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:

1. No make up tests will be given a missed test will be replaced by 1/2 your final exam score. However, we may have several test retakes. You must have taken the original test in order to be eligible to take the retakes, and you must take each retake in order to qualify to sit for the next retake. Highest score wins.


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