Math 100 Course Outline Fall 2003

Math 100 Course Outline Fall 2003

INSTRUCTOR: K.W. NICHOLSON Phone: 256 215 4336 or 215 4343
OFFICE : BS 224 email: nnicholson@cacc.cc.al.us
OFFICE HOURS: See web page, others by appointment. Webpage: http://caccphysics.cacc.cc.al.us

TEXT: Miller/O'Neill, Intermediate ALGEBRA

CONTENT:
Chap 1 - Integer arithmetic & Orders of operations, linear equations and inequalities
Chap 2 -Solving equations with two variables (Graphing lines), Systems of equations
Chap 3 - 3.1 & 3.2 Intro to relations and functions.
Chap 4 - 4.1 - 4.4 Rules for Exponents, polynomial arithmetic, add subtract, mult & div
Chap 5 - Radicals (reducing and solving equations containing radicals)

Chap 6 - Factoring Polynomials, applied factoring, (reducing polynomial fractions, complex fractions), solving equations by factoring.

EVALUATION:

Item

Date

Discussion

4-100 point tests

Sept. 4 & 25, Oct. 16, and Nov. 6

No make up tests will be given. A missed test will be replaced by 1/2 of your final exam score.

1-200 point Final Exam

Dec. 11,
8-10 AM

Final will be comprehensive.

ALEKS - 205 points

3 hours /week, non recoverable, 5 pts /hr
beginnng week 9-1 to 9-7

€3 hours per week for 13 1/2 weeks is 40 1/2 hours .
€5 points awarded each hour
€Missed hours cannot be made up
€Extra hours are encouraged but no points are awarded

Weekly Quizzes

weekly

Will be worth 0 points but, you may replace your lowest test score by their average if it is higher.

The above total, excluding bonus points, is 750, (plus a few points, depending on miscellaneous assignments), and your accumulative total will be divided by that amount to calculate your final average.

90 - 100 = A, 80 - 89 = B, 70 - 79 = C, 60 - 69 = D, 0 - 59 = F

NOTES:

1. Final percentages will be rounded up. i.e. 79.00001 will be rounded up to 80 .

2. Perspective from the instructor:
This course is another step toward being fluent in the language of math. Like push-ups, and jogging, little of what you do in this class will have a "real" use in life. It's drill and practice on the way to some objective or another. But like push-ups and jogging, it can be invigorating , give one a sense of accomplishment, and build a stronger, healthier mind and body.
The prevailing objective of this as well as any other math course is to learn the language of math, which requires working lots of problems requiring use of new concepts and lots of old algebra. This course has been designed to engage you adequately in the material to accomplish this objective. Tentative DAILY SCHEDULE
(material in italics may be omitted)

