MATH 1031: COLLEGE ALGEBRA & PROBABILITY

22 January 2008

Spring 2008. Three credits - A/F grading
3 lectures/week, 1 recitation/week, 1 PAL Session/week
Lecture 010: ClaOff Room B25, 8:30 - 9:20 AM, MWF
Discussion 011: VoTech Room R380, 8:30 - 9:20 AM, Tu
PAL Session 011: VoTech Room R380, 8:30 - 9:20 AM, Th

Prerequisites: Prerequistes for Math 1031:

Three years high school algebra, OR

C or above in PsTL 0731 or PsTL 0732 OR

Pass the Placement Exam.

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: Mr. John E Guest
Campus Office: Vincent Hall Room 507
Campus Telephone: (612) 624-5878
Email: jguest@math.umn.edu
Web Page: http://www.math.umn.edu/~jguest

Office Hours:

	9:25 - 10:00 AM, MWF	ClaOff Bldg Vending Area
	1:30 - 2:30 PM, MWF	My Office in VinH Room 507
	9:25 - 10:00 AM, Tu	Vo-Tech Lounge Area
		OR By Appointment

Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Facilitator

PAL Section 011:

Allison Little,

littl146@umn.edu

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 starting on page 4.

Calculators: You may find a scientific calculator useful in doing some of the homework problems, and on the quizzes and exams. However, GRAPHING CALCULATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED! More specifically, calculators that display more than two lines 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; transformations of graphs; linear and quadratic models; polynomials; exponentials, logarithms.

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 3-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.

Homework: Homework consists of the list of problems found on the page titled Suggested Homework Problems. The homework will not be collected or graded. However, it is very unlikely that a satisfactory grade will be achieved without the student working the suggested problems. The homework problems will be reviewed during the Discussion sessions. Further review may be done during the PAL sessions. Answers to the even numbered problems will be posted on the web page.

Quizzes: There will be thirteen (10 point) quizzes. This is one quiz every week of the semester. The quizzes will be held every Friday. The Tentative Course Calendar shows the quizzes and the expected content.

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, the course grade. The course grade is weighted as follows:

The sum of the best 10 of 13 quizzes 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: Class and recitation 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 for 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 recitation class and office hours are the primary places to get help. I strongly encourage you to attend all classes, and if you are the least bit confused, attend one of the office hours.

More Help: The Institute of Technology offers tutorial services in Lind Hall 150. Schedules will be distributed in class and posted in Lind Hall 150. There are also tutors available in some of the residence halls. 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.

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 (www.onestop.umn.edu) and click on the following sequence:
(1) Under ``Calendars'', Refund and Drop/Add Deadlines,
(2) Spring 208 Drop/Add Deadlines,
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

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All work is in the text College Algebra, Sixth Edition

Week	Date	Day	Text Section
I	1/22	Tu	Course introduction	First Day of Class
	1/23	W	0.2, 0.3, 0.4
	1/25	F	0.5, 0.6, 0.7
II	1/28	M	10.1
	1/30	W	10.2
	2/1	F	10.3	Q1 (Chap 0)
III	2/4	M	10.4
	2/6	W	10.4
	2/8	F	10.5	Q2 (10.1 - 10.3)
IV	2/11	M	10.5
	2/13	W	Sup 5.5
	2/15	F	Sup 5.5	Q3 (10.4 - 10.5)
V	2/18	M	1.1, 1.2
	2/20	W	1.3
	2/22	F	1.4	Q4 (10.5, Sup 5.5)
VI	2/25	M	Review for Exam #1
	2/27	W	Midterm Exam #1	Chap 10, Sup 5.5
	2/29	F	1.5, 1.6	Q5 (1.1 - 1.4)
VII	3/3	M	1.6, 1.7
	3/5	W	2.1
	3/7	F	2.2	Q6 (1.5 - 1.6)
VIII	3/10	M	2.3
	3/12	W	2.4
	3/14	F	2.5	Q7 (1.7, 2.1 - 2.2)
	3/17 - 3/21		SPRING BREAK
IX	3/24	M	3.1
	3/26	W	3.2
	3/28	F	3.3	Q8 (2.3 - 2.5)
X	3/31	M	Review for Exam #2
	4/2	W	Midterm Exam #2	Chap 1, 2
	4/4	F	3.4	Q9 (3.1 - 3.3)
XI	4/7	M	3.5
	4/9	W	3.6
	4/11	F	3.7	Q10 (3.4)

