MATH1031 College Algebra & Probability

Room: RapsonH 58
Time: 10:10 - 12:05 AM, MWF
             10:10 - 11:00 AM, TuTh

Math 1031 is a prerequisite for:

Math 1151 (Precalculus II)

Math 1142 (Short Calculus)

Math 3113 (Math for Elementary School Teachers)
Math 1031 also satisfies the CLE Mathematical Thinking requirement.


Instructor: Chung-I Ho
Campus Office: Vincent Hall Room 422
Campus Telephone: (612) 624-8553
Email: hoxxx@math.umn.edu
Web Page: http://www.math.umn.edu/~hoxxx090

Office Hours: 11:00-12:00 TuTh or by appointment


Textbook: College Algebra, Sixth Edition by Jerome E Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters
For a list of the chapters covered and a tentative schedule, see the Tentative Course Calendar.


Calculators: You will find a scientific calculator useful in doing the homework problems, and on the quizzes and exams. However, GRAPHING CALCULATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED!


Course topics: Counting and Probability; Linear and quadratic equations; equations and inequalities; graphs of equations, including lines, circles, parabola; composition, inverses of functions; linear and quadratic models; polynomials; exponentials, logarithms; systems of equations; arithmetic and geometric sequences.


Course requirements: All requirements must be completed to receive a grade.


Exams: There will be three 50-minute in-class midterm exams, worth 100 points each, and a 2-hour final exam. The final exam will be a comprehensive exam over all the material covered in the course. All exams are closed book and notes, a ``legal'' calculator is allowed. All sections take the same final exam.


Practice Problems (Homework): The practise problems consists of the list of problems found on the page titled Suggested Homework Problems. You are expected to work these problems outside of class. It is very unlikely that a satisfactory grade can be achieved without the student working the suggested problems. The Homework assignments are given by the problems with "*" in Suggested Homework Problems. Each assignment has 10 problems and is due by the last class of each week.


Make-up Midterm Exams: Make-up midterm exams will be given to students with legitimate excuses such as verified illness, University sponsored events, etc. Written documentation is required.


Grading:


The course records will be kept in a numerical system. The letter grades, ``A to F'' will only be assigned to the final exam, and of course, the course grade. The course grade is weighted as follows:

The sum of the 8 homework assignments counts for 15%.

Each midterm counts for 15% (or 45% total).

The final exam counts for 40% of the final grade.

The final letter grade is assigned according to the Mathematics Department's grading policy for Math 1031, which applies to all sections.

A grade of S requires a grade of C or better.


Attendance: Lecture attendance is strongly suggested for successful course completion. Attendance will not be taken on a regular basis.


Incomplete grade: A grade of ``I'' will be given for failure to complete all course requirements due to reasons beyond the students control. The minimal requirement for an incomplete grade is a substantial amount of course work at the level of C- or better. An ``I'' grade requires a written agreement between the student and the instructor. It also requires the completion of a form, which can be obtained in Vincent Hall 115. After 1 year, an ``I'' turns into an ``F'' if the course work is not completed. Any arrangement for an incomplete grade MUST be made before the final exam.


Help: The office hours are the primary places to get help.


More Help: There is NO tutorial services in Lind Hall 150 in summer. A list of private tutors is available in Vincent Hall 115.


FOR YOUR INFORMATION

1.
Student with disabilities that affect their ability to participate fully in class or to meet all course requirements are encouraged to bring this to the attention of the instructor so that appropriate accommodation can be arranged. Further information is available from Disability Services (Suite 230, McNamara Alumni Center).
2.
Scholastic misconduct is broadly defined as ``any act that violates the rights of another student in academic work or that involves misrepresentation of your own work''. Scholastic dishonesty includes (but is not necessarily limited to): cheating on assignments or examinations; plagiarizing, which means misrepresenting as your own work any part of work done by another; submitting the same paper, or substantially similar papers, to meet the requirements of more than one course without the approval and consent of all instructors concerned; depriving another student of necessary course materials; or interfering with another student's work. It is unacceptable behavior!!
3.
To drop the course For the various rules and deadlines for dropping this course, or any course, go to the Student One-Stop Home Page (onestop.umn.edu/index.html) and click on the following sequence:
(1) Under ``Calendars'', Cancel/add & Refund Deadlines
(2) Under ``Cancel/add Deadlines by term'', Summer 2009
and voila, there are all the conditions and dates.
Please note that I do not give the grade of ``W'', that is between you, your adviser, and the Registrars Office!

Tentative Course Calendar

Text: College Algebra, 6th edition , Kaufmann/Schwitters

I
 6/15 6/16 6/17 6/18 6/19

M Tu W
 Th F
10:10-11:00
 0.2, 0.4
 0.6
 0.7
 1.1 1.2
11:15-12:05
 0.5
0.8
1.3
HW1: Ch 0

II
 6/22 6/23 6/24 6/25 6/26

M Tu W
 Th F
10:10-11:00
 1.3, 1.4 1.5 1.6 Review 2.1
11:15-12:05
 1.4
1.7
2.2
HW2: Ch1
 
III
 6/29 6/30 7/1 7/2 7/3

M Tu W
 Th F
10:10-11:00
 2.3 Exam 1 3.2, 3.3 3.6
 No Class
11:15-12:05
 3.1
3.4

HW3: Ch2, 3.1
Exam 1: Chap 0, 1

IV
 7/6 7/7 7/8 7/9 7/10

M Tu W
 Th F
10:10-11:00
 3.7
 10.1
10.1, 10.2
10.2 5.1
11:15-12:05
 10.1
10.2
5.2
HW4: 3.2-3.7, 10.1-10.2

