Linear Models and Lines
Resources
WebHandout: Linear Models Applications Examples (word problems)
- Some of these problems will be used in class for sections 1.3, 1.4, 1.5.
- Print these out and bring to class to have the word problems available to you as we work through some of the examples together.
- Use these worksheets to follow in class examples. Some but not all examples will be done in class. Do any remaining examples for practice.
Complete Solutions for all examples in the Linear Models WebHandout
List of Assigned Homework Problems
Section 1.1 & 1.2 are review of prealgebra and algebra skills Do as many of the assigned problems as you need to in order to recall and master the skills for slope and graphing lines.
- Section 1.1: problems 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13
- Section 1.2: problems 5, 9, 4, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17-20
Section 1.3 is review of algebra skills. All students should do the indicated problems to review and master the skills for finding equations of lines.
- Section 1.3: problems 5-25odd
Sections 1.4 and 1.5 use linear models in applications. It is important to do a variety of problems to become proficient in interpreting and solving word problems.
- Section 1.4: problems 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20-23
- Section 1.5: problems 1, 3, 5, 6-8, 9, 11, 12, 13
AND Do all practice problems that we did not do in class that are included in the "WebHandout" for chapter 1.