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Math 103B-2 College Algebra Spring 2009 4 Units Instructor: Charlie Lincoln Meeting Times: Tuesday, Thursday 6:00 7:50 PM Meeting Place: Room E106 Email: c.lincoln@sbcglobal.net Phone: 577-0414 Office Hours: Thursdays 5:00 6:00 PM on the Mezzanine or By Appointment The best way to contact me is to call my office phone, 577-0414. If I am not in my office, please leave me a message with your name and phone number.
Required Text: Precalculus 4th Edition by Sullivan & Sullivan III, Check out the Solutions manual for this course before purchasing it to see if the book meets your needs.
Course Description: This course covers exponential and logarithmic functions, conic sections including circles, parabolas, ellipses and hyperbolas. We will study linear systems, matrices, linear programming, sequences and series, mathematical induction and the Binomial Theorem. Special emphasis will be placed on application problems and the use of the Texas Instrument 89 (TI89) graphing calculators. This course will connect math with the real world.
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in Math 154 or equivalent or appropriate skills demonstrated through the Math Assessment process.
As a courtesy to everyone in class, please turn off all cell phones.
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.
The Gateway Math Center has free tutoring for all registered students. Please Log In and Out so that the facility gets the funds it needs. I recommend working with a partner or in small groups.
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, April 17, 2009 is the last day for refunds. Friday, May 1, 2009 is the last day to drop with no record. Friday, May 22, 2009 is the last day to withdraw with a W grade. Student Outcomes
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 4 Quizzes 10 % 2 Midterm Exams 50 % Comprehensive Final Exam: 25 % Total 100 %
Homework: The homework problems are to be turned in weekly. Their due dates are listed every week. These problems are considered late if they are not turned in by 8:00 PM on the day they are due. If you will be absent, either turn in the homework early or have someone turn in the homework assignment for you. Homework that is turned in late within one week of the due date receives 8 points. Homework turned in after this receives no credit. All homework sections are worth 10 points each.
Quizzes: There are no make-up quizzes. I give 5 quizzes but only 4 are counted. The lowest quiz score will be dropped. All quizzes are given at the beginning of class. Please be on time.
Midterm Exams: You must notify me before an exam if you will miss the exam (577-0414). Exams must be made up within 3 school days after the scheduled date, with a penalty of 10%. You may take an exam up to 3 school days before the scheduled date without penalty. Arrangements must be made with me one week in advance.
Please talk to me if you do not understand my policies.
Tentative Schedule for Math 103B (Tuesday, Thursday)
Date Subject Section
Apr 7 Introductions, Syllabus, 4.1 Composite Functions 4.1 4.1 HW: 7, 11, 19, 23, 35, 41, 45, 63.
Apr 9 One-to-One Functions; Inverse Functions 4.2 4.2 HW: 9, 17, 31, 37, 45, 51, 63, 71
Apr 14 Exponential Functions 4.3 4.3 HW: 3, 21, 36, 39, 45, 73, 81, 91
Apr 16 Quiz 1 (Sections 4.1 4.3) Logarithmic Functions 4.4 4.4 HW: 9, 21, 33, 41, 53, 63, 75, 85, 95, 101, 115 Turn in Homework Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3.
Apr 21 Properties of Logarithms 4.5 4.5 HW: 11, 19, 23, 31, 45, 55, 59, 65, 71, 79
Apr 23 Log and Exp Equations 4.6 4.6 HW: 9, 17, 25, 35, 45, 49, 55, 59, Turn in Homework Sections 4.4, 4.5.
Apr 28 Compound Interest 4.7 4.7 HW: 5, 13, 23, 27, 33, 35, 41
Apr 30 Quiz 2 (Sections 4.4 4.6) Growth & Decay 4.8 4.8 HW: 3, 7, 13, 15, 21, 27, 29 Turn in Homework Sections 4.6, 4.7
May 5 REVIEW for Exam 1
May 7 Exam 1 (Chapter 4) Turn in Homework Sections 4.8
May 12 The Parabola 9.2 9.2 HW: 19, 25, 29, 35, 43, 53, 59, 65, 71 The Ellipse 9.3 9.3 HW: 17, 23, 31, 35, 43, 55, 63, 73, 77
May 14 The Hyperbola 9.4 9.4 HW: 17, 25, 31, 39, 43, 53, Systems of Linear Equations 10.1 10.1 HW: 9, 15, 25, 29, 39, 43, 53, 57, 63 Turn in Homework Section 9.2, 9.3
Tentative Schedule for Math 103B-1 (Tuesday, Thursday) Date Subject Section
May 19 Matrices 10.2 Determinants 10.3 Matrix Algebra 10.4 10.4 HW: 7, 13, 23, 31, 43, 59 Turn in Homework Sections 9.4, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3
May 26 Systems of Inequalities 10.7 10.7 HW: 13, 23, 29, 49, 53, 57 Linear Programming 10.8 10.8 HW: 5, 11, 17, 19, 27
May 28 Quiz 4 (Sections 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4) Sequences 11.1 11.1 HW: 21, 25, 35, 37, 51, 63, 75, 77 Turn in Homework Sections 10.4, 10.7, 10.8
Jun 2 REVIEW for Exam 2
Jun 4 Exam 2 (Sections 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, Chapter 10.1-10.4, 10.7, 10.8) Turn in Homework Sections 11.1
Jun 9 Arithmetic Sequences 11.2 11.2 HW: 13, 21, 35, 37, 51 Geometric Sequences 11.3 11.3 HW: 11, 17, 26, 37, 49, 61, 69
Jun 11 Mathematical Induction 11.4 11.4 HW: 5, 9, 13, 15, 21 Binomial Theorem 11.5 11.4 HW: 5, 17, 29, 41, 45 Turn in Homework Sections 11.2, 11.3
Jun 16 Quiz 5 (Sections 11.1 11.5) Permutations & Combinations 12.2 12.2 HW: 7, 17, 31, 37, 53, 63
Jun 18 REVIEW for Final Exam Turn in Homework Sections 11.4, 11.5, 12.2
**The Comprehensive Final Exam is on Tuesday, June 23 at 6 PM** |