Math 103B-1             College Algebra (Part II)                                  

Spring 2004                                                    4 Units

Instructor:  Charlie Lincoln                                                           

Meeting Times:  Tuesday, Thursday 6:00 – 7:50 PM

Meeting Place:  Room E106         

Email:  c.lincoln@sbcglobal.net                                            Phone: 577-0414

Office Hours:  Tuesdays 5:00 – 6:00 PM on the Mezzanine or By Appointment

The best way to contact me is to call my office phone, 577-0414.  If I am not in my office, please leave me a message with your name and phone number.

 

Required Text:  Precalculus 3rd Edition by Sullivan & Sullivan III,

Optional Text:  Students’ Solutions Manual for Precalculus

Check out the Solutions manual for this course before purchasing it to see if the book meets your needs.  There is a copy in the library and a copy in the Gateway Math Center.

 

 Course Description:  This course covers exponential and logarithmic functions, conic sections including circles, parabolas, ellipses and hyperbolas.  We will study linear systems, matrices, linear programming, sequences and series, mathematical induction and the Binomial Theorem.  Special emphasis will be placed on application problems and the use of the Texas Instrument 89 (TI89) graphing calculators. This course will connect math with the “real” world.

 

Prerequisite:  A grade of “C” or better in Math 154 or equivalent or appropriate skills demonstrated through the Math Assessment process.

 

As a courtesy to everyone in class, please turn off all cell phones.

 

Students with disabilities must identify themselves to me within the first two weeks of class.

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Students requiring accommodations for a certain disability that may affect class performance are requested to schedule with a staff member at the DRC to discuss this during the first week of the quarter so that appropriate arrangements can be made. 

* Course materials available in alternate format. 

 

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.  I recommend working with a partner or in small groups.

 

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

You must go to Admissions & Records.

Friday, April. 15, 2005 is the last day for refunds.

Friday, April 29, 2004 is the last day to drop with no record.

Friday, June 3, 2004 is the last day to withdraw with a “W” grade.

 

Student Outcomes
Students will be able to:
1. exhibit a proficiency in the topics covered in the course;
2. engage in logical and critical thinking;
3. read technical information; and
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.

 

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                                             15 %

            4 Quizzes                                                10 %

            2 Midterm Exams                                    50 %

            Comprehensive Final Exam:                 25 %

            Total                                                    100 %

 

*I have given practice problems at the end of the syllabus.  These problems are for you to improve your understanding of the material and to prepare you for quizzes and exams.  Do some problems from each set after their lectures.  I do not collect practice problems.

 

Homework:  The homework problems are to be turned in weekly.  Their due dates are listed every week.  These problems are considered late if they are not turned in by 6:00 PM on the day they are due.  If you will be absent, either turn in the homework early or have someone turn in the homework assignment for you.  Homework that is turned in late within one week of the due date receives half credit.  Homework turned in after this receives no credit.  All homework sections are worth 10 points each.

 

Quizzes:  There are no make-up quizzes.   I give 5 quizzes but only 4 are counted.  The lowest quiz score will be dropped.  All quizzes are given at the beginning of class.  Please be on time.

 

Midterm Exams:  You must notify me before an exam if you will miss the exam (577-0414).  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 3 school days before the scheduled date without penalty.  Arrangements must be made with me one week in advance.

 

Parts of the testing do not allow the use of a graphing calculator. 

A regular calculator is OK.

 

 Please talk to me if you do not understand my policies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tentative Schedule for Math 103B-1 (Tuesday, Thursday)

 

Date                             Subject                                    Section

 

April. 5                  Introduction, Syllabus, One-to-One & Inverse Functions                      4.1

                  4.1 HW: #15, 16, 19, 29, 37, 41, 44, 51, 55, 61.

                  Exponential Functions                           4.2

                  4.2 HW:  #13, 17, 20, 27, 39, 45, 51, 61, 66, 67ab.

 

April 7                  Finish 4.2 Exponential Functions

                  Logarithmic Functions                           4.3

                  4.3 HW:  #29, 41, 51, 69, 87, 88, 107, 110, 113ab, 123.

                  Turn in Homework Section 4.1, 4.2.

 

April 12                  Properties of Logarithms                         4.4

                  4.4 HW:  #7, 35, 38, 41, 51, 65, 73, 78, 81, 85

                  Logarithmic and Exponential Equations                           4.5

                  4.5 HW:  #7, 13, 16, 23, 31, 33, 34, 41, 45.

                  Turn in Homework Section 4.3

 

April 14                  Quiz 1 (Sections 4.1 – 4.4)

                  Compound Interest                               4.6

                  4.6 HW:  #3, 9, 13, 25, 30. (5 points)

                  Turn in Homework Sections 4.4, 4.5.

 

April 19                  Growth and Decay                                     4.7

                  4.7 HW:  #3, 9, 12a, 15a, 19. (5 points)

                  Conics                                    9.1

                  Parabolas                                9.2

                  9.2 HW:  #19, 23, 24, 35, 36, 49, 51, 57, 61, 67.

                    Turn in Homework Sections 4.6

 

April. 21                  Quiz 2 (Sections 4.5 – 4.7)

                  Circles                                    1.3

                  1.3 HW:  #41, 45, 55, 58, 64, 67, 77, 79.

                  Turn in Homework #3 Sections 4.7 , 9.2.

