Math 100 Course Outline Spring 2000
INSTRUCTOR: K.W. NICHOLSON
OFFICE : BS 224
Phone: 256 234 6346 ext 6259 or 6264 email:
caccphysic@aol.com
Webpage: http://207.157.12.149
OFFICE HOURS: See web page, others by appointment.
TEXT: Gustafson / Frisk 5 Intermediate ALGEBRA
CONTENT: Chap 1 - Integer arithmetic & Orders of
operations, Rules for Exponents, Linear equations
Chap 2 -Solving equations with two variables (Graphing
lines)
Chap 3 -Systems of equations
Chap 4 -Inequalities
Chap 5 - Polynomial arithmetic Solving and Factoring
Polynomials
Chap 6 - Applied factoring, (reducing polynomial fractions, complex
fractions)
Chap 7 - Radicals (reducing and solving equations containing
radicals)
Chap 8 - Quadratic equations revisited (using the quadratic
formula)
Chap 9 -Exponential and Logorithmic Functions
Tell'em about the nifty neat little program.
EVALUATION: 6 - 100 POINT TESTS, one every other week, drop the
lowest score.
1 - 200 POINT FINAL on May 8, 8-10 AM.
a bunch of quizzes
The above total is 800 points, and your accumulative total will be
divided by that amount to calculate your final percentage, which
determines your final grade.
GRADES: 90 - 100 = A, 80 - 89 = B, 70 - 79 = C, 60 - 69 = D
NOTES:
2. You may redo a magazine article if unsatisfactory, but you cannot
hand it in late to begin with !
3. Final percentages will be rounded up. i.e. 79.00001 will be
rounded up to 80 .
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. 214 DAILY SCHEDULE
Date |
Topic |
Assignment Due date or Discussion date |
Jan 10 |
Basic operations section 1.1 & 1.2 |
pg 12: 1-12, Pg 27:21 - 68, 75 - 82 |
Jan 12 |
Inequalities sect. 1.1 |
pg 13: 45 - 72 |
19 |
Sect. 1.3: Rules for exponents, mensuration formulas |
pg41: 1 -114, 127 - 138 |
24 |
Mega Rules for Exponents problems |
No assign, gave out drill sheet on exponents |
26 |
Test 1 |
|
31 |
Sect. 1.4 Scientific Notation |
Pg. 50: 1 - 58 |
Feb 2 |
Section 1.5 Linear Equations |
Pg 62: 1 - 102 |
7 |
Sections 2.1 and 2.1 Points and Lines |
Pg 104: 1 - 57, Pg 119: 1 - 64 |
9 |
Test 2 |
|
14 |
Literal linear equations, vertical & horizontal lines |
Page 62 and Page 119 |
16 |
Discussed Test 2 |
|
21 |
2.3 Slopes |
pg 131 : 1 - 71 |
23 |
2.4 Equations of lines |
Pg 145: 1 - 72 |
28 |
Drill on old stuff |
|
Mar 1 |
Begin with lines and graphs 2.5 Function |
pg 158 17 - 60 |
6 |
Review for test 3 |
|
8 |
Test 3 |
|
13 |
Sect 5.1 & 5.2 |
pg 324: 13 - 40 pg 330: 17 - 58 |
15 |
Sect 5.3 |
pg 342: 15 - 110 , |
20 |
5.4 |
pg 352: 11 - 112 |
21-31 |
no class |
|
Ap 3 |
Sect 5.5 , 5.6 Factoring trinomials |
pg 362: 15 - 42, 61,63,71,73,75, pg 374: 1 - 40 |
5 |
Test 4 |
|
10 |
||
12 |
Sect 5.6 factoring non-monic trinomials |
pg 374: 40 - 120, Pg 379: 11 - 62 |
17 |
Sect 5.8 Solving quadratic equations by factoring Sect . 6.3 mult & divide |
pg 387: 7 - 60 pg 436: 9 - 62, |
19 |
Sect 6.1Simplifying rational expressions Sect. 6.4: add & subtract rational expressions |
pg 412: 41 - 100 pg 446: 1 - 95 |
24 |
Sect. 6.5 complex fractions |
pg. 456: 1 - 60 |
26 |
Sect. 6.6 Solving equations |
pg 467: 1 - 42 |
May 1 |
Sect 7.1 |
pg. 509: 1 - 106 |
May 8 |
Final Exam |