V
 7/13 7/14 7/15 7/16 7/17

M Tu W
 Th F
10:10-11:00
 5.3
Exam 2 5.4
 4.7
4.7
11:15-12:05
 Review
5.5
10.3
HW5: Ch5
Exam 2: Chap 2, 3, 10.1-2

VI
 7/20 7/21 7/22 7/23 7/24

M Tu W
 Th F
10:10-11:00
 10.3
10.4
10.4 10.5
 10.5
11:15-12:05
 10.3
10.4
10.5
HW6: 4.7, 10.3, 10.4

VII
 7/27 7/28 7/29 7/30 7/31

M Tu W
 Th F
10:10-11:00
 6.1
Review 6.2
Exam 3 9.1
11:15-12:05
 6.1
6.2
9.1
HW7: 10.5, 6.1, 6.2
Exam 3: Chap 4, 5, 10.3-5

VIII
 8/3 8/4 8/5 8/6 8/7

M Tu W
 Th F
10:10-11:00
 9.2 9.3 9.3 Review Final
11:15-12:05
 9.2
9.3
Final
HW8: 9.1-9.3

Suggested Homework Problems

Text: College Algebra, 6th edition , Kaufmann/Schwitters

Chapter 0: Basic Concepts of Algebra






0.2 27, 31, 37, 39, 51, 61, 62*, 71, 75, 77, 89

0.4 3, 9, 17, 21, 25, 33, 39, 41, 42*, 43, 52*, 59, 63

0.5 5, 7, 21, 23, 27, 30*, 31, 33, 35, 41, 49, 59, 62*

0.6 3, 5, 11, 19, 33, 47, 48*, 55, 59, 65, 67, 69, 72*, 73

0.7 3, 5, 11, 19, 23, 37, 38*, 45, 46*, 55

0.8 7, 9, 13, 19, 25, 27, 31, 41, 45, 47, 54*, 55, 65, 67



Chapter 1: Equations, Inequalities, Problem Solving






1.1 3, 11, 17, 23, 27, 39, 43, 47, 56*, 57

1.2 3, 7, 17, 21, 27, 37, 40*, 43, 55, 59, 67, 71

1.3 3, 9, 26*, 33, 38*, 43, 51, 59, 61abd, 62*, 71, 73, 75

1.4 3, 9, 16*, 19, 27, 29, 33, 37

1.5 5, 9, 11, 15, 17, 21, 25, 33, 36*, 43, 51, 55, 57, 61

1.6 13, 21, 25, 29, 39, 45, 47, 59, 60*, 63, 65, 69, 73, 81

1.7 3, 7, 11. 10*, 13, 15, 21, 23, 31, 35, 37, 49, 53, 57, 63, 67, 70*, 73

Chapter 2: Coordinate Geometry and graphing Techniques






2.1 1, 3, 9, 11, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26*, 27, 40*, 41, 43, 47, 51

2.2 5, 10*, 11, 13, 14, 19, 22*, 23, 29, 33, 35

2.3 3, 7, 9, 21, 24*, 25, 27, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 53, 55, 57, 59, 60*, 61, 65, 71, 79

Chapter 3: Functions






3.1 3, 7, 9, 12*, 13, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 43, 45, 54*, 55, 59, 65, 67, 71, 75, 77, 79, 83

3.2 5, 13, 17, 20*, 21, 23, 25

3.3 1, 5, 7, 9, 15, 17, 19, 20*, 21, 23, 29

3.4 1, 3, 7, 11, 17, 18*, 21, 25, 29, 31, 35, 37, 41, 43, 44*, 47, 49

3.6 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 26*, 29, 31, 35, 37, 39

3.7 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 31, 37, 41, 47, 48*, 51, 55, 59, 61


Chapter 4: Polynomial and Rational Functions






4.7 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 14*, 17, 19, 20*, 21, 22*, 23, 29, 31


Chapter 5: Exponential & Logarithmic Functions






5.1 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 19, 21, 23, 24*, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38*, 39, 41

5.2 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 16*, 17, 19, 25, 27, 29, 30*, 33, 35, 37

5.3 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 23, 28*, 29, 31, 33, 37, 41, 47, 51, 57, 61, 62*, 65, 69, 73, 75, 77,


81, 83, 85, 87, 92*, 93, 97

5.4 1, 3, 7, 11, 15, 21, 25, 31, 35, 37, 43, 47, 49, 50*, 63, 65

5.5 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 27, 31, 33, 39, 41, 44*, 45, 47, 49, 50*


Chapter 6: Systems of Equations






6.1 1, 3, 5, 11, 19, 21, 28*, 31, 35, 40*, 45, 47, 53, 56*, 57, 63, 67

6.2 3, 5, 7, 9, 10*, 14*, 15, 17, 19, 24*, 25, 27

Chapter 9: Sequences and Mathematical Induction






9.1 1, 3, 5, 6*, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17,19, 25, 27, 31, 32*, 33, 35, 41, 44*, 45, 53, 57

9.2 3, 4*, 5, 7, 9, 15, 17, 19, 25, 27, 28*, 29, 33, 34*, 35, 37, 39, 41, 45, 47, 48*

9.3 1, 4*, 3, 7, 9, 11, 12*, 13, 15, 19, 21, 22*, 23, 25, 27

Chapter 10: Counting Techniques, Probability, the Binomial Theorem






10.1 All Odd 1 thru 37, 12*, 16*, 32*

10.2 All Odd 1 thru 41, 26*, 44, 53, 55

10.3 All Odd 1 thru 59, 24*, 32*, 52*

10.4 All Odd 1 thru 55, 6*, 30*, 42*, 58*

10.5 All Odd 1 thru 61, 16*, 24*, 28*, 54*


Thanks for the support of John Guest