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MAT 153 Euclidean Geometry Spring 2002 Instructor:
Bruce Armbrust, phone: 541-4660 ext. 314, email: armbrust@ltcc.edu Office
Hours: Room
A210, Mon., Wed., & Fri. 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM GMC
G4, Tues. & Thurs. 1:30-2:30 PM And
as always, by appointment. Class
Time and Location:
Mon. & Wed. 1:30-3:20 PM, A209 Textbook:
Geometry,
Harold R. Jacobs Supplies:
Students will need a protractor and a compass for
this course. Course
Description:
This is a formal course in geometry covering the basics of lines, planes,
angles, triangles and congruence, the Pythagorean Theorem, similarity, and
special right angles. Prerequisite:
A grade of C or better in MAT 152B, or appropriate skills demonstrated through
the Math assessment process. Course
Grade: Your
final letter grade will be based on the usual grading scale: A
90-100%, B 80-89%, C 70-79%, D 60-69%, F 0-59% The
following items will make up the course grade: Homework
(40 @ 5 points each):
200 points Quizzes
(6 @ 50 points each):
300 points Exam1
(April 17):
200 points Exam2
(May 8):
200 points Exam3
(May 29):
200 points Final
Exam (June 17):
300 points Total:
1400 points Homework:
Homework will be due the class period after it is assigned.
Homework not turned in at this time will be considered late. You may turn
in homework up to one week after it is assigned for half credit. If all homework is turned in, and no more than three are
late, the lowest regular exam score will be dropped.
Your 6 lowest homework scores will be dropped. Quizzes:
There will be 7 announced quizzes given over the quarter.
These quizzes will be designed to help prepare you for the exams, and
quiz problems will be taken directly from the homework assignments. Your lowest
quiz score will be dropped. Since
one score will be dropped, you may not make up a missed quiz. Exams: Students are to bring a pencil and blank scratch paper to
each exam. If you cannot make it to
an exam (final not included), you may take it up to 2 school days prior to the
scheduled date with proper arrangements. Otherwise,
the exam may be made up after the scheduled date with a penalty of 10% per day.
Registration
Information: You
must register for this class at the Office of Admissions and Records.
You may drop the class with no penalty or mark on your record on or
before April 26. After April 26,
you may drop the class and receive a grade of W until May 31.
After May 31, if you are still enrolled, you will receive a grade of A,
B, C, D, F or I. How to Succeed in a Math Class: I am often asked how to successfully pass a math class, and here is my advice: I)
Come to every class session. Be
prepared, and plan on participating. II)
Do your homework. Remember that
what I assign is what I consider a bare minimum.
If you need more practice, do it. Don’t
make me be a homework enforcer. III)
Read the book. You paid good money
for it, so you might as well use it. IV)
Make use of available tutors and my office hours. You will find tutors who know the subject matter in this
course at the GMC. V)
Do math every day. Math is just
like everything else: if you don’t practice, you become rusty. Learning Disabled Students: It
is important that students who are identified as being learning disabled speak
to me about their special needs. I
am more than willing to grant you reasonable accommodations. Academic Dishonesty:
Academic dishonesty of any form will not be tolerated.
Students caught cheating on exams or quizzes will receive a score of zero
on the assignment for the first offense and a course grade of F for the second
offense. Students my work together
on homework assignments (and, in fact, are encouraged to) as long as all
students understand the material covered. Course
Schedule: The
following is a tentative schedule. If
things change (and I have money that says they will), I will let you know. April 1,3
1.2-1.6
Elements of proofs 8,10
1.7-1.9,2.1,2.2
More on Proofs, Points, Lines, and Planes 15,17
2.3-2.6,Exam I
More on Points, Lines, and Planes 22,24
3.1-3.5
Rays and Angles
29
3.6,4.1
Parallel and Perpendicular, Triangles May
1
4.2,4.3
Congruent Polygons and Triangles 6,8
4.4-4.7,Exam II More
on Triangles, Constructions 13,15
4.8,6.1-6.3
More Constructions, Parallel and Perpendicular Lines 20,22
6.4-6.7,7.1
Distance, More on Triangles, Quadrilaterals 29
9.1,9.2,Exam III Area,
Squares and Rectangles June 3,5
9.3,9.5,10.1,10.2 Yet
more on Triangles, Ratios and Proportion 10,12
10.3-10.5,11.5
Similar Polygons, Sine and Cosine 17
Final Exam
Note: The final is from 2:00-3:50 PM.
The
following is a list of all homework assignments for this course.
The due dates for the various sections will be given in class.
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