Math 0030 Higher Algebra
Spring 2007
M W F 2-2:50 Room 256

Textbook Algebra: Introductory and Intermediate, by Aufmann, Barker, & Lockwood, 3d, Houghton Mifflin
Calculator TI 83+ or equivalent
Website http://cs.fdltcc.edu/m0030
Instructor Ted Wetherbee
     Office: W217 11-12am M-F, 879-0840
     Email: ted@fdltcc.edu
     Wetherbee's schedule:

Grading
     3 tests 3x100    = 300
     1 final            200
     20 homework 20x5 = 100
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     TOTAL              600
     90-100% A, 80-90% B, 70-80% C, 60-70% D, 0-60% F

Homework
     There is homework from the textbook for you to complete after each class.
     I won't collect textbook homework.  Textbook problems are answered in the
     back of the book.  Never miss class to complete homework!
Tests
     The three tests (test1, test2, and the final) need to be completed for
     credit in this class.  We will review tests the previous class day.  You
     will receive sample tests for preparation.  These samples are straightforward
     in that you can ensure success on tests by ensuring that you know how to do
     every sample test problem on your own.  Never miss class in hopes of
     gaining extra study time!
NOTES
     1) Let me know if there is reason for special accommodation so that I can make
     arrangements for you.
     2) It is my observation gathered from years of teaching math courses that people
     who attend every class, read their textbook, complete their homework assignments
     (on time), and study carefully for tests always pass and almost always get good grades.
     3) Come to class every day! This is the easy way to ensure success.

Tentative schedule for Math 0030 Spring 2007:
Jan 8  Mon(1)  6.1 exponential expressions
Jan 10 Wed(2)  6.2 polynomials
Jan 12 Fri(3)  6.3 multiplication of polynomials

Jan 15 Mon     NO CLASSES
Jan 17 Wed(4)  6.4 division of polynomials
Jan 19 Fri(5)  7.1 common factors

Jan 22 Mon(6)  7.2 factoring: form x^2 + bx + c
Jan 24 Wed(7)  7.3 factoring: form ax^2 + bx + c
Jan 26 Fri(8)  7.4 special factoring

Jan 19 Mon(9)  7.5 solving equations
Jan 31 Wed(10) test 1 review
Feb 2  Fri(11) test 1

Feb 5  Mon(12) 8.1 mult. and div. of rational expressions
Feb 7  Wed(13) 8.2 add and sub. of rational expressions
Feb 9  Fri(14) 8.3 complex fractions

Feb 12 Mon(15) 8.4 rational equations
Feb 14 Wed(16) 8.5 literal equations
Feb 16 Fri(17) 8.6 work and uniform motion problems

Feb 19 Mon     NO CLASSES
Feb 21 Wed(18) 8.7 variation
Feb 23 Fri(19) 9.1 rational exponents and radicals

Feb 26 Mon(20) 9.2 radical operations
Feb 28 Wed(21) 9.3 complex numbers
Mar 2  Fri(22) SNOW DAY

Mar 5  Mon(23) 9.4 radical equations
Mar 7  Wed(24) test 2 review
Mar 9  Fri(25) test 2

Mar 12 Mon(26) 10.1 solving quadratic equations: factoring and taking roots
Mar 14 Wed(27) 10.2 completing the square
Mar 16 Fri(28) 10.3 quadratic formula

Mar 26 Mon(29) 10.4 quadratic in form
Mar 28 Wed(30) 10.5 applications
Mar 30 Fri(31) 10.6 quadratic and rational inequalities

Apr 2  Mon(32) 11.1 linear functions
Apr 4  Wed(33) 11.2 quadratic functions
Apr 6  Fri(34) 11.3 graphs of functions; 11.4 algebra of functions

Apr 9  Mon(35) 11.5 1-1 and inverse functions
Apr 11 Wed(36) 11.6 conic sections
Apr 13 Fri     NO CLASSES

Apr 16 Mon(37) test 3 review
Apr 18 Wed(38) test 3
Apr 20 Fri(39) 12.1 exponential functions

Apr 23 Mon(40) 12.2 intro. to logarithms
Apr 25 Wed(41) 12.2 logarithms
Apr 27 Fri(42) 12.3 graphs of log functions

Apr 30 Mon(43) 12.4 solving log and exponential equations
May 2  Wed(44) 12.4 log and exponential equations
May 4  Fri     NO CLASSES

May 7  Mon(45) 12.5 applications of log and exponential functions
May 9  Wed(46) final review
May 10 Thu     T1 Final Exam 2:00-3:50pm, (12-2 in room 228)
May 11 Fri     T2 (2-4 in room 232)

May 14 Mon     T3 (9-11 in room 228)
May 15 Tue     T4 (9-11 in room 228)

NOTE: The final dates and times in parenthesis are
options to our scheduled final.  Show up for one.