Prerequisite: MATH 32 with a
grade of "C" or better or placement through the assessment
process.
Hours: 90 hours LEC
Description: This
course includes the fundamental concepts and operations of algebra
with problem solving skills emphasized. Topics include properties of
real numbers, linear equations and inequalities, integer exponents,
polynomials, and factoring polynomials. Other topics include rational
exponents and rational/radical expressions with associated equations.
Additional topics introducing the rectangular coordinate system,
focus on graphs and equations of lines, systems of linear
equations/inequalities, and solving quadratic equations. AA/AS area
4C.
***Exam
5, scheduled for Monday, May 12th, 2008, is being moved to Tuesday, May
13th. Monday will be review of Chapter 8 and 9.**
** Extra office
hours next week will be held Monday (5/12) and Wednesday (5/14) from
9:30am - 10:30am, and Thursday (5/15) from 11:00am-12:30pm. There will
be no office hours on Thursday (5/15) from 9:30-10:30am.**
Instructor: Corrine
Kirkbride
E-mail: kirkbrc@arc.losrios.edu
Voicemail: (916) 568-3100 Ext.
12429
Website: www.math.ucdavis.edu/~ckirkbride
Office Hours:
Thursday, 9:30am - 10:30am, in the Adjunct Faculty Room in Howard
Hall 163
~And by appointment
Required Text
and Other Materials
Text: Beginning Algebra (10th Edition) by
Margaret Lial, John Hornsby and Terry McGinnis.
Materials:
Graph paper and a scientific calculator
My Teaching
Method: I teach by using the Large Socratic Method, which
teaches by asking questions. Asking for different modes of
response is important and you will find me saying things like, "Show
me on your fingers...", "Raise your hand if you agree,"
or "Tell me what the..." Varying the things I ask is
meant to engage the largest number of students. While it may remind
you of schooling you had a long time ago, it is a proven method of
teaching, and you will hopefully find yourself wanting to become
involved.
Grading: Your total grade for the
course will be based on homework, four exams, a midterm, and a final.
The point system used will be as follows:
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Homework: |
150 points |
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Exam 1 |
100 points |
Solutions |
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Exam 2 |
100 points |
Solutions |
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MIDTERM |
100 points |
Solutions |
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Exam 4 |
100 points |
Solutions |
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Exam 5 |
100 points |
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Final |
200 points |
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TOTAL: |
850 points |
A → Your Percentage is ≥ 90%
B → 80% ≤ Your percentage < 90%
C → 70% ≤ Your percentage < 80%
D → 60% ≤ Your percentage < 70%
F → Your percentage < 60%
Homework: Homework will be assigned every
lecture. Please fold it and put your name, the date, and the
assignment number in the top right hand corner. On the first
class day of the week, I will choose one assignment from the previous
week and require it to be turned in. You will NOT know which
assignment will be due, thus, you must do each assignment and have it
ready. You will be at a disadvantage if you wait until the
weekend to start your homework, so it is in your best interest to
start your homework early.
Academic Dishonesty: Cheating
will not be tolerated. Students found to be cheating in any way may
receive a score of zero on homework, quizzes, and/or exams. Depending
on the offense, a student may be dismissed from the class.
Exams
Dates:
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Exam 1: Chapters 1 & 2 |
Tuesday, February 12th |
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Exam 2: Chapters 3 & 4 |
Thursday, March 6th |
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Exam 3: MIDTERM (Chapters 1-5) |
Tuesday, April 1st |
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Exam 4: Chapters 6 & 7 |
Monday, April 28th |
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Exam 5: Chapters 8 & 9 |
Monday May 12th |
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Final: Cumulative (Includes all material covered) |
Monday, May 19th, 8-10a |
How to do well in this
class:
Come to class
Do the homework
Come to my office
hour
Read the sections in the book either before or after class
Study before quizzes and exams
Dates you may
find useful:
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Classes begin: |
January 19th |
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Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday |
January 21st |
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Last day to enroll: |
February 3rd |
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Last day to drop to qualify for all fee refunds: |
February 1st |
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Presidents Day Holiday |
February 15th & 18th |
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Last day to drop without notation on record: |
February 24th |
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Spring Recess |
March 17th-23rd |
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Last day to drop with W notation: |
April 20th |
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Classes End: |
May 21st |
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Simplify expressions using the basic operations and properties of real numbers.
