MATH 70 - BEGINNING ALGEBRA



MATH 72 – BEGINNING ALGEBRA (Part 2)

FALL 2010

Instructor: Mrs. Yolande Petersen

Office Hours: By appointment

Text: Beginning Algebra with Applications, 10th edition, by Lial, Hornsby, McGinnis

e-mail: peterseny@mjc.edu (best way to contact - checked daily, except Sundays)

Voice mail: (poor way to contact – checked weekly or less) 575-6500 X 8256

Web site: virtual.mjc.edu/peterseny

Course ID:

PREREQUISITE: Math 71, Beginning Algebra (Part 1)

EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS: On average, students should expect to spend about 6 hours/week outside of class on homework and test preparation. Consistent attendance is essential to success. For more details, see the link "Teaching Style and Educational Philosophy" on my website.

HOMEWORK AND QUIZZES: Homework will be collected every class (except exam days), and will include problems from all sections covered since the previous homework. Each homework assignment (all sections combined) is worth 10 points (10 problems are randomly selected for grading). Occasional unannounced quizzes may be given and will be worth 10 points, listed in the same category with homework. No late homework is allowed and no make-up quizzes will be given for any reason. However, the lowest 4 of your homework and quiz scores will be “excused" (i.e., replaced with the average of your remaining scores), to cover absences and forgotten homeworks. Online homework is not required.

EXAMS: There are 4 regular exams. The scores will be assigned the grades: A = 90-100%, B = 80-89.9%, C = 70 - 79.9%, D = 60 - 69.9%. If you miss an exam, the first missed exam will be "excused" and replaced by your final exam score (it does not qualify for a make-up). Make-ups may be scheduled for the 2nd (or more) missed exam; however, you must contact me by e-mail or voice mail no later than 10 p.m. on the same day of the exam to qualify.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: A scientific calculator (with roots and exponents) is permitted for homework and exams and will be needed for the 3rd regular exam and the final. Calculating devices with wireless/communication capability are NOT permitted.

GRADING: The various parts of your grade will be weighted as follows:

Homework & quizzes (with lowest 4 replaced) 25%

Exams (with lowest 1 replaced) 50%

Final Exam 25%

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to simplify expressions, factor, solve quadratic equations, graph parabolas, and solve equations and problems with rational expressions and radicals. These skills will provide the foundation for a variety of practical uses including home-improvement, distance and mileage calculations, and personal finance. Students will also demonstrate the use of these skills in problems from numerous professions, including medicine, engineering, business & marketing, and law enforcement.

FALL 2010 CALENDAR

Note: Material coverage is approximate

|WEEK |MONDAY |TUESDAY |WED. |THURSDAY |

|1 |Aug. 30 |31 Ch 6 |Sept. 1 |2 Ch 6 |

|2 |6 Holiday: |7 Ch 6 |8 |9 Ch 6 |

| |LABOR DAY | | | |

|3 |13 |14 Ch 6 |15 |16 Ch 6 |

|4 |20 |21 Exam 1 |22 |23 Ch 7 |

|5 |27 |28 Ch 7 |29 |30 Ch 7 |

|6 |Oct. 4 |5 Ch 7 |6 |7 Ch 7 |

|7 |11 |12 Ch 7 |13 |14 Exam 2 |

|8 |18 |19 Ch 8 |20 |21 Ch 8 |

|9 |25 |26 Ch 8 |27 |28 Ch 8 |

|10 |Nov. 1 |2 Ch 8 |3 |4 Ch 8 |

|11 |8 |9 Exam 3 |10 |11 Ch 9 |

|12 |15 |16 Ch 9 |17 |18 Ch 9 |

|13 |22 |23 Ch 9 |24 |25 Thanksgiving |

|14 |29 |30 Ch 9 |Dec. 1 |2 Exam 4 |

|15 |6 |7 Review |8 |9 Review |

|16 |13 |14 |15 |16 Final Exam |

| | | | |10:00 am – 12:50 pm |

MATH 72 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

All sections covered in a given class will be collected the next class as one assignment. Assignments which are not stapled or paper-clipped into a single packet will receive a 1 point deduction. Work for more difficult problems must be shown to receive full credit.

