Math 154       Intermediate Algebra                                    Instructor:  Bic Ha Olson

Winter 2001              4 Units                                                Email:  CoBicD@yahoo.com

Meeting Times:  M W 11:00AM -12:50 PM                     Office Hours:  M W 9:30 -10:50 AM

Meeting Location:  F120                                                   Tuesday  TBA            & By Appointment

Voicemail: 541-4660 Ext. 368                                           Office: Gateway Math Center        

 

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 solving quadratic equations and inequalities and their applications, exponential and logarithmic functions and their properties, conic sections including circles, parabolas, ellipses, and hyperbolas, sequences and series, and solving 3X3 systems of linear equations and non-linear systems of equations.

 

Prerequisite:  A grade of C or better in Math 152B, or achieving a satisfactory score on the Math assessment test. 

 

Grading Policy:  Your letter grade will be based on your percentage of possible points.

 

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

 

Homework:                200 points

                        3 Quizzes:                    90 points                 

Midterm 1:                  150 points

                        Midterm 2:                  150 points

                        Final Exam:                210 points

 

Homework:  Homework is considered late if it is not turned in at the due date.  You may turn in homework within one week after it is due for half credit. 

 

Quizzes:  If you cannot take a quiz the day it is scheduled, you may take it up to two school days before the scheduled date.  Otherwise, there are no make-up quizzes.

 

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% per day.  You may take an exam up to 2 school days before the scheduled date without penalty.


 

It is important that students who are identified as being learning disabled speak to me about their special needs within the first week of class.

 

In this class, it is your responsibility to drop the class in order to avoid an unwanted grade.  You must go to the registrar before March 2, 2001 to withdraw from the class.

 

How to succeed in a Math class:

 

1.  Come to every class meeting.

 

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

 

  1. Do some math every day.

 

  1.  Ask questions.

 

  1. Study in groups with other students.

 

  1. Prepare at least one week before exams.

 

7.  Take advantage of tutors and office hours

 


Tentative Class Schedule

 

Date                            Subject                                                                                               Section 

Jan. 1              New Years Holiday, No classes

Jan. 3              Introductions, review quadratic equations,                        

                        Equations that lead to quadratic equations,                                              6.4

                        Word problems involving quadratic equations                                          6.5

 

Jan. 8              Finish word problems, Non-linear inequalities                                          6.5, 6.6

Jan. 10           Quiz 1, Relations and Functions, Function notation                                 8.1, 8.2

 

Jan. 15           Martin Luther King Holiday, No classes

Jan. 17           Operations on functions, Constant, Linear & Quadratic functions           8.2, 8.3

 

Jan. 22           Finish Quadratic functions, More on Parabolas                            8.3, 8.4

Jan. 24           Review for Exam 1 (Sections 6.4-6.6, 8.1-8.4)

 

Jan. 29           Exam 1

Jan 31            The Circle and Ellipse, The Hyperbola                                                       8.5, 8.6

 

Feb. 5             Special functions, Exponential functions                                                    8.7, 10.1

The Inverse of a function (10.2)                                                                              

Feb. 7             Quiz 2, Logarithmic functions, Properties of Logarithms                        10.3, 10.4      

Feb. 12           Common Logs, Natural Logs, Change of base                                         10.5

Feb. 14           Exponential and Logarithmic Equations                                                    10.6

           

Feb. 19           Presidents Holiday, No classes

Feb. 21           Review for Exam 2 (Sections 8.5-8.7, 10.1, 10.3-10.6)

                                               

Feb. 26           Exam 2

Feb. 28           Linear systems of three equations                                                  11.4

                        Non-linear systems of equations                                                                 11.8

 

Mar. 5             Defining Sequences and Series,                                                                12.1

Arithmetic Sequences and Series                                                              12.2

Mar. 7             Quiz 3, Geometric Sequences and Series                                               12.3   

                                                                       

Mar. 12           Infinite Geometric Series, The Binomial Theorem                                    12.4, 12.5

Mar. 14           Review Final                                                             

 

Mar. 19, Monday                 Comprehensive Final 10:00- 12 Noon 


Homework Math 154          Each homework section is worth 9 pts, except * is 10 pts.

Odd means do the Odd numbered problems, EOO means do Every Other Odd problem.

Sect.   Pages                        Practice Problems                                          Turn in Problems for Credit

6.4       284-285         #1-25 EOO, 29, 35, 45, 51, 53.                               #8, 20, 26, 34, 56

6.5       289-291         #3-13 Odd, 17, 21, 25, 31, 39, 45.             #12, 26, 32, 40, 46

6.6       299-300         #1-9 Odd, 19, 23, 29-35 Odd, 39, 47, 49. #20, 26, 28, 46, 50

8.1       358-360      #1-15 EOO, 23, 27-41 Odd, 51-65 Odd, 71.       #14, 24, 28, 42, 54, 66, 72

8.2       367-369         #3- 47 EOO, 53-69 EOO, 75, 77.                           #6, 14, 30, 36, 56, 78

8.3       377-379         #1-25 Odd, 29, 31, 37, 43, 57.                                #10, 28, 36, 42, 54

8.4       386-388         #1-33 EOO, 35, 41, 45.                                            # 4, 6, 36, 42, 48

8.5       395-397         #1-29 Odd, 33-55 EOO.                                          #12, 24, 34, 44, 52, 56

8.6       405-406         #1-11 Odd, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 31, 37.                   #12, 18, 28, 32, 38

8.7       412-414         #1, 5, 13-21 Odd, 27, 45-55 Odd.                          #14, 16, 22, 26, 42, 56

10.1    480-482         #1-15 Odd, 19, 23, 31-51 Odd.                               #18, 20, 32, 52, 54

10.3    493-495    #1-11Odd,15-61EOO,67-79Odd, 83.     #22, 24, 30, 36, 38, 42, 56, 76,84ab

10.4    499-500         #1-11 Odd, 15-27 Odd, 33-67 EOO.          #16, 22, 26, 34, 42, 50, 56, 66

10.5    506-507         #1-33 Odd, 35-57 EOO, 63-79 Odd.          #22, 30, 34, 50, 62, 68, 76, 82

10.6    512-513         #1-9 Odd, 13-45 EOO, 51, 53, 55.             #18, 32, 46, 52, 54,

11.4    540-542         #1, 3, 7-11 Odd, 19, 21, 27, 31, 37, 41, 43.          #8, 12, 20, 38, 44

*11.8   563-564         #1, 7, 11, 17, 25, 31, 35, 39, 47, 49.                      #12, 32, 36, 40, 50

12.1    587-588         #1-7 Odd, 17, 21, 29, 31, 37-61 EOO, 69, 73.      #16, 32, 48, 52, 64, 70

*12.2   592-593         #1-7 Odd, 13-33 EOO, 41-67 EOO.                       #18, 32, 36, 46, 56, 66

12.3    597-598         #1-7 Odd, 17-57 EOO, 59, 61.                                #14,18, 22, 26, 46, 54, 60

12.4    600-601         #1-9 Odd, 13-35 EOO, 41, 43.                                #8, 18, 22, 26, 36, 42

12.5    606-607         #1-13 Odd, 21, 31, 33, 47, 51, 53, 55, 57.            #8, 34, 48, 52, 54