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Math 103A- 1
College Algebra (Part I)
Winter 2003 Meeting Times: Monday,
Wed.: 9:05 10:55 AM
Room: E106 Instructor: Bic Ha Olson
Phone:
541-4660 Ext. 368 Email: Olson@ltcc.edu Office: A 204 Office Hours: Monday:
11:00 11:30 AM @ Office: A204
Tuesday:
9:00 10:00 @ Office: A204 Wednesday: 4:00 5:00 PM @ Gateway Math Center
Thursday: 9:00
10:00 @ Office: A204
The
best way to contact me is to call my office.
If I am not in, please leave me a message with your phone number because
I check my voicemail regularly. Required Text: Algebra and Trigonometry, by Robert Blitzer Check out the Solutions manual for this course before purchasing it to see if the book meets your needs. Course Description: This course is an in-depth study of functions. We will study linear, quadratic and higher order polynomials, rational functions, zeros of polynomial functions and their theorems. We will analyze functions algebraic and geometric properties. Special emphasis will be placed on application problems and the use of graphing calculators. I will be demonstrating on a Texas Instrument 89 (TI 89) graphing calculator. You may rent a TI-89 from the college with a deposit and fee per quarter. Please talk to me if you have any questions. Prerequisite: Math 154 with a grade "C" or better or appropriate skills demonstrated through the Math Assessment process. 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.
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:
126 points
4 Quizzes @ 30 pts each: 120 points Midterm Exam 1: 150 points Midterm Exam 2: 150 points
Comprehensive Final Exam:
180 points Total 726 points Homework: These assignments are to be turned in by 4:00 PM on the day they are due. The assignment is considered late if it is not turned in at this time. If you will be absent, either turn in the homework assignment early or have someone turn in the homework assignment for you. Homework that is late, but turned in within one week of the due date receives half credit. Homework turned in after one week of the due date receives no credit. Quizzes: There are no make-up quizzes. I give five quizzes but only four are counted so your lowest quiz score will be dropped. Midterm Exams: You must notify me before an exam if you will miss the exam (541-4660 EXT 368). Exams must be made up within 2 school days after the scheduled date, with a penalty of 10% (except with written medical excuse). You may take an exam up to 2 school days before the scheduled date without penalty. Arrangements must be made with me one week in advance. Parts of the testing (quizzes, midterms and final exams) may have problems do that not allow for calculators. I will tell you when these will occur. Please come see me
if you do not understand my policies. In this class, it is your responsibility to drop the class in order to avoid an unwanted grade. You must go to the Admissions and Records office. Friday, Jan. 31, 2003 is the last day to drop with no record. Friday, March 7, 2003 is the last day to withdraw with a W grade. Tentative Lecture Schedule Math 103A-1 Date
Topic
Section
Jan. 6 Introduction, Graphs and Graphing Utilities P8 The Distance formula, the Midpoint formula, Handout Jan. 8 Linear Equations 1.1 Quadratic Equations 1.3
Jan. 13
Quiz 1 (Sections P8, 1.1, 1.3) Quadratic and Rational Inequalities 1.6
Jan. 15 Lines and Slopes 2.1
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
2.2
Jan. 20
Martin Luther King Birthday, NO CLASSES Jan. 22 Introduction to Functions 2.3 Graphs of Functions 2.4
Jan. 27 Quiz 2 (Sections 1.6, 2.1 2.3)
Review Exam 1(Sections P8, 1.1, 1.3, 1.6, 2.1 2.3)
Jan. 29
Exam 1 (Sections P8, 1.1, 1.3, 1.6, 2.1 2.3)
Feb. 3 Transformations of Functions & 2.5 Combinations of functions
Feb. 5 Finish Combination of Functions 2.5 Composite and Inverse Functions 2.6 Feb. 10
Quiz 3 (Sections 2.4 2.6) Quadratic functions 3.1 Feb. 12 Polynomial Functions and their graphs 3.2 Feb. 17
Presidents Day, NO CLASSES Feb. 19 Dividing Polynomials: Remainder and Factor Theorem 3.3
Tentative Lecture Schedule Math 103A-1 Date
Topic
Section
Feb. 24 Quiz 4 (Sections 3.1 3.3)
Zeros of Polynomial Functions
3.4 Feb. 26 More on Zeros of Polynomial functions 3.5
Mar. 3 Review Exam 2 (Sections 2.3 2.6, 3.1 3.5) Mar. 5 Exam 2 (Sections 2.4 2.6, 3.1 3.5) Mar. 10 Rational Functions and their Graphs 3.6
Mar. 12 Finish 3.6, Modeling Using Variation 3.7 Mar. 17 Systems of Non-linear Equations in two Variables 8.4 Mar.
19
Quiz 5 (Section
3.6, 3.7)
Review Final Exam Wednesday,
Mar. 26
10:00 11:50 AM Comprehensive
Final Exam Homework
Math 103A-1 Winter 2003 (B. Olson) ODD means do the Odd problems. Each Section is worth 7 points. Wed. Jan. 8
1 P8 79-81 #17, 18, 21, 25, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 57, 61, Handout. Wed. Jan. 15 2 1.1 94 96 #9, 15, 16, 23, 28, 29, 33, 42, 43, 67, 69, 89, 91, 93. 1.3 123-126 #11, 25, 33, 43, 51, 52, 61, 67, 81, 82, 103, 105, 123, 125. Wed. Jan. 22
3 1.6 159-161 #11, 12, 21, 31, 35, 37, 41, 43, 44, 45, 63, 65, 67.
2.1
177-180 #9, 19, 21, 22, 35, 37, 38, 47, 48, 53,
54, 59, 69, 83, 85. HW # Section Pages Problems
Wed. Jan. 29 4 2.2 188-190 #13, 14, 15 23 ODD, 24, 26, 27, 55, 59, 73. 2.3 199-202 #21, 24, 25, 27, 39, 40, 45, 46, 55, 65, 66, 83, 91, 103, 105. Wed. Feb. 12
5 2.4 215-220 #3, 9, 13, 19, 22, 33, 34, 42, 47, 51, 53, 54, 55, 63, 85, 86, 109. Wed. Feb. 19
6 2.5 234-237 #9, 21, 27, 28, 31, 37, 39, 45-51 ODD, 52, 53, 55, 59, 63, 64, 73, 87-93 ODD 2.6 247-250 #5, 6, 9, 13, 17, 22, 31, 32, 39, 41, 45-51 ODD, 55, 67, 81, 83. 3.1 268-271 #1-9 ODD, 15, 18, 21, 29, 35, 36, 41, 43, 47, 49, 53, 54, 65, 67.
7 3.2 280-283 #3, 5, 15-19 ODD, 21, 25, 31, 32, 33, 35, 42, 43, 51, 59, 63, 75, 79. 3.3 293-294 #5, 6, 15, 17, 25, 26, 31, 33, 34, 41, 43, 51, 52, 59, 61.
Wed. Mar. 5 8 3.4 301-303 #5, 6, 9, 10, 19, 23, 25, 29, 30, 31, 45, 46, 55, 61. 3.5 311-313 #5, 6, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 23, 24, 27, 29, 33, 34, 37, 63, 67. Wed. Mar. 19 9 3.6 328-331 #3 35 ODD, 39, 40, 57, 59, 60, 65, 71, 91, 93. 3.7 341-344 #3 13 ODD, 19, 20, 27, 28, 31, 34, 37, 42, 43, 47, 59, 61. Wed. Mar. 26 10
8.4
711-713 #9, 15, 16, 25, 40, 41, 43, 46, 47, 53,
54, 61, 63. |