Intermediate Algebra

 

Math 154                                                                                                     Fall, 2004

Mon, Wed                                                                                                      6 – 7:50 PM

Room HSST5                                                                                                 4 Units

 

Instructor:                          Jack Riggsbee

 

Phone Number:                  775-586-4643  (Voice mail is supported 24 x 7)   

 

E-Mail:                                 jriggsbee@charter.net

 

Required Text:              Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

                                                            By Mark Dugopolski

 

Recommended Text:            Student Solution Manual

                                                            By Mark Dugopolski

 

Course Description:                                   MATH 154

This course is a continuation of MAT 152B. The course will cover functions and their inverses, exponential and logarithmic functions, sequences and series, and conic sections, quadratic equations, and systems of quadratic equations.

 

Prerequisite:            MAT152B with a grade of “C” or better or appropriate skills demonstrated through the math assessment process.

 

Student Outcomes:            The successful student will:
1) exhibit a proficiency in the topics covered in the course.

2) engage in logical and critical thinking.

3) read technical information.

4) demonstrate the solution to problems by translating written language into mathematical statements, interpreting information, sketching relevant diagrams, analyzing given information, formulating appropriate math statements, and checking and verifying results.

 

Calculator:                    You will need a scientific calculator for this course. It should have a log key and an exponent key. Graphing calculators are NOT allowed.

 

Office Hours:                      By appointment.

 

Tutoring:                             Tutoring is available in the Gateway Math Center in Room G4 in the portable building near the PE classrooms.

 

Learning Disability:            Please be sure to discuss your special needs with me.

                                                Learning disabilities will be accommodated

 

.My Commitment to this Class

 

  • I will check the earlier part of my day at the door when I enter, and give this class 100% of my attention while we are meeting.
  • I will come to class well-prepared.
  • I will be here on time.
  • I will listen and seek to understand what is being said.
  • I will not shortchange the students in this class by setting low standards.
  • I will put 100% of my effort into being the best possible teacher for the students in this class.

 

Grading Policy:

                        Homework: (10 assignments/10 pts each). .             100 points

                        Notebook: (Graded at Midterm & Final) . . .                  60 points

                        Quizzes:   (Three at 20 points each)  . . . . . .              60 points

                        Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               60 points

                        Exam #1: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            100 points

                        Exam #2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             100 points

                        Final (Covers entire course content) . . . . . .             150 points

 

                                                Your letter grade will be based on your percentage of the 630 possible points:

                                                               

                                                A         90-100%                    

                                                B          80-89%                      

                                                C         70-79%                      

                                                D         60-69%                      

                                                F          less than 60%  

 

Make-Up Policy:            For Quizzes there are no make-ups. However, if the absence is excused, you will receive the same percentage grade on the quiz as you earn on the exam that covers the same material. For Chapter Exams and Final, make-up is possible when taken within 1 or 2 days before (preferably) or after the scheduled exam, but there is a 10% penalty if the absence is not excused. Makeup exams will generally be an alternate form of the exam given the class. Homework will be accepted late (with a 10% penalty for each week late).


 

 

 

Registration:

  1. You must register for this class at the Office of Admissions and Records.
  2. The last day to drop the class with no record is Friday, Oct 15th.
  3. The last day to drop the class for a “W” grade is Friday, November 19th.
  4. After November 21st, if you are enrolled, you will receive one of the following grades: A, B, C, D, F, or I (Incompletes only allowed in EXTREMELY special cases).

 

N.B.: It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to drop this class in order to avoid a grade. You must go to the registrar by the above dates to avoid a grade from option three or four. If you miss more than 3 consecutive class sessions without informing me of your intentions or situation and your plan to makeup the missed work, you will not be allowed to continue in the course.

 

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.

 

Class Tardiness Policy:

 

I understand that many students who take night classes have day jobs and may experience difficulty in getting to class on time. Nonetheless, it is your personal responsibility to arrange your daily schedule such that you can be in class and in your seat by 6 pm. Failure to be in class on time is discourteous and disrespectful both to me and to your fellow students. When you come to class late, it is also extremely disturbing to the flow and timing of the class  presentation and to the concentration of the other students.
SCHEDULE

Date

Section

Topic

Sep 20, 22

Syllabus

(10.1, 10.2)

10.3

10.4

Introduction; Discuss Syllabus

Quick Review: the Quadratic Formula

Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs

More about Quadratic Equations

                                                    _____________________________________

 

Sep 27, 29

 

10.5

11.1

11.2

Quadratic and Rational Inequalities

Graphs of Functions & Relations

Transformations of Graphs

    Quiz #1  (Sections 10.3 – 10.5)

