Math 152B Syllabus

Math 152B – 1 & Math 184-1 Basic Algebra (Part II) & Supplement

Winter 2006 4 Units & 1 Unit

Instructor: Bic Ha Olson Office: A204

Meeting Times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 – 10:37 & 10:38 – 10:55 PM

Meeting Place: Room E106

Email: Olson@ltcc.edu Phone: 541-4660 Ext. 368

Math Department Home Page: http://www.ltcc.edu/depts/math/

Office Hours: Monday: 11 – 12 Noon @ Office: A204

Tuesday: 2:30 – 3:30 PM @ Office: A204

Wednesday: 2 – 3:00 PM @ Gateway Math Center

Thursday: 2:30 – 3:30 PM @ Office: A204

Friday: 11 – 12 Noon @ 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: Elementary and Intermediate Algebra 2^nd 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 a continuation of Math 152A. I will be presenting factoring, rational expressions, first degree equations and inequalities with absolute value, solving systems of linear equations and inequalities, radicals, rational exponents and their equations, and solving quadratic equations. 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: A grade of “C” or better in Math 152A or equivalent or appropriate skills demonstrated through the Math Assessment process.

As a Courtesy to everyone in class, please turn off your cell phones. Thank you.

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. 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 don’t 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 Admissions & Records.

Friday, January 13, 2006 is the last day for refunds.

Friday, January 27, 2006 is the last day to Declare Credit/No Credit.

Friday, January 27, 2006 is the last day to drop with no record.

Friday, March 3, 2006 is the last day to withdraw with a “W” grade.

Student Outcomes
The successful student will:
1. Exhibit a proficiency in the topics covered in the course;
2. Engage in logical and critical thinking;
3. Read technical and graphical information; and
4. Demonstrate the solution to problems by translating written language into mathematical statements, interpreting information, sketching relevant diagrams, analyzing given information, formulating appropriate math statements, and checking and verifying results.
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

3 Quizzes 90 points

3 Midterm Exams 360 points

Comprehensive Final Exam: 200 points

Total 760 points

I have given practice problems following each section. These problems are for you to improve your understanding of the material and to prepare you for quizzes and exams. Do SOME problems from each group of problems after their lectures. I do not collect practice problems.

Homework: The Even problems to turn in weekly are due on Friday, except **HW 7 is due on Wednesday. Their due dates are listed every week. These problems are considered late if they are not turned in by 2:00 PM the day they are due. If you will be absent, either turn in the homework early or have someone turn in the homework assignment for you. Homework that is one class meeting late is worth 80%, two class meetings late is worth 70% and one week late receives half credit. Homework turned in after one week receives no credit.

Quizzes: There are no make-up quizzes. I give 4 quizzes but only 3 are counted. The lowest quiz score will be dropped. Each quiz is 30 points. All quizzes are given during the first 30 minutes of class. Please be on time.

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%. 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.

Calculators are not allowed during testing. Please practice the homework without them.

The Comprehensive Final Exam is on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 12 Noon.

Math 184 must be taken Credit */ No Credit

*In order to receive Credit for this one unit course you must pick one of the following paperback

books and read the designated chapters.

1. Managing the Mean Math Blues, by Cheryl Ooten, Chapters 11 & 15.

2. Conquering Math Anxiety, by Cynthia Arem, Chapter 8.

3. Overcoming Math Anxiety, by Randy Davidson & Ellen Levitov, Chapter 7

They are on reserve at the library. Then type a two-page paper on what you have learned from the chapters and how it will help you in Math class.

All papers are due by Monday, March 6, 2006.
Turn in the EVEN numbered problems in bold.

Practice Problem Numbers that say Odd means do the Odd numbered problems,

EOO means do Every Other Odd problem.

Tentative Class Schedule Math 152B – 1 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Date Section Subject

Jan. 2 New Year’s Day Holiday (NO Classes)

Jan. 4 2.4 Introduction, Syllabus, Formulas,

3.5 Variation

2.4 Practice problems: pages 109 – 111, # 7 – 53 EOO, #61 – 87 EOO.

2.4 Even Problems: #20, 32, 74.

3.5 Practice problems: pages 221 – 223, #5 – 31 EOO, #39 – 49 Odd.

3.5 Even Problems: #22, 30, 48.

HW 1 Section 2.4 is due Friday, Jan. 6. (4 points)

