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Lake Tahoe Community College Syllabus - Basic Algebra (Part II)
Math 152B-2 (4 units) Winter 1999 (Mr. Paul Kushner) Mon, Wed, Fri (11:00-12:10 PM) voicemail 541-4660 ext 314 Room A208
REQUIRED TEXT: Algebra for College Students by Daniel Auvil
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a continuation of Math 152A. Topics covered will include factoring, solving equations with rational and radical expressions, systems of linear equations and solving quadratic equations.
PREREQUISITE: Grade of C or better in Math 152A.
GRADING POLICY: EXAM #1 100 points EXAM #2 100 points EXAM #3 100 points EXAM #4 100 points Homework (27 @ 4 pts each) 100 points (drop 2 lowest scores) FINAL (cumulative) 200 points 700 points minus lowest exam= 600 POINTS TOTAL
The final is Monday, March 22nd, 1999 from 10:00 to 12:00 noon. Your letter grade will be based on your percentage of the possible points. The total possible is 600 points.
A 90-100% B 80-89% C 70-79% D 60-69% F less than 60%
MAKE-UP POLICY: Make-ups for Exams and the Final will be assessed a 10% penalty, (except with a written medical excuse). Note that the lowest of the four exams will be dropped.
OFFICE HOURS: (in A210) MW (12:45-1:45 PM), TTh (2:15-3:15 PM), F (12:15-1:15 PM), & by appt.
TUTORING: Free tutoring is available in the Learning Lab, room B107. Hours will be posted on the door of our classroom and the door of the Lab.
REGISTRATION: 1. You must register for this class at the Office of Admissions & Records. 2. The last day to drop the class with no record is Friday, January 29, 1999. 3. The last day to drop the class for a "W" grade is Friday, March 5, 1999. 4. After March 5, 1999, if you are enrolled, you will receive one of the following grades: A, B, C, D, F, or I (Incomplete, given in special circumstances.) In this class, it is YOUR responsibility to drop the class in order to avoid a grade!
HOW TO SUCCEED IN A MATH CLASS: 1) Come to every class meeting. 2) Arrive early, get yourself settled, and sit where you won't be distracted. 3) Skim over each section before it is discussed in class. 4) Do ALL of the homework. 5) Do some math every day. 6) Start preparing for exams at least two days in advance. 7) Take advantage of tutors, study groups, office hours, and any extra help you can get.
If you have a certified disability or need special accommodations, please see Mr. Kushner ASAP.
Day Date Topic Mon 1/4/99 Introductions, 2.2 (Problem Solving with Formulas) Wed 1/6/99 2.7 (Absolute Value Equations & Inequalities) Fri 1/8/99 3.6 (Greatest Common Factor & Factoring by Grouping) Mon 1/11/99 3.7 (Factoring Trinomials) Wed 1/13/99 3.8 (Special Factorizations) Fri 1/15/99 3.9 (Factoring Strategy), review for exam Mon 1/18/99 HOLIDAY (Martin Luther King) Wed 1/20/99 EXAM #1 (2.2, 2.7, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9) Fri 1/22/99 4.1 (Simplifying Rational Expressions) Mon 1/25/99 4.2 (Multiplying & Dividing Rational Expressions), start 4.3 Wed 1/27/99 4.3 (Adding & Subtracting Rational Expressions), 4.4 (Complex Fractions) Fri 1/29/99 4.5 (Equations with Rational Expressions) Mon 2/1/99 5.1 (Finding Roots) Wed 2/3/99 5.2 (Rational Exponents) Fri 2/5/99 5.3 (Simplifying Radical Expressions), review for exam Mon 2/8/99 EXAM #2 (4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.2) Wed 2/10/99 5.4 (Multiplying & Dividing Radical Expressions) Fri 2/12/99 HOLIDAY (Lincoln's B'Day) Mon 2/15/99 HOLIDAY (Washington's B'Day) Wed 2/17/99 5.5 (Adding & Subtracting Radical Expressions), start 5.6 Fri 2/19/99 5.6 (Combinations of Operations), 5.7 (Rationalizing the Denominator) Mon 2/22/99 5.8 (Radical Equations) Wed 2/24/99 5.9 (Complex Numbers) Fri 2/26/99 6.1 (Quadratic Equations-Completing the Square), review for exam Mon 3/1/99 EXAM #3 (5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9) Wed 3/3/99 6.2 (Quadratic Formula) Fri 3/5/99 6.3 (Quadratic Equations) Mon 3/8/99 11.1 (The Graphing Method) Wed 3/10/99 11.2 (Substitution Method & Addition Method) Fri 3/12/99 11.3 (Problem Solving with Linear Systems), review for exam Mon 3/15/99 EXAM #4 (6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3) Wed 3/17/99 11.9 (Second degree Inequalities; Systems of Inequalities) (supplemental) Fri 3/19/99 Review for Final Exam Mon 3/22/99 FINAL EXAM-Cumulative (10:00-12:00 noon)
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