                                                    Turn in Homework #1 (Sections 10.3, 10.4)

 

Oct  4, 6

11.3

11.4

Combining Functions

Inverse Functions

                                                    Turn in Homework #2 (Sections 10.5, 11.1, 11.2)           

 

Oct 11, 13

 

 

12.1

12.2

Exam #1 (Sections 10.3-5, 11.1-4)

Exponential Functions & Their Applications

Logarithmic Functions & Their Applications

                                                    Turn in Homework #3 (Sections 11.3, 11.4)           

 

Oct 18, 20

12.3

12.4

Properties of Logarithms

Solving Equations & Applications         

                                                    Turn in Homework #4 (Sections 12.1, 12.2) 

 

Oct 25, 27

8.3

 

13.1

13.2

Solving Linear Equations in Three Variables

            Quiz #2 (Sections 12.1-12.4)

Nonlinear Systems of Equations

The Parabola   

                                                    Turn in Homework #5 (Sections 12.3 – 12.4) 

 

Nov 1, 3

13.3

13.4

The Circle

The Ellipse and the Hyperbola

                                                    Turn in Homework #6 (Sections 8.3,13.1,13.2)

 

Nov 8, 10

13.5

 

14.1

Second-Degree Inequalities

Exam #2 (Sections 12.1-4,8.3,13.1-2)

Sequences       

                                                    Turn in Homework #7 (Sections 13.3,13.4) 

 

 

 

Nov 15, 17

14.2

14.3

Series

Arithmetic Sequences and Series          

                                                    Turn in Homework #8 (Sections 13.5, 14.1) 

 

Nov 22, 24

14.4

 

Geometric Sequences and Series

Quiz #3 (Sections 13.3-13.5,14.1-2)

                                                    Turn in Homework #9 (Sections 14.2, 14.3) 

 

Nov 29

Dec 1

14.5

Review

Binomial Theorem

For Final Exam

                                                    Turn in Homework #10 (Sections 14.4-14.5) 

 

Dec 6

 

Cumulative Final Exam

                                                    _____________________________________


 

List of Homework Assignments

 

Assign #

Due Date

Sec

Problems – In Your Notebook

Problems – Hand-In

1

Oct 1

10.3

1-7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39,41

10,16,24,32,40

 

“   “

10.4

1-4,5,9,13,17,21,25,29,31,39,41.43.45,53,55

10,24,34,56

2

Oct 8

10.5

1-4,5,9,13,17,21,25,29,33,43,45,49,61

12,22,44

 

“   “

11.1

1-6,7,11,17,19,21,23,25,27,29,31,33,35,37, 39,41,43,45,47, 49,51,53,55,57

20,32,38,44

 

“   “

11.2

1-6,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39,43,47,51

40,44,52

3

Oct 15

11.3

1-4,5,9,13,17,21,25,29,33,37,41,45,49,53,57, 61,69;

22,44,50

 

“   “

11.4

1-8,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,31,35,39,43,47, 51,55,59,63,67;

34,50,58

4

Oct 22

12.1

1-6,7,11,15,19,23,27,29,35,37,45,49,53,57, 61,65,69,71,75,77;

30,50,72

 

“   “

12.2

1-6,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,23,27,31,35,39,43,45, 47,49,51,53,55,57, 59,61,63,65,67,69,77,79;

10,16,28,48,78

5

Oct 29

12.3

1-6,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39,43,47,51,55, 59,63,67,71,75,79,83

28,56,66

 

“   “

12.4

1,2,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25,27,29, 31,33,37,39,45,47,59, 61,63;

12,28,60

6

Nov 5

8.3

1-7,11,13,15,21,31,33

8,18,32

 

“   “

13.1

1-4,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25,41

14,22,42

 

“   “

13.2

1-6,7,11,13,15,17,25,27,33,35,45

12,28,36

7

Nov 12

13.3

1,2,3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,43,45

10,26,32

 

“   “

13.4

1-8,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,29,31,33,35,37,39

18,32,38

8

Nov 19

13.5

1,7,13,19,23,27

22,28

 

“   “

14.1

1-4,5,9,13,17,21,25,27,31,33,35,39

8,22,34

9

Nov 26

14.2

1-4,5,9,13,17,21,25,29,33,37,41,49

8,18,36

 

“   “

14.3

1-4,5,9,13,17,21,25,29,33,37,41,45,49,53

12,34,46

10

Dec 3

14.4

1-6,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39,43,47,51

14,28,34

 

 

14.5

1-4,5,9,13,15,19,21,27,29,31;

14,20,32