mth100 course outline su99

Math 100 Course Outline Summer 99

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 4 Intermediate ALGEBRA

CONTENT: Chap 1 - Integer arithmetic & Orders of operations
Chap 2 - Rules for Exponents & Polynomial arithmetic
Chap 3 - Solving Linear equations and Inequalities
Chap 4 - Factoring Polynomials
Chap 5 - Applied factoring, (reducing polynomial fractions, complex fractions)
Chap 6 - Solving equations with two variables (Graphing lines)
Chap 7 - Radicals (reducing and solving equations containing radicals)
Chap 8 - Quadratic equations revisited (using the quadratic formula)
Chap 9 - Systems of equations

EVALUATION: 3 - 100 POINT TESTS FIRST HOUR June 16, June 30, and July 21
1 - 200 POINT FINAL on August 4, during class time.

The above total is 500 points, and your accumulative total will be divided by that amount to calculate your final percentage, which determines your final grade. However, if you simply complete all the computer assignments, you are guaranteed a minimum of a C in this course.

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.

Note: We have 17 class days. The following schedule is driven by this fact and the course syllabus.

Date

Section

Assignment

W 5- 26

3.1 Linear Equations
3.2 Applications

1-15,19, 29,33,39,41,45,49,51-58
1,3,7,10,21,33B

W 6-2

3.4 Formulas & Literal Equations
3.5 Absolute Value Equations

1-49
3,5,19,21,23,25,29,31,43,47,51

M 6-7

3.6 Linear Inequalities
3.7 Linear Inequalities w/Abs Value

1-11, 17,21,25,29
1,3,9,11,15,17,21,29,33,41,43

M 6-14

4.1 Factoring I: GCMF

3,6,7,8,11,15,29,27,33,41,43,49,53,55B, 67,69,73,79,81, 87,91,105-111

Wed 6-16

Test 1 ,
4.2 Factoring II: Special Products

1,5,9,13,19,23,27,29,31,43,45

M 6-21

4.3 Factoring III: Trinomials
4.4 Factoring IV: All together now,

1-119
1,3,5,9,19,21,23,31,33,37,39,46B

M 6-23

4.5 Solving Equations by factoring
5.1 Reducing Rational Expressions

1-23, 25,27,29,37,41,49,51,53
1-64

Wed 6-28

Test 2
5.2 Mult & Div Rat Expressions
5.3 Add & Subtract Rat Exp's

5,7,11,15,23,33,29,47
3,5,7,15,25,33,37,45,51,55,67,77,81

M 6-30

5.4 Complex Fractions

5,9,11,17,29,33,35,51B

Wed 7-7

5.5 Equations with Rat Exp's

2,11,15,25,31-36

M 7-12

6.1 Rectangular Coordinate Sys
6.2 Slopes of Lines
6.3 Equations of Lines

1-40
1,9,13,19,23-28
1-32

Wed 7-14

7.1 Rational Exponents
7.2 Radical Experssions

1-57, 61,63,67, 75,81,83,89
3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,36,39,43,49,51,55,59,63,67,71,79,99,
103,115,119,123

M 7-19

7.3 Add & Subtract Rad Exp's

3,5,7,13,2127,31,43,47,49

Wed 7-21

Test 3
7.4 Mult & Div Rad Exp's

1,3,11,15,19,22,31,37,45,53,57,59,67,69,77,81,89,97,101

M 7-26

7.5 Equations with Radicals
8.1 Compthe square & Quad Form

1,7,11,13,29,33,39,45,51
1,7,9,13,16,23,25,29,39,43,49

Wed 7-28

8.2 More Quadratic Equations
8.3

1,5,13,17,21,27,39,45,51,57,65,69,73
1,5,9,13,21,25,39,49-56,57

M 8-2

9.2 Systems of equations

Wed 8-4

Final Exam

Date	Section	Assignment
W 5- 26	3.1 Linear Equations 3.2 Applications	1-15,19, 29,33,39,41,45,49,51-58 1,3,7,10,21,33B
W 6-2	3.4 Formulas & Literal Equations 3.5 Absolute Value Equations	1-49 3,5,19,21,23,25,29,31,43,47,51
M 6-7	3.6 Linear Inequalities 3.7 Linear Inequalities w/Abs Value	1-11, 17,21,25,29 1,3,9,11,15,17,21,29,33,41,43
M 6-14	4.1 Factoring I: GCMF	3,6,7,8,11,15,29,27,33,41,43,49,53,55B, 67,69,73,79,81, 87,91,105-111
Wed 6-16	Test 1 , 4.2 Factoring II: Special Products	1,5,9,13,19,23,27,29,31,43,45
M 6-21	4.3 Factoring III: Trinomials 4.4 Factoring IV: All together now,	1-119 1,3,5,9,19,21,23,31,33,37,39,46B
M 6-23	4.5 Solving Equations by factoring 5.1 Reducing Rational Expressions	1-23, 25,27,29,37,41,49,51,53 1-64
Wed 6-28	Test 2 5.2 Mult & Div Rat Expressions 5.3 Add & Subtract Rat Exp's	5,7,11,15,23,33,29,47 3,5,7,15,25,33,37,45,51,55,67,77,81
M 6-30	5.4 Complex Fractions	5,9,11,17,29,33,35,51B
Wed 7-7	5.5 Equations with Rat Exp's	2,11,15,25,31-36
M 7-12	6.1 Rectangular Coordinate Sys 6.2 Slopes of Lines 6.3 Equations of Lines	1-40 1,9,13,19,23-28 1-32
Wed 7-14	7.1 Rational Exponents 7.2 Radical Experssions	1-57, 61,63,67, 75,81,83,89 3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,36,39,43,49,51,55,59,63,67,71,79,99, 103,115,119,123
M 7-19	7.3 Add & Subtract Rad Exp's	3,5,7,13,2127,31,43,47,49
Wed 7-21	Test 3 7.4 Mult & Div Rad Exp's	1,3,11,15,19,22,31,37,45,53,57,59,67,69,77,81,89,97,101
M 7-26	7.5 Equations with Radicals 8.1 Compthe square & Quad Form	1,7,11,13,29,33,39,45,51 1,7,9,13,16,23,25,29,39,43,49
Wed 7-28	8.2 More Quadratic Equations 8.3	1,5,13,17,21,27,39,45,51,57,65,69,73 1,5,9,13,21,25,39,49-56,57
M 8-2	9.2 Systems of equations
Wed 8-4	Final Exam