Math 100 Course Outline Spring 2003

Math 100 Course Outline Spring 2003

INSTRUCTOR: K.W. NICHOLSON
OFFICE : BS 224
Phone: 256 215 4336 or 215 4343 email: nnicholson@cacc.cc.al.us
Webpage: http://caccphysics1.cacc.cc.al.us
OFFICE HOURS: See web page, others by appointment.

TEXT: Gustafson / Frisk, Intermediate ALGEBRA, Sixth edition

CONTENT: Chap 1 - Integer arithmetic & Orders of operations, Rules for Exponents, Linear equations
Chap 2 -Solving equations with two variables (Graphing lines)
Chap 3 - 3.1 & 3.2 Systems of equations
Chap 4 - 4.1 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 Functions: Solving quadratic equations, graphing quadratic functions,

EVALUATION: 4 - 100 POINT TESTS on 1-23, 2-13, 3-6, 4-3, replace lowest score by quiz average.
1 - 200 POINT FINAL on May 7, 10:30 - 12:30 AM.
weekly no-credit quizzes, last 15 minutes of class eachThursday
The above total is 600 points, and your accumulative total will be divided by that amount to calculate your final percentage, which determines your final grade. Weekly quiz average may replace your lowest test score.

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. 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. Tentative DAILY SCHEDULE
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Date

Topic

Assignment Discussion date

Th Jan 9

Sect 1.1 Reduce, add, subtract, multiply, divide fractions, inequality notation

P12 - 1-72 do in groups

T 1-14

Sect 1.2 Arith Orders of Operations, Substitution

21- -68 , 75-82, do in groups

Th 1-16

Sect 1.3 Rules for exponents
NFQ 1

5 - 95 do in groups
97 - 113 demo 107-114 & 127-134 if time

Tu 1 -21

Sect 1.4 Scientific notation

std not. to sci not. 11-30 do in groups
sci not. to std not. 31-42 do in groups
Arithemetic 43-46 -51? Class discussion

Th 1 - 23

Test 1

Tu 1 - 28

Sect 1.5 Equations
Note: Identities- solution is all real numbers
Contradictions - no solution

easy 23-46
not so easy 47-62
with fractions 63-76
81,82,85,86,87,88 (I's & C's)

Th 1- 30

Sect. 1.5 continued NFQ 2

Literal equations, 89-102

Tu Feb 4

Sect 4.1 Lin inequalities

19,21,23,33, 35, 37

Th 2 - 6

Sect 5.1 Polynomial vocabulary
Sect 5.2 Add & Subtraction NFQ 2

7-40 do in groups
Voc 5-16, drill : 17-36, 45-53 do in groups

Tu 2 - 11

Sect 5.3 Multiply Polynomials

Mono x Poly 15-35
Poly x Poly 39-51, 69-77

Th 2 -13

Test 2

Tu 2 -18

Sect. 5.3

Bin Squares and sum & difference of two squares 55-68,
miscellaneous, 79-95

Th 2 -20

Sect 5.4 Factoring
NFQ 3

GCF, 31-49
factor out negative, 51 - 60
factoring by grouping 71 - 100
miscellaneous, 61 - 70

Tu 2 -25

Section 5.4 Literal Equations

101 - 112

Th 2-27

Sect. 5.5 Spec prod: a2 - b2, a3 ± b3, (a + b)2 NFQ 4

warmups 1 - 8
sum & difference of two squares 15 - 42
factor by grouping 71 - 76

Tu 3 - 4

Sect. 5.6 Factoring trinomials

spec prod, 19 - 27,
easy, 29 - 39,
nse 41 - ?

Th 3- 6

Sect. 5.7 factoring techniques altogether

11 - ?? do in groups

Tu 3-11

Sect. 5.8 solving quadratic equations by factoring

7-37, 43, 49

Th 3-13

Test 3

3-17 to 3-21 NO SCHOOL!

Tu 3-25

Sect. 6.1 Rational expressions

41 - 80 do in class

Th 3-27

Sect. 6.3 Mult & div rat. exp NFQ 6

9 - 40 do in class

Tu 4. 1

Sect. 6.4 Add & Subtract rat. exp.

review, 5 - 10
easy 11 - 26
hard, 35 - ?

Th 4-3

Test 4

Tu 4 - 8

Sect. 7.1 Radicals

sq. root, 23 - 36, 43 - 54
cube root, 63 - 78 ?

