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Math155Section2505Fall2016 SantaRosaJuniorCollege PetalumaCampusIntermediateAlgebra Instructor:BicHaDoVan Mon&Wed: email:bdovan@santarosa.edu 10:00–12:00PM Phone:707-778-3663(Emailisbetter!)PC207KathleenDoyleBuilding PetalumaOffice:PC662RichardCallBuilding

MyCollegeWebsite:http://profiles.santarosa.edu/bic-ha-dovan

PetalumaOfficeHours:Mon&Wed:9:00–9:50AMorbyappointment.PleasenotethatifyouemailmeMonday–Friday,8AM–5PM,Iamabletoreplywithin24hours.Pleasecometomyofficehours(ormakeanappointment)wheneveryouneedhelporwheneveryouhaveanythingtodiscuss.Prerequisite:AgradeofCorbetterinMath151orMath150B,orasatisfactoryscoreontheplacementexam.RequiredTextbook:IntermediateAlgebraforCollegeStudents,6thEditionbyRobertBlitzer.ThetextbookisonreserveattheMahoneyLibraryinPetaluma.CallNumber:QA154.3.B5842013RequiredOnlinesoftware:MyMathLabisrequiredforonlineHomeworkAssignments.Ifyoualreadyhaveanaccesscodeforthistextbook,registerathttp://pearsonmylab.com/foraccesstoonlineHomework.Pleasebookmarkthispage.Thecoursecodeisdovan47934.Ifyouareabletostudyusingonlyane-book,thenyoumaybuytheaccesscodealoneandneednotpurchaseahardcopyofthetextbook.Calculators:TexasInstrumentsGraphingcalculators:TI83,83+,84,84+,89(orequivalent)isrequired.IwillbedemonstratingonaTI84.CalculatorsmaybecheckedoutoftheMahoneylibraryfortheentiresemesterforfree.YoumusthaveacurrentstudentIDcardinordertousethisservice.CourseDescription:Thiscourseisanintermediatealgebracoursethatincorporatestheuseoftechnology.Thetopicsinthiscourseincludefunctions,equationsandinequalitiesinonevariable,systemsoflinearequationsintwoorthreevariables,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctionsandequations,anddiscretetopics.Graphingcalculatorswillbeincorporatedintotheabove,asappropriate.StudentLearningOutcomes:HereisthelinkforMath155courseoutlineatSRJC.http://busapp02.santarosa.edu/SRweb/SR_CourseOutlines.aspx?CVID=25632&Semester=20157

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AdmissionsandRecordsImportantDatesforFall2016.AllDatesareonaSunday.September4,Lastdaytodrop&beeligibleforrefundoffees.September11,Lastdaytodropasemesterlengthcoursewithouta“W”symbol.October2,LastdaytooptforP/NPoption.November20,Lastdaytodropasemesterlengthclasswitha“W”symbol.Studentswhochoosenottocontinuethecourseareresponsibleforwithdrawingfromtheclass.Failuretodosomayresultinan“F”grade.MyClassroomPolicyistoinsurethebestenvironmentforlearningandisacourtesytomeandyourfellowclassmates.Iwanteveryonetosucceedinourclass.

Ø Arriveontime.Stayfortheentireclassperiod.Ø Haveallpencilssharpenedbeforeclassbegins.Ø TurnoffALLelectronicdevicesexceptforyourcalculators.AcellphoneisNOTacalculator.Ø Textingmessagesduringclasswillnotbetolerated.Ø Ifyourcell-phoneorpagersgoesoffduringclass,youarerequestedtobringcookies/goodiesatthenext

classmeetingtosharewithyourclassmates.AccommodationsforStudentswithDisabilities:Ifyouneeddisabilityrelatedaccommodationsforthisclass,pleaseprovidetheAuthorizationforAcademicAccommodations(AAAletter)fromtheDisabilityResourcesDepartment(DRD)tomeassoonaspossible.Youmayalsospeakwithmeprivatelyduringofficehoursaboutyouraccommodations.IfyouhavenotreceivedauthorizationfromDRD,itisrecommendedthatyoucontactthemdirectly.TheDRDislocatedinPC101JacobsHallatthePetalumaCampus(778-2491)andinBertoliniattheSantaRosacampus(527-4278).EmergencyEvacuationPlan:Intheeventofanemergencyduringclassthatrequiresevacuationofthebuilding,pleaseleavetheclassimmediately,butcalmly.PleasefollowtheclassoutsidetheDoyleBuildingtothegrassyareainfrontofcampustomakesureeveryonegotoutofthebuildingsafelyandtoreceivefurtherinstructions.Ifyouareastudentwithadisabilitywhomayneedassistanceinanevacuation,pleaseseemeduringmyofficehoursassoonaspossiblesowecandiscussanevacuationplan.AttendancePolicy:SonomaCountyJuniorCollegeDistrictattendancepolicyisasfollows.Studentsareexpectedtoattendallsessionsofthecourseinwhichtheyareenrolled.Anystudentwithexcessiveabsencesmaybedroppedfromtheclass.StudentConduct:Astudentshallconducthimselforherselfinamannerthatreflectstheirawarenessofcommonstandardsofdecencyandrightsofothers.Obstructionordisruptionofteachingisnotacceptableinanyform.TheStudentCodeofConductcanbefoundinthecollegecatalog.http://www.santarosa.edu/for_students/rules-regulations/scs/section1.shtml