Jan. 6 Finish 3.5

5.1 Factoring Out Common Factors.

5.1 Practice problems: pages 316 – 318, #1 – 13 Odd, #19 – 61 EOO, #67 – 85 EOO, #93.

5.1 Even Problems: #34, 74, 88.

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Jan. 9 5.2 Factoring Special Products & Factor by Grouping,

5.3 Factoring Ax² + Bx + C, A = 1.

5.2 Practice problems: pages 323 – 324, #1 – 37 EOO, #49 – 91 EOO.

5.2 Even Problems: #14, 44, 86.

5.3 Practice problems: pages 330 – 331, #3 – 75 EOO, #81 – 93 Odd, 101, 107.

5.3 Even Problems: #28, 86, 104.

Jan. 11 Finish 5.3 (Handouts)

5.4 Factoring Ax² + Bx + C, A1.

5.4 Practice problems: pages 338 – 339, #1 – 7 Odd, #15 – 45 EOO, #77 – 95 EOO, 103.

5.4 Even Problems: #26, 44, 92.

HW 2 Sections 3.5, 5.1, 5.2 are due Friday, Jan. 13. (10 points)

Jan. 13 Quiz 1 (2.4, 3.5, 5.1, 5.2),

5.5 Factoring a Difference or Sum of Two Cubes.

5.5 Practice problems: pages 344 – 346, #1 – 11 Odd, #17, 21, 27, 33, #43 – 95 EOO.

5.5 Even Problems: #10, 28, 86.

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Continued Tentative Class Schedule Math 152B – 1 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Date Section Subject

Jan. 16 Martin Luther King Holiday (NO Classes)

Jan. 18 5.6 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring

5.6 Practice problems: pages 353 – 355, #1 – 11 Odd, #19 – 71 EOO, 81.

5.6 Even Problems: #16, 28, 68.

HW 3 Sections 5.3 – 5.5 are due Friday, Jan. 20. (14 points)

Jan. 20 Review Exam 1 (Sections 2.4, 3.5, Chapter 5)

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Jan. 23 Exam 1 (Sections 2.4, 3.5, Chapter 5)

Jan. 25 6.1 Reducing Rational Expressions.

6.1 Practice problems: pages 373 – 375, #1 – 9 Odd, #13 – 19 Odd, #23 – 53 EOO, #61 – 95 EOO.

6.1 Even Problems: #36, 52, 54, 70.

HW 4 Sections 5.6, 6.1 are due Friday, Jan. 27. (8 points)

Jan. 27 6.2 Multiplication & Division of Rational Expressions.

Begin 6.3

6.2 Practice problems: pages 381 – 383, #1 – 9 Odd, #19 – 59 EOO, 67, 75.

6.2 Even Problems: #28, 42, 74.

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Jan. 30 6.3 Finding the Least Common Denominator,

Begin 6.4

6.3 Practice problems: pages 389 – 391, #1 – 13 Odd, #25 – 49 EOO, #55 – 67 EOO.

6.3 Even Problems: #10, 14, 34, 40.

Feb. 1 Quiz 2 (6.1 – 6.3),

6.4 Addition & Subtraction of Rational Expressions.

6.4 Practice problems: pages 398 – 400. #1 – 67 EOO, #75, 77, 83, 85, 87.

6.4 Even Problems: #18, 48, 58, 86.

HW 5 Sections 6.2 – 6.4 are due Friday, Feb. 3. (14 points)

Feb. 3 6.5 Complex Fractions,

6.6 Solving Equations with Rational Expressions

6.5 Practice problems: pages 406 – 407, #1 – 9 Odd, #15 – 45 EOO, 49, 53.

6.5 Even Problems: #14, 26, 34.

6.6 Practice problems: pages 412 – 413, #1 – 9 Odd, #13 – 63 EOO.

6.6 Even Problems: #24, 32, 40.

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Continued Tentative Class Schedule Math 152B – 1 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Date Section Subject

Feb. 6 Finish 6.6

6.7 Applications of Ratios & Proportions.

6.7 Practice problems: pages 419 – 421, #1 – 9 Odd, #17 – 53 EOO.

6.7 Even Problems: #6, 38, 48.

Feb. 8 6.8 Applications of Rational Expressions.

