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Precalc Algebra & Trig

MATH 115 Section 003

Fall 2013, Lecture

Usha Midkiff

Office Hours and Contact Information

MTLC INFO: LOCATION: B1 Tutwiler PHONE: 348-2592 WEBSITE: www.mtlc.ua.edu

HOURS: Sunday : 6pm – 9pm CLOSINGS: Labor Day Holiday: Sun. 9/1 & Mon. 9/2

Monday - Thursday: 8am – 10pm Fall Break: Thurs.10/31 thru Sun. 11/3

Friday: 8am – 4:45pm Thanksgiving Break: Tues. 11/26 at 5pm –Sun. 12/1

NOTE: Last day for help in MTLC is Friday 12/6 (8am-4:45pm)

EMAIL: You can reach your instructor by emailing your instructor at ma115mtlc@as.ua.edu. Please put your instructor’s name in the subject box. Replies to automated emails will not be answered. All correspondence for this course will be made through your crimson email account.

Prerequisites

UA Course Catalog Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): PLMA 380 or higher or ACT2 29 or SAT2 650.

Course Description

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Core Designations:

Mathematics

Student Learning Outcomes

GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR 100-200 LEVEL COURSES:

Students will be able to discriminate between reliable and less reliable information in their decision-making.
Students will be able to develop effective mathematical communication skills.

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THIS COURSE: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to

Understand and graph polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions and their inverses.
Solve linear, quadratic, absolute value, rational, exponential, logarithmic equations and inequalities and trigonometric equations.
Graph circles, parabolas, ellipses, and hyperbolas.
Understand polar graphs, and complex numbers in polar form, their powers, and roots.
Perform vector operations.
Solve systems of equations.

Required Texts

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Outline of Topics

Math 115 Assignments Fall 2013

*Test* *1 Material: Test 1 is on Tuesday 9/17*
Date	Section	Title	HW due 8am	Quiz due 9am
8/21		ORIENTATION	Mon. 8/26	Mon. 8/26_Qz1
8/21	1.2	Linear Equations and Rational Equations	Mon. 8/26	Mon. 8/26_Qz1
8/23	1.4	Complex Numbers	Mon. 8/26	(1.4/1.5) Mon. 8/26_Qz 2
8/23	1.5	Quadratic Equations	Mon. 8/26	(1.4/1.5) Mon. 8/26_Qz 2
8/26	1.6	Other Types of Equations	Wed. 8/28
8/28	1.7	Linear Inequalities and Absolute Value Inequalities	Fri. 8/30	(1.6/1.7) Fri. 8/30 _Qz3
8/28	2.1	Basics of Functions and Their Graphs		(1.6/1.7) Fri. 8/30 _Qz3
		Syllabus Quiz		Fri. 8/30
8/30	2.1	Basics of Functions and Their Graphs	Wed. 9/4	(2.1/2.2) Wed. 9/4_Qz 4
8/30	2.2	More on Functions and Their Graphs	Wed. 9/4	(2.1/2.2) Wed. 9/4_Qz 4
9/2		*No class due to Labor Day Holiday*
9/4	2.5	Transformations of Functions	Fri. 9/6	(2.5/2.6) Fri. 9/6_Qz5
9/4	2.6	Combinations of Functions: Composite Functions	Fri. 9/6	(2.5/2.6) Fri. 9/6_Qz5
9/6	2.7	Inverse Functions	Mon. 9/9	(2.7/3.1) Mon. 9/9_Qz 6 Wed. 9/11
	3.1	Quadratic Functions	Mon. 9/9
		Test Rules Quiz
9/9	3.2	Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs	Wed. 9/11	(3.2/3.3) Fri. 9/13_Qz7
9/11	3.3	Dividing Polynomials; Remainder and Factor Theorems	Fri. 9/13	(3.2/3.3) Fri. 9/13_Qz7
9/13	3.4	Zeros of Polynomial Functions (ON TEST 2)	Fri. 9/20		Fri. 9/20_Qz 8
9/16		Test 1 Review
		Test 1—Tuesday 9/17 in MTLC B1 Tutwiler

