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Math 152A -1 Basic Algebra (Part I)
4 Units
Spring 2003 Math 183 -1
Supplement For Basic Algebra (Part I)
1 Unit
Meeting Times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00 12:07 PM Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:07 12:25 PM Meeting Place: A211 Instructor: Bic Ha Olson Phone:
541-4660 Ext. 368 Email: Olso@ltcc.edu
Office: A 204 Office Hours:
Monday: 3:00 4:00 PM @
Office: A204
Tuesday: 3:00 4:00 PM
@ Gateway Math Center
Wednesday: 3:00 4:00 PM @ Office: A204 Thursday:
9:00 10:00 AM @
Office: A204 Friday:
10:00 11:00 AM @ Office: A204
Required Text: Elementary and Intermediate Algebra 1st 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 an introduction to algebra. I will be presenting the Real Numbers and their properties and operations, absolute value equations, simplifying algebraic expressions, linear equations and inequalities, applications with formulas, the rectangular coordinate system, graphing linear equations and inequalities, polynomials and their operations, integral exponents, scientific notation, and an introduction to functions. 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: Math 181 A-D with a grade "C" or better or appropriate skills demonstrated through the Math Assessment process. 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 wont 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 dont 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. In this class, it is your responsibility to drop the class in order to avoid an unwanted grade. You must go to the registrars office. Friday, May 2, 2003 is the last day to drop with no record. Friday, June 6, 2003 is the last day to withdraw with a W grade. Math 183 must be taken Credit */ No Credit *In order to receive Credit for this one unit course, a paper must be written that is either a summary of your thoughts about math, this Math 152A class, or a biography about a mathematician. The paper must be at least two pages long, but no more than three pages. You must let me know which type of paper you will write by Friday, May 2, 2003. All papers are due by Friday, June 13, 2003. 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 @ 30 pts each: 90 points Midterm Exam 1: 100 points Midterm Exam 2: 100 points Midterm Exam 3: 100 points
Comprehensive Final Exam:
175 points Total 705 points Quizzes: There are no make-up quizzes. I give 4 quizzes but only 3 are counted so the lowest score will be dropped. Quizzes are given at the end of class after the lecture. 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% (except with written medical excuse). 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. Comprehensive Final Exam: There are two parts to the final exam. The take-home part is worth 25 points and is handed out one week before the final. It is due at the in-class Final Exam on Monday, June 23, 2003 at 10 AM. The in-class final exam is worth 150 points. Calculators are not allowed during testing. Please practice the homework without them. Please
come see me if you do not understand my policies. Odd
means do the Odd problems. EOO
means do Every Other Odd problem. Tentative Lecture
Schedule Math 152A -1 Date
Section
Subject
April 7 1.1 Introduction, Syllabus, Real Numbers, Start Section 1.2 1.1 Practice problems: pages 78 # 1 11 Odd, 15 63 EOO. April 9 1.2, 1.3 Fractions, Addition & Subtraction of Real Numbers. 1.2 Practice problems: pages 1618 #1 7 Odd, 17 23 Odd, 37 97 EOO 1.3 Practice problems: pages 23 24 #9 43 EOO, 63 83 EOO, 93, 95. HW 1 Due
Friday, April 11, Sections:
1.1 #22,
32, 50. 7 pts
1.2
#28, 42, 68
1.3
#22, 42 April 11 1.4, 1.5 Multiplication & Division of Real Numbers, Exponential Expressions and Order of Operations. 1.4 Practice problems: pages 28 29 #7 55 EOO, 69 79 Odd. April 14 1.6, 1.7 Algebraic Expressions, Properties of Real Numbers 1.6 Practice problems: pages 41 43 #7 51 EOO, 59, 67, 71, 83. 1.7 Practice problems: pages 50 51 #1 9 Odd, 17 65 EOO, 75 97 Odd, 101. April 16
1.8 Using
the Properties to Simplify Expressions Quiz 1 (1.1 1.6) 1.8 Practice problems: pages 56 58 #1, 3, 5, 15, 17, 29 89 EOO, 103, 105. HW 2 Due
Friday, April 18, Sections:
1.4
#12, 26 5 pts
1.5
#68, 84
1.6
#38, 52 April 18 2.1 Addition & Multiplication Properties of Equality, 2.1 Practice problems: pages 71 72 #5 11 Odd, 19 71 EOO, 91. Continued Tentative Lecture Schedule Math 152A -1 Date
Section
Subject/Assignment April 21 2.2 Solving General Linear Equations 2.2 Practice problems: pages 77 79 #3 65 EOO, 85, 87, 93. April 23 2.3 Identities, Conditional Equations, and Inconsistent Equations. 2.3 Practice problems: pages 83 84 #1 11 Odd, 17 41 EOO, 65 75 Odd, 87.
HW 3 Due
Friday, April 25, Sections:
1.7
#24, 52 8 pts
1.8
#40, 76
2.1
#14, 54
2.2
# 42, 50, 92 April 25 Review Exam 1 (Sections 1.1 1.8, 2.1, 2.2) April 28
Exam 1 (Group 1 Practice Problems Due, Sections 1.1 1.8, 2.1, 2.2) April 30 2.5 Translating Verbal Expressions into Algebraic Expressions 2.5 Practice problems: pages 99 101 #1 29 EOO, 35 51 EOO, 53, 65, 67, 73, 77, 87, 91. HW 4 Due
Friday, May 2, Sections:
2.3
#14, 38, 72 5 pts
2.5
#32, 58, 78 May 2 2.6 Number, Geometric, and Uniform Motion Applications 2.6 Practice problems: pages 106 108 #7, 9, 13, 17, 19, 21, 25, 33.
