Basic Algebra (part 2)
Math 152b3 Winter 2000
Tuesday and Thursday 1:00 – 2:50
Room A208 4 units
Instructor:
Paul TieslauPhone Number:
541-4660 ext 524Email:
paultieslau@hotmail.comRequired Text:
Algebra for College Students, by Daniel AuvilRecommended:
Solution Manual for the textCourse Description:
This course is a continuation of Math 152A. Topics covered will include factoring, solving equations with rational and radical expressions, systems of linear equations and solving quadratic equations.
Recommended Prerequisite
: A grade of C or better in Math 152A or equivalent, or satisfactory score on the Mathematics Assessment Test.Grading Policy:
There will be five quizzes, three tests and a final; the material in this class builds on itself and the tests will reflect this. So the tests will emphasize current material, while still containing problems from earlier in the course.
Other ways to get points will be homework and notebooks. Just take notes, participate in class, and do your homework everyday and you shouldn’t need to study very long for the exams. Here’s how I calculate your grades:
Homework 15%
Notebook 5%
Quizzes 15%
Tests 45%
Final 20%
Warmups 5%
Total 105%
Letter grades for the course are based on a percentage of the total points:
A 90 – 100%
B 80 – 89%
C 70 – 79%
D 60 – 69%
F 0 – 59%
Don’t worry about trying to calculate your grade: I will have a weekly grade report so that we all know how we are doing at any time.
Attendance:
It is important for you to attend class, even if you feel you learn better at home. So there often will be a warm-up problem posted each day, for two minutes. These will be turned in at 1:05, so if you are late, you missed out. Four of these warm-ups is worth about one bonus percentage toward your grade.
Homework:
Homework is due everyday, the session after it is assigned. Any homework turned in after this day is considered late (no exceptions) and is worth half credit. Homework will be graded on a ten-point scale: five points toward effort and five points toward accuracy. You must show your work. The process is more important than the answer.
Make Up Policy:
If you miss a quiz or a test, you must have a verifiable, written medical excuse to take it the next day. Otherwise, you take it the next session or at the LAC, with a 10% penalty. Don’t miss test days!
Notebooks:
Succeeding at math is more about developing good habits and less about IQ. Thus, it is important everyday to take notes, do your homework and keep your work in an organized notebook. Your notebook needs to be a three ring binder with at least three sections: syllabus, notes and homework. I will collect notebooks at the midterm and the final. I will grade them like this:
Organized, neat and thorough: 30 points
Sloppy, but you can still find things: 20 points
How do find anything in this? 10 points
Huh? Not turned in. 0 points
Calculators:
No calculators are allowed on quizzes, tests or the final.
You don’t get to use these tools until Math 154.
Learning Disabilities:
If you have a learning disability, be sure to discuss it with me. Learning disabilities will be accommodated.
Tutoring:
Tutors are available in the LAC all day, Monday – Friday.
In fact, I will be in there myself. I’m pretty sure my schedule for this quarter will be:
Tuesday: 8-11am, at the GMC,
Wednesday: 3-6, at the LAC, 6-9 pm, at the GMC
Thursday: 8-11am, at the GMC.
Schedule
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Date |
Topic |
Homework |
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1-4 |
Introductions Solving Systems of Equations: The Graphing Method |
11.1: 1-13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 36, 43 |
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1-6 |
The Substitution Method |
11.2: 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37, 40 |
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1-11 |
GCF; Factoring by Grouping |
3.6: 1-10, 17, 18, 23, 28, 33, 38, 43, 48, 51, 55, 57, 60, 79 |
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1-13 quiz |
Factoring Trinomials |
3.7: 1-10, 13, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 69 |
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1-18 |
Special Factorizations Factoring Strategy |
3.8: 1-14, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 3.9: 1-10, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36, 41 |
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1-20 test#1 |
Solving Equations by Factoring |
3.10: 1-10, 13, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 |
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1-25 |
Simplifying Rational Expressions |
4.1: 1-11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36, 41, 46, 51, 63 |
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1-27 |
Multiplying and Dividing Rat. Expr. |
4.2: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60 |
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2-1 quiz |
Adding and Subtracting Rat. Expr. Simplifying Rational Expressions |
4.3: 1-11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36, 41, 46, 51, 56, 63, 70, 73 4.4: 1-7, 12, 17, 22, 27, 32, 39, 59 |
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2-3 |
Equations with Rational Expressions Problem Solving with Rat. Expr. |
4.5: 1-9, 16, 23, 30, 37, 44, 51, 58, 62, 63 4.6: 1-6, 15, 20, 25, 33, 38, 43, 48 |
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2-8 test#2 |
Finding Roots Rational Exponents |
5.1 : 1-16, 21, 31, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 73, 78, 83, 88, 93, 95, 995.2 : 1-7, 33, 34, 51, 52, 54, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95 |
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2-10 |
Simplifying Rational Expressions |
5.3: 1-6, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85 |
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2-15 |
Mult. And Dividing Radical Expr. |
5.4: 1-4, 13, 22, 31, 40, 49, 58, 67 |
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2-17 quiz |
Adding and Subtracting Rad. Expr. Combinations of Operations |
5.5: 1-5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 49, 50 5.6: 1-6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36, 41, 46, 51, 74 |
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2-22 |
Rationalizing the Denominator Radical Equations |
5.7: 1-6, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29, 34, 39, 44, 49, 54 5.8: 1-5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 53, 60 |
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2-24 test#3 |
Complex Numbers Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square |
5.9 : 1-13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37, 40, 45, 53, 60, 65, 70, 716.1: 1-5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 30, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 74 |
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2-29 |
The Quadratic Equation More about Quadratic Equations |
6.2: 1-8, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 33, 40, 45, 51, 54 6.3: 1-11, 16, 19, 23, 28, 38 |
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3-2 |
Problem Solving with Formulas Absolute Value Equations and Ineq. |
2.2: 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 27, 31, 36, 43 2.7: 3, 5-14, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 54, 57, 60 |
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3-7 quiz |
Variation |
7.6: 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37, 40 |
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3-9 |
Problem Solving with Linear Systems |
11.3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30 |
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3-14 quiz |
Systems of Linear Inequalities |
11.9: 25-30, 43, 44. Page 340: #55. |
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3-16 |
Review |
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3-21 |
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3-23 |
The Final |
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