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Math
154-2
Intermediate Algebra
Winter 2003
4 Units Meeting Times:
Tuesday
& Thursday: 1:00 – 2:50 PM 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 because I check my voicemail
regularly. Required Text: Elementary and Intermediate Algebra by Mark Dugopolski. Optional Text: Student Manual for Elementary and Intermediate Algebra by Mark Dugopolski Check out the Student Manual at the library before buying it to see if it fulfills your needs. Course Description: This course is a continuation of Math 152B. I will be presenting quadratic equations and functions and their applications, non-linear inequalities, operations and composition of functions, conic sections: parabolas, circles, ellipses and hyperbolas, linear and non-linear systems of equations, inverse functions, exponential functions, logarithms, sequences and series, and the Binomial Theorem. Prerequisite: Math 152B with a grade "C" or better or appropriate skills demonstrated through the Math Assessment process. Calculators: You will need a scientific calculator for this class. I will discuss in class which features are needed on the calculator. Graphing calculators are not allowed during quizzes or exams. 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: Even Problems 70 points Practice Problems: 70 points 3 Quizzes @ 90 pts each 90 points Midterm Exam 1: 120 points Midterm Exam 2: 120 points Midterm Exam 3: 120 points
Comprehensive Final Exam:
175 points Total 765 points Quizzes: There are no make-up quizzes. I give four quizzes but only three are counted so the 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. Comprehensive Final Exam: The comprehensive final exam has two parts: 1) The take-home portion is worth 25 points and is given out one week before the in-class final. It is due the day of the in-class final. 2) The in-class final is worth 150 points. 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, 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 Schedule Math 154-2 Date
Topic
Section
Jan. 7 Introduction, Review Quadratic equations, functions and their graphs 10.3 Jan. 9 More on quadratic equations 10.4 Quadratic and Rational Inequalities 10.5 Jan. 14 Finish 10.5, Graphs of functions and relations 11.1 Jan. 16 Transformation of Graphs, Combining Functions 11.2, 11.3 Quiz 1 (Sections 10.3 – 10.5) Jan. 21 Finish 11.3, Inverse Functions 11.4 Jan. 23 Exponential Functions and Their Applications 12.1 Review Exam 1 Jan. 28
Exam 1 (Sections 10.3 – 10.5, 11.1 – 11.4) Jan. 30 Finish 12.1 Logarithmic functions and their Applications 12.2
Feb. 4 Properties of Logarithms 12.3 Feb. 6 Solving Equations and their applications 12.4 Quiz 2, (Sections 12.1, 12.2) Feb. 11 Systems of Linear Equations in three variables 8.3 Feb. 13 Nonlinear Systems of Equations 13.1 The Parabola 13.2 (Note: No Focus or Directrix for Math 154) Feb. 18 Quiz 3, (Sections 12.3, 12.4, 8.3) Review Exam 2 Feb. 20
Exam 2 (Section 8.3 &
Chapter 12) Tentative Schedule Math 154-2 Date
Topic
Section
