Lake Tahoe Community College

MAT 153 – Euclidian Geometry

M, W                    6:00 – 7:50 pm          G4

Fall 2002

Instructor:            Janine Bouyssounouse

 

Prerequisite:            Successful completion of Math 152B with a grade of “C” or better or the appropriate skill demonstrated through the math assessment process. This class may be taken concurrently with Math 152B.

 

Course Description:            This is a formal course in geometry covering the basics of lines, planes, angles, triangles, congruence, the Pythagorean Theorem, similarity, and special right triangles.

 

Office Info:            home: 544-4119

                        e-mail: jcbouyss@yahoo.com

 

Course Text:            Geometry, 2nd Edition, by Harold R. Jacobs

 

Supplies:            Students should obtain a compass to use for chapters 4, 6 and the final.

 

Grading Scale:

A         90-100%

B         80-89%

C         70-79%

D         60-69%

F          59% and below

 

Tests:              45%

Quizzes:            20%

Homework:            15%

Final:               20%

 

Tests:              There will be at least 4 tests, usually occurring on Wednesdays.

 

Quizzes:            There will be at least 4 quizzes usually occurring on Wednesdays. One quiz may be dropped.

 

Homework:            Homework will be collected on the day of the quiz or test. The last day to turn in homework is December 4. No homework will be accepted on the day of the final. Completing homework before quizzes and tests will provide practice and may make tests and quizzes seem easier than if the homework was not done.

 

Final:   There will be a comprehensive final exam given on Monday, December 9 at 6pm.

 


Attendance:            Regular attendance in class is an obligation assumed by every student at the time of his/her registration. Students will still be responsible for the work missed because of their absence. Homework questions will be answered in class. This can be very helpful in understanding the material, as well as preparing for quizzes and tests. Please familiarize yourself with the sections to be covered in class before attending class.

 

Missed Tests/Quizzes:           If a student is going to miss a quiz or test, the student is responsible for contacting the instructor before the quiz or test to make arrangements to take it another time.

 

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Students requiring accommodations for a certifiable disability should contact the instructor so arrangements can be made.

 

How to Succeed in a Math Class:

  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.
  3. Read each section before it is discussed in class.
  4. Do all of the homework.
  5. Do some math every day.
  6. Start preparing for tests at least a week in advance.
  7. Take advantage of tutors and office hours, extra help can make a big difference.
  8. Do some review every time you study math.

 

Tentative Schedule:

 

Date

Sections/Quizzes/Tests

Monday 9/23

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4

Wednesday 9/25

1.5, 1.6, 1.7

Monday 9/30

1.8, 1.9, 2.1

Wednesday 10/2

2.2, 2.3, 2.4, Quiz #1 (1.2-2.1), Homework Due (1.2-2.1)

Monday 10/7

2.5, 2.6

Wednesday 10/9

3.1, 3.2, Test #1 (1.2-2.6), Homework Due (2.2-2.6)

Monday 10/14

3.3, 3.4

Wednesday 10/16

3.5, 3.6, Quiz #2 (3.1-3.4), Homework Due (3.1-3.4)

Monday 10/21

4.1, 4.2

Wednesday 10/23

4.3, 4.4, Test #2 (3.1-4.2), Homework Due (3.5-4.2)

Monday 10/28

4.5, 4.6

Wednesday 10/30

4.7, 4.8 (Bring Compass), Quiz #3 (4.3-4.6), HW Due (4.3-4.6)

Monday 11/4

6.1, 6.2

Wednesday 11/6

6.3, 6.4 (Bring Compass), Test #3 (4.3-6.2), HW Due (4.7-6.2)

Monday 11/11

Holiday – College Closed

Wednesday 11/13

6.5, 6.6, Quiz #4 (6.3-6.4), Homework Due (6.3-6.4)

Monday 11/18

6.7, 7.1, 9.1

Wednesday 11/20

9.2, 9.3, 9.5, Test #4 (6.3-9.1) Homework Due (6.5-9.1)

