HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FOR GEOMETRY
Due Aug. 31, 2007
READ pages 1 – 5.
PRE-READ page 9 – 16.
DO page 5 Any two of # 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9.
TURN IN page 7 # 8, 10 and the following problems, depending on your group:
Amanda A., Andrew
D., Mara G., John G., John K. Andria S.: page 54, Project 4.
Jeremy B., Anthony J., Ryan M., Forrest N., Rachel V., Alyssa W.:
page 5 # 2, 11, 12.
Maggie D., Jenna G., Brandon O., Dan R., Jason S., Marit S.: page 6
#4 and page 54, Project 3. (For part c), you may use my pantograph.)
Heather H., Matt L.,
David G., Michelle T., YooHyun U., Kyle Z.:Page 52, Project 1, except part c).
ESSAY # 1 Due Sept. 4.
Due Sept. 4
READ 9 - 16.
DO page 16 # 1, 5.
TURN IN p. 17 # 4, 7. (For # 4 describe your construction and cite
Euclidean Propositions to justify steps. You can abbreviate, such as SAS.)
Due Sept. 6
RE-READ 1 - 16.
PRE-READ 22 - 28.
DO page 16 # 3, 11.
TURN IN page 19 # 9, 14 and any one part of # 15. Cite the Euclidean
propositions you are using in your proofs.
Due Sept. 10
READ 22 - 28.
PRE-READ 29 - 33.
DO page 28 # 1, 5 a).
TURN IN page 28 # 5 c), 6, 7.
Essay 2 Due Sept. 18
Due Sept. 12
READ 29 - 33.
DO page 33 # 1, 6.
TURN IN page 34 # 5, 7.
Due Sept. 14
PRE-READ 35 - 38.
DO page 34 # 2, 3a.
TURN IN page 34 # 3b, c, d and # 4.
Due Sept. 18
READ 35 - 38.
PRE-READ 39 - 48.
DO page 38 # 1, 4.
TURN IN page 38 # 3 (with B outside the circle) and 9.
QUIZ 1 Thursday, Sept. 20
Due Sept. 20
READ 39 - 48.
DO page 48 # 3, 9.
TURN IN page 48 # 8, 10a.
Due Sept. 24
READ 97 - 105.
Due Sept. 27
READ 87 - 107.
PRE-READ 108 - 111.
DO page 105 # 2, 3. and page 112 # 1.
TURN IN page 106 # 4 (not part g).
Due Oct. 1
READ 108 - 110.
PRE-READ 111 - 113.
DO page 112 # 4.
TURN IN page 112 # 2, 3, 6.
Due Oct. 3
READ 110 - 112.
PRE-READ 112 - 115.
DO page 112 # 8 and look at your solution to # 7 on page 18.
TURN IN page 112 # 6, 9, 10.
Due Oct. 5
READ 112 - 114.
PRE-READ 115 -117.
DO page 116 # 2 and on your group's knitted hyperbolic plane "sew" a large and a
small triangle. Measure their angles and count the number of knitting
stitches in each as an approximation of the area of each triangle. How do
the angles sums match with the areas? Measure the lengths of the sides as
well and see if there is any relationship of them with the other measurements.
TURN IN page 116 # 3, 4, 7.
Due Oct. 9
READ page 115 - 118.
PRE-READ 119 - 122.
DO: 1. Suppose ABCD and ABEF are Saccheri quadrilaterals with base AB and
C between B and E and D between A and F. Which angle is bigger: AFE or
ADC? Prove your answer.
2. Make another convex tangram. (Use the outline for the
Tangram pieces on page 53.)
TURN IN page 116 # 6 and page 123 #2.
Due Oct. 15
READ 119 - 122.
PRE-READ 124 - 127.
DO page 123 # 3, 6.
TURN IN page 123 # 5.
Due Oct.17
READ 121 - 122, 124 and handout.
DO page 128 # 2, 3.
TURN IN page 123 # 9 and use Theorem 3.5.2 to prove the analog in single
elliptic geometry of # 4 on page 116.
Due Oct. 19
READ 124 - 127 and Handout.
TEST take-home Oct. 19 to 23
Due Oct. 23
READ 132 - 136.
PRE-READ 137 - 139.
DO page 136 # 1, 2.
TURN IN page 136 # 3, 4 a, b, c, d.
Due Oct. 25
READ 136 - 139.
DO page 144 # 1.
TURN IN page 144 # 2, 3.
Due Oct. 29
READ 136 - 140.
PRE-READ 141 - 144.
PAPER TOPICS DUE.
Due Oct. 31
READ 138 - 142.
PRE-READ 142 - 147.
DO page 144 # 7.
TURN IN page 144 # 4.
Due Nov. 2
READ 141 - 144.
PRE-READ 145 - 148.
DO page 145 # 11.
TURN IN page 145 # 10.
Due Nov. 6
READ 145 - 148.
PRE-READ 149 - 151.
DO: Work on your papers.
Due Nov. 8
READ 148 - 151.
DO page 151 # 1.
TURN IN page 151 # 2.
Due Nov. 12
QUIZ on Nov. 12
REREAD 145 - 151.
DO page 151 # 3.
TURN IN page 151 # 5.
Due Nov. 14
PRE-READ 153 - 156.
DO page 152 # 8.
TURN IN page 152 # 10e.
PAPERS DUE NOV. 20
Due Nov. 16
READ 153 - 154.
PRE-READ 154 - 156.
DO: Work on your papers.
Due Nov. 29
READ 161 - 165.
DO page 166 # 1.
TURN IN page 166 # 6, 8.
Due Dec. 3
READ
TURN IN hand written problem: Let C be the conic y = x^2 and L be any
non-horizontal tangent to C. Find the images of C and L under the two
transformations from class.
Due Dec. 5
READ 226 - 231.
Due Dec. 7
READ 238 - 246.
DO page page 242 # 1a, 7,
TURN IN page 242 # 8.
Due Dec. 11
READ 243 - 246.
PRE-READ 247 - 251.
TURN IN page 243 # 12 and page 247 # 7.
Due Dec. 13 (Last assignment)
READ 247 - 253
DO page 253 # 4 (unless we do it in class).
TURN IN page 253 # 6. Note: a, b, c, d, e and f are real numbers.