6.8 Practice problems: pages 428 – 431, #3 – 17 Odd, #23 – 29 Odd, #33 – 43 Odd, 49 – 53 Odd.

6.8 Even Problems: #14, 34, 44.

HW 6 Sections 6.5 – 6.7 are due Friday, Feb. 10. (10 points)

Feb. 10 Review Exam 2 (Chapter 6)

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Feb. 13 Exam 2 (Chapter 6)

**HW 7 Section 6.8 is due Wednesday, Feb. 15. (5 points)

Feb. 15 7.1 Solving Systems by Graphing & Substitution, (Handouts)

7.1 Practice problems: pages 449 – 451, #1 – 15 Odd, #21 – 45 EOO, #47 – 71 EOO.

7.1 Even Problems: #12, 36, 64.

Feb. 17 Lincoln’s Birthday Holiday (NO Classes)

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Feb. 20 Washington’s Birthday Holiday (NO Classes)

Feb. 22 7.2 Solving Systems by the Addition Method,

8.2 Absolute-value Equations & Inequalities.

7.2 Practice problems: pages 460 – 462, #1 – 11 Odd, #19 – 37 EOO, 59, 63, 65.

7.2. Even Problems: #14, 26, 52.

8.2 Practice problems: pages 519 – 521, #1 – 9 Odd, #21 – 43 EOO, #55 – 75 EOO, 85, 87.

8.2 Even Problems: #26, 62, 82.

HW 8 Sections 7.1, 7.2 are due Friday, Feb. 24. (8 points)

Feb. 24 Finish 8.2

8.3 Compound Inequalities in Two Variables.

8.3 Practice problems: pages 528 – 531, #1 – 29 Odd

8.3 Even Problems: #14, 18, 28.

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Feb. 27 Quiz 3 (Sections 7.1, 7.2, 8.2)

9.1 Radicals

9.1 Practice problems: pages 557 - 559, #1 - 15 Odd, #21 - 55 EOO, #65 - 107 EOO.

9.1 Even Problems: #74, 86, 98.

Mar. 1 9.2 Rational Exponents,

Begin 9.3

9.2 Practice problems: pages 567 – 568, #1 – 13 Odd, #17 – 59 EOO, #61 – 111 EOO, 121, 125.

9.2 Even Problems: #50, 84, 110.

Continued Tentative Class Schedule Math 152B – 1 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Date Section Subject

HW 9 Sections 8.2, 8.3, 9.1 are due Friday, Mar. 3. (10 points)

Mar. 3 9.3 Operations with Radicals,

9.4 Quotients, Powers, & Rationalizing the Denominator.

9.3 Practice problems: pages 575 – 576, #1 – 13 Odd, #19 – 29 EOO, #39 – 55 EOO, #65 – 101 EOO.

9.3 Even Problems: #26, 48, 100.

9.4 Practice problems: pages 583 – 585, #3 – 11 Odd, #19 – 55 EOO, #61 – 93 EOO, #101 – 107 Odd.

9.4 Even Problems: #28, 56, 102.

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Math 184 Credit Paper is due Monday, March 6.

Mar. 6 9.5 Solving Equations with Radicals & Exponents,

9.6 Complex Numbers

9.5 Practice problems: pages 593 – 595, #1 – 9 Odd, #17 – 75 EOO, #77 – 97 EOO.

9.5 Even Problems: #21, 40, 54, 70.

9.6 Practice problems: pages 604 – 605, #1 – 13 Odd, #19 – 39 EOO, #51 – 67 Odd, #73 – 101 EOO.

9.6 Even Problems: #14, 52, 78, 84.

Mar. 8 Review Exam 3 (Sections 7.1, 7.2, 8.2, 8.3, 9.1 – 9.5)

HW 10 Sections 9.2 – 9.5 are due Friday, Mar. 10. (15 points)

Mar. 10 Exam 3 (Sections 7.1, 7.2, 8.2, 8.3, 9.1 – 9.5)

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Mar. 13 Finish 9.6

10.1 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring,

Even-Root Property, & Completing the Square.

10.1 Practice problems: pages 626 – 628, #1 – 9 Odd, #19 – 29 Odd, #35 – 57 EOO, #59 – 95 EOO.

10.1 Even Problem: #22, 44, 70.

Mar. 15 10.2 The Quadratic Formula,

Begin Review.

10.2 Practice problems: pages 636 – 637, #1 – 11 Odd, #19 – 35 EOO, #49 – 61 EOO, 77, 81.

10.2 Even Problems: #24, 52, 76.

HW 11 Sections 9.6, 10.1, 10.2 are due Friday, Mar. 17. (12 points)

Mar. 17 Quiz 4 (Sections 9.6, 10.1, 10.2)

Continue Review Comprehensive Final Exam

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No class on Monday, but we may meet for additional optional Review.

Wednesday, March 22, 2005 Comprehensive Final Exam 10:00 – 11:50 AM