*Test 2 Material: Test 2 is on Tuesday 10/8*
Date	Section	Title	HW due 8am	Quiz due 9am
9/13	3.4	Zeros of Polynomial Functions	Fri. 9/20	Fri. 9/20_Qz 8
9/18	3.5	Rational Functions and Their Graphs	Fri. 9/20	Fri. 9/20_Qz9
9/20	3.6	Polynomial and Rational Inequalities	Mon. 9/23	Mon. 9/23_Qz10
9/20	4.1	Exponential Functions
9/23	4.1	Exponential Functions	Wed. 9/25	Wed. 9/25_Qz11
9/23	4.2	Logarithmic Functions	Wed. 9/25	(4.2,4.3)
9/25	4.3	Properties of Logarithms	Fri. 9/27	Fri. 9/27_Qz12
9/25	4.4	Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
9/27	4.4	Exponential and Logarithmic Equations	Mon. 9/30	(4.4/4.5)
	4.5	Exponential Growth and Decay; Modeling Data	Mon. 9/30	Mon. 9/30_Qz13
9/30	8.4	Systems of Nonlinear Equations in Two Variables	Wed. 10/2	Wed. 10/2_Qz14
	8.2	Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables
10/2	8.2	Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables	Mon. 10/7	(8.2/8.3)
	8.3	Partial Fractions	Mon. 10/7	Mon. 10/7_Qz15
10/4	5.1 5.2	Angles and Radian Measure (ON TEST 3) Right Triangle Trigonometry	Fri. 10/11 Fri. 10/11	(5.1/5.2) Mon. 10/14_Q16
10/7		Test 2 Review
		Test 2—Tuesday 10/8 in MTLC B1 Tutwiler

*Test 3 Material: Test 3 is on Mon. 10/28, Tue 10/29.,Wed.10/30*
Date	Section	Title	HW due 8am	Quiz due 9am
10/9	5.1 5.2	Angles and Radian Measure Right Triangle Trigonometry	Fri. 10/11	Mon. 10/14 Q16
10/9	5.3	Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle	Mon. 10/14	Mon. 10/14 Q17
10/11	5.4	Trig Functions of Real Numbers; Periodic Functions	Wed. 10/16	Wed. 10/16 Q18
10/14	5.5	Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions	Fri. 10/18	Fri. 10/18 Q19
10/16	5.6	Graphs of Other Trigonometric Functions	Mon. 10/21	Mon. 10/21 Q20
10/18	5.7	Inverse Trigonometric Functions	Wed. 10/23	Wed. 10/23 Q21
10/21	5.8	Applications of Trigonometric Functions	Fri. 10/25	Fri. 10/25 Q22
10/23	6.1	Verifying Trigonometric Identities (ON TEST 4)	Mon. 11/4	Mon. 11/4 Qz23
10/25		Test 3 Review
Test 3— Mon. 10/28, Tue 10/29.,Wed.10/30 in MTLC B1 Tutwiler
*Test 4 Material: Test 4 is on Tuesday 11/19*
Date	Section	Title	HW due 8am	Quiz due 9am
	6.1	Verifying Trigonometric Identities	Mon. 11/4	Mon. 11/4 Qz23
10/28	6.2	Sum and Difference Formulas	Mon. 11/4	Mon. 11/4 Qz24
10/30	6.3	Double-Angle and Half-Angle Formulas	Mon. 11/4	Mon. 11/4 Qz25
11/1		*No class due to Fall Break*
11/4	6.5	Trigonometric Equations	Wed. 11/6	Wed. 11/6 Qz26
11/6	7.1	The Law of Sines	Fri. 11/8	Fri. 11/8 Q27
11/8	7.2	The Law of Cosines	Mon. 11/11	Mon. 11/11 Q28
	7.3	Polar Coordinates
11/11	7.3	Polar Coordinates	Wed. 11/13	Wed. 11/13 Q29
11/13	7.5	Complex Numbers in Polar Form; DeMoivre’s Theorem	Fri. 11/15	Fri. 11/15 Q30
11/15	7.6	Vectors (ON FINAL EXAM)	Mon. 11/25	Mon. 11/25 Q31
11/18		Test 4 Review
		Test 4: Tuesday 11/19 in MTLC B1 Tutwiler

