MA 103: Intermediate Algebra – Fall, 2010

Professor Joyce Riseberg

Montgomery College - Rockville, MD

CRN 22809, MWF 9 – 10:10 am, Room 038 SW

CRN 24001, MWF 11:30 am – 12:40 pm, Room 128 CS

Office: 30 Science West Phone: 240-567-5215 e-mail: joyce.riseberg@montgomerycollege.edu

Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 10:20 – 11:15 am, Thursday 11 – 11:50 am; other hours readily available by appointment; please ask.

Course Documents	My Fall 2010 Schedule	Collegewide Final Exam Schedule
MyMathLab	MA 103 Course Outcomes	Rockville Math Department
MyMathLab Registration Guide	College Calendar	Rockville Math/Science Center

Daily Announcements, Handouts, and Assignments

(The most recent information is given first)

The FINAL EXAM for this course will be given on Wednesday, December 15 as follows:

· 9 am class: 8 am – 10 am

· 11:30 am class: 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

A departmental review sheet for the exam is available in Course Documents .

GOOD LUCK ON ALL YOUR EXAMS

Wednesday, December 8

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• TEST #4 was returned today. A solutions sheet for this test is available in Course Documents.
• Worksheet 10.4: Solving Systems of Non-linear Equations
• An important End of Semester Information sheet was handed out in class today.
• A review sheet for the final exam is available in Course Documents . Be sure to cross out the problems to be omitted.
• The Office of Student Life is offering refreshments, a quiet study zone, massages, yoga, and meditation to help students handle the stress of final exams. Detailed information can be found in the flyer Final Exams Got You Stressed?
• The FINAL EXAM for this course is scheduled as follows:
• 9 am class – Wednesday, December 15, 8 am – 10 am
• 11:30 am class – Wednesday, December 15, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Homework

• Finish today’s handout
• 10.4
• Print the final exam review sheet and start working on problems in preparation for the final exam

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Monday, December 6

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• TEST #4 was given today. A solutions sheet for this test is available in Course Documents.
• The Office of Student Life is offering refreshments, a quiet study zone, massages, yoga, and meditation to help students handle the stress of final exams. Detailed information can be found in the flyer Final Exams Got You Stressed?
• The FINAL EXAM for this course is scheduled as follows:
• 9 am class – Wednesday, December 15, 8 am – 10 am
• 11:30 am class – Wednesday, December 15, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Homework

• A link for the Mathematics Department Final Exam Review Sheet is available in Course Documents. Print this review sheet and start working on problems in preparation for the final exam. Be sure to cross off the problems which you are supposed to omit.

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Friday, December 3

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• TEST #4 will be given this Monday, December 6. It will include material from Sections 9.1 – 9.7 and 6.1 – 6.4. A review sheet for this test is available in Course Documents.
• The sample test questions that were worked on in class today are available in Course Documents.
• The Office of Student Life is offering refreshments, a quiet study zone, massages, yoga, and meditation to help students handle the stress of final exams. Detailed information can be found in the flyer Final Exams Got You Stressed?
• The FINAL EXAM for this course is scheduled as follows:
• 9 am class – Wednesday, December 15, 8 am – 10 am
• 11:30 am class – Wednesday, December 15, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Homework

• Study for Test #4

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Wednesday, December 1

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ # 8 was returned today. A solution sheet for this quiz is available in Course Documents.
• Worksheet 6.4: Solving Rational Equations
• TEST #4 will be given on Monday, December 6. It will include material from Sections 9.1 – 9.7 and 6.1 – 6.4. A review sheet for this test is available in Course Documents.
• The FINAL EXAM for this course is scheduled as follows:
• 9 am class – Wednesday, December 15, 8 am – 10 am
• 11:30 am class – Wednesday, December 15, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Homework

• 6.4

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Monday, November 29

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ # 8 was given today. A solution sheet for this quiz is available in Course Documents.
• TEST #4 will be given on Monday, December 6. It will include material from Sections 9.1 – 9.7 and 6.1 – 6.4. A review sheet for this test is available in Course Documents.
• The FINAL EXAM for this course is scheduled as follows:
• 9 am class – Wednesday, December 15, 8 am – 10 am
• 11:30 am class – Wednesday, December 15, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Homework

• 6.3

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Monday, November 22

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ # 7 was returned today. A solution sheet for this quiz is available in Course Documents.
• QUIZ #8 is an optional quiz. It will be given at the end of class on Monday, November 29 and will include material from Sections 9.7 and 6.1. The top 6 quiz grades will be used to calculate the quiz average for each student. Therefore, students who take Quiz #8 will have their two lowest quiz grades dropped.
• Worksheet 6.2: Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
• TEST #4 will be given on Monday, December 6.
• The FINAL EXAM for this course is scheduled as follows:
• 9 am class – Wednesday, December 15, 8 am – 10 am
• 11:30 am class – Wednesday, December 15, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Homework

• Finish today’s handout
• 6.2

HAVE A NICE THANKSGIVING BREAK. SEE YOU ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29.

