Math 242, Spring 2023
  • Syllabus for Math 242 Section 002.
  • Instructions for My Math Lab Student Registration.
  • MyMathLab Homework Portal
  • Instructor Portal
  • Grade Assessor.

  • Homework Assigned: Do not turn in
    written solutions. Do the problems due on MyMathLab. These are all versions
    of the below problems from the book, perhaps with some numbers changed.
  • section 1.1, page 8, #3,5,8,11,15,27,33,43. due 1-11.
  • section 1.2, page 15, #4,5,7,13,17,25,29,31. due 1-13.
  • Quiz 1 at beginning of class on Friday, Jan. 13, covering section 1.1 (all), and 1.2 (easier).
  • section 1.3, page 25, #5,7,11,13,15,18,27. due 1-18.
  • section 1.4, page 40, #1,4,6,8,9,11,15,19,22,25,27. due 1-23.
  • Quiz 2 at beginning of class on Monday, Jan. 23, covering section 1.3, 1.4.
  • section 1.5, page 53, #1,2,5,6,8,11,13,18,23,24. due 1-27.
  • section 1.6, page 70, #1,3,5,7,9,19,23,25,27. due 1-31.
  • Quiz 3 at beginning of class on Monday, Jan. 30, covering section 1.4, 1.5.

  • Exam 1 Wednesday Feb. 1. Covers 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
    Format of exam is similar to the quizzes. 8 questions, one or two from each section.
    Bring Blue Books! (Get them at the Russel House bookstore.)
  • Solutions for quiz01.
  • Solutions for quiz02.
  • Solutions for quiz03.

  • section 2.1, page 82, #1,3,5,6,32. due 2-5.
  • section 2.2, page 93, #5,7,9,19,21. due 2-9.
  • Quiz 4 at beginning of class on Wednesday, Feb. 8, covering section 2.1, 2.2(easy).
  • section 2.3, page 101, #3,9,19. due 2-12.
  • section 2.4, page 114, #1,5,7. due 2-15.
  • Quiz 5 at beginning of class on Wednesday, Feb. 15, covering section 2.2 (bifurcation diagrams), 2.3.
  • section 3.1, page 149, #1,3,9,11,13,20,23,24,27,31,33,35,37,38,39,41,44,45,47. due 2-20.
  • section 3.2, page 161, #1,4,5,7,9,13,17,19,23,27,38,41. due Feb. 23.
  • Quiz 6 at beginning of class on Wednesday, Feb. 22, covering section 2.4-3.1.

  • Exam 2 Friday Feb. 24. Covers 2.1-2.4, 3.1-3.2.
    Format of exam is similar to the quizzes. 8 questions, one or two from each section.
    Could have fill-in-the blank questions on important definitions or theorems. Bring Blue Books!
  • Solutions for quiz04.
  • Solutions for quiz05.
  • Solutions for quiz06.

  • section 3.3, page 172, #1,3,4,5,7,8,11,13,17,18,19,21,23,25,28,33,39. due Mar. 1.
  • Quiz 7 at beginning of class on Friday, Mar. 3, covering section 3.2, 3.3.
  • section 3.4, page 183, #1,3,4,15,17,19,24,27,30. due 3-16.
  • section 3.5, page 197, #47,49,51,53,54. due 3-20.
  • Quiz 8 at beginning of class on Friday, Mar. 17, covering section 3.4.
  • section 3.5, page 197, #1,2,3,4,8,10,13,15,19 (use answers in textbook for ansatz). Due 3-24.
  • Quiz 9 at beginning of class on Friday, Mar. 24, covering section 3.5.

  • Exam 3 Monday Mar. 27. Covers 3.2-3.5. (Section 3.2 was covered on quiz7.)
    Format of exam is similar to the quizzes. 8 questions.
    Bring Blue Books!
  • Solutions for quiz07.
  • Solutions for quiz08.
  • Solutions for quiz09.

  • section 3.6, page 208, #1,3,5,7,11,15,17,19. due 3-31.
  • Quiz 10 at beginning of class on Monday, Apr. 3, covering section 3.6.
  • section 7.1, page 445, #2,3,4,7,11,13,16,17,19,23,25,27,29. due 4-7.
  • Quiz 11 at beginning of class on Monday, Apr. 10, covering section 7.1.
  • section 7.2, page 469, #1,3,5,7,8,19,21,24. due 4-14.
  • section 7.3, page 4, #1,3,5,7,9,13,15,19,21,27,29,31,37. due 4-17.
  • Quiz 12 at beginning of class on Monday, Apr. 17, covering section 7.2.

  • Exam 4 Wednesday Apr. 19. Covers 3.6, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3.
    Format of exam is similar to the quizzes. 8 questions.
    Bring Blue Books!
  • Solutions (front) for quiz10.
  • Solutions (back) for quiz10.
  • Solutions for quiz11.
  • Solutions for quiz12.

  • Final Exam Friday Apr. 28, at 12:30pm in the regular classroom.
    Eight fill-in-the-blank questions covering important definitions
    or theorems (facts) from the entire semester (including section 7.4).
    You will not need to bring a blue book.