Math 154-1 Intermediate Algebra

Winter 2002 4 Units

Meeting Times: Mon. Wed. Fri. 9:30 – 10:40 AM Room: A209

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

Email: Olson@ltcc.cc.ca.us 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

Check out the Student Manual for Algebra for College Students at the library before buying it to see if it fulfills your needs.

Course Description: This course is a continuation of Math 152B. I will be presenting quadratic equations and functions and their applications, non-linear inequalities, operations and composition of functions, conic sections: parabolas, circles, ellipses and hyperbolas, systems of equations and inequalities, inverse functions, exponential functions, logarithms, sequences and series, and the Binomial Theorem.

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

Calculators: You will need a scientific calculator for this class. I will discuss in class which features are needed on the calculator. If you intend to take Math 103A and continue with higher level math you will need a graphing calculator. All classes beginning with Math 103A and above are demonstrated on a Texas Instrument-85 (TI-85).

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. 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: 110 points

Practice Problems: 65 points

3 Quizzes @ 25 pts each 75 points

Midterm Exam 1: 100 points

Midterm Exam 2: 100 points

Midterm Exam 3: 100 points

Comprehensive Final Exam: 200 points

Total 750 points

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 on the day of the Exam covering those sections. The first Exam group is worth 20 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 weekly homework assignments are due on Wednesdays. Homework is considered late if it is not turned in at this time. Homework turned in after this 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 assignments but only the first 10 are counted. The last assignment is Bonus. The practice problems and homework assignments and due dates are on the last pages of this syllabus.

Quizzes: There are no make-up quizzes. One quiz is worth 3.3 % 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 your three quizzes.

Tentative Class Schedule Math 154-1

Date Subject Section

Jan. 2 Introductions, Review quadratic equations from Math 152B, 6.3

Equations that lead to quadratic equations, 6.4

Jan. 4 Word problems involving quadratic equations 6.5

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Jan. 7 Non-linear inequalities 6.6

Jan. 9 Review Relations and Functions from Math 152A 8.1

Function Notation, Operations & Composition 8.2

Jan. 11 Quiz 1 (6.4 – 6.6), Constant, Linear & Quadratic functions 8.3

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Jan. 14 More on Parabolas 8.4

Jan. 16 Review for Exam 1 (Sections 6.4-6.6, 8.1-8.4)

Jan. 18 Exam 1 (Sections 6.4- 6.6, 8.1- 8.4)

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Jan. 21 Happy Birthday Martin Luther King! Holiday, No classes

Jan. 23 The Circle and Ellipse 8.5

Jan. 25 The Hyperbola 8.6

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Jan. 28 Special functions 8.7

Jan. 30 Exponential functions 10.1

Feb. 1 The Inverse of a function 10.2

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Feb. 4 Quiz 2 (8.5 – 8.7), Logarithmic functions 10.3

Feb. 6 Properties of Logarithms 10.4

Feb. 8 Common Logs, Natural Logs, Change of base 10.5

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Continued Tentative Class Schedule Math 154-1

Date Subject Section

Feb. 11 Review for Exam 2 (Sections 8.5 – 8.7, 10.1 – 10.5)

Feb. 13 Exam 2 (Sections 8.5 – 8.7, 10.1 – 10.5)

Feb. 15 Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln! Holiday, No Classes

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Feb. 18 Happy Birthday Day George Washington! Holiday, No Classes

Feb. 20 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations 10.6

Feb. 22 Linear systems of three equations 11.4

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Feb. 25 Non-linear systems of equations 11.8

Feb. 27 Defining Sequences and Series 12.1

Mar. 1 Arithmetic Sequences and Series 12.2

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Mar. 4 Quiz 3 (10.6, 11.4, 11.8) Geometric Sequences and Series 12.3

Mar. 6 Infinite Geometric Series 12.4

Mar. 8 Review Exam 3 (Sections 10.6, 11.4, 11.8, 12.1 – 12.4)

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Mar. 11 Exam 3 (Sections 10.6, 11.4, 11.8, 12.1 – 12.4)

Mar. 13 The Binomial Theorem 12.5

Mar. 15 Review Final

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Wednesday, March 20 Comprehensive Final Exam (10:00 – 11:50 AM)

Homework Math 154-1 (B. Olson)

EOO means do Every Other Odd problem, Odd means do the Odd problems.

