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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: Integrated Intermediate/College Algebra
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Course Prefix & Number: MATH 1314
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Section Number: 106
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Semester: Spring 2018
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Semester Credit Hours: 3
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Lecture Hours: 48
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Lab Hours: 0
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Course Prefix & Number: NCBM 0200
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Section Number: 106
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Semester: Spring 2018
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Semester Credit Hours: 2
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Lecture Hours: 32
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Lab Hours: 0
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Course Description for Math 1314 (NCTC Catalog):
In-depth study and applications of polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions, and systems of equations using matrices. Additional topics such as sequences, series, probability, and conic may be included.
NCBM0200 – NON-COURSED BASED OPTION FOR MATH (2 credit hours)
This course is a developmental education intervention and supports foundational topics in College Algebra. Must be taken concurrently with MATH1314. Course may include basic organizational skills such as note-taking, time management, learning styles, math anxiety, and test-taking strategies. This course does not count toward graduation at NCTC. 32 lecture hours.
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Course Prerequisite(s): Pass Math 0305 with a “C” or better, or earn satisfactory TSI Assessment placement score, or earn satisfactory placement score on another approved assessment.
Course Co-requisite: NCBM0200
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Required or Recommended Course Materials:
➢ MyMathLab Access – required
➢ A 3-ring binder with dividers.
➢ A scientific calculator (recommended calculator: TI-30X IIS calculator).
➢ *** NO GRAPHING CALCULATORS NOR CELL PHONE CALCULATORS ALLOWED – ONLY SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS ALLOWED. ***
➢ (textbook is optional and can be found used online)College Algebra Edition: 11th ed., Lial, Hornsby, Schneider, Daniels Pearson Addison Wesley Educational, Inc., 2013
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Linda Fuqua
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Campus/Office Location:
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MSS 823 on the Gainesville Campus/ GAB 463 on the UNT Campus
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-4221
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E-mail Address:
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lfuqua@nctc.edu (lowercase “L” and “Q” - not a G)
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Office Hours
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Monday - GV
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Tuesday
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Wednesday - GV
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Thursday
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Friday - GV
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9:00 – 9:30
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9:00 – 11:00 (GV)
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9:00 – 9:30
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9:00 - 12:00
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11:00 – 12:30
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11:30 – 12:30 (UNT)
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11:00 – 12:30
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3:00 - 4:00 (UNT)
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3:00 - 5:00
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3:00 - 5:30 (UNT)
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5:00 - 6:00 (GV)
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COMMUNICATION
You can email with questions either through Canvas, or directly to my NCTC email at lfuqua@nctc.edu. You will receive a much quicker response from me if you email instead of leaving a voicemail. I am on two campuses, so I check my email more often than my voicemail. The only time I do not reply to emails is from Friday evening to Saturday evening.
GRADING CRITERIA for MATH1314
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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35
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Homework
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10%
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11
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Quizzes
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10%
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5
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Tests
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60%
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1
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Final Exam
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20%
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Grade Scale for Math 1314: 90 – 100% = A; 80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C; 60 – 69% = D Below 60% = F
There will be 5 regular exams during the semester. No late homework will be accepted. No individual make-up exams will be given. The final exam will be a comprehensive college algebra exam and is required of all students. The final exam will be considered a make-up exam. Any student who accumulates in excess of 2 weeks of absence in the class may be dropped. The grading policy may be amended during the semester at the instructor’s discretion.
GRADING CRITERIA for NCBM0200
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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29
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Attendance
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50%
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10
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Class Activities/Participation
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20%
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2
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Notebook
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20%
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1
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Lion Pride Email
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10%
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Grade Scale: 70 – 100% = P (pass); Below 70% = F (fail)
You will be expected to work in small groups for class activities and each person will need to present a problem on the board for a minimum of 10 times over the semester. The notebooks will be graded based on organization, completed homework, and any handouts. You will need to email me at lfuqua@nctc.edu from your Lion Pride email at the start of the semester (not from Canvas for this assignment), as well as set up your email to forward to an email that you may check on a more regular basis so that I know you have been in your Lion Pride email account.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Math 1314
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Demonstrate and apply knowledge of properties of functions, which include domain and range, operations, compositions, and inverses.
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Recognize and apply polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions and solve related equations.
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Apply graphing techniques
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Evaluate all roots of higher degree polynomial and rational functions.
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Recognize, solve and apply systems of linear equations using matrices.
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STUDENT EMAIL
All students at NCTC are assigned a student email address, also known as Lion Pride email. Lion Pride email can be accessed on the NCTC home page by clicking on MyNCTC, then the link “Lion Pride Email” to the left. After clicking the Lion Pride Email link, the Microsoft Office 365 window will open.
Enter your NCTC student e-mail address. (for example, Smithj123456@student.nctc.edu)- Enter your password. Your password is your NCTC Student ID Number. If your Student ID is only 7 digits, then you may have to add two zeros to the end for Lion Pride to recognize your password.
- From the list of Microsoft icons, choose MAIL.
- You will be asked to set your language and local time zone (Central Time). Your account is now activated.
**It is the student’s responsibility to activate and regularly monitor the assigned NCTC (Lion Pride) e-mail account. Important announcements and notifications from the Admissions office, Financial Aid, or other college staff will be sent via the Lion Pride student email system.
For communicating with classmates and instructors, students also have an option to communicate through Canvas. Canvas messaging is NOT the same as Lion Pride e-mail. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC e-mails (either in Lion Pride or in Canvas) is no excuse for not complying with the College Prep Attendance Policy or any other school policies. Be sure to regularly check BOTH the Lion Pride email as well as the Canvas inbox for important messages and information.
