Meeting Times: Mon. Wed. Fri. 11:00 – 12:07 PM Room: E106

Meeting Times: Mon. Wed. Fri. 12:08 – 12:25 PM Room: E106

Instructor: Bic Ha Olson Phone: 541-4660 Ext. 368

Email: Olson@ltcc.edu Office: A 204

Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday: 3:30 – 4:30 PM @ Office: A204

Tuesday, Thursday: 11 – 12 Noon @ Gateway Math Center

Friday: 12:30 – 1:30 PM @ 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: Algebra for College Students by Daniel L. Auvil

Optional Text: Student Manual for Algebra for College Students by Daniel L. Auvil

Course Description: This course is a continuation of Math 152A. I will be presenting factoring, solving quadratic equations, operations and equations with rational expressions, linear equations and inequalities with absolute values, solving systems of linear equations and inequalities, operations with exponents and radicals, solving radical equations and variation. The additional one unit class provides an extra hour of instruction each week. It is my desire to reduce math anxiety and build self-confidence in every student by the end of this class.

Prerequisite: Math 152A with a grade "C" or better or appropriate skills demonstrated through the Math Assessment process.

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. Read each section before it is discussed in class.

4. Do all the homework

5. Do some math every day.

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

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

8. Take advantage of tutors and office hours.

9. 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 registrar’s office.

January 25, 2002 is the last day to drop with no record.

March 1, 2002 is the last day to withdraw with a "W" grade.

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: I have given practice problems for each section. These exercises are for you to improve your understanding of the material and to prepare you for quizzes and exams. Do these problems after each lecture. They are to be turned in the day of the Exam covering those sections. The first Exam group is worth 15 points, the second Exam group is worth 20 points, the third Exam group is worth 20 points, and the last Exam group is worth 5 points.

The homework assignments to turn in weekly are due on Wednesdays. Homework is considered late if it is not turned in at this time. Homework turned in after the due date receives no credit. I am allowing one week between each assignment so if you will be absent on Wednesday, either turn in the homework assignment early or have someone turn in the homework assignment for you. There are 11 homework sets. The homework assignments and due dates are on the last two pages of this syllabus.

Quizzes: There are no make-up quizzes. One quiz is worth 3.6 % of the total points.

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%. 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. If you have turned in EVERY homework assignment with no more than 2 late, you may replace one Midterm exam score with the average of the three quizzes.

Math 191Q1 is taken Credit/No Credit. In order to receive credit for this class, you must either keep a journal or write a report.

Journal: The journal may include your thoughts in this class, what you learned that interested you, your progress, revelations, etc that can be written into a three page, double-spaced paper.

Report: The report must be a biography about a mathematician and his or her contribution to the world. The report must be approved by me prior to being written and must include a separate reference page from the three page requirement. I will have a list of report options available.

*EOO means do Every Other Odd Problem.*

*Odd means do the Odd Problems.*

Jan. 2 Introduction, Problem Solving with Formulas 2.2

2.2 Practice Problems, pages 58 – 60, #3 – 15 Odd, 25 – 35 Odd, 43.

Jan. 4 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities 2.7

The Greatest Common Factor; Factoring by Grouping 3.6

2.7 Practice Problems, pages 92 – 93, #5 – 13 Odd, 27 – 43 EOO, 49 – 61 EOO.

3.6 Practice Problems, pages 134 – 135, #1 – 9 Odd, 23 – 43 EOO, 51, 55 – 61 EOO.

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Jan. 7 Factoring Trinomials 3.7

3.7 Practice Problems, pages 143 – 144, #7 – 13 ODD, 17, 29, 35, 49, 59, 67.

Jan. 9 Special Factorizations 3.8

3.8 Practice Problems, pages 148 – 149 #9 – 19 ODD, 23 – 43 EOO, 55, 59, 73.

Jan. 11 Quiz 1 (Sections 2.2, 2.7, 3.6), Factoring Strategy 3.9

3.9 Practice Problems, page 151 #7 – 19 ODD, 27, 35, 41, 43.

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Jan. 14 Solving Equations by Factoring, 3.10

3.10 Practice Problems, pages 157 – 158 #1 – 13 ODD, 15 – 35 EOO, 37, 39, 45.

Jan. 16 Simplifying Rational Expressions, Begin Review Exam 1 4.1

4.1 Practice Problems, pages 169 – 170 #1 – 9 ODD, 13 – 25 EOO, 27 – 35 ODD, 47, 53.

Jan. 18 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions, Review Exam 1 4.2

