Call Number: 46341
Section Number: WC802
Classroom: West Charleston I Building, Room 307
Class Meeting Times: Monday 9:30 AM—10:50 AM and
Wednesday 9:30 AM—10:50 AM (exception: CSN Holidays and Breaks)
MATH 096 Intermediate Algebra 3 (3,0,0,0)
Topics include rational expressions and equations, linear
equations and inequalities, radicals, quadratic equations,
graphs, and applications. Prerequisite: MATH 095 with a
grade of C or better; or a satisfactory ACT/SAT/Placement
Test score.
Name: Davis Finley
Office: West Charleston H Building, Room 101P
Telephone: (702) 651-5713
Email: davis.finley@csn.edu
Web:
http://www.nevada.edu/~finley
Beginning and Intermediate Algebra, 4th Edition, by Lial, Hornsby, and McGinnis
a handheld scientific calculator
You must use graph paper to do graphing homework problems.
I will assign, collect, and check your homework for correctness. Use graph paper for problems whose answers are graphs.
There will be four exams: Exam #1, Exam #2, Exam #3, and the Final Exam.
There will be restrictions on the use of electronic devices during the exams. Be prepared to take the exams without the use of a telephone, a music/audio player, a computer, or any other electronic device whose use I decide to ban. Be prepared to take the exams using a small, handheld calculator that cannot function as a communication device or play music/audio.
No student may take more than one make-up Exam. There is no make-up Final Exam.
If you miss one of Exam #1, Exam #2, or Exam #3, you must take a make-up Exam for it.
If you miss two or more of Exam #1, Exam #2, and Exam #3, you must take a make-up Exam for one of the missed Exams, and your score on all the other missed Exams—the ones for which you are not allowed to take a make-up Exam—is zero.
There is no extra credit.
At the end of the semester, your course score will be calculated using your four Exam scores as follows:
| Item | Weight |
|---|---|
| Exam #1 score | 25% |
| Exam #2 score | 25% |
| Exam #3 score | 25% |
| Final Exam score | 25% |
The maximum possible course score is 100.
If your course score is
For the fall, 2009, semester, the
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We offer accommodations on all campuses and learning centers!"
Scholastic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent. You are expected to have read and understood the current issue of the General Catalog & Student Handbook regarding student responsibilities and rights, and the intellectual property policy, for information about procedures and about what constitutes acceptable on-campus behavior.
If you bring a cell phone to class, please leave it on (if it has sufficient battery life) and set to "vibrate" for incoming calls and messages. If you wish to answer or to place a cell phone call, please step outside the classroom far enough to prevent your conversation from being audible in the classroom.
Class attendance is required. You are responsible for everything that you miss if you are absent, regardless of the reason for your absence.
Information contained in this syllabus, other than the grading, make-up exam, and attendance policies, may be subject to change with advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.
| Date | Section Number | Section Title |
|---|---|---|
| August 31 | 6.1 | The Fundamental Property of Rational Expressions |
| September 2 | 6.2 | Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions |
| September 7 | Labor Day Holiday | |
| September 9 | 6.3 | Least Common Denominators |
| September 14 | 6.4 | Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions |
| September 16 | 6.5 | Complex Fractions |
| September 21 | 6.6 | Solving Equations with Rational Expressions |
| September 23 | 6.7 | Applications of Rational Expressions |
| September 28 | 10.1 | Radical Expressions and Graphs |
| September 30 | Exam #1 | |
| October 5 | 10.2 | Rational Exponents |
| October 7 | 10.3 | Simplifying Radical Expressions |
| October 12 | 10.4 | Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions |
| October 14 | 10.5 | Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions |
| October 19 | 10.6 | Solving Equations with Radicals |
| October 21 | 10.7 | Complex Numbers |
| October 26 | 11.1 | Solving Quadratic Equations by the Square Root Property |
| 11.2 | Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square | |
| October 28 | 11.3 | Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula |
| November 2 | 11.5 | Formulas and Further Applications |
| November 4 | 3.3 | The Slope of a Line |
| 7.1 | Review of Graphs and Slopes of Lines | |
| November 9 | Exam #2 | |
| November 11 | Veteran's Day Holiday | |
| November 16 | 3.4 | Equations of a Line |
| 7.2 | Review of Equations of Lines; Linear Models | |
| November 18 | 7.3 | Functions |
| November 23 | 8.1 | Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing |
| November 25 | 8.2 | Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution |
| November 30 | 8.3 | Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Elimination |
| December 2 | 8.5 | Applications of Systems of Linear Equations |
| December 7 | 9.3 | Linear Inequalities in Two Variables |
| December 9 | Catch-up; Review | |
| December 14 | Exam #3 | |
| December 16 | Final Exam | |