Date

Topic

Assignment Discussion date

8- 19

1.1 Set notation, Inequalities, Interval notation

P12: 9-45

8-21

1.2 Arithmetic, Orders of Operations NFQ 1

P 26: 23 - 70

8-26

1.3 Terms, factors, parentheses, simplification

P 33 : 19 - 42

8-28

1.4 Linear Equations
Note: Identities- solution is all real numbers
Contradictions - no solution NFQ 2

P 43 : 1 - 74

9-2

1.6 Literal Equations

P 63: 33 - 63

1.7 Linear Inequalities

pg 73: 9 - 37

9-4

Test 1

9-9

2.1 Rectangular Coordinate Systems
Linear Equations I

P 97: 1 - 54

9-11

2.2 Slope
NFQ 3

P 109 3 - 48, 53 - 62

9-16

2.3 Finding equations of lines

P 121: 9 - 62

9-18

2.5 Systems of equations
NFQ 4

P 150: 7 - 28

9-23

3.1 Intro to relations

P 206: 1 - 29

9-25

Test 2

9 -30

3.2 Intro to functions

P 222: 1 - 97

10-2

3.3 Graphs of Basic Functions
NFQ 5

P 235 1 - 46

10-7

3.5 Variation

P 257 : 17 - 36

10-9

4.1 Rules for exponents,
Scientific Notation
NFQ 6

P 278: 1 - 41
43 - 60

10-14

4.2 Function notation

P 284: 1 - 36

10-16

Test 3

10-21

4.3 Add & Subtract Polynomials

P 294: 1 - 34

10-23

4.4 Multiplication of Polynomials
NFQ 7

P 305: 11 - 50

10-28

4.5 Division of Polynomials

P 313: 11 - 30

10-30

5.1 Radicals
NFQ 8

P 341: 1 - 26,

11-4

5.1 Reducing Radicals

P 342: 47 - 80

11-6

Test 4

11-11

5.2 Rational exponents

P 349: 1 - 68

11-13

5.3 Reducing radicals
NFQ 9

P 355: 1 - 46

11-18

5.4 Add & subtract radicals

P 361: 13 - 56

11-20

6.1 Factoring out Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
NFQ 10

P 415: 1 - 54

12-2

6.2 Factoring Trinomials

P 429: 7 - 58

12-4

6.3 Factoring binomials
NFQ 11

P438: 15 - 33

12-9

6.4 Solving equations using factoring

P 451: 9 - 30

12- 11

Final Exam 8 - 10 AM

Item	Date	Discussion
4-100 point tests	Sept. 4 & 25, Oct. 16, and Nov. 6	No make up tests will be given. A missed test will be replaced by 1/2 of your final exam score.
1-200 point Final Exam	Dec. 11, 8-10 AM	Final will be comprehensive.
ALEKS - 205 points	3 hours /week, non recoverable, 5 pts /hr beginnng week 9-1 to 9-7	€3 hours per week for 13 1/2 weeks is 40 1/2 hours . €5 points awarded each hour €Missed hours cannot be made up €Extra hours are encouraged but no points are awarded
Weekly Quizzes	weekly	Will be worth 0 points but, you may replace your lowest test score by their average if it is higher.

Date	Topic	Assignment Discussion date
8- 19	1.1 Set notation, Inequalities, Interval notation	P12: 9-45
8-21	1.2 Arithmetic, Orders of Operations NFQ 1	P 26: 23 - 70
8-26	1.3 Terms, factors, parentheses, simplification	P 33 : 19 - 42
8-28	1.4 Linear Equations Note: Identities- solution is all real numbers Contradictions - no solution NFQ 2	P 43 : 1 - 74
9-2	1.6 Literal Equations	P 63: 33 - 63
	1.7 Linear Inequalities	pg 73: 9 - 37
9-4	Test 1
9-9	2.1 Rectangular Coordinate Systems Linear Equations I	P 97: 1 - 54
9-11	2.2 Slope NFQ 3	P 109 3 - 48, 53 - 62
9-16	2.3 Finding equations of lines	P 121: 9 - 62
9-18	2.5 Systems of equations NFQ 4	P 150: 7 - 28
9-23	3.1 Intro to relations	P 206: 1 - 29
9-25	Test 2
9 -30	3.2 Intro to functions	P 222: 1 - 97
10-2	3.3 Graphs of Basic Functions NFQ 5	P 235 1 - 46
10-7	3.5 Variation	P 257 : 17 - 36
10-9	4.1 Rules for exponents, Scientific Notation NFQ 6	P 278: 1 - 41 43 - 60
10-14	4.2 Function notation	P 284: 1 - 36
10-16	Test 3
10-21	4.3 Add & Subtract Polynomials	P 294: 1 - 34
10-23	4.4 Multiplication of Polynomials NFQ 7	P 305: 11 - 50
10-28	4.5 Division of Polynomials	P 313: 11 - 30
10-30	5.1 Radicals NFQ 8	P 341: 1 - 26,
11-4	5.1 Reducing Radicals	P 342: 47 - 80
11-6	Test 4
11-11	5.2 Rational exponents	P 349: 1 - 68
11-13	5.3 Reducing radicals NFQ 9	P 355: 1 - 46
11-18	5.4 Add & subtract radicals	P 361: 13 - 56
11-20	6.1 Factoring out Greatest Common Factor (GCF) NFQ 10	P 415: 1 - 54
12-2	6.2 Factoring Trinomials	P 429: 7 - 58
12-4	6.3 Factoring binomials NFQ 11	P438: 15 - 33
12-9	6.4 Solving equations using factoring	P 451: 9 - 30
12- 11	Final Exam 8 - 10 AM