		*New Material & Review for Final Exam*
Date	Section	Title	Completion Deadline
11/20	7.6	Vectors	Mon. 11/25	Mon. 11/25 Q31
11/20	7.7	The Dot Product	Mon. 11/25	Mon. 11/25 Q32
11/22	2.8	Introduction to Circles
	10.1	The Ellipse	Mon. 12/2
11/25	10.2	The Hyperbola	Wed. 12/4
12/2	10.3	The Parabola	Wed. 12/4
12/4 , 12/6		Review for Final Exam
		*Last day for help in the lab is Friday Dec. 6 (8am-4:45pm)*
		*Comprehensive Final: Sun. 12/8 – Fri. 12/13*

Exams and Assignments

TEST DEADLINES: ONLINE REGISTRATION PERIOD:

Test 1 Tuesday September 17 8am Tuesday 9/3 – 5pm Friday 9/13

Test 2 Tuesday October 8 8am Monday 9/23 – 5pm Friday 10/4

Test 3 Mon.,Tue.,Wed. October 28, 29, 30 8am Monday 10/14 – 5pm Friday 10/25

Test 4 Tuesday November 19 8am Monday 11/4 – 5pm Friday 11/15

Final Exam Sunday-Friday December 8-13 8am Monday 11/25 – 5pm Friday 12/6

Test times available: Times to be announced in class and through email.

Final Exam times available: 8 am, 11:30 am, 3:30 pm, 7 pm (all times may not be available each day)

Please read Test Rules of this syllabus for detailed information

QUIZZES and HOMEWORK: A graded homework will be assigned on each section covered and approximately a quiz for every one or two sections. They must be completed before each expiration date and time. At the end of the semester a minimum of 3 homework grades and a minimum of 3 quiz grades will automatically be dropped. Homework can be worked on until all questions are correct. You can select similar question for any question that you miss and try again until you get it correct. You will have 2 tries for each quiz. You must hit the “Submit” button to score your quiz. All deadlines are MWF at 8:00 am for homework and 9:00 am for quizzes. NOTE: You will not be given help on your quizzes or tests. Tests must be taken in the MTLC.

STUDY PLAN: The study plan is due by the end of the semester. It consists of topics not mastered on quizzes. Please use it as a way to study for each test and your final exam. The study plan counts as much as one test grade so make sure to take it seriously.

Grading Policy

COURSE GRADE: The course grading is under the “A, B, C, NC” policy, +/- grades will be given. The final grade will be based on your total points for the semester. Your total points will be a number between 0 and 1000 determined by the following

4 Tests 40% (10% each) COURSE GRADE SCALE

Final Exam 30% A+ 98% – 100%, A 92% – 97.9%, A- 90% – 91.9%

Quizzes 9% B+ 88% – 89.9%, B 82% – 87.9%, B- 80% – 81.9%

Homework 8% C+ 78% – 79.9%, C 72% – 77.9%, C- 70% – 71.9%

Study Plan 9% NC < 70%

Class Participation 4%

Total 100%

Students must earn at least 70% (C-) to successfully pass this course.

Note: The last day to drop this course with a W is October 30, 2013. No withdrawals from this course after this date.

Policy on Missed Exams & Coursework

MAKE-UP POLICY: If homework or quizzes are missed due to any circumstance, the zero scores will be part of your three dropped homeworks or quizzes at the end of the semester. Students who miss work due to official University business must make other arrangements beforehand. Students who miss a test and have an excuse must make up the missed test on the Thursday or Friday following test week upon approval of a petition request form with supporting documents attached, filled out online at mtlc.ua.edu/petition. All such petitions must be filed by 10pm Monday on the Monday following test week.

