MATH 157 Homework Assignments


Each assignment has a reading and a written part. Take reading the text seriously, as it will have a direct impact on your understanding of the subject matter. For the written part, do as many of the suggested problems as you can (preferably all!).


Homework 1, due 9/10

  • Read chapters 1 and 2 of the text.

  • Do the following problems:


    Homework 2, due 9/17

  • Read chapter 3 of the text (the short appendix on ordered pairs is optional).

  • Do the following problems:


    Homework 3, due 9/24

  • Read chapter 4 of the text (skip the three appendices for now; we will discuss some of them a little later).

  • Do the following problems:


    Homework 4, due 10/1

  • Read appendix 3 of chapter 4 of the text (polar coordinates).

  • Do the following problems:


    Homework 5, due 10/22

  • Read chapter 5 pages 90-96 (the rest is optional), as well as chapter 6 of the text.

  • Do the following problems:


    Homework 6, due 10/29

  • Read chapter 7 (you may skip theorems 10 and 11) and chapter 8 (pages 133-135; the rest is optional) of the text.

  • Do the following problems:


    Homework 7, due 11/5

  • Read chapter 9 of the text.

  • Do the following problems:


    Homework 8, due 12/3

  • Read chapters 10 and 11 of the text (Theorems 7 and 8 of chapter 11 are optional).

  • Do the following problems: Note: The due date was originally 12/1. To give you more time, it is now extended to 12/3.


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