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Grading:

90–100A 80–89B 70–79C 56–69D 0–55F Homework(Online) 12% Classwork 8% Exams(4@15%each) 60% FinalExam 20% Total 100%OnlineHomework:ThecoursecodewhenregisteringwithMyMathLabisdovan47934.

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Ø Youmay rework assignments asmany times as you’d like, but only upuntil theMyMathLabduedate.Homeworkthatispastduewithin10daysmayearnpartialcredit.

HWPackets:Writetheproblemsdown(unlessitisawordproblem,thenwritetheimportantinformation)neatlyandshowthestepsthatyouareusingtogettothesolution.Separateeachproblemwithatleastoneline.Youmayusethetwo-columnmethodonyourpaper.Drawalinedownthemiddleofthepaper.Finishonecolumnwithproblemsbeforestartingthenextcolumn.Donotcombinebothmethodsonthesameassignment.Problemsthataregraphedrequiregraphpaper.Stapleallpagesinorderandonthefrontpageatthetoprightcornerwrite:

YourNameMath155

HWAssignmentSection#andTitleofHWSectionSaveeachHWassignmentinorderinafolder.IcollecttheHWPacketsonthedayoftheexamsthatcoverthosesections.TheseHWPacketsearnbonuspointstobeaddedtotheHomeworkscoreattheendofthesemester.Pointsarebasedoncompleteness,neatness,andclarity.IdoNOTacceptlateHWPackets.Classwork:ClassworkisgiveninclassandmustbecompletedanddueattheNEXTclassmeeting.Classworkthatisturnedinoneclassaftertheyareduereceives50%credit.NOcreditafterthat.Classworkhasproblemssimilartothehomework.Writeneatlyandshowthestepsthatyouareusingtogettothesolution.Youmayworkwithyourclassmatesandthetutorialcenteronthisassignment.Exams:TherearefourinclassExamsandaFinalexam.Notethatallexamsmaycontainquestionsthatrequireknowledgefromanypreviouslycoveredmaterial.Writeneatlyandshowthestepsthatyouareusingtogettothesolution.ThereareNOmakeupexams.Iwillreplaceyourlowestexamscorewiththefinalexamscoreifitimprovesyourgrade.AcademicIntegrity:

Examsandthefinalexammustbedonebythestudentalone.AnystudentandallthoseinvolvedwhoviolatethisrulewillreceiveazeroontheExamorthefinalexam.Asecondoffensemayresultinfailingthecourse.

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September11,Lastdaytodropasemesterlengthcoursewithouta“W”symbol.October2,LastdaytooptforP/NPoption.November20,Lastdaytodropasemesterlengthclasswitha“W”symbol.TentativeSchedule:Beforeeachclass,itwouldbebeneficialtoreadyourpreviousnotesandtheappropriatesection(s)tobecovered.Date

Sections Topic

Aug.22

1.5,2.1

Introduction&Syllabus;Problem-solving;Functions.

Aug.24

2.2,2.3

Graphing;TheAlgebraofFunctions.

Aug.29

2.4,2.5

LinearFunctions&Slope;ThePoint-SlopeFormofanEquationofaLine.+

Aug.31

3.1,3.2

SystemsofLinearEquationsinTwoVariables;ProblemSolvingandBusinessApplications.

Sept.5

NOClasses

HappyLaborDay,Holiday

Sept.7

4.1,4.2

SolvingLinearInequalities;CompoundInequalities.

Sept12

4.3,4.4

EquationsandInequalitiesinvolvingAbsolute-Value;LinearInequalitiesinTwoVariables.+

Sept.14

5.1,5.2,Review

Polynomials,AddingandSubtracting;MultiplicationofPolynomials;BeginReviewExam1.

