Math 152B – 1 & Math 191AH Basic

Math 152B – 1 & Math 191AH Basic Algebra (Part II) & Supplement

Winter 2007 4 Units & 1.5 Units

Instructor: Bic Ha Olson Office: A204

Meeting Times: Monday, Wednesday: 11:00 – 12:07 & 12:08 – 12:50 PM

Friday: 11:00 – 12:07 PM & 12:08 – 12:25 PM

Meeting Place: Room A211

Email: Olson@ltcc.edu Phone: 541-4660 Ext. 368

Office Hours: Monday: 3:30 – 5:00 PM @ Office: A204

Tuesday: 3:00 - 4:00 PM @ Office: A204

Wednesday: 3:30 – 4:30 PM @ GMC (G4)

Thursday: 3:00 - 4:00 PM @ Office: A204

Friday: 10:30 – 11:00 AM @ Office: A204

Or By Appointment

The best way to contact me is to call my college extension, 541-4660 EXT 368. If I am not in my office, please leave me a message with your name and phone number.

Required Text: Elementary and Intermediate Algebra 2^nd Edition by Mark Dugopolski

Optional Text: Student Manual for Elementary and Intermediate Algebra by Mark Dugopolski

Check out the Student Manual for Student Manual for Elementary and Intermediate Algebra at the library before buying it to see if it fulfills your needs.

Course Description: This course is a continuation of Math 152A. I will present factoring, rational expressions, first degree equations and inequalities with absolute value, solving systems of linear equations and inequalities, radicals, rational exponents and their equations, and solving quadratic equations. This course will connect math with the “real” world. It is my desire to reduce math anxiety and build self-confidence in every student by the end of this class.

Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in Math 152A or equivalent or appropriate skills demonstrated through the Math Assessment process.

As a Courtesy to everyone in class, please turn off your cell phones. Thank you.

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.

How to succeed in a Math class:

1. Come to every class meeting.

2. Arrive early, get yourself settled and be ready when class starts. Sit where you won’t be distracted and take notes.

3. Do all the homework

4. Do some math every day.

5. Start preparing for exams at least one week in advance.

6. Ask questions, especially if you don’t understand a concept.

7. Take advantage of tutors and my office hours.

8. Study in groups and do your homework with a classmate.

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.

There is a math tutor specifically for Math 152A & 152B students in the library room L114

Monday through Thursday from 1:30 to 3 PM. Please take advantage of this service.

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. 12, 2007 is the last day for refunds.

Friday, Jan. 26, 2007 is the last day to drop with no record.

Friday, March 2, 2007 is the last day to withdraw with a “W” grade.

Student Outcomes
The successful student will:
1. Exhibit a proficiency in the topics covered in the course;
2. Engage in logical and critical thinking;
3. Read technical and graphical information; and
4. Demonstrate the solution to problems by translating written language into mathematical statements, interpreting information, sketching relevant diagrams, analyzing given information, formulating appropriate math statements, and checking and verifying results.
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 120 points

3 Quizzes 90 points

3 Midterm Exams (150 each) 450 points

Comprehensive Final Exam: 220 points

Total 880 points

I have given practice problems following each section. These problems are for you to improve your understanding of the material and to prepare you for quizzes and exams. Do SOME problems from each group of problems after their lectures. I do not collect practice problems.

Homework: The Even problems to turn in weekly are due on Friday, except **HW 7 is due on Wednesday. Their due dates are listed every week. These problems are considered late if they are not turned in by 1:30 PM 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 one class meeting late is worth 80%, two class meetings late is worth 70% and one week late receives half credit. Homework turned in after one week receives no credit.

Quizzes: There are no make-up quizzes. I give 4 quizzes but only 3 are counted. The lowest quiz score will be dropped. Each quiz is 30 points. All quizzes are given during the first 30 minutes of class. Please be on time.

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 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.

Calculators are not allowed during testing. Please practice the homework without them.

The Comprehensive Final Exam is on Monday, March 19, 2006 at 10 AM. Note the final exam time is EARLIER than the class time.

Academic Integrity:

Homework may be done in groups with other students or with the help of the instructor or tutors, but each student must turn in their own work.

Quizzes and Exams must be done by the student alone.

Any Student who violates this rule will receive a zero on the Quiz or Exam.

A second offense will result in withdrawal or failing the course.

Math 191AH must be taken Credit */ No Credit

* Credit for this 1.5 unit course is class participation and some written assignments. Details will be given in class.
Turn in the EVEN numbered problems in bold.

Practice Problem Numbers that say Odd means do the Odd numbered problems,

EOO means do Every Other Odd problem.

