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Math 103B-2
College Algebra
Winter 2011
4 Units Instructor:
Charlie Lincoln
Meeting Times:
Tuesday, Thursday 6:00 7:50 PM Meeting Place:
Room E106
Email:
c.lincoln@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 577-0414 Office Hours:
Tuesdays 5:00 6:00 PM on the Mezzanine or By Appointment The best way to contact me is to call my office phone, 577-0414. If I am not in my office, please leave me a message with your name and phone number.
Required Text: Precalculus 5th Edition by Sullivan & Sullivan III, Check out the Solutions manual for this course before purchasing it to see if the book meets your needs. Course Description: This course covers exponential and logarithmic functions, conic sections including circles, parabolas, ellipses and hyperbolas. We will study linear systems, matrices, linear programming, sequences and series, mathematical induction and the Binomial Theorem. Special emphasis will be placed on application problems and the use of the Texas Instrument 89 (TI89) graphing calculators. This course will connect math with the real world.
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in Math 154 or equivalent or appropriate skills demonstrated through the Math Assessment process.
As a courtesy to everyone in class, please turn off all cell phones.
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. 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. I recommend working with a partner or in small groups. 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, Jan 14, 2011 is the last day for refunds. Friday, Jan 28, 2011 is the last day to drop with no record. Friday, Feb. 17, 2011 is the last day to withdraw with a W grade. Student Learning
Outcomes 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
15 % 4 Quizzes 10 % 2 Midterm Exams 50 % Comprehensive Final Exam: 25 % Total 100 %
Homework: The homework problems are to be turned in weekly. Their due dates are listed every week. These problems are considered late if they are not turned in by 8:00 PM on 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 turned in late within one week of the due date receives 8 points. Homework turned in after this receives no credit. All homework sections are worth 10 points each.
Quizzes: There are no make-up quizzes. I give 5 quizzes but only 4 are counted. The lowest quiz score will be dropped. All quizzes are given at the beginning of class. Please be on time.
Midterm Exams: You must notify me before an exam if you will miss the exam (577-0414). 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.
Please talk to me if you do not understand my policies.
Tentative Schedule for Math 103B (Tuesday, Thursday)
Date Subject Section
Jan 4 Introductions, Syllabus, 5.1 Composite Functions 5.1 5.1 HW: 7, 11, 19, 23, 35, 41, 45, 63.
Jan 6 One-to-One Functions; Inverse Functions 5.2 5.2 HW: 9, 17, 31, 37, 45, 51, 63, 71
Jan 11
Exponential Functions
5.3
5.3 HW: 3, 21, 36, 39, 45, 73, 81, 91
Jan 13 Quiz 1 (Sections 5.1 5.3) Logarithmic Functions 5.4 5.4 HW: 9, 21, 33, 41, 53, 63, 75, 85, 95, 101, 115 Turn in Homework Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3.
Jan 18
Properties of Logarithms
5.5
5.5 HW: 11, 19, 23, 31, 45, 55, 59, 65, 71, 79 Jan 20
Log and Exp Equations
5.6
5.6 HW: 9, 17, 25, 35, 45, 49, 55, 59,
Turn in Homework Sections 5.4, 5.5.
Jan 25
Financial Models
5.7
5.7 HW: 5, 13, 23, 27, 33, 35, 41 Jan 27 Quiz 2 (Sections 5.4 5.6)
Growth & Decay
5.8
5.8 HW: 3, 7, 13, 15, 21, 27, 29 Turn in Homework Sections 5.6, 5.7 Feb 1 REVIEW for Exam 1
Feb 3 Exam 1 (Chapter 5) Turn in Homework Sections 5.8 Feb 8
The Parabola
10.2
10.2 HW: 19, 25, 29, 35, 43, 53, 59,
65, 71
The Ellipse
10.3
10.3 HW: 17, 23, 31, 35, 43, 55, 63, 73, 77
Feb 10
The Hyperbola
10.4
10.4 HW: 17, 25, 31, 39, 43, 53, Systems of Linear Equations 11.1 11.1 HW: 9, 15, 25, 29, 39, 43, 53, 57, 63 Turn in Homework Section 10.2, 10.3 Tentative Schedule for Math 103B-1 (Tuesday, Thursday)
Date Subject Section
Feb 15 Matrices 11.2
11.2 HW: 7, 17, 27, 37, 53, 69, 83
Determinants
11.3
11.3 HW: 9, 11, 17, 33, 43, 45, 49
Feb 17
Quiz 3 (Sections 9.2, 9.3, 9.4)
Matrix
Algebra
11.4 11.4 HW: 7, 13, 23, 31, 43, 59
Turn in Homework Sections 10.4, 11.1, 11.2,11.3
Feb 22
Systems of
Inequalities
11.7
11.7 HW: 13, 23, 29, 49, 53, 57
Linear Programming
11.8
11.8 HW: 5, 11, 17, 19, 27
Feb 24 Quiz 4 (Sections 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4)
Sequences
12.1
12.1 HW: 21, 25, 35, 37, 51, 63, 75, 77
Turn in Homework Sections 11.4, 11.7, 11.8 Mar 1
REVIEW for Exam 2 Mar 3 Exam 2 (Sections 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, Chapter 11.1-11.4, 11.7, 11.8) Turn in Homework Sections 12.1 Mar 8
Arithmetic Sequences
12.2
12.2 HW: 13, 21, 35, 37, 51
Geometric Sequences
12.3
12.3 HW: 11, 17, 26, 37, 49, 61, 69
Mar 10
Mathematical Induction
12.4
12.4 HW: 5, 9, 13, 15, 21
Binomial Theorem
12.5
12.5 HW: 5, 17, 29, 41, 45 Turn in Homework Sections 12.2, 12.3 Mar 15 Quiz 5 (Sections 12.1 12.5)
Permutations & Combinations
13.2
13.2 HW: 7, 17, 31, 37, 53, 63
Mar 17 REVIEW for Final Exam Turn in Homework Sections 12.4, 12.5, 13.2
**The Comprehensive Final Exam is on Tuesday, March 22
at 6 PM** |