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Friday, November 19

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ # 7 was given today. A solution sheet for this quiz is available in Course Documents.
• TEST #4 will be given on Monday, December 6.
• The FINAL EXAM for this course is scheduled as follows:
• 9 am class – Wednesday, December 15, 8 am – 10 am
• 11:30 am class – Wednesday, December 15, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Homework

• 6.1

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Wednesday, November 17

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• Worksheet 9.7: Exponential and Logarithmic Models
• QUIZ # 7 will be given this Friday, November 19. It will include material from Sections 9.3 – 9.6.
• TEST #4 will be given on Monday, December 6
• The FINAL EXAM for this course is scheduled as follows:
• 9 am class – Wednesday, December 15, 8 am – 10 am
• 11:30 am class – Wednesday, December 15, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Homework

• Study for Quiz #7
• Finish today’s handout
• 9.7

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Monday, November 15

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• Worksheet 9.6: Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
• QUIZ # 7 will be given this Friday, November 19. It will include material from Sections 9.3 – 9.6.

Homework

• Finish today’s handout
• 9.6

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Friday, November 12

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ # 7 will be given next Friday, November 19.

Homework

• 9.4, 9.5

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Wednesday, November 10

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• TEST #3 was returned today. A solution sheet for this test is available in Course Documents.
• Worksheet 9.3: Logarithmic Functions

Homework

• Finish today’s handout
• 9.3

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Monday, November 8

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• TEST #3

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Friday, November 5

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• TEST #3 will be given this Monday, November 8. It will include material from Sections 7.8, 8.1 – 8.3, 8.6 – 8.8, 9.1, and 9.2. A review sheet for this test is available in Course Documents.

Homework

• Study for Test #3

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Wednesday, November 3

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ #6 was returned today. A solution sheet for this quiz is available in Course Documents.
• TEST #3 will be given on Monday, November 8. It will include material from Sections 7.8, 8.1 – 8.3, 8.6 – 8.8, 9.1, and 9.2. A review sheet for this test is now available in Course Documents.
• Worksheet 9.2: Exponential Functions

Homework

• 9.2 and today’s handout
• Print the review sheet for Test #3 and bring it and your textbook to class on Friday.

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Monday, November 1

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ #6 was given today. A solution sheet for this quiz is available in Course Documents.
• TEST #3 will be given on Monday, November 8. It will include material from Sections 7.8, 8.1 – 8.3, 8.6 – 8.8, 9.1, and 9.2. A review sheet for this test will be available soon.

Homework

• 9.1

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Friday, October 29

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ #6 will be given this Monday, November 1. It will include material from Sections 8.6 and 8.7. No calculators will be permitted for this quiz.

Homework

• Study for Quiz #6
• New HW: 8.3, 8.8

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Wednesday, October 27

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ #5 was returned today. A solution sheet for this quiz is available in Course Documents.
• QUIZ #6 will be given on Monday, November 1. It will include material from Sections 8.6 and 8.7. No calculators will be permitted for this quiz.
• Worksheet 8.3, 8.7, 8.8: Quadratic Functions – Graphs and Applications

Homework

• 8.7
• #1, 2, 3 on today’s handout

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Monday, October 25

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ #5 was given today.

Homework

• Finish 8.6 and 8.6 handout

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Friday, October 22

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ #5 will be given on Monday, October 25. It will include material from Sections 7.8, 8.1, and 8.2.
• Worksheet 8.6: Quadratic Functions and their Graphs

Homework

• Study for Quiz #5
• Finish today’s handout
• 8.6

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Wednesday, October 20

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• TEST #2 was returned today. A solution sheet for this test is available in Course Documents.
• QUIZ #5 will be given on Monday, October 25. It will include material from Sections 7.8, 8.1, and 8.2.

Homework

• 8.2

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Monday, October 18

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• A solution sheet for TEST #2 is available in Course Documents.
• Worksheet 8.1: Solving Quadratic Equations

Homework

• 8.1

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Friday, October 15

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• TEST #2 was given today.

Homework

• For Monday: 7.8

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Wednesday, October 13

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• TEST #2 will be given this Friday, October 15. A review sheet for this test is available in Course Documents.

Homework

• For Friday: Study for Test #2
• For Monday: 7.8

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Monday, October 11

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ #4 was returned today. A solution sheet for this quiz is available in Course Documents.
• TEST #2 will be given this Friday, October 15. A review sheet for this test was given out in class today and is available in Course Documents.
• Worksheet 7.6: Solving Equations Involving Radical Expressions

Homework

• Finish today’s handout
• 7.6 and all MML HW on the sections covered on Test #2
• Bring textbook and review sheet for Test#2 to class on Wednesday.