Attendance Policy

ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION: Attendance for this course is mandatory. You are expected to attend all of your scheduled classes. Class meets each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday unless noted. Each class counts 1 point toward your class participation grade. Each class will consist of a lecture for the material assigned. You are expected to attend class in its entirety and participate in the classroom lectures and discussion. The use of personal laptop computers and texting during class time is prohibited. The MTLC in B1 Tutwiler is available for you to do homework and quizzes and get free tutoring.

Severe Weather Guidelines

The guiding principle at The University of Alabama is to promote the personal safety of our students, faculty and staff during severe weather events. It is impossible to develop policies which anticipate every weather-related emergency. These guidelines are intended to provide additional assistance for responding to severe weather on campus.

UA is a residential campus with many students living on or near campus. In general classes will remain in session until the National Weather Service issues safety warnings for the city of Tuscaloosa. Clearly, some students and faculty commute from adjacent counties. These counties may experience weather related problems not encountered in Tuscaloosa. Individuals should follow the advice of the National Weather Service for that area taking the necessary precautions to ensure personal safety. Whenever the National Weather Service and the Emergency Management Agency issue a warning, people in the path of the storm (tornado or severe thunderstorm) should take immediate life saving actions.

When West Alabama is under a severe weather advisory, conditions can change rapidly. It is imperative to get to where you can receive information from the National Weather Service and to follow the instructions provided. Personal safety should dictate the actions that faculty, staff and students take.

The Office of University Relations will disseminate the latest information regarding conditions on campus in the following ways:

Weather advisory posted on the UA homepage
Weather advisory sent out through UA Alerts to faculty, staff and students
Weather advisory broadcast over WVUA at 90.7 FM
Weather advisory broadcast over Alabama Public Radio (WUAL) at 91.5 FM
Weather advisory broadcast over WVUA-TV/WUOA-TV, and on the website at http://wvuatv.com/content/weather. WVUA-TV Home Team Weather provides a free service you can subscribe to which allows you to receive weather warnings for Tuscaloosa via e-mail or cell phone. Check http://wvuatv.com/content/free-email-weather-alerts for more details and to sign up for weather alerts.

In the case of a tornado warning (tornado has been sighted or detected by radar; sirens activated), all university activities are automatically suspended, including all classes and laboratories. If you are in a building, please move immediately to the lowest level and toward the center of the building away from windows (interior classrooms, offices, or corridors) and remain there until the tornado warning has expired. Classes in session when the tornado warning is issued can resume immediately after the warning has expired at the discretion of the instructor. Classes that have not yet begun will resume 30 minutes after the tornado warning has expired provided at least half of the class period remains.

Disability Statement

If you are registered with the Office of Disability Services, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible to discuss any course accommodations that may be necessary.

If you have a disability, but have not contacted the Office of Disability Services, please call (205) 348-4285 (Voice) or (205) 348-3081 (TTY) or visit 133-B Martha Parham Hall East to register for services. Students who may need course adaptations because of a disability are welcome to make an appointment to see me during office hours. Students with disabilities must be registered with the Office of Disability Services, 133-B Martha Parham Hall East, before receiving academic adjustments.

Policy on Academic Misconduct

All students in attendance at The University of Alabama are expected to be honorable and to observe standards of conduct appropriate to a community of scholars. The University of Alabama expects from its students a higher standard of conduct than the minimum required to avoid discipline. At the beginning of each semester and on examinations and projects, the professor, department, or division may require that each student sign the following Academic Honor Pledge: “I promise or affirm that I will not at any time be involved with cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, or misrepresentation while enrolled as a student at The University of Alabama. I have read the Academic Honor Code, which explains disciplinary procedure resulting from the aforementioned. I understand that violation of this code will result in penalties as severe as indefinite suspension from the University.”

See the Code of Student Conduct for more information.

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The University of Alabama is committed to an ethical, inclusive community defined by respect and civility. The UAct website (http://www.ua.edu/uact) provides extensive information on how to report or obtain assistance with a variety of issues, including issues related to dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, sexual violence or other Title IX violations, illegal discrimination, harassment, child abuse or neglect, hazing, threat assessment, retaliation, and ethical violations or fraud.