Tentative Class Schedule Math 152B – 1 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Date Section Subject

Jan. 1 New Year’s Day Holiday (NO Classes)

Jan. 3 2.4 Introduction, Syllabus, Formulas,

3.5 Variation

2.4 Practice problems: pages 109 – 111, # 7 – 53 EOO, #61 – 87 EOO.

2.4 Even Problems: #20, 32, 74.

3.5 Practice problems: pages 221 – 223, #5 – 31 EOO, #39 – 49 Odd.

3.5 Even Problems: #22, 30, 48.

HW 1 Section 2.4 is due Friday, Jan. 5. (4 points)

Jan. 5 Finish 3.5

5.1 Factoring Out Common Factors.

5.1 Practice problems: pages 316 – 318, #1 – 13 Odd, #19 – 61 EOO, #67 – 85 EOO, #93.

5.1 Even Problems: #34, 74, 88.

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Jan. 8 5.2 Factoring Special Products & Factor by Grouping,

5.3 Factoring Ax² + Bx + C, A = 1. (Handouts)

5.2 Practice problems: pages 323 – 324, #1 – 37 EOO, #49 – 91 EOO.

5.2 Even Problems: #14, 44, 86.

5.3 Practice problems: pages 330 – 331, #3 – 75 EOO, #81 – 93 Odd, 101, 107.

5.3 Even Problems: #28, 86, 104.

Jan. 10 5.4 Factoring Ax² + Bx + C, A1.

Time Management*

5.4 Practice problems: pages 338 – 339, #1 – 7 Odd, #15 – 45 EOO, #77 – 95 EOO, 103.

5.4 Even Problems: #26, 44, 92.

HW 2 Sections 3.5, 5.1, 5.2 are due Friday, Jan. 12. (12 points)

Jan. 12 Quiz 1 (2.4, 3.5, 5.1, 5.2),

5.5 Factoring a Difference or Sum of Two Cubes.

5.5 Practice problems: pages 344 – 346, #1 – 11 Odd, #17, 21, 27, 33, #43 – 95 EOO.

5.5 Even Problems: #10, 28, 86.

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Continued Tentative Class Schedule Math 152B – 1 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Date Section Subject

Jan. 15 Martin Luther King Holiday (NO Classes)

Jan. 17 5.6 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring.

*Learning Styles

5.6 Practice problems: pages 353 – 355, #1 – 11 Odd, #19 – 71 EOO, 81.

5.6 Even Problems: #16, 28, 68.

HW 3 Sections 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 are due Friday, Jan. 19. (12 points)

Jan. 19 6.1 Reducing Rational Expressions.

6.2 Multiplication & Division of Rational Expressions.

6.1 Practice problems: pages 373 – 375, #1 – 9 Odd, #13 – 19 Odd, #23 – 53 EOO, #61 – 95 EOO.

6.1 Even Problems: #36, 52, 54, 70.

6.2 Practice problems: pages 381 – 383, #1 – 9 Odd, #19 – 59 EOO, 67, 75.

6.2 Even Problems: #28, 42, 74.

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Jan. 22 Finish 6.2

6.3 Finding the Least Common Denominator,

Begin Review for Exam 1

6.3 Practice problems: pages 389 – 391, #1 – 13 Odd, #25 – 49 EOO, #55 – 67 EOO.

6.3 Even Problems: #10, 14, 34, 40.

Jan. 24 Review Exam 1 (Sections 2.4, 3.5, Chapter 5)

Test Taking/Test Anxiety*

HW 4 Sections 5.6, 6.1 are due Friday, Jan. 26. (8 points)

Jan. 26 Exam 1 (Sections 2.4, 3.5, Chapter 5)

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Jan. 29 6.4 Addition & Subtraction of Rational Expressions.

6.4 Practice problems: pages 398 – 400. #1 – 67 EOO, #75, 77, 83, 85, 87.

6.4 Even Problems: #18, 48, 58, 86.

Jan. 31 6.5 Complex Fractions,

*Note-Taking

6.5 Practice problems: pages 406 – 407, #1 – 9 Odd, #15 – 45 EOO, 49, 53.

6.5 Even Problems: #14, 26, 34.

HW 5 Sections 6.2, 6.2, 6.4 are due Friday, Feb. 2. (15 points)

Feb. 2 Quiz 2 (6.1 – 6.4),

6.6 Solving Equations with Rational Expressions

6.6 Practice problems: pages 412 – 413, #1 – 9 Odd, #13 – 63 EOO.

6.6 Even Problems: #24, 32, 40.

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Continued Tentative Class Schedule Math 152B – 1 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Date Section Subject

Feb. 5 6.7 Applications of Ratios & Proportions.