May 5 2.7 Discount, Investment, and Mixture Applications 2.7 Practice problems: pages 112 114 #3 9 Odd, 15, 19, 21, 25, 27, 35, 39. May 7 3.1, 3.2 Inequalities, Compound Inequalities 3.1 Practice problems: pages 129 132 #5 61 EOO, 73 79 Odd, 85, 89. 3.2 Practice problems: pages 138 141 #1 57 EOO, 59, 71, 73, 83, 87. HW 5 Due
Friday, May 9, Sections:
2.6
#14, 16 6 pts
2.7
#8, 20
3.1
#52, 64 May 9
Quiz 2, (Sections 2.3, 2.5
2.7, 3.1) 3.3 Absolute Value Equations, 3.3 Practice problems: pages 147 150 #1 9 Odd, 13, 15, 21, 27 33 Odd, 85. Continued Tentative
Lecture Schedule Math 152A -1 Date
Section
Subject/Assignment May 12 4.1 Graphing Lines in the Coordinate Plane 4.1 Practice problems: pages 165169 #1 11 Odd, 17 45 EOO, 47, 57 63 Odd, 75 - 79Odd May 14 4.2 The Slope of a Line 4.2 Practice problems: pages 177 180 #1 13 Odd, 17 29 EOO, 37 45 EOO, 47, 49, 51, 53. HW 6 Due
Friday, May 16, Sections:
3.2
#32, 38, 52 8 pts
3.3
#12, 28, 32
4.1
#34, 42, 86 May 16 Review Exam 2 (Sections 2.3, 2.5 2.7, 3.1 3.3, 4.1) May 19
Exam 2 (Group 2 Practice Problems
Due, Sections 2.2, 2.3, 2.5 2.7, 3.1 3.3) May 21
4.3
Equations of a Line in Slope-Intercept & Standard Form
4.3 Practice problems: pages 185 189 #1 17 Odd, 21 69 EOO. HW 7 Due
Friday, May 23, Sections:
4.2
#28, 42 4 pts
4.3
#30, 66 May 23 4.4, 8.6 The Point-Slope Form, Graphing Linear Inequalities 4.4 Practice problems: pages 194 196 #1 7 Odd, 13 37 EOO, 47. 8.6 Practice problems: pages 441 443 #1 7 Odd, 13 45 EOO, 49. May 26
Memorial Day Holiday, NO CLASSES May 28 4.5 Applications of Linear Equations 4.5 Practice problems: pages 200 203 #1 13
Odd, 19, 23, 25, 29.
HW 8 Due Friday, May 30, Sections: 4.4 #28, 40 6 pts
8.6
#14, 24
4.5
#20, 28 May 30 Quiz 3 (4.2 4.5, 8.6), 4.6 Introduction to Functions 4.6 Practice problems: pages 209213#1 37 EOO, 47 55 Odd, 59 - 75 EOO June 2 5.1 Addition & Subtraction of Polynomials 5.1 Practice problems: pages 228231 #1 11 Odd,
13 53 EOO, 69, 73, 83, 87. Continued Tentative
Lecture Schedule Math 152A -1 Date Section Subject/Assignment June 4 5.2 Multiplication of Polynomials 5.2 Practice problems: pages 235 237 #1 29 EOO, 39, 43, 47, 65 77 EOO, 91. HW 9 Due
Friday, June 6, Sections:
4.6
#10, 46, 60 6 pt
5.1
#42, 58
5.2
#28, 44 June 6 Review Exam 3 (Sections 4.2 4.6, 8.6, 5.1, 5.2) June 9 Exam 3 (Group 3 Practice Problems Due, Sections 4.2 4.6, 8.6, 5.1, 5.2) June 11 5.3, 5.4 Multiplication of Binomials, Special Products 5.3 Practice problems: pages 240 241 #7 27 EOO, 53 59 Odd, 67, 71. 5.4 Practice problems: pages 245 247 #1 45 EOO, 71. HW 10 Due
Friday, June 13, Sections:
5.3
#10, 26, 66 5 pts 5.4 #24, 36, 64 June 13 5.5, 5.6 Division of Polynomials, Positive Integral Exponents 5.5 Practice problems: pages 252 253 #1 11 Odd, 17 41 EOO, 59, 63, 85. 5.6 Practice problems: page 258 #1 73 EOO. June 16 Handout Take-Home Part of Final Exam 5.7 Negative Exponents & Scientific Notation 5.7 Practice problems: pages 265 267 #1 11 Odd, 17 85 EOO, 99. June 18 Quiz 4 (Sections 5.3 5.6). 11.3 Combining Functions 11.3 Practice problems: page 607 #1, 5 15 Odd. HW 11 Due
Friday, June 20, Sections:
5.5
#26, 30, 36 10 pts
5.6
#16, 34
5.7
#32, 46
11.3
#6, 14, 16 June 20 Review Comprehensive Final Exam Monday,
June 23
Comprehensive Final Exam 10:00 11:50 AM (Take-Home part
of Final Exam and Group 4 Practice Problems Due, Sections 5.3 5.7, 11.3) |