Solve first degree equations and inequalities.
Combine polynomials using the basic operations of polynomials.
Factor a polynomial.
Simplify rational expressions and solve equations with rational expressions.
Solve and graph linear equations and inequalities.
Solve systems of linear equations and inequalities.
Use roots, radicals, and exponents in simplifying expressions.
Solve and graph quadratic equations.
Set up application problems and solve the resulting equation(s) using the appropriate method.
Schedule for Math 100, Spring 2008
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Date |
Section |
Pg. |
Homework |
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1 |
1/22 |
1.1 1.2 |
11-13 21-23 |
1-75 (Every other odd (EOO), 81 1-17 EOO, 23-47 EOO, 53-65 EOO, 67-77 odd, 83, 85 |
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2 |
1/23 |
1.3 1.4 |
29-30 38-40 |
1-21 EOO, 27-39 EOO, 43-55 odd, 59, 63, 67, 77, 79 9-75 EOO |
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3 |
1/24 |
1.5 1.6 |
48-51 62-65 |
1-105 EOO 1-69 EOO, 75-107 EOO, 115 |
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4 |
1/28 |
1.7 1.8 |
74-76 80-81 |
1-27 EOO, 43, 47, 49, 51, 57-77 odd 1-69 EOO |
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5 |
1/29
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2.1 2.2 |
100-101 107 |
5-41 EOO, 47-63 EOO, 71 23-67 EOO, 75 |
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6 |
1/30 |
2.2/2.3 |
115-116 |
5-53 EOO |
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7 |
1/31 |
2.4 |
126-130 |
5, 9, 13, 15, 17, 23-35 odd, 47, 49, 53 |
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8 |
2/4 |
2.5 |
137-141 |
3-43 EOO, 57-63 odd, 73, 77, 79, 85 |
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9 |
2/5 |
2.6 |
146-149 |
3-39 EOO, 45, 49, 63-69 odd |
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10 |
2/6 |
2.7 |
157-162 |
1, 3, 5, 11-33 odd, 37, 45, 49 |
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11 |
2/7 |
2.8 |
172-174 |
1-39 EOO, 45-69 EOO, 77 |
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2/11 |
Review Chapter 1 & 2 |
93-94, 186-187 |
Recommended: Chapter 1 & 2 Tests in book |
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2/12 |
Exam on Chapter 1 & 2 |
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12 |
2/13 |
3.1 |
199-201 |
9-69 odd (graph paper required) |
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13 |
2/14 |
3.2 |
212-213 |
1-31 odd, 33-53 EOO, 55 (graph paper required) |
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14 |
2/19 |
3.3 |
224-227 |
1-35 odd, 41-63 odd |
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15 |
2/20 |
3.4 |
237-239 |
1-53 odd |
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16 |
2/21 |
3.5 |
247-248 268-269 |
1-29 odd (graph paper required) Chapter 3 Test in book (1-22 all, graph paper required) |
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2/25 |
Review Chapter 3 |
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17 |
2/26 |
4.1 |
279-281 |
1, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31 (graph paper) |
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18 |
2/27 |
4.2 |
289 |
1-17 odd, 21, 23, 29 |
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19 |
2/28 |
4.3 |
296-297 |
1-5 all, 7, 15-41 EOO |
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20 |
3/3 |
4.4 |
305-310 |
1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17-27 odd, 37, 39 |
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21 |
3/4 |
4.5 |
314 |
1-5 all, 9, 13-21 odd (graph paper) |
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3/5 |
Review Chapter 4 |
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Recommended: Chapter 4 Test |
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3/6 |
Exam on Chapter 3 & 4 |
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22 |
3/10 |
5.1 |
333-335 |
1-37 odd, 43-75 odd, 83-89 odd |
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23 |
3/11 |
5.2 |
342-343 |
1-73 EOO |
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24 |
3/12 |
5.3 |
350-352 |
1-4 all, 7, 15, 17, 21, 27, 35, 39, 43, 47, 67, 73 |
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25 |
3/13 |