6.8 Applications of Rational Expressions.

6.7 Practice problems: pages 419 – 421, #1 – 9 Odd, #17 – 53 EOO.

6.7 Even Problems: #6, 38, 48.

6.8 Practice problems: pages 428 – 431, #3 – 17 Odd, #23 – 29 Odd, #33 – 43 Odd, 49 – 53 Odd.

6.8 Even Problems: #14, 34, 44.

Feb. 7 Review Exam 2 (Chapter 6)

Study Tips*

HW 6 Sections 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8 are due Friday, Feb. 9. (16 points)

Feb. 9 Exam 2 (Chapter 6) ____________________________________________________________________________

Feb. 12 7.1 Solving Systems by Graphing & Substitution, (Handouts)

7.2 Solving Systems by the Addition Method,

7.1 Practice problems: pages 449 – 451, #1 – 15 Odd, #21 – 45 EOO, #47 – 71 EOO.

7.1 Even Problems: #12, 36, 64.

7.2 Practice problems: pages 460 – 462, #1 – 11 Odd, #19 – 37 EOO, 59, 63, 65.

7.2. Even Problems: #14, 26, 52.

**HW 7 Section 7.1 is due Wednesday, Feb. 14. (5 points)

Feb. 14 8.2 Absolute-value Equations & Inequalities.

*More Study Tips

8.2 Practice problems: pages 519 – 521, #1 – 9 Odd, #21 – 43 EOO, #55 – 75 EOO, 85, 87.

8.2 Even Problems: #26, 62, 82.

Feb. 16 Lincoln’s Birthday Holiday (NO Classes)

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Feb. 19 Washington’s Birthday Holiday (NO Classes)

Feb. 21 8.3 Compound Inequalities in Two Variables.

MST*

8.3 Practice problems: pages 528 – 531, #1 – 29 Odd

8.3 Even Problems: #14, 18, 26.

HW 8 Sections 7.2, 8.2 are due Friday, Feb. 23. (8 points)

Feb. 23 Quiz 3 (Sections 7.1, 7.2, 8.2)

9.1 Radicals

9.1 Practice problems: pages 557 - 559, #1 - 15 Odd, #21 - 55 EOO, #65 - 107 EOO.

9.1 Even Problems: #74, 86, 98.

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Continued Tentative Class Schedule Math 152B – 1 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Date Section Subject

Feb. 26 9.2 Rational Exponents,

9.2 Practice problems: pages 567 – 568, #1 – 13 Odd, #17 – 59 EOO, #61 – 111 EOO, 121, 125.

9.2 Even Problems: #50, 84, 110.

Feb. 28 9.3 Operations with Radicals,

*MST

9.3 Practice problems: pages 575 – 576, #1 – 13 Odd, #19 – 29 EOO, #39 – 55 EOO, #65 – 101 EOO.

9.3 Even Problems: #26, 48, 100.

HW 9 Sections 8.3, 9.1, 9.2 are due Friday, Mar. 2. (12 points)

Mar. 2 9.4 Quotients, Powers, & Rationalizing the Denominator.

9.4 Practice problems: pages 583 – 585, #3 – 11 Odd, #19 – 55 EOO, #61 – 93 EOO, #101 – 107 Odd.

9.4 Even Problems: #28, 56, 102.

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Mar. 5 9.5 Solving Equations with Radicals & Exponents,

9.6 Complex Numbers

9.5 Practice problems: pages 593 – 595, #1 – 9 Odd, #17 – 75 EOO, #77 – 97 EOO.

9.5 Even Problems: #21, 40, 54, 70.

9.6 Practice problems: pages 604 – 605, #1 – 13 Odd, #19 – 39 EOO, #51 – 67 Odd, #73 – 101 EOO.

9.6 Even Problems: #14, 52, 78, 84.

Mar. 7 Review Exam 3 (Sections 7.1, 7.2, 8.2, 8.3, 9.1 – 9.5)

*MST

HW 10 Sections 9.3, 9.4, 9.5 are due Friday, Mar. 9. (14 points)

Mar. 9 Exam 3 (Sections 7.1, 7.2, 8.2, 8.3, 9.1 – 9.5)

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Mar. 12 Finish 9.6

10.1 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring,

Even-Root Property, & Completing the Square.

10.1 Practice problems: pages 626 – 628, #1 – 9 Odd, #19 – 29 Odd, #35 – 57 EOO, #59 – 95 EOO.

10.1 Even Problem: #22, 44, 70.

Mar. 14 10.2 The Quadratic Formula,

Begin Review for Final Exam.

10.2 Practice problems: pages 636 – 637, #1 – 11 Odd, #19 – 35 EOO, #49 – 61 EOO, 77, 81.

10.2 Even Problems: #24, 52, 76.

HW 11 Sections 9.6, 10.1, 10.2 are due Friday, Mar. 16. (14 points)

Mar. 16 Quiz 4 (Sections 9.6, 10.1, 10.2)

Continue Review Comprehensive Final Exam

Monday March 19, Comprehensive Final Exam at 10 AM!!!!!