4.2 Practice Problems, pages 175 – 176 #1 – 9 ODD, 13 – 27 EOO,

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Jan. 23 Exam 1 (Sections 2.2, 2.7, 3.6 – 3.10, 4.1)

Jan. 25 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions 4.3

4.3 Practice Problems, pages 182 – 183 #1 – 13 ODD, 17 – 45 EOO, 53, 65.

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Jan. 28 Complex Fractions 4.4

4.4 Practice Problems, pages 187 – 188 #1 – 9 ODD, 9 – 17 EOO, 23, 29.

Jan. 30 Equations with Rational Expressions 4.5

Problem Solving with Rational Expressions 4.6

4.5 Practice Problems, pages 193 – 194 #1 – 9 ODD, 11 – 23 EOO, 29, 31, 35, 51, 55.

4.6 Practice Problems, pages 198 – 199 #1 – 11 ODD, 15 – 25 ODD, 33, 35, 37, 49.

Feb. 1 Finding Roots 5.1

5.1 Practice Problems, pages 217 – 218 #1 – 15 ODD, 21 – 31 ODD, 47, 57 – 69 EOO, 71,

73 – 85 EOO.

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Feb. 4 Quiz 2 (Sections 4.2 – 4.5), Rational Exponents 5.2

5.2 Practice Problems, pages 223 – 224 #1 – 11 ODD, 17 – 31 EOO, 39 – 53 EOO, 55 – 87 EOO.

Feb. 6 Simplifying Radical Expressions 5.3

Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions 5.4

5.3 Practice Problems, pages 229 – 230 #1 – 11 ODD, 19 – 35 EOO, 49, 51, 55, 61, 69, 71, 85.

5.4 Practice Problems, pages 233 – 234 #1 – 15 ODD, 19 – 27 EOO, 29 –41 EOO, 53 –65 EOO.

Feb. 8 Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions, Review Exam 2 5.5

5.5 Practice Problems, page 236 #1 – 17 ODD, 23 – 35 EOO, 49 – 57 ODD.

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Feb. 11 Exam 2 (Sections 4.2 – 4.6, 5.1 – 5.4)

Feb. 13 Combination of Operations 5.6

5.6 Practice Problems, page 239 #7 – 21 ODD, 25 – 39 EOO, 53, 61, 63.

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Feb. 20 Rationalizing the Denominator 5.7

5.7 Practice Problems, pages 242 – 243 #1 – 13 ODD, 21 – 27 ODD, 35, 43, 49, 57.

Feb. 22 Radical Equations, Complex Numbers 5.8, 5.9

5.8 Practice Problems, pages 248 – 249 #1 – 9 ODD, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 43, 55, 59.

5.9 Practice Problems, pages 255 – 256 #1 – 15 ODD, 25 – 35 ODD, 43 – 61 EOO, 67, 71, 81.

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Feb. 25 Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square 6.1

6.1 Practice Problems, pages 266 – 267 #1 – 9 ODD, 11 – 41 EOO, 53, 57, 65, 71.

Feb. 27 Quiz 3 (Sections 5.6 – 5.9), The Quadratic Formula 6.2

6.2 Practice Problems, page 273 #1 – 11 ODD, 21 – 27 ODD, 37, 45, 47, 49, 51.

Mar. 1 More about Quadratic Equations, Graphing Linear Inequalities 6.3, 7.5

6.3 Practice Problems, pages 279 – 280 #3 – 15 EOO, 19 – 25 ODD, 35, 45, 51, 57, 63.

7.5 Practice Problems, page 340 #13, 15, 25, 29, 31, 33, 39, 41, 45, 47, 55.

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Mar. 4 Variation, Begin The Graphing Method 7.6, 11.1

7.6 Practice Problems, pages 345 – 346 #1 – 13 ODD, 17, 19, 23, 27, 29.

Mar. 6 Finish The Graphing Method, Review Exam 3. 11.1

11.1 Practice Problems, pages 523 – 524 #1, 3, 15, 21, 23, 35, 37, 41.

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Mar. 11 The Substitution Method and the Addition Method 11.2

11.2 Practice Problems, page 529 #1 – 13 EOO, 19 – 27 EOO, 29, 37, 41.

Mar. 13 Problem Solving with Linear Systems 11.3

11.3 Practice Problems, pages 534 – 535 #1, 3, 5, 13, 17, 21, 31.

Mar. 15 Systems of Linear Inequalities, Review Final Exam 11.9

11.9 Practice Problems, page 568 #25, 27, 29, 43, 47.

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