TSI COMPLIANCE
At North Central Texas College, students who test but do not meet the passing scores in ALL sections of the TSI Assessment or any other THECB approved testing measurements are required by state law to obtain TSI advising and continuously enroll in a formal college preparatory studies (developmental) program every semester until all TSI requirements are satisfied. TSI program attendance is MANDATORY. Non-compliance with the rules of attendance will result in a student being WITHDRAWN from the college preparatory and college-level math courses and possibly being placed on academic hold at North Central Texas College. Withdrawals are subject to college policies as set forth in the college catalog.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all College Prep classes for which they have registered. There are NO excused absences. Faculty teaching College Preparatory courses will notify students of absences on a regular basis and one courtesy warning e-mail notification will be sent to the students’ current NCTC student e-mail address (Lion Pride email and/or Canvas email) when the student accrues 1 week absence/5 hours (not necessarily consecutive days) in a course.
Please check your NCTC student email (Lion Pride) frequently to ensure that you are receiving notifications from the college and from your instructors. Some faculty may send notifications in Canvas as well. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC e-mail (Lion Pride) is no excuse for not complying with the Attendance Policy. It is the student's responsibility to maintain correct and current e-mail and local and permanent addresses with the college.
After a student has been absent from class 2 weeks/10 hours (not necessarily consecutive days), the student may be dropped. A student dropped from a College Prep (NCBM) course will also be dropped from the co-requisite credit math course. After a student receives an F/W in the same College Prep course twice, the student will receive an academic hold so that the student is blocked from enrolling in any other course except the required College Prep courses in the subsequent semester. This hold will be enforced even in summer.
Inform the instructor in writing during the first week of class of any religious holidays observed this semester. Documentation must be given to the instructor at the class following the holiday.
Also, since punctuality has become a problem in recent semesters, three tardies may be considered one absence. Coming in late disrupts the class. Occasions do occur that you will need to be tardy, but not on a consistent basis.
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, April 5, 2018.
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GAINESVILLE – 1403 (Library)
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CORINTH – 182
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FLOWER MOUND - 111
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Mon & Thurs
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
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Mon through Thurs
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Mon & Wed
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Tues & Wed
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Tues & Thurs
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Sat 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
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Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-498-6207.
North Central Texas College is committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112). http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/disability-services.html.
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://www.nctc.edu/catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook/nctc-student-handbook.html.
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Elizabeth Howell
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Office Location:
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Corinth 236
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Telephone Number:
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940.498.6209
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E-mail Address:
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ehowell@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Sara Flusche
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Office Location:
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Gainesville 1306
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Telephone Number:
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940.668.3351
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E-mail Address:
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sflusche@nctc.edu
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CAMPUS RESTRICTIONS
Tobacco-Free Campus: NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco, on campus property.
Campus Carry: Campus Carry: Effective August 1, 2017, a license holder may carry a concealed handgun on or about the license holder's person while the license holder is on the campus of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education in this state. For more information, see the website at http://www.nctc.edu/police/campus-carry.html.
NCTC MATH 1314 Integrated College Algebra Tentative Weekly Schedule
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Date
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Topic
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Assignment
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Week 1
January 15
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Introduction
1.1 Solving Linear Equations
R.7 Radical Expressions
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Read and understand syllabus and course expectations
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Week 2
January 22
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R.7 Radical Expressions (cont.)
1.3 Complex Numbers
R.4 Factoring Polynomials
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Week 3
January 29
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R.4 Factoring Polynomials
1.4 Solving quadratic equations by factoring
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Week 4
February 5
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1.4Solving quadratic equations by square root property, completing the square, quadratic formula
TEST #1
1.5 Applications
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Bring Assembled Notebook
Test #1- Wed 2/7
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Week 5
February 12
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R.5 Rational Expressions
1.6 Solving Rational and Radical Equations
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Week 6
February 19
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1.7 Inequalities – Linear, Compound, Quadratic, Rational
1.8 Absolute value equations and inequalities
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Week 7
February 26
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TEST #2
2.1 Distance Formula
2.2 Circles
2.3 Functions – domain, range, increasing, decreasing
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Bring Assembled Notebook
Test #2 - Wed 2/28
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Week 8
March 5
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2.4 Graphing lines, slope
2.5 Writing Equations of lines
2.6 Parent Functions
2.7 Transformations
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Spring Break March 12 - 17
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Week 9
March 19
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2.8 Piecewise functions, Composite Functions, Difference quotient
TEST #3
3.1 Quadratic functions; graphing
3.2 Synthetic division; remainder theorem
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Test #3 - Wed 3/21
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Week 10
March 26
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3.3 Factor theorem
3.4 Polynomial graphs
3.5 Rational Graphs
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Week 11
April 2
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3.6 Variation
4.1 Inverse functions
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**Last Day to Drop with a W is Thursday April 5th**
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Week 12
April 9
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TEST #4
4.2 Exponential Functions
4.3 Logarithmic Functions
4.5 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
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Test #4 - Wed 4/11
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Week 13
April 16
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4.6 Log applications
5.1 Solving systems – substitution, elimination
5.3 Determinants
5.5 Non-linear systems
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Week 14
April 23
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5.7 Matrix properties, operations
7.1 Sequences
7.1 Sums, sigma notation
TEST #5
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Test #5 - Wed 4/25
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Week 15
April 30
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1.2 Mixture, motion problems
Review for Final Exam
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Final Exams May 8 – 10
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**Final exam is scheduled for _Wednesday_May 9th 12:00 – 1:50 **