Th 4 - 10

Sect. 7.3 Rational exponents NFQ 7

vocabulary 7 - 34,
numbers 35 - 53
letters 55 - 73
eliminating negative exponents 75-89

Tu 4 - 15

Sect. 7.4 Simplifying Radical expressions

notation 9 - 24

Th 4 - 17

Sect 2.1 Rect Coord Sys. NFQ 8

vocabulary 7 - 34
graph 35 - 53

Tu 4 - 22

Sect 2.2 Slope of a Line

vocabulary 7 - 16
finding slope of line thru two points 17-28
finding slope of equations 37
recognizing 39 - 43

Th 4 - 24

Sect 2.3 Writing equations of lines NFQ 9

vocabulary 7 - 12
finding equations 13 - ?

Tu 4 - 29

Last day, review

May 1

Final Exam 8:00 - 10:00

Date	Topic	Assignment Discussion date
Th Jan 9	Sect 1.1 Reduce, add, subtract, multiply, divide fractions, inequality notation	P12 - 1-72 do in groups
T 1-14	Sect 1.2 Arith Orders of Operations, Substitution	21- -68 , 75-82, do in groups
Th 1-16	Sect 1.3 Rules for exponents NFQ 1	5 - 95 do in groups 97 - 113 demo 107-114 & 127-134 if time
Tu 1 -21	Sect 1.4 Scientific notation	std not. to sci not. 11-30 do in groups sci not. to std not. 31-42 do in groups Arithemetic 43-46 -51? Class discussion
Th 1 - 23	Test 1
Tu 1 - 28	Sect 1.5 Equations Note: Identities- solution is all real numbers Contradictions - no solution	easy 23-46 not so easy 47-62 with fractions 63-76 81,82,85,86,87,88 (I's & C's)
Th 1- 30	Sect. 1.5 continued NFQ 2	Literal equations, 89-102
Tu Feb 4	Sect 4.1 Lin inequalities	19,21,23,33, 35, 37
Th 2 - 6	Sect 5.1 Polynomial vocabulary Sect 5.2 Add & Subtraction NFQ 2	7-40 do in groups Voc 5-16, drill : 17-36, 45-53 do in groups
Tu 2 - 11	Sect 5.3 Multiply Polynomials	Mono x Poly 15-35 Poly x Poly 39-51, 69-77
Th 2 -13	Test 2
Tu 2 -18	Sect. 5.3	Bin Squares and sum & difference of two squares 55-68, miscellaneous, 79-95
Th 2 -20	Sect 5.4 Factoring NFQ 3	GCF, 31-49 factor out negative, 51 - 60 factoring by grouping 71 - 100 miscellaneous, 61 - 70
Tu 2 -25	Section 5.4 Literal Equations	101 - 112
Th 2-27	Sect. 5.5 Spec prod: a2 - b2, a3 ± b3, (a + b)2 NFQ 4	warmups 1 - 8 sum & difference of two squares 15 - 42 factor by grouping 71 - 76
Tu 3 - 4	Sect. 5.6 Factoring trinomials	spec prod, 19 - 27, easy, 29 - 39, nse 41 - ?
Th 3- 6	Sect. 5.7 factoring techniques altogether	11 - ?? do in groups
Tu 3-11	Sect. 5.8 solving quadratic equations by factoring	7-37, 43, 49
Th 3-13	Test 3
	3-17 to 3-21 NO SCHOOL!
Tu 3-25	Sect. 6.1 Rational expressions	41 - 80 do in class
Th 3-27	Sect. 6.3 Mult & div rat. exp NFQ 6	9 - 40 do in class
Tu 4. 1	Sect. 6.4 Add & Subtract rat. exp.	review, 5 - 10 easy 11 - 26 hard, 35 - ?
Th 4-3	Test 4
Tu 4 - 8	Sect. 7.1 Radicals	sq. root, 23 - 36, 43 - 54 cube root, 63 - 78 ?
Th 4 - 10	Sect. 7.3 Rational exponents NFQ 7	vocabulary 7 - 34, numbers 35 - 53 letters 55 - 73 eliminating negative exponents 75-89
Tu 4 - 15	Sect. 7.4 Simplifying Radical expressions	notation 9 - 24
Th 4 - 17	Sect 2.1 Rect Coord Sys. NFQ 8	vocabulary 7 - 34 graph 35 - 53
Tu 4 - 22	Sect 2.2 Slope of a Line	vocabulary 7 - 16 finding slope of line thru two points 17-28 finding slope of equations 37 recognizing 39 - 43
Th 4 - 24	Sect 2.3 Writing equations of lines NFQ 9	vocabulary 7 - 12 finding equations 13 - ?
Tu 4 - 29	Last day, review
May 1	Final Exam 8:00 - 10:00