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Week	Date	Day	Text Section
XII	4/14	M	4.4
	4/16	W	5.1
	4/18	F	5.2	Q11 (3.5 - 3.7)
XIII	4/21	M	5.3
	4/23	W	5.4
	4/25	F	5.5	Q12 (4.4, 5.1 - 5.2)
XIV	4/28	M
	4/30	W
	5/2	F		Q13 (5.3 - 5.5)
XV	5/5	M	Midterm Exam #3	Chap 3, 4, 5
	5/7	W	REVIEW
	5/9	F	REVIEW
XV I	5/12	M	FINAL EXAM 1:30-4:30pm
			PLACE: TBD

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Suggested Homework Problems

College Algebra, 6th edition , Kaufmann/Schwitters

Chapter 0: Basic Concepts of Algebra

	0.2	27, 31, 37, 39, 51, 61, 71, 75, 77, 89
	0.3	You pick some
	0.4	3, 9, 17, 21, 25, 33, 41, 43, 51, 59, 63
	0.5	5, 7, 21, 23, 27, 31, 33, 35, 41, 49, 59
	0.6	3, 5, 11, 19, 33, 47, 48, 55, 59, 65, 67, 69, 73
	0.7	You pick some

Chapter 1: Equations, Inequalities, Problem Solving

	1.1	3, 11, 17, 23, 27, 39, 43, 47, 57
	1.2	3, 7, 17, 21, 27, 37, 43, 55, 59, 67, 71
	1.3	3, 9, 33, 43, 51, 59, 61abd, 71, 73, 75
	1.4	3, 9, 19, 27, 29, 33, 37
	1.5	5, 9, 11, 15, 17, 21, 25, 33, 43, 51, 55, 57, 61
	1.6	13, 21, 25, 29, 39, 45, 47, 59, 63, 65, 69, 73, 81
	1.7	3, 7, 11. 13, 15, 21, 23, 31, 35, 37, 49, 53, 57, 63, 67, 73

Chapter 2: Coordinate Geometry and graphing Techniques

	2.1	1, 3, 19, 21, 23, 25, 41, 43, 47, 51
	2.2	5, 11, 13, 14, 19, 23, 29, 33, 35
	2.3	3, 7, 9, 21, 25, 27, 33, 37, 41, 45, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 65, 71, 79
	2.4	7, 11, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 33, 37, 43, 51, 57
	2.5	1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 17, 21, 23, 27, 37, 43

Chapter 3: Functions

	3.1	3, 7, 9, 13, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 43, 45, 55, 59, 65, 67, 71, 75, 77, 79, 83
	3.2	5, 13, 17, 21, 23, 25
	3.3	1, 5, 7, 9, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 29
	3.4	1, 3, 7, 11, 17, 21, 25, 29, 31, 35, 37, 41, 43, 47, 49
	3.5	1, 5, 9, 15, 19, 21, 29, 31
	3.6	1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 35, 37, 39
	3.7	1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 31, 37, 41, 47, 51, 55, 59, 61

Chapter 4: Polynomial and Rational Functions

	4.4	1, 3, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 35, 39

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Chapter 5: Exponential & Logarithmic Functions

	5.1	1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 19, 21, 23, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41
	5.2	3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 17, 19, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 37
	5.3	1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 23, 29, 31, 33, 37, 41, 47, 51, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73, 75, 77,
		81, 83, 85, 87, 93, 97
	5.4	1, 3, 7, 11, 15, 21, 25, 31, 35, 37, 43, 47, 49, 63, 65
	5.5	1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 27, 31, 33, 39, 41, 45, 47, 49

Chapter 10: Counting Techniques, Probability, the Binomial Theorem

	10.1	All Odd 1 thru 37
	10.2	1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 44, 53, 55
	10.3	All Odd 1 thru 59, 63, 65,67, 69
	10.4	All Odd 1 thru 55
	10.5	All Odd 1 thru 61

Appendix Chapter 5.5: Binomial Probability Distribution Page 284

	Page 294	41, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 61, 63, 64, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75
	Page 307	107, 109, 111, 115, 119a,b