Syllabus: Intermediate Algebra -- Math 0113 Instructor: Bob Yarbrough, M.N.S. Office: Room 403 or Math Lab telephone: 878-5193 Office Hours: TBA Home: Phone: (until 10:30 P.M.) 275-3314 e-mail: yarbi@ionet.net Course description from official bulletin: Designed to provide the student a basic foundation in the fundamentals of algebra. Major components include: real number system, operations with signed numbers, operations with algebraic expressions, special products and factoring, operations with fractions and first degree equations in one variable. Purpose of the course: To prepare the student for College Algebra Goals: At the end of the course the student will be able to 1 Simplify arithmetic expressions using Order of Operations 2 Simplify algebraic expressions by combining like terms 3 Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable 4 Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division on polynomials 5 Factor polynomials by using the Greatest Common Factor, Factoring By Grouping, Un-FOIL-ing and by recognizing the Difference of Two Squares 6 Solve second-degree equations in one variable by Factoring, Square Root Rule, Completing the Square, and the Quadratic Formula (over the real numbers) 7 Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division on rational expressions 8 Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division on radical expressions 9 Solve equations with rational or radical expressions (linear or quadratic) 10 Graph linear equations and inequalities in two variables 11 Write the equation of a line given the slope and a point or two points 12 Solve a linear system of 2 equations in 2 variables by graphing, elimination or substitution 13 Solve applications involving any of the above Required Materials: "Beginning Algebra Second Edition" by Martin-Gay, Published by Prentice Hall Expectations: To become good at anything, one must practice. To learn mathematics, one must do problems. Homework will be assigned and collected each class. Homework should be neat and complete (with work shown). I want to see, not just a neat answer, but how you got that answer. I expect you to be present, on time and prepared each day. You should have all class materials including due assignments. You should read the book as any material in the book is possible test material whether it has been covered in class or not. Methods of Student Evaluation: Four hourly exams 400 points Weekly Quizzes (may not be made up) 100 points Homework 200 points Final Exam 200 points A 90% of total Absences (any absence is discouraged) B 80% of total Your first 2 absences will not be questioned. C 70% of total Absences beyond the first 2 may result in a D 60% of total lowered grade or dismissal from the class Outline of Course: class Date will cover Homework due next class 8/27 1.1 9: (3-24)/3,26-28,31-50,65-78,80-84 8/29 1.2 16: 1,2,4-6,12-17,21-27,31,(32-40)even,44-50,55-72,82-84 9/3 1.3-1.4 23: (3-21)/3,(26-40)even,45,46,54-56; 27:3,6,9,17-31,37,40 9/5 quiz 1.5 34: 1-15,24-64,75-77,84 9/8 1.6 39: (3-30)/3,(36-60)even,76-86,99-104 9/10 1.7 47: 1-26,31-40,(58-78)even,106,107,111 9/12 1.9 60: 6-19,26-31,32,33,34 9/15 quiz 2.1 79: (3-15)/3,(30-63)/3,69-72,74 9/17 2.2 86: 1-10,(11-47)odd,51-56,71-75 9/19 2.3 93: 1-30,(36-60)/3,69-72,74 9/22 2.4 101: 1-20,24-26,33-48,(49-65)odd,87,88 9/24 quiz 2.6 118: (3-57)/3,46,52 9/26 2.7 127: 1-18,21-33,54-63 9/29 2.9 147: (2-30)even,(36-57)/3,73,74,78-82 10/1 Review 10/3 Test Chapters 1 & 2 10/6 3.1 172: (3-30)/3,31-40,46,48-50,55,58-62 10/8 3.2 182: 1-16,44-54,59,62-64 10/10 quiz 3.3 193: 1-6,11,21-24,34,40,50,57-62 10/13 3.4 205: 1-33,38-56 10/15 3.5 215: (2-20)even,45-50,53-56 10/20 quiz 4.1 236: 1-12,27-34,38,40,42,57,59,61,(66-105)/3 10/22 4.2 244: 1,2,6,14-16,(24-36)/3,(45-72)/3 10/24 quiz 4.3 250: 1-6,9-16,19,20,25,26,(36-69)/3 10/27 4.4 255: 1-15,21,27,28,31-35,(36-72)/3,82-86 10/29 4.5 264: 1-16,19-21,(28-48)even,55-74 10/31 4.6 & Review 271: 1-18,21-32; 273:1-5(group); 276:(3-27)/3,33,36,45,63-65 11/3 Test Chapters 3 & 4 11/5 5.1 287: (3-27)/3,28,31-33,37,38,43,44,(51-84)/3,87-89,93-100 11/7 5.2 293: 1-50 11/10 quiz 5.3 302: (3-24)/3,(30-63)/3 11/12 5.4-5.5 307: (3-45)/3; 312:(3-75)/3,80,82,94 11/14 5.6 321: 1-31,37-50,55,59,71,73 11/17 quiz 6.1 349: 1,4,13,15,18,(24-34)even,37,39,(48-66)/3,70,76 11/19 6.2 354: 1-14,(18-63)/3, 11/21 6.3-6.4 361: 1,13,37-40,43,44,51,52; 366:1,2,3,5,8,13,21,25,26,28,(33-60)/3 11/24 quiz 6.5 374: 1-8,(1-19)odd,51-54,56-58 11/26 6.6 380: 1-18,25,26 12/1 6.7 & review 388: 1,3-7,(15-33)/3,43,44,46-49,57 12/3 Test Chapters 5 & 6 12/5 7.1 417: 1-16,29-32,37,41-44,50,(52-58)even 12/8 7.2 422: 1-10,13-16,20,21,27,30,49,51 12/10 quiz 7.3 431: 6-16,21-24,41-45 12/12 7.4 440: 3-8,25-34,59,60,69-79,84 Final I will try to be in my office (Room 403) or the math lab Monday - Friday from 7:30 - 9:00 and 10:00-11:00 and will be available at other times by arrangement