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Email: OlsonB@ltcc.edu Office: A204

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Required Text: Algebra for College Students by Daniel L. Auvil

Recommended Text: Student Manual for Algebra for College Students by Daniel L. Auvil

Course Description: This course covers the fundamental concepts of algebra: real numbers and their properties, absolute-value, solving word problems, solving and graphing linear equations and inequalities in two variables, properties of exponents, scientific notation, polynomials and an introduction to functions.

My philosophy on Math . . .

1. Come to every class meeting.

2. Arrive early, get yourself settled and be ready when class starts. Sit where you won’t be distracted and take notes.

3. Read each section before it is discussed in class.

4. Do all the homework

5. Do some math every day.

6. Start preparing for exams at least one week in advance.

7. Take advantage of tutors and office hours.

The Gateway Math Center has free tutoring for all registered students. Please Log In and Out so that the facility gets the funds it needs.

In this class, it is your responsibility to drop the class in order to avoid an unwanted grade.

You must go to the registrar’s office.

October 12, 2001 is the last day to drop with no record.

November 16, 2001 is the last day to withdraw with a "W" grade.

Grading: Your class letter grade will be based on the usual grading scale:

A: 90% and above, B: 80-89%, C: 70-79%, D: 60-69%, F: 59% and under

Homework: 175 points

3 Quizzes @ 25 pts each 75 points

Midterm Exam 1: 100 points

Midterm Exam 2: 100 points

Midterm Exam 3: 100 points

Comprehensive Final Exam: 200 points

Homework: Homework is due the class period after the lecture on that section. Homework is considered late if it is not turned in at this time. You may turn in homework up to one week after it is due for half credit. Each homework section is worth 8 points. There are 24 homework assignments. I have incorporated 17 extra points in the homework if you do all of the homework correctly.

Quizzes: There are no make-up quizzes. One quiz is worth 3 % of the total points of the grade.

Midterm Exams: You must notify me before an exam if you will miss the exam

(541-4660 EXT 368). Exams must be made up within 3 school days after the scheduled date, with a penalty of 10%. You may take an exam up to 2 school days before the scheduled date without penalty. Arrangements must be made with me in advance. If you have turned in EVERY homework assignment with no more than 3 late, you may drop one Midterm exam score.

Comprehensive Final Exam: The comprehensive final exam is divided into two parts: a take-home portion worth 50 points. It will be handed out one week before the in-class final exam and is due the day of the final. The in-class portion of the comprehensive final exam is worth 150 points.

Sept. 18 1.1 Introductions, Real numbers, Sets

HW 1.1: #1 – 12 All, 23 – 37 Odd, 43 – 49 Odd, 69 – 81 Odd.

Sept. 20 1.2, 1.3 Absolute Value, Inequalities, Properties of Real Numbers

HW 1.2: #1 – 11 All, 19 – 39 Odd, 43 – 57 Odd, 63 – 73 Odd, 83, 87.

HW 1.3: #15 – 25 All, 43 – 61 Odd, 71, 77, 83, 89.

 

Sept. 25 1.4 Operations on Real numbers

HW 1.4: #5 – 15 All, 17 – 33 Odd, 37 – 57 Odd, 65, 71, 85, 87.

Sept. 27 1.5 QUIZ 1 (Sections 1.1 – 1.3), Exponents and Order of Operations

HW 1.5: #5 – 15 All, 27 – 41 Odd, 53.

 

Oct. 2 2.1 Linear Equations in one Variable, Review Exam 1 (Chapter 1 & 2.1)

HW 2.1: #1 – 5 All, 13 – 19 Odd, 39, 45, 53 – 61 Odd, 67, 73, 75.

Oct. 4 EXAM 1 (Chapter 1, Section 2.1)

 

Oct. 9 2.3 Number, Percent, & Geometry

HW 2.3: #1 – 9 Odd, 10, 11 – 15 Odd, 21 – 26 All, 31, 37, 47, 49.

Oct. 11 2.4 Money, Mixture and Motion problems

HW 2.4: #1-7 Odd, 13 – 19 Odd, 25.

Oct. 16 2.5 Quiz 2 (Sections 2.1, 2.3, 2.4), Linear Inequalities in one variable

HW 2.5: #5 – 9 All, 15 – 29 Odd, 35 – 45 Odd, 51, 63.

Oct. 18 2.6, 2.7 Compound inequalities, Absolute-value Equations

HW 2.6: #1 – 6 All, 7, 11, 13 – 23 Odd, 29 – 37 Odd, 43, 49.

HW 2.7: #1, 3, 4, 15 – 31 Odd, 65, 71, 75.

Oct. 23 3.1 Integer Exponents

HW 3.1: #1 – 10 All, 13 – 29 Odd, 47 – 57 Odd, 65 – 77 Odd, 81, 87.

Oct. 25 3.2 Rules for Exponents, Review Exam 2 (Sections 2.3 – 2.7, 3.1, 3.2)

HW 3.2: #1 – 5 All, 13 – 25 Odd, 33, 35, 37, 51, 53, 69.

Continued Tentative Schedule Math 152A-1

 

Oct. 30 Exam 2 (Sections 2.3 – 2.7, 3.1, 3.2)

Nov. 1 3.3, 3.4 Scientific Notation, Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

HW 3.3: #5 – 11 All, 13, 17 – 33 Odd, 43, 47, 55, 63.

HW 3.4: #1 – 13 All, 21 – 27 Odd, 37 – 43 Odd, 61, 65, 73.

Nov. 6 3.5 Multiplying Polynomials

HW 3.5: #1, 2, 9, 15 – 25 Odd, 31 – 47 Odd, 57, 61.

Nov. 8 4.7, 7.1 Quiz 3 (Sections 3.3 – 3.5), Dividing Polynomials, The Rectangular Coordinate System

HW 4.7: #1, 4, 7, 11, 17, 27, 29, 31, 45, 47.

HW 7.1: #1 – 5 All, 11 – 17 All, 51, 52.

Nov. 13 7.2 Graphing Linear Equations

HW 7.2: #1 – 7 All, 13 – 16 All, 23 – 33 Odd, 49.

Nov. 15 7.3 The Slope of a Line, Review Exam 3 (Sect. 3.3 -3.5, 4.7, 7.1-7.3)

HW 7.3: #1 – 4 All, 15 – 21 Odd, 29 – 35 Odd, 45 – 55 Odd.

Nov. 20 Exam 3 (Sections 3.3 – 3.5, 4.7, 7.1 – 7.3)

Nov. 22 Thanksgiving Holiday, No Classes

Nov. 27 7.4, 7.5 Forms of a Linear Equation, Graphing Linear Inequalities

HW 7.4: #3 – 15 Odd, 25, 39 – 47 Odd, 51.

HW 7.5: #9 – 21 Odd.

Nov. 29 8.1, 8.2 Defining Relations & Functions, Function Notation & Operations HW 8.1: #5 – 17 Odd, 37, 39, 45, 49, 69, 71. Handout.

HW 8.2: #1 – 5 All, 13acd, 21 – 29 Odd, 43. Handout.

Review Final Exam

Dec. 4, Tuesday Comprehensive Final Exam 11:00 – 12:50 PM