COLLEGE ALGEBRA (PART I)

 

Math 103A2                                  Winter ’03                                       4 Units

Tue-Thur  (Starts 1/7/03)              6:00 -7:50 PM                                 Room E 106

 

Instructor:  Wayne Logan

Phone Number:  541-4660 ext 453 (verify in class)

Home  Number:  (775) 588 9830  (only when necessary)

 

Required Text:           Algebra & Trigonometry   by  Robert Blitzer

                                    

Graphing Calculator:  You will need a graphing calculator for this class.  The Texas

                                    Instruments TI 89 graphing calculator is recommended.  This

Graphing calculator may be rented for a minimal fee from

                                    the Learning Assistance Center (B107).

                                     The graphing calculator is required to solve or to validate the

                                     homework problems; it will not be required for exams.

 

Course Description:   Provides an in-depth coverage of functions, their range and

                                     domain, inverse functions, as well as polynomial  and  ration-

                                     al functions.  Their algebraic and geometric properties will

                                     be analyzed.  Emphasis will be placed on application

                                     problems and the use of calculators.

 

Prerequisites:               There are two prerequisites:

                                     1)  A grade of C or higher in both Math 153 (Geometry)

                                     and Math 154 (Intermediate Algebra) or a satisfactory

                                     score on the assessment test.

 

 

Grading Policy:             There will be 3 two-hour exams and 7 twenty minute quizzes

which, in accumulated totality, will comprise the 4th test.                                                                                                                                     The final exam will be held on 25 March in E106 @ 6:00 pm.  The 3 exams, the total count of the quizzes, and the final exam are each worth 200 points.  However, one exam or the accumulated total of the quizzes may be discounted.

                                         Thus, the final grade will be based on 800 points.

                                        

                                         Your letter grade is guaaraanteed to be based on your

                                          Percentage of the 800 possible points:

                                          A: 720 – 800; B: 640 – 719; C: 560 – 639; D: 480 – 559;

                                          (we won’t talk about the rest).

 

 

 

 

Registration:     1.  You must register for this class at the Office of Admissions.

                          2.  The last day to drop for a refund is Friday, January 15

         3.  The last day to drop the class with no record is Friday, January 31

         4.  The last day to drop for a “W” grade is Friday, 7 March.

5    After 5 March you will receive an A, B, C, D, F or, in very

                                special circumstances, an I for incomplete.

 6.  This instructor will drop you from the class only when

      requested by the student or other special circumstances.

      The student must assume this responsibility.

 

Make-up Policy   There will be no make ups for quizzes since the instructor is using

                             the best 6 or 7 of .  For Chapter Tests and the Final, make up is possible

                             BUT THERE WILL BE A 10% GRADING PENALTY, except,

                             of course for a written medical excuse from 17 doctors, 3 nurses and

                             your mother.

 

Tutoring:              Individual tutoring is available in the Tutoring Lab (Room E103).

                             Tutoring hours are posted on the bulletin board next to the office

                             of Jane Ellis (A204).  When available they will be announced in

                             class.

 

Office Hours:       Your instructor has no office.  He will be available before and/or after

                              class, or at a time convenient to both the students and instructors

                             availability.  This will be discussed in class.

 

Learning Disabled Students:  It is important that your needs be communicated to

                             the instructor in order that accommodations can be made.

 

 

TEST AND QUIZ PROBLEMS

     The following page presents the lecture schedule for math 103A2 as well as the listing of all the course algebra problems to be solved during the quarter of which 90% will be used in the quizzes, exams, and the final test.  There is no homework to be handed in.

     The list of problems shown is over and above the odd numbered problems whose solutions/answers are in the back of the text.  ALL of the odd numbered problems are implicitly included in the listing below.   

     If the student has difficulty finding the correct solution to a problem the student may either bring up the problem in class, find a tutor to assist, refer to the Student Solution Manual, or submit the problem to the instructor for assistance. 

 

 

 

 

 

TEST/QUIZ PROBLEMS AND SCHEDULE

 

Date  Sect           Title                              Problems in addition to odd numbered problems

1/7     P.8     Graphing                              30, 40 and 60                               

1/9     1.1     Linear Eq                              44, 54, 64, 70, and 72

 

1/14   1.3     Quadratic Eq.                       95, 99, 100, 105 thru 111

1/16   1.6     Quad/Rational Ineq.            (Quiz on P.8 & 1.1); 38, 44, 46 and 54

 

1/21   2.1     Lines/Slopes                         56, 62 and 84

1/23   TEST ON CHAPTER 1              

 

1/28   2.2     Parallel/Perp Lines              52, 54, 58, 72, 74 and 76

1/30   2.3     Functions                              (Quiz on 1.3, 1.6 & 2.1); 8, 16, 20, 40, 44, 66, 72,  

                                                                                                         104 and 94

 

2/4     2.4     Graphs of Functions             20, 40, 56, 58, 60, 64, 66, 84, 106 and 110

2/6     2.5     Shift/Reflect/Stretch            (Quiz on 2.2 & 2.3); 18, 56, 64, 68, 86

 

2/11   2.6     Composites/Inverses           24, 44, 80, 82 and 84

2/13   3.1     Quadratic Functions             (Quiz on 2.4 & 2.5); 26, 38, 43 and 68

 

2/18   TEST ON CHAPTER 2

2/20   3.2     Polynom. Func. & Graphs  34, 46, 50, 64, 65 and 80

                                                                       

2/25   3.3     Dividing Polynomials           (Quiz on 2.6 & 3.1);  26, 34, 40 and 59         

2/27   3.4     Rational Zero Theorem      22, 28, 34, 40, 44 and 63

 

3/4     3.5     More Zeros of Poly Func    (Quiz on 3.2 & 3.3);  34, 50, 52, 62, 64, 66 and 67

3/6     3.6     Rational Func & Graphs    32, 34, 42, 48, 57, 58, 60, 62 and 94

 

3/11   3.7     Modeling                               (Quiz on 3.4 & 3.5); 32, 34, 46, 47, 60 and 61

3/13             Practice for Chap 3 test

 

3/18   TEST ON CHAPTER 3

3/20    Review for the Final Exam

3/25    FINAL EXAM IN ROOM E 106