Sect. Pages Practice Problems Weekly Problems - Due Date

HW 1 10 pts Wed. Jan. 9

6.4 284-285 #1-25 EOO, 29, 35, 45, 51, 53. #8, 20, 26, 34, 56

6.5 289-291 #3-13 Odd, 17, 21, 25, 31, 39, 45. #12, 26, 32, 40, 46

HW 2 15 pts Wed. Jan 16

6.6 299-300 #1-9 Odd, 19, 23, 29-35 Odd, 39, 47, 49. #20, 26, 28, 46, 50

8.1 358-360 #1-15 EOO, 23, 27-41 Odd, 51-65 Odd, 71. #14, 24, 28, 42, 54, 66

8.2 367-369 #3- 47 EOO, 53-69 EOO, 75, 77. #14, 30, 36, 56, 78

HW 3 10 pts Wed. Jan. 23

8.3 377-379 #1-25 Odd, 29, 31, 37, 43, 57. #10, 28, 36, 42, 54

8.4 386-388 #1-33 EOO, 35, 41, 45. # 4, 6, 36, 42, 48

Practice Problems due Exam 1 Jan. 18, for Sections 6.4 – 6.6, 8.1 – 8.4, Group 1.

20 pts

HW 4 15 pts Wed. Jan. 30

8.5 395-397 #1-29 Odd, 33-55 EOO. #24, 34, 44, 52, 56

8.6 405-406 #1-11 Odd, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 31, 37. #12, 18, 28, 32, 38

8.7 412-414 #1, 5, 13-21 Odd, 27, 45-55 Odd. #14, 16, 22, 26, 42

HW 5 10 pts Wed. Feb. 6

10.1 480-482 #1-15 Odd, 19, 23, 31-51 Odd. #18, 20, 32, 52, 54

10.2 488-489 #1-11 Odd, 17-25 EOO, 27-55 EOO. #8, 18, 24, 32, 38, 44
Continued Homework Math 154-1

Sect. Pages Practice Problems Weekly Problems - Due Date

HW 6 15 pts Wed. Feb. 13

10.3 493-495 #1-11 Odd,15-61 EOO,67-79Odd, 83. #24, 30, 36, 38, 42, 56

10.4 499-500 #1-11 Odd, 15-27 Odd, 33-67 EOO. #22, 26, 34, 42, 50, 56, 66

10.5 506-507 #1-33 Odd, 35-57 EOO, 63-79 Odd. #30, 34, 50, 62, 68

Practice Problems due Exam 2 Feb. 13, for Sections 8.5 – 8.7, 10.1 – 10.5, Group 2

20 pts HW 7 10pts Wed. Feb. 20

10.6 512-513 #1-9 Odd, 13-45 EOO, 51, 53, 55. #18, 32, 46, 52

11.4 540-542 #1, 3, 7-11 Odd, 19, 21, 27, 31, 37, 41, 43. #12, 20, 38, 44

HW 8 10 pts Wed. Feb. 27

11.8 563-564 #1, 7, 11, 17, 25, 31, 35, 39, 47, 49. #12, 32, 36, 40, 50

12.1 587-588 #1-7 Odd, 17, 21, 29, 31, 37-61 EOO, 69, 73. #16, 32, 48, 52, 64

HW 9 10 pts Wed. Mar. 6

12.2 592-593 #1-7 Odd, 13-33 EOO, 41-67 EOO. #18, 32, 36, 46, 56

12.3 597-598 #1-7 Odd, 17-57 EOO, 59, 61. #22, 26, 46, 54, 60

HW 10 5 pts Wed. Mar. 13

12.4 600-601 #1-9 Odd, 13-35 EOO, 41, 43. #18, 22, 26, 36, 42

Practice Problems due Exam 3 Mar. 11, for Sections 10.6, 11.4, 11.8, 12.1 – 12.4, Group 3, 20 pts Bonus: HW 11 5 pts Friday, Mar. 15

12.5 606-607 #1-13 Odd, 21, 31, 33, 47, 51, 53, 55, 57. #8, 34, 48, 52, 54

Practice Problems due Final Exam March 20, for Section 12.5, Group 4, 5 pts