We will cover most topics from Chapters 7 and 8. Be sure that you are using your calculator simply as a learning tool, and not as a crutch. Try doing your homework without a calculator whenever practical. Deficiencies in background have been major roadblocks to success in MAT 127.
Problem solving is an essential part of the course.
There will be two types of weekly assignments, both for credit. The first is a web based problem set to be accessed through a link on these pages. The second is a set of three to four additional problems taken from the textbook, which will be somewhat different in nature. Their solutions are to be handed in for grading on the specified day. For further details see Homework assignments .