5.4 |
361-363 |
1-9 odd, 15, 17, 25, 27, 31, 33, 39, 53, 55, 59, 63, 67, 69, 79, 81, 83, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95 |
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26 |
3/24 |
5.5 |
369-371 |
2, 3, 9, 11, 13, 17, 21-85 EOO, 87 |
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27 |
3/25 |
5.6 |
375-377 |
3-19 EOO, 23-43 EOO, 51-56 all, 67-73 odd |
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28 |
3/26 |
5.7 |
384-386 395-396 |
1, 9, 19, 21, 23, 25, 29, 33, 39, 47, 57, 59, 65, 69, 71, 77 Chapter 5 Test in book (1-25 all) |
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3/27 |
Chapter 5 Review |
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3/31 |
Chapter 1-5 Review |
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4/1 |
MIDTERM (Chpt. 1-5) |
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29 |
4/2 |
6.1 |
406-407 |
1, 3, 7, 13, 15, 21, 29, 35-59 odd, 63-75 odd |
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30 |
4/3 |
6.2 6.3 |
412-413 419-421 |
9, 23-73 odd 15, 17, 21-77 odd, 79-83 odd, 87, 89 |
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31 |
4/7 |
6.4 Summary |
428-429 431 |
1, 7-57 odd 1-79 odd |
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32 |
4/8 |
6.5 |
438-439 |
1-75 odd |
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33 |
4/9 |
6.6 |
447-450 461-462 |
3, 7, 11, 19, 25, 29, 31 Chapter 6 Test 1-27 all |
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4/10 |
Review Chapter 6 |
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34 |
4/14 |
7.1 |
473-475 |
5, 7, 9, 15, 17, 19, 27-53 odd, 65-77 odd |
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35 |
4/15 |
7.2 |
480-481 |
3, 7, 9, 13, 21, 23, 29, 33, 39, 41, 45, 51, 53, 57 |
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36 |
4/16 |
7.3 |
486-487 |
5-21 EOO, 25-41 EOO, 57-69 EOO |
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37 |
4/17 |
7.4 |
494-495 |
11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 25, 29, 33, 35, 39, 41, 43, 47, 49, 53, 57 |
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38 |
4/21 |
7.5 |
503-504 |
7, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 33, 35 |
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39 |
4/22 |
7.6 |
511-513 |
1-15 odd, 19, 23, 31, 41, 45, 51, 55, 57, 65, 69, 73, 75, 77 |
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40 |
4/23 |
7.7 Summary |
521-524 516 |
3, 5, 7, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 35, 37 1-19 odd |
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4/24 |
Review Chapter 7 |
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Recommended: Chapter 7 Test |
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4/28 |
Exam Chapter 6 & 7 |
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41 |
4/29 |
8.1 8.2 |
555-558 564-565 |
7-57 odd, 61-69 odd, 85-99 odd 3-33 odd, 37-79 odd |
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42 |
4/30 |
8.3 8.4 |
570 576-577 |
1-33 odd, 39-53 odd 1-33 odd, 37-65 odd, 71-79 odd |
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43 |
5/1 |
8.5 |
582-583 |
1-57 odd, 69-75 odd |
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44 |
5/5 |
8.6 |
592-593 |
1-49 odd |
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45 |
5/6 |
9.1 |
617-618 |
5-41 odd, 51, 53 |
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46 |
5/7 |
9.3 |
631 |
15-45 odd, 51 |
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47 |
5/8 |
9.2 9.5 Summary |
624-625 646 633 |
7-31 odd 7-12 all 1-41 odd |
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5/12 |
Exam Chapter 8 & 9 |
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48 |
5/13 |
Review |
658-660 187-188 325-326 |
1-55 all, 58 7-10 all, 14-17 all, 20, 21 2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16-30 all |
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49 |
5/14 |
Review |
462-464 544-545 611-612 |
1-4 all, 8, 10-12 all, 15-34 all 15-19 all, 21-27 all, 30-39 all 15-25 all, 26-31 all, 34-38 all |
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5/19 |
FINAL |
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Room 167 8-10am |
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