Instructor: Steve Richardson
Office: D127
Meeting Venue: E106, M,W 4:00 - 5:50
Phone: 541-4660 extension 333
email: richardson@ltcc.edu
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Office Hours (D127)
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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3:00 - 4:00
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1:00 - 2:00
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1:00 - 2:00
3:00 - 4:00 |
1:00 - 2:00
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mtg |
date |
topic covered |
Reading Assignment |
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1 |
1/4
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Rectangular Coordinates; Graphing Utilities; Graphs and Equations in Two Variables | 1.1 and 1.2 |
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2 |
1/9
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Solving Equations in One Variable Using a Graphing Utility; Lines | 1.3 and 1.4;Hwk 1 due |
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3 |
1/11
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Circles | 1.5 |
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4 |
1/18
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Quiz 1; Functions | 2.1; Hwk 2 due |
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5 |
1/23
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The Graph of a Function | 2.2; Hwk 3 due |
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6 |
1/25
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Properties of Functions; Review for Exam | 2.3 |
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1/27
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Last day to drop with no record! I will not drop you from this course! |
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7 |
1/30
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Exam 1 | Hwk 4 due |
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8 |
2/1
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Linear Functions and Models | 2.4 |
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9 |
2/6
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Library of Functions; Piecewise-defined Functions | 2.5 and 2.6; Hwk 5 due |
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10 |
2/8
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Mathematical Models: Constructing Functions, Quadratic Functions and Models | 2.7, 3.1 |
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11 |
2/13
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Quiz 2 on Sections 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6; Quadratic Functions and Models | 3.1;Hwk 6 due |
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12 |
2/15
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Polynomial Functions and Models | 3.2 |
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13 |
2/22
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Polynomial Division; Synthetic Division | A4; Hwk 7 due |
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14 |
2/27
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Properties of Rational Functions | 3.3; Hwk 8 due |
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15 |
3/1
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The Graph of a Rational Function; Inverse and Joint Variation | 3.4 |
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3/3
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Last day to withdraw from the course with a W! I will not drop you from this course! | ||
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16 |
3/6
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Quiz 3;Polynomial and Rational Inequalities | 3.5; Hwk 9 due |
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17 |
3/8
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The Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function | 3.6 |
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18 |
3/13
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Complex Zeros: Fundamental Theorem of Algebra | 3.7 |
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19 |
3/15
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Exam 2 | Hwk 10 due |
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3/20 |
Final exam Monday 4:00 - 5:50 pm |
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Required Textbook: Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities, Fourth Edition, Sullivan and Sullivan, Prentice Hall 2006, ISBN 0-13-149095-8
Required Calculator: A Texas Instruments 89 or equivalent. I will be using and demonstrating with a TI89.
The course provides an in-depth coverage of functions: polynomial and rational functions, their graphs, and finding solutions and zeros of polynomial functions. Special emphasis will be placed on applications problems and the use of calculators.
The successful student will:
There will be three midterm exams given in the quarter. We will have a comprehensive final examination.
There are four quizzes scheduled.
There will be 10 homework assignments. These are due at the beginning of class on Mondays (generally) commencing with week 2. Assignments may be turned in up to one week late for a maximum of half-credit.
| Hwk 1 | 1.1 | 11, 13, 17, 18, 19, 21, 27, 29, 33, 37, 43, 47, 51, 53, 57, 59, 63, 69, 78, 80, 82 |
| 1.2 | 13, 17, 23, 25, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 51, 55, 57, 59, 67, 71, 73, 79, 81 | |
| Hwk 2 | 1.3 | 13 - 35 odds |
| 1.4 | 15, 21, 23, 25, 27, 35, 37, 39, 41-63 odds, 67, 69, 73, 77, 78, 83, 87, 89, 91, 107, 111 | |
| 1.5 | 5 - 29 odds, 31, 33, 37-40, 45 | |
| Hwk 3 | 2.1 | 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27-37 odds, 39,. 40,. 41,. 46,. 47-59 odds, 61, 62, 63, 67, 68, 70, 74, 75, 89, 92 |
| Hwk 4 | 2.2 | 10, 11-21 odds, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 32, 38, 40 |
| 2.3 | 21 - 43 odds, 45, 46, 48, 51, 53, 54, 55, 61, 63, 65, 68 | |
| Hwk 5 | 2.4 | 19-21, 25, 27, 33, 35, 36, 37, 41, 45, 48, 50, 52 (regression line problem) |
| Hwk 6 | 2.5 | 17-27, 29, 31, 33, 41, 43, 49 |
| 2.6 | (You should look at 7-18, but do not turn them in), 19-26, 27, 35 - 63 Every other odd (i.e. 35, 39, 43,...), 73 | |
| 2.7 | 3, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 23, 26, 29, 30 | |
| Hwk 7 | 3.1 | 19-45 odds, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 59, 64, 77, 81, 85 |
| 3.2 | 11, 12, 14, 15, 23, 27, 31, 35, 37, 45-55 odds, 57-77 Every Other Odd, 83, 98 | |
| Hwk 8 | A4 | 5-41 odds |
| Hwk 9 | 3.3 | 11 - 51 odds, 20, 28, 48, 54 |
| 3.4 | 7 - 49 every third pr0blem (i.e. 7, 10, 13, 16, ..., 49), 51, 53, 54, 60, 70 | |
| Hwk 10 | 3.5 | Every third problem commencing with #3 through #54, 62, 63, 66 |
| 3.6 | 11-19 odds, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 34, 39 - 60 every third, 67, 76, 89, 90 | |
| 3.7 | 7 through 39 every other odd (i.e. 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39) |
You can find your scores on the web here, or by searching for our course at http://www.gradesource.com/
Grading will be based on your total scores from:
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2 Midterm exams |
200 points
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40 %
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1 Comprehensive Final |
100 points
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20 %
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10 assignments |
100 points
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20 %
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3 Quizzes |
100 points
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20 %
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| Total |
500 points
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100 %
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No extra credit work will be assigned or accepted.
The letter grade assigned will be based on the following cutoffs:
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90 % - 100 %
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A
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80 % - 90 %
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B
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70 % - 80 %
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C
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60 % - 70 %
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D
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< 60 %
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F
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I am here to help you learn. I want you to succeed in this course and beyond. Use me as your resource. See me during my office hours. Do not hesitate to make arrangements to see me anytime outside of class or office hours. Make arrangements with me if you have any difficulties or special needs. We have tutoring and a Learning Assistance Center available. We have the Gateway Math Center with tutors, computers and help available. We have a Learning Disabilities Lab available and I will accommodate any learning disability you may have to the best of my and the College’s ability. If you find that you are lost or behind please do not hesitate to see me.
Cheating or copying will not be tolerated. People who cheat dilute the honest effort of the rest of us. If cheat on a quiz or exam you will receive an F for the course, not merely for the test. Other college disciplinary action including expulsion might occur. Please don’t cheat in this class. If you are having difficulty with the course, please see me.