Sept19

5.3,Review

GreatestCommonFactorandFactorbyGrouping;FinishReviewExam1.

Sept.21

Exam1

Exam1(Covers1.5,3.1,3.2,5.1,5.2,Chapters2&4).Youmayusea3x5inchnotecard,onesideonlyfornotesandformulas,NOexamples.HWPacket1due

Sept.26

5.4,5.5

FactoringSpecialForms;FactoringTrinomials.

Sept.28

5.6,5.7

GeneralFactoringStrategy;PolynomialEquationsandtheirApplications.+

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November20,Lastdaytodropasemesterlengthclasswitha“W”symbol.

ContinuedTentativeSchedule:Beforeeachclass,itwouldbebeneficialtoreadyourpreviousnotesandtheappropriatesection(s)tobecovered.Date

Sections Topic

Oct.3

3.3,3.4

SystemsofLinearEquationsinThreeVariables;IntroductiontoMatrices.(NoCalculator)

Oct.5

3.4,6.1

MatrixSolutionstoLinearSystems.CalculatorWorkRationalExpressions&Functions,Multiplying&Dividing.

Oct.10

6.2,6.3

Adding&SubtractingRationalExpressions;ComplexRationalExpressions.+

Oct.12

6.4,6.6

DivisionofPolynomials;RationalEquations.

Oct.17

6.7,6.8,Review

FormulasandApplicationsofRationalEquations;ModelingUsingVariation;BeginReviewExam2.

Oct.19

7.1,Review

RadicalExpressionsandFunctions;FinishReviewExam2.

Oct.24

Exam2

Exam2(CoversSections3.3,3.4,5.3–5.7&Chapter6)Youmayusea3x5inchnotecard,onesideonlyfornotesandformulas,NOexamples.HWPacket2due.

Oct.26

7.2,7.3

RationalExponents;MultiplyingandSimplifyingRadicalExpressions.

Oct.31

7.4,7.5

Add,Subtract,Multiply&DivideRadicalExpressions;Multiplyingmoreterms&RationalizingtheDenominator.

Nov.2

7.6,7.7

RadicalEquations;ComplexNumbers*.+

Nov.7

8.1,8.2

TheSquareRootProperty&CompletingtheSquare;TheQuadraticFormula.

Nov.9

8.3,8.4,Review

QuadraticFunctionsandtheirGraphs;EquationsQuadraticinForm;BeginReviewExam3.+

Nov.14

9.1,Review

ExponentialFunctions;FinishReviewExam3.

Nov.16

Exam3

Exam3(CoversChapters7&8)Youmayusea3x5inchnotecard,onesideonlyfornotesandformulas,NOexamples.HWPacket3due.

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November20,Lastdaytodropasemesterlengthclasswitha“W”symbol.

ContinuedTentativeSchedule:Beforeeachclass,itwouldbebeneficialtoreadyourpreviousnotesandtheappropriatesection(s)tobecovered.Date

Sections Topic

Nov.21

9.2,9.3

Composite&InverseFunctions*;LogarithmicFunctions;

Nov.23

9.4,9.5

PropertiesofLogarithms;ExponentialandLogarithmicEquations.+

Nov.28

9.5,10.1

FinishExponentialandLogarithmicEquations;Midpoint&DistanceFormulas,Circles.

Nov.30

10.1,11.1,Review

FinishMidpoint&DistanceFormulas,Circles;SequencesandSummationNotation;BeginReview.+

Dec.5

Review

Flextime/CatchUpFinishReviewExam4.

Dec.7

Exam4

Exam4(CoversChapter9,Sections10.1,11.1)Youmayusea3x5inchnotecard,onesideonlyfornotesandformulas,NOexamples.HWPacket4due.

Dec.12

11.4

TheBinomialTheorem&Factorials;BeginReviewComprehensiveFinalExam.

Dec.14

ReviewFinal

ReviewComprehensiveFinalExam.

MondayDec.19

NOClasses

Finals’Week

WednesdayDec.21

COMPREHENSIVEFINALEXAM**7:00–9:45AM**Notetheearliertime!Youmayusea5x8inchnotecard,onesideonlyfornotesandformulas,NOexamples.

Note:Thistentativescheduleoflecturesandexamsdoesnotincludeonlinehomeworkduedates.HomeworkassignmentsandtheirduedatesarefoundonlineatMyMathLab.Thistemplatemaybemodifiedwhennecessarytoaccommodatechangesinschedulingandpaceofclass.Allabovedatesaresubjecttochangeexceptforthefinalexamdate.