Feb. 25 The Circle 13.3 The Ellipse and Hyperbola 13.4 Feb. 27 Sequences, Series 14.1, 14.2 Mar. 4 Review Exam 3
Quiz 4 (Sections 13.1 – 13.4)
Mar. 6 Exam 3 (Sections 13.1 – 13.4, 14.1, 14.2)
Mar. 11 Arithmetic Sequences and Series 14.3
Mar. 13 Geometric Sequences and Series 14.4 Mar. 18 Binomial Expansion 14.5 Handout Take-home portion of Final Exam Mar. 20 Review for Comprehensive Final Exam Thursday,
Mar. 27 1:00
– 2:50 PM
Comprehensive Final Exam Homework
Math 154-2 (B. Olson) Odd means do the Odd problems. EOO means do Every Other Odd problem. Section
Pages
Practice Problems (Odd)
Even Problems Due Date HW 1, 3 pts Thur. Jan. 9 10.3 549-552 #1 – 7 Odd, #11 – 27 EOO, 39, 41. #12, 28, 42. HW 2, 7 pts Thur. Jan. 16 10.4 559-561 #1–7 Odd, #13–29 EOO, 31, 39, 57, 59. #6, 32, 42. 10.5 569-571 #1 –9 Odd, 11, 17, 19, 23, 27, 33, 43, 51. #12, 20, 52. ** Group 1 Practice
Problems Sections 10.3 – 10.5 are due at Quiz 1, Thursday, Jan. 16 (10 points)
HW 3,
14 pts Thur. Jan. 23 11.1 588-591 #1 – 13 Odd, 17, 19, 27, 31, 35, 37, 47, #53 – 59 Odd. #14, 20, 36. 11.2 597-600 #1 – 9 Odd, #15 – 35 EOO, 37, #55 – 61 Odd. #20, 28, 40. 11.3 607-608 #1-15 Odd, #17-33 EOO, 39, 43, 47, 49, 59, 67, 69. #12, 22, 42. 11.4 617-619 #1 – 23 Odd, #31 – 47 EOO, 55, 57, 63, 65. #34, 44, 58. ** Group 2 Practice
Problems Sections 11.1 – 11.4 are due at Exam 1, Tuesday, Jan. 28 (13 points) HW 4, 3 pts Thur. Jan. 30 12.1 654-656 #1 – 25 EOO, 27, 29, 35, #45 – 57 EOO, 71, 77. #6, 32, 72.
HW 5, 4 pts Thur. Feb. 6 12.2 662-664 #1 – 17 Odd, #21 – 49 EOO, #55 – 67 EOO, 77, 83. #12, 48, 86. ** Group 3 Practice
Problems Sections 12.1, 12.2 are due at Quiz 2, Thursday, Feb. 6
(7 points)
HW 6, 10 pts Thur. Feb. 13 12.3 670-671 #1 – 11 Odd, #25 – 49 EOO, 59, 63, 67, 69, 71, 77, 81, 85. #28, 54, 68. 12.4 677-679 #1 – 13 Odd, #17 – 29 EOO, 31, 33, 37, 39, 55, 59, 63. #6, 20, 34. 8.3 416-417 #1 – 7 Odd, 11, 17, 21, 31, 35. #8, 18, 34. ** Group 4 Practice
Problems Sections 12.3, 12.4, 8.3 are due at Exam 2, Thursday, Feb. 20
(10 points) Odd means do the Odd problems. EOO means do Every Other Odd problem. Section
Pages
Practice Problems (Odd)
Even Problems & Due Date HW 7, 9 pts Thur. Feb. 27 13.1 695-697 #1 – 5 Odd, #7 – 23 EOO, 41. #6, 16, 42.
13.2 703-705 #1 – 7 Odd, 11, 13, 25, 27, 33, 35, 45. #12, 30, 36. (Do not find focus or directrix for all Parabola Problems) 13.3 710-712 #1 – 9 Odd, #13 – 25 EOO, 31, 35, 43, 45. #20, 28, 34. HW 8, 10 pts Thur. Mar. 6 13.4 719-721 #1, 3, #7 – 21 Odd, #29 – 39 Odd. #20, 32, 38. 14.1 745-747 #1 – 7 Odd, #13 – 25 EOO, 27, 35, 39. #10, 20, 36. 14.2 750-751 #1 – 11 Odd, #19 – 39 EOO, 49. #8, 20, 36. ** Group 5 Practice
Problems Sections 13.1 – 13.4 & 14.1, 14.2 are due at Exam 3, Thursday,
March 6 (20 points)
HW
9, 3 pts
Thur. Mar. 13 14.3 755-756 #1 – 9 Odd, 21, 27, #33 – 43 Odd, 49, 53. #10, 34, 44.
HW 10,
7 pts Thur.
Mar. 20 14.4 764-765 #1 – 7 Odd, 13, 19, #25 – 33 Odd, 37, 43, 47, 57. #8, 28, 58. 14.5 771 #1 – 7 Odd, 9, 13, 21, 29, 31 #12, 20, 28. ** Group 6 Practice
Problems Sections 14.3 – 14.5, are due at the Comprehensive Final Exam,
Thursday, March 27.
(10 points) |