Monday 11/25

10.1, 10.2, 10.3

Wednesday 11/27

10.4, 10.5, 11.5

Monday 12/2

Quiz #5 (9.2-11.5), Homework Due (9.2-11.5), Review Study Guide

Wednesday 12/4

Review Study Guide, Last Homework Due Date

Monday 12/9

Final Exam (1.2-11.5), No Homework Accepted

 

 

Tentative Assignments:

 

1.2:            Conditional Statements            #1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34

1.3:            Equivalent Statements              #1-5 all, 18-26 all, 30-36 all

1.4:            Definitions                               #1, 4, 7, 10, #13-21 all

1.5:            Valid/Invalid Deductions            #11-22 all

1.6:      Two Premise Arguments            #10-17, 24-27 all

1.7:      Direct Proof                            #7-11, 15

1.8:      Indirect Proof                            #4, 6, 7, 10-13 all

1.9:            Deductive System                     #8, 9, 12-16 all, 21-24 all

2.1:      Points, Lines, Planes                #1-8 all, 33-41 all

2.2:      Ruler Postulate                      #14-23 all, 27, 29-31 all, 34-37 all

2.3:            Properties of Equality               #13-23 all, 35-40

2.4:            Betweenness of Points            #11-29 all

2.5:      Line Segments                                  #13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22-25 all, 29-34 all

2.6:            Polygons                                 #7-16 all, 26-30 all

3.1:      Rays and Angles                   #9-17 all, 27-33 all

3.2:            Protractor Postulate                 #14-23 all, 26-35 all

3.3:            Betweenness of Rays               #9-18 all, 31-35 all

3.4:            Complementary/Supplem.        #9-12 all, 16-18 all, 28-32 all

3.5:      Linear Pairs                             #10-13 all, 19-32 all

3.6:      Parallel and Perpendicular            #11-14 all, 16-20, 25-28 all

4.1:            Triangles                                   #11-35 all

4.2:            Congruent Polygons                 #9-16 all, 21-25 all, 30, 31, 35-38 all

4.3:      Proving Triangles Congr.  #6-11 all, 22-26 all, 28, 29, 31

4.4:            Corresponding Parts               #18-28 all, 30, 32, 33, 35

4.5:            Isosceles Triangle                    #12-15 all, 21-26 all, 30, 31, 33, 34

4.6:      SSS Congruence                  #7, 8, 14-20 all, 22, 25, 27

4.7:            Constructions                           #10-15 all, 21-31 all

4.8:      More Constructions               #8, 9, 14-22 all, 26-29 all

6.1:      Proving Parallel Lines                #7-15 all, 26-29 all, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37

6.2:            Perpendicular Lines                 #8-11 all, 14-18 all, 22-24 all

6.3:      Parallel Postulate                      #8-11 all, 22-27 all

6.4:      Parallel Post. Consequences            #7-10 all, 16-20 all, 27, 30

6.5:            Distance                                  #5, 6, 7, 13-20 all, 23, 24

6.6:      Angles of Triangle                    #4, 5, 6, 17-20 all, 26-31 all, 35, 37, 38

6.7:      Proving Triangles Congruent            #12-23 all, 26, 27, 30

7.1:            Quadrilaterals                          #8-16 all, 18, 19, 20, 25-33 all

9.1:            Polygonal Regions of Area     #3, 4, 5, 10-13 all, 25-32 all

9.2:            Squares and Rectangles            #4, 5, 6, 13-20 all, 23-32 all

9.3:            Triangles                                   #3-6 all, 8, 9, 17-25 all

9.5:            Pythagorean Theorem             #5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14-16 all, 20-29 all

10.1:    Ratio and Proportion             #6-10 all, 13, 14, 20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28, 31

10.2:    Side-Splitter Theorem                       #6-10 all, 13-16 all, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26

10.3:    Similar Polygons                      #7-10 all, 14-17 all, 26-29 all, 30, 31

10.4:    AA Similarity Theorem            #5-11 all, 26-28 all, 30, 31

10.5:    SAS Similarity Theorem            #7-12 all, 15, 16, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26

11.5:    Sine and Cosine Ratios   #4, 5, 6, 11-16 all, 20-22 all, 26-28 all, 30, 33, 35