 &
2.1 |
Lesson 3 |
Sec. 2.1 # 21
(p.114)
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22
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Lesson 4
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2.2 &
2.3
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Lesson 4
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Sec. 2.2 #'s 20 & 61 (pp. 128-30)
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27
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Lesson 5
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2.3 &
2.4
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Lesson 5
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Sec. 2.3 #'s 44, 49a, 51a and 69 (pp. 143-5)
Sec. 2.4 #'s 45 & 65
(p. 157)
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29
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Lesson 6
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2.5
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Lesson 6
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Sec. 2.5 #'s 3, 11 & 15 (pp. 168-9)
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| Feb. 3 |
Lesson 7
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Review
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None
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None
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Feb. 5
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No new movie to watch
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Continue
to review for Saturday's test
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None
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None
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| Feb.
7
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Test #1
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Room GL 100
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9:30am-10:45am
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covers lessons 1-7
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| Feb.
10
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Lesson 8
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3.1
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Lesson 8
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None |
| Feb. 12
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Lesson 9
at 5:57on
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3.2
the counter, I
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Lesson 9
say positive when I
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From sec. 2.3, do 49b
& 51b
(pp. 143-4)
meant
to say negative.
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| Feb.
17
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Lesson 10
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3.3
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Lesson 10
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From sec. 3.1, do 55
(p. 212)
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| Feb.
19
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Lesson 11
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3.4 |
Lesson 11
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From sec. 3.2, do 57b (p. 231)
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| Feb.
24
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Lesson 12
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3.5
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Lesson 12
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Do #52 from the chapter summary (p. 290)
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| Feb.
26
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Lesson 13
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Review
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None
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None
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| Feb. 28
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Test #2
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Room CP 145
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9:30am-10:45am
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covers lessons 8-13
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| Mar.
3
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Lesson 14
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4.1
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Lesson 14
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Sec. 4.1 #'s 43, 44 & 51 (p. 310)
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| Mar.
5
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Lesson 15
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4.2
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Lesson 15
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Sec. 4.2 #'s 38 & 51 (p. 326)
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| Mar.
17
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Lesson 16
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4.3
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Lesson 16
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Sec. 4.3 #'s 21, 56
(p. 341)
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| Mar.
19
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Lesson 17
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4.3,
4.4 &
5.1
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Lesson 17
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Sec. 4.3 #'s 65c, 66c, 73, 77 (p. 342)
Sec. 4.4 #'s 27, 36 (pp. 356-7)
You don't have to graph #36
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| Mar.
24
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Lesson 18
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5.1 & 5.2
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Lesson 18
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Sec. 5.1 #'s 12, 18, 22, 49, 51 & 53 (pp.388-9)
Sec. 5.2 #'s 4, 51, 53 (pp.403-4)
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| Mar.
26
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Lesson 19
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5.3
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Lesson 19
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Sec. 5.3 #'s 32, 42, 63, 65, 67 (pp. 420-1)
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| Mar.
31
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Lesson 20
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Review
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None
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None
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Apr. 2
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No new movie to watch
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Continue
to review for Saturday's test
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None
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None
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| Apr. 4
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Test #3
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Room CP 145
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9:30am-10:45am
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covers lessons 14-20
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| Apr. 7
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Lesson 21
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5.4
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Lesson 21
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Sec. 5.4 #'s 5, 15 & 41 (pp.437-9)
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| Apr.
9 |
Lesson 22
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5.5
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Lesson 22
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Sec. 5.5 # 17
(p. 450)
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| Apr.
14
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Lesson 23
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6.1,
7.1 &
7.2
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Lesson 23
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Sec. 7.1 #'s 7 &
37 (pp. 556-7)
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| Apr.
16
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Lesson 24
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7.3
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Lesson 24
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Sec. 7.3 #17
(p.589)
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| Apr.
21
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Lesson 25
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Review
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None
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None
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Apr. 23
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No new movie to watch
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Continue
to review for the final exam
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None
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None
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| May 2
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Final Exam
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AHC3 room 110 |
9:45-11:45am
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cumulative
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