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Phone: (407) 823-6284;   Fax: (407) 823-6253;   MAP  207 MAC 1105H .202 Honors College Algebra Spring 2004 , 3 credit hours INSTRUCTOR Dr. Cynthia Y. Young OFFICE MAP 231G OFFICE HOURS MWF 1:20-4pm PHONE 407- 823-5987 EMAIL cyyoung@mail.ucf.edu CLASS LOCATION    MAP 406 CLASS TIMES MWF 12:30p - 1:20p TEXTBOOK The University of Central Florida College Algebra Custom Set by Barnett-Ziegler, McGraw-Hill Primis Custom Publishing GRADING POLICY There are 4 one-hour class tests, and a writing exercise final examination. The dates for everything are on the syllabus. You will be allowed to use a NON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATOR (NO GRAPHING CALCULATORS) on the tests. You may not use a calculator, on a cell phone, PDA, etc. If you are buying a calculator, get one that has the exponential and logarithmic functions. The lowest class test grade will be dropped. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP TESTS. If you miss one, that will be the one dropped. If you miss more than one, any beyond the first will be counted as zero. Class tests are each worth 25 points and the final examination is worth 25 points. Please see my webpage for correct grading scale http://ucf.edu/~cyyoung GRADING SCALE Average Grade 93 - 100% A 90 - 92% A- 87 - 89% B+ 83 - 86% B 80 - 82% B- 77 - 79% C+ 70 - 79% C 00 - 00 C- 00 - 00 D+ 00 - 00 D 00 - 00 D- 0 - 69% F TENTATIVE LIST OF TOPICS January 5, Monday Module 1 Linear Equations Pages 49-65 p63: 1-21 odd; 25,29,38,43 January 7, Wednesday Module 1 Applications Involving Pages 66-84 p81: 1-15 odd; 18,19,25,33 Linear Equations January 9, Friday Module 1 Quadratic Equations Pages 85-110 p105: 1-17 odd; 21,25,29,33 p106: 43,47,59,63,78,83,91 January 12, Monday Module 1 Quadratic Equations Pages 85-110 p105: 1-17 odd; 21,25,29,33 p106: 43,47,59,63,78,83,91 January 14, Wednesday Module 1 Complex Numbers Pages 111-128 p127: 1-23 odd;27,31,35,39,43,45 January 16, Friday Module 1 Equations Reducible to Pages 129-143 p141: 1-19 odd;25,31,35,41 Quadratic Form January 19, Monday MLK Holiday January 21, Wednesday Module 1 Linear Inequalities Pages 144-160 p157: 1-29 odd; 33,37,41,45,51,59,61,77 January 23, Friday Module 1 Absolute Value Pages 161-176 p173: 1-13odd; 17,21-35 odd;39,43,47,51, 69-75 odd January 26, Monday Module 1 Polynomial and Rational Pages 177-192 p189: 1-23 odd; 33,37,41,47,49 Inequalities January 28, Wednesday Review – Module 1 Practice Test 1 January 30, Friday TEST 1 February 2, Monday Module 2 Basic Tools; Circles Pages 1-29 p25: 1-23 odd; 27,31,35,39,41,45,47,49,51,53,75 February 4, Wednesday Module 2 Lines Pages 30-54 p49: 1-23 odd ; 27,29,33,37,41,45,49,51,69,73,83 February 6, Friday Module 2 Functions Pages 55-75 p71: 1-29 odd; 33,37,41,45,49,53,57,61,67,85 February 9, Monday Module 2 Aids to Graphing Functions Pages 76-98 p93: 1-33 odd; 37,41,45,49,53,75 February 11, Wednesday Module 2 Operations on Functions; Pages 99-117 p113: 1-23 odd; 27,31,35,39,43,47,51,61,63 Composition p114: 41-51odd,59,61,63 February 13, Friday Module 2 Inverse Functions Pages 118-142 p139: 1-47 odd; 53, 57, 61, 65, 71 February 16, Monday Review – Module 2 Practice Test 2 February 18, Wednesday TEST 2 February 20, Friday Module 3 Graphing Functions Pages 1-27 p19: 1-43 odd; 71-73,75,79,82 February 23, Monday Module 3 Synthetic Division Pages 28-40 p39: 1-29 odd, 35, 37 February 25, Wednesday Module 3 Remainder Theorem Pages 41-58 p55:1-15 odd; 21,27,31,39,45 and Factor Theorem February 27, Friday Module 3 Fundamental Theorem of Pages 59-73 p71: 1-9 odd; 19-23 odd; 35-39 odd; 43,46,49 Algebra March 1, Monday Module 3 Rational Functions Pages 74-98 p93: 1-17 odd; 25-45 odd p94: 47-53odd; 65, 68,69,71 March 3, Wednesday Review – Module 3 Practice Test 3 March 5, Friday TEST 3 March 8, Monday SPRING BREAK March 10, Wednesday SPRING BREAK March 12, Friday SPRING BREAK March 15, Monday Module 4 Exponential Functions Pages 1-18 p15: 1-15 odd; 17,19,21,27-37 odd; 54,55,56,58-62 even March 17, Wednesday Module 4 The Exponential with Base e Pages 19-37 p33: 1-37 odd; 54,56,58-61 March 19, Friday NO CLASS March 22, Monday Module 4 Logarithmic Functions Pages 38-58 p55: 1-67 odd; 77-85 odd; 97,99,103,105 March 24, Wednesday Module 4 Common and Natural Logarithms Pages 59-73 p71: 1-23 odd;( 33-39 odd without calculator): 57 March 26, Friday Module 4 Exponential and Logarithmic Pages 74-96 p93: 39-45 odd; 46,73,74,79,80 Equations March 29, Monday Module 4 Systems of Linear Equations Pages 103-131 p129: 5,9,17-35 odd p130 43-53 odd; 57,60 March 31, Wednesday Module 4 Systems of Linear Equations Pages 103-131 p129: 5,9,17-35 odd p130 43-53 odd; 57,60 April 2, Friday Module 4 Gauss-Jordan Elimination Pages 132-156 p153: 1-21 odd p154: 25-35 odd; 39,41 April 5, Monday Module 4 Gauss-Jordan Elimination Pages 132-156 p153: 1-21 odd p154: 25-35 odd; 39,41 April 7, Wednesday Review – Test 4 April 9, Friday TEST 4 April 12, Monday Final Exam: Writing Exercise April 14, Wednesday Final Exam: Writing Exercise April 16, Friday Final Exam: Writing Exercise April 19, Monday Final Exam Due OTHER INFORMATION Past experience indicates that the students who will succeed in the class are the students who attend. Please observe common rules of courtesy. Come on time, be quiet and attentive during the lecture, and do not disrupt the class by leaving early. Please remove all hats and sunglasses and turn off all cell phones and pagers before class begins. You should plan to spend whatever it takes each week to learn the material in this course. In addition to Dr. Young’s Office Hours, you can get help in this course at the “Math Lab” located in the Math and Physics building, Room 113. Some tutoring and “one-on-one” problem solving will be available. CLASS WEB PAGE http://ucf.edu/~cyyoung