 

April 26                  REVIEW for Exam 1

                   Turn in Homework Sections 1.3

 

April 28                  Exam 1 (Chapter 4, Sections 9.2, 1.3)

 

May 3                  Ellipses                                                     9.3

                  9.3 HW:  #13, 21, 24, 35, 36, 45, 52, 59, 65, 75.

                       

May 5                  Hyperbolas                             9.4

                  9.4 HW:  #13, 15, 23, 26, 29, 33, 45, 46, 57, 61.

                  Systems of Linear Equations containing two variables                             10.1

                  10.1 HW:  #11, 15, 17, 20, 21, 31, 39, 41, 44, 47.

                  Turn in Homework Section 9.3.

Tentative Schedule for Math 103B-1 (Tuesday, Thursday)

 

Date                             Subject                                    Section

 

May 10                  Systems of Linear Equations containing three variables                             10.2

                  10.2 HW:  #5, 8, 9, 11, 15, 17, 21, 22.

                  Systems of Linear Equations:  Matrices                             10.3

                  10.3 HW:  #9, 15, 16, 23, 27, 35, 48, 63, 77.

                  Turn in Homework Section 9.4, 10.1

 

May 12                  Quiz 3 (Sections 9.3, 9.4, 10.1)

                  Systems of Linear Equations:  Determinants                                        10.4

                  (No Cramer’s Rule)

                  10.4 HW:  #5, 7, 9, 10, 41, 42, 43, 47.

                  Turn in Homework Sections 10.2, 10.3

                       

May 17                  Finish 10.4 Determinants

                  Matrix Algebra                                          10.5

                  10.5 HW:  #5, 16, 19, 23, 29, 37, 47, 53, 65ab.

                  Turn in Homework Sections 10.4

                       

May 19                  Quiz 4 (Sections 10.2 – 10.4)

                  Systems of Inequalities                         10.8

                  10.8 HW:  #17, 23, 24, 25, 35, 38, 45, 47, 51.

                  Turn in Homework Sections 10.5

 

May 24                  Linear Programming                                        10.9

                  10.9 HW:  #5, 7, 10, 13, 17, 20, 27.

                    Turn in Homework Sections 10.8

 

May 26                  REVIEW for Exam 2

                  Turn in Homework Sections 10.9

 

May 31                  Exam 2 (Sections 9.3, 9.4, Chapter 10)

 

June 2                  Sequences (and Series)                               11.1

                  11.1 HW:  #7, 13, 23, 26, 35, 41, 47, 61, 67, 76ab.

                  Arithmetic Sequences (and Series)                               11.2

                  11.2 HW:  #5, 15, 16, 27, 31, 35, 40, 47, 49.

                   

June 7                  Finish 11.2 Arithmetic Sequences

                  Geometric Sequences and Series                                 11.3

                  11.3 HW:  #9, 21, 23, 27, 33, 34, 39, 42, 51, 57, 61, 66.

                    Turn in Homework Sections 11.1, 11.2

 

June 9                  Mathematical Induction                            11.4

                  11.4 HW:  #3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 13, 17, 19, 27.

                  The Binomial Theorem                            11.5

                  11.5 HW:  #15, 16, 17, 19, 29, 30, 39, 43.

                  Turn in Homework Section 11.3

 

Tentative Schedule for Math 103B-1 (Tuesday, Thursday)

 

Date                             Subject                                                      Section

 

June 14                  Quiz 5 (Sections 11.1 – 11.3)

                  Finish 11.5 The Binomial Theorem                           

                  Combinations and Permutations                                        12.2

                  12.2 HW:  #17, 18, 25, 31, 35, 37, 43, 44, 51, 53.

                  Turn in Homework Section 11.4, 11.5

 

June 16                  REVIEW for Final Exam

                  Turn in Homework Sections 12.2

 

**The Comprehensive Final Exam is on Tuesday, June 21 at 6 PM**

 

 

 

 

 

Practice Problems  -- NOT REQUIRED

*Practice Problems that say Odd means do the Odd numbered problems.

 

Section Pages               Practice Problems                                                      

 

4.1       285 – 286      #3 – 17 Odd, 25, 29, 35, 41, 49, 53, 57, 59.

4.2       297 – 299      #3, 7, 13, 17, 21, 31, 37, 43, 49, 63.

4.3       310 – 312      #5 – 39 Odd, 49, 53, 55, 71, 89, 121.

4.4       321 – 322      #1 – 19 Odd, 33, 41, 53, 57, 65, 67, 71, 79, 83.

4.5       327                  #1, 5, 7, 9, 19, 29, 37, 45.

4.6       335 – 336      #3, 9, 27.

4.7       347 – 348      #1, 5, 11.

9.2       672 – 673      #1 – 15, 21, 39, 41, 59.

1.3       31 – 32            #39, 47, 53, 57, 65.

9.3       684 – 685      #1 – 15 Odd, 23, 29, 39, 47, 51.

9.4       699 – 701      #3 – 15 Odd, 25, 35, 47.

10.1     748 – 750      #1 – 23, Odd, 43.

10.2     755 – 756      #3, 7.

10.3     771 – 773      #7, 13, 17, 25, 37, 49.

10.4     785 – 786      #1, 3, 45

10.5     803 – 804      #3, 7, 9, 21, 27, 31, 43.

10.8     832 – 833      #1 – 15 Odd, 19, 23, 37.

10.9     840                  #1, 3, 9, 15.

11.1     864 – 865      #1 – 11 Odd, 19, 21, 37, 45, 49, 59.

11.2     872 – 873      #1 – 17 Odd, 21, 25, 33.

11.3     882 – 883      #3 – 19 Odd, 25, 37, 39, 53, 55.

11.4     887                  #1, 5, 11.

11.5     895                  #3 – 13 Odd, 25, 31.

12.2     916 – 917      #1 – 15 Odd.