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Friday, October 8

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ #4 was given today. A solution sheet for this quiz is available in Course Documents.
• TEST #2 will be given next Friday, October 15. It will include material from Sections 4.1, 4.3, 1.4, 5.1 – 5.6, and 7.1 – 7.6. A review sheet for this test is available in Course Documents.

Homework

• 7.3, 7.4, 7.5

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Wednesday, October 6

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• Worksheet 7.2: Rational Exponents
• Assignment Sheet #2 was given out in class today. It is available in Course Documents.
• QUIZ #4 will be given this Friday. It will include material from Sections 5.3 – 5.6 and 7.1.

Homework

• Study for Quiz #4
• 7.2

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Monday, October 4

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ #3 was returned today. A solution sheet is available in Course Documents.
• Worksheet 5.4, 5.5: More on Factoring
• QUIZ #4 will be given this Friday. It will include material from Sections 5.3 – 5.6 and 7.1.

Homework

• 5.6, 7.1

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Friday, October 1

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ #3 was given today.
• Worksheet 5.4, 5,5: More on Factoring

Homework

• Finish today’s handout
• 5.5

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Wednesday, September 29

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ #3 will be given this Friday, October 1. It will include material on interval notation from Sections 4.1 and 4.3, and will also include material from Sections 1.4, 5.1, and 5.2.

Homework

• Study for Quiz #3
• 5.3, 5.4

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Monday, September 27

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• Worksheet 5.1, 5.2: Polynomial Functions
• QUIZ #3 will be given this Friday, October 1.

Homework

• Finish today’s handout
• 5.1, 5.2

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Friday, September 24

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• TEST #1 was returned today. A solution sheet is available in Course Documents.

Homework

• 1.4

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Wednesday, September 22

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• TEST #1 was given today.

Homework

• Finish Worksheet 4.1 and do Sections 4.1, 4.3 in MML

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Monday, September 20

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ #2 was returned today. A solution sheet for this quiz is available in Course Documents.
• TEST #1 will be given this Wednesday, September 22. The review sheet given out on Friday, the sample test questions worked on in class today and the answers are all available in Course Documents.
• Worksheet 4.1: Interval and Set-builder Notation

Homework

• Study for Test #1
• For Friday: Finish Worksheet 4.1 and do Sections 4.1, 4.3 in MML

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Friday, September 17

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ #2 was given today. A solution sheet for this quiz is available in Course Documents.
• TEST #1 will be given next Wednesday, September 22. A review sheet for this test was given out in class today and is available in Course Documents.

Homework

• Finish 3.2 homework and worksheet.
• 3.8

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Wednesday, September 15

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• Worksheet 3.2: Solving Systems of Linear Equations Algebraically
• QUIZ #2 will be given this Friday, September 17. It will include material from sections 2.3, 2.4, and 3.1.
• TEST #1 will be given next Wednesday, September 22. A review sheet for this test will be available on Friday.

Homework

• Study for Quiz #2
• Begin 3.2

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Monday, September 13

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ #1 was returned today. A solution sheet for this quiz is available in Course Documents.
• Worksheet 2.4: Finding a Linear Model
• QUIZ #2 will be given this Friday, September 17. It will include material from sections 2.3, 2.4, and 3.1.

Homework

• Finish today’s handout.
• 2.4
• 3.1

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Friday, September 10

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ #1 was given today.
• Worksheet 2.3: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Homework

• 2.3
• Begin 2.4

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Wednesday, September 8

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• QUIZ #1 will be given at the beginning of class this Friday, September 10. It will include material from Sections 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, and 2.2.

Homework

• Complete all MML homework on 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, and 2.2.
• Study for Quiz #1

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Friday, September 3

Announcements and Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• Worksheet 2.2: Linear Functions – Slope and Graphs
• QUIZ #1 will be given at the beginning of class next Friday, September 10.

Homework

• Enroll at MyMathLab if you have not done so yet.
• Finish today’s handout
• Section 2.2 as assigned
• Bring calculators to class on Wednesday, September 8.

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Wednesday, September 1

Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• Worksheet 2.1: Functions

Homework

• Enroll at MyMathLab if you have not done so yet.
• If you have not responded to the e-mail I sent you on August 25, please do so today.
• Finish today’s handout
• Section 2.1 as assigned
• QUIZ #1 will be given at the beginning of class next Friday, September 10.
• Get a calculator if you do not already own one.  We will be using calculators in class starting next Wednesday, September 8.

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Monday, August 30

Handouts (available in Course Documents)

• Course Information and Policies
• Keys to Success
• Assignment Sheet #1
• Worksheet 1.1: Evaluating Expressions; Using Set-Builder Notation

Homework

• Enroll at MyMathLab.
• If you have not responded to the e-mail I sent you on August 25, please do so today.
• Get today’s handout from Course Documents and complete it.
• Sections 1.1 and 1.2 as assigned
• Get a calculator if you do not already own one.  We will be using calculators in class starting next Wednesday, September 8.