Chapter 6

1. # 7, 10, 13, 16 - 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44, 47, 50, 53, 56, 67, 70, 73, 76, 80, 82, 85

2. # 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 43, 46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 63, 66, 69, 72

3. # 1, 4, 15, 18, 21, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 48, 51, 54, 58, 79, 82

4. # 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 52, 59, 64, 67, 72

5. # 6, 7, 13, 17, 20, 23, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44, 47, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80

6. # 3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 29, 32

Chapter 7

1. # 3, 13, 16, 19, 22, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 49, 52, 53, 67, 70, 78, 83

2. # 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 47, 50, 53, 56

3. # 5, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44, 47, 57, 60, 63, 66, 69

4. # 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37, 38, 41, 44, 47, 51, 54, 57, 61, 64, 67, 73*

5. # 7, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33

6. # 1, 4, 9, 12, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 45, 48, 51, 57, 64, 73, 76, 80, 82, 83

7. # 11, 14, 17, 19, 24, 26, 29, 31, 34, 37, 40

8. # 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 15, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 33, 38

Chapter 8

1. # 1 – 6, 8, 11, 14, 16, 17, 20, 23, 26, 39, 44, 45, 48, 49, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 62, 65, 68, 69, 71, 74, 77,, 79, 82, 85, 88, 94, 97, 100, 102, 105

2. # 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 13, 16, 21, 23, 28, 31, 32, 37, 40, 43, 46, 47, 50, 53, 56, 59, 65, 68, 71, 74, 77, 80, 83, 86, 89, 91, 94, 97, 103, 108, 111

3. # 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 33, 39, 42, 45, 48, 54, 57, 60

4. # 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37, 40, 43, 46, 49, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 71, 74, 80, 81

5. # 1 – 4, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 27, 30, 33, 37, 40, 45, 48, 51, 54, 65, 67, 70, 73, 76

6. # 1, 4, 7, 10, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 33, 39, 44, 53, 56, 73, 76, 77

7. # 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44, 50, 53, 56, 59, 62, 65

Chapter 9

1. # 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 43, 49 52, 53, 57

2. # 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 34

3. (use easiest method, not just quadratic formula) # 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 17, 21, 23, 26, 29, 33, 35, 39, 41, 51, 58

4. # 1, 6, 9, 14, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 40

5. # 3, 4, 9, 12, 13, 16, 18

Classroom Guidelines

1. The learning of the whole class comes first.

Questions directed to the instructor so the whole class can hear are welcome. However, any talking while the instructor is talking is very distracting (even talking about math). Cell phones, including texting, are also distracting. Those who repeatedly engage in disruptive behavior will be given a written warning, then dismissed in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct (printed in the Schedule of Classes). All electronic devices (except approved calculators) should be silent and stored away, out of sight.

2. Every class period is important.

You are responsible for all material covered and all announcements made in class, even if you are absent. "I didn't know because I wasn't there" is not a valid excuse for missing tests, homework assignments, or extra credit opportunities.

3. The syllabus is the final word on your grade and other administrative issues.

The syllabus provides flexibility for emergencies such as illness, car trouble, accidentally leaving homework at home, etc. by allowing excused homework/quizzes and one excused exam. However, do not expect exceptions to be made from the syllabus policies.

4. The student is expected to take the initiative in completing course requirements.

The instructor will not call you if you miss tests or are absent. However, if you are absent for more than 2 weeks, you should contact the instructor to verify your status in the class. Documentation (jury duty, medical verification) must be provided if you need to be excused for more than 4 homeworks/quizzes and 1 exam. If you are not satisfied with your progress in the class, you must drop yourself – the instructor may or may not drop you.

5. Cheating will not be tolerated.

Outside assistance (written materials, tutors) is permitted for homework. However, use of any materials beyond what is explicitly permitted during exams constitutes cheating. This includes any books or notes beyond the allotted card(s), as well as additional informational resources from inside or outside the classroom. Any incidence of cheating will result in an automatic zero for that test or assignment, and that score cannot count as an "excused" score. Cell phones and/or any electronic devices beyond approved calculators, including music players, may not be used for any reason during tests. (Be sure you have a non-phone calculator). Calculators may not be shared.

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I understand and agree to accept the consequences of the points outlined above and in the syllabus. In particular, I understand that engaging in private conversation and use of electronic devices (including texting) is unacceptable classroom behavior.

Signed_____________________________

Name Printed________________________

Date_______________________________

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