WEEK # |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
1 AUG 25 |
Orientation/6.1 |
6.2 |
6.3/6.4 |
2 SEPT 1 |
NO CLASS |
6.5 |
6.6 & sum p442 |
3 SEPT 8 |
6.7 |
Review |
Test-C 6, 7.1 |
4 SEPT 15 |
7.2 & sum p 501 |
7.3 |
7.4 & 7.5 |
5 SEPT 22 |
9.1 |
9.2 |
9.3 |
6 SEPT 29 |
REVIEW |
Test-ch7&9 8.1 |
8.2 |
7 OCT 6 |
8.3 & sum p 574 |
8.4 |
8.5 |
8 OCT 13 |
FALL BREAK |
8.6 |
REVIEW |
9 OCT 20 |
Test Cp 8 10.1 |
10.2 |
10.3 |
10 OCT 27 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.6 |
11 NOV 3 |
10.7/REVIEW |
TEST 10, 11.1 |
11.2 |
12 NOV 10 |
11.3 |
11.4, sum p767 |
11.5 |
13 NOV 17 |
11.6 |
11.7 |
11.8 |
14 NOV 24 |
Review |
TEST 11 |
happy thanksgiving! |
15 DEC 1 |
Review for final exams |
idea evaluations |
review for final exam |
Tuesday |
Thursday |
8/26 orientation 6.1 & 6.2 |
8/28 6.3 & 6.4 |
9/2 6.5, 6.6, sum p 442 |
9/4 6.7 review |
9/9 TEST 6 do 7.1 |
9/11 7.2, sum p 501 |
9/16 7.3 & 7.4 |
9/18 7.5 & 9.1 |
9/23 9.2 & 9.3 |
9/25 REVIEW |
9/30 TEST ch7/9 do 8.1 |
10/2 8.2 |
10/7 8.3 & sum p. 574 |
10/9 8.4 & 8.5 |
10/14 Fall Break—no class |
10/16 8.6 & REVIEW |
10/21 TEST 8 do 10.1 |
10/23 10.2 & 10.3 |
10/28 10.4 & 10.5 |
10/30 sum p. 675 & 10.6 |
11/4 10.7 & REVIEW |
11/6 TEST 10 do 11.1 |
11/11 11.2 & 11.3 |
11/13 11.4 & summary 767 |
11/18 11.5 & 11.6 |
11/20 11.7 & 11.8 |
11/25 TEST 11 |
11/27 happy thanksgiving |
12/2 REVIEW & IDEA |
12/4 REVIEW 4 Final Exam |
DSPM 0850 COURSE OUTLINE/SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR: Dr.. Pamela G. Harden OFFICE: 405A Foster Hall
PHONE: 372-3892 (voice mail) EMAIL: Pharden@tntech.edu
I. COURSE AND CREDIT: DSPM 0850, Developmental Math II, 3 Semester hours.
II. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Graphing, slopes, systems of equations, inequalities, algebraic fractions, radicals, and quadratics. Prerequisite: DSPM 0800.
III. TEXTBOOK: BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA, fourth edition, Lial, Hornsby, and McGinnis.
IV. TOPICS COVERED: The real number system, exponents and polynomials, factoring polynomials, equations and inequalities, rational expressions, rational exponents and radicals, graphs, equations of lines, functions, quadratic equations, quadratic functions, systems of equations and inequalities, exponential functions, and other special topics.
V. OTHER MATERIALS REQUIRED: The Instructor encourages and may at times require that students attend ADP Learning Center and/or Library Media Center for additional work. ALL WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED IN PENCIL AND ON LOOSE LEAF NOTEBOOK PAPER AND/OR GRAPH PAPER.
VI. HOMEWORK: Homework will be assigned via the on-line component using “My Math Lab.” (MML) Other problems can be worked and checked as needed to insure mastery of the topic. Each night you are to read over the material to be covered the following day. Special assignments may be made from supplemental materials.
VII. FACTORS INVOLVED IN GRADING:
A. DAILY QUIZ/ATTENDANCE-Quizzes will be used on a daily basis. Some quizzes will be given on-line via MML. This grade will represent 20% of the final grade. There will be NO MAKEUP QUIZZES, DON'T ASK!
B. HOMEWORK- Assigned via MML will represent 25% of the final grade.
C. MAJOR TESTS-There will be 5 major tests as indicated on the Tentative Schedule. Each test will be worth possible 100 points. The lowest test grade will be dropped. This will constitute 40% of the final grade. ABSOLUTELY NO MAKE-UP TESTS. DON'T ASK!!!!!!
D. FINAL EXAM-The Final Exam is comprehensive and worth 15% of the final grade.
**Points are points in this class to average your grade at any point in the semester add the total
Points earned and divide by the points possible and check the grading system on the following page.
VIII. GRADING SYSTEM:
PERCENT
A 90-100%
B 80-89 %
C 70-79 %
F Below 70%
THERE WILL BE NO "D" GRADE. This point system includes percent round off.
IX. ATTENDANCE POLICY
The TTU Academic Development Program Faculty recognizes the necessity of regular attendance as a basic cornerstone of the learning process. Classroom attendance is required and expected by each instructor. A student is expected to attend each meeting of every class for which he/she is registered. Tardiness may be recorded as an absence.
NOTE: An employer would not tolerate excessive tardiness or absences. In case of inclement weather, your instructor reserves the right to deal with absences on an individual basis.
I DO NOT EXPECT STUDENTS TO ENDANGER THEIR LIVES TO ATTEND CLASS.
In compliance with the departmental policy, a student may be referred to the Counselor(s), for non-attendance, academic performance, or unacceptable behavior. Regular class attendance is a definite part of the total performance required for the satisfactory completion of any course and an unsatisfactory attendance record may adversely affect the final grade. If a student chooses to be absent as many as 3 times (summer), 5 times (MWF), or 4 times (TR), the instructor will assign the student a grade of "F" for the semester. There are no excused absences.
Absolutely NO MAKE-UP TEST OR QUIZZES WILL BE GIVEN; DON'T ASK!!!!
X. SOURCES FOR ASSISTANCE:
A. LEARNING CENTER-Located in Foster 411 with tutors available.
B. MY MATH LAB-The on-line course component includes student resources..
C. COUNSELING -Ms. Janet Whiteaker, (407), Director of the ADP is available for issues with developmental classes and counseling services are available in the Counseling Center located in the University Center (307) phone 372-3331.
D. INSTRUCTOR-Dr. Pamela Harden will be available during office hours.
XI. WITHDRAWAL (DROPS):
Students will not be permitted to drop an ADP class unless the student officially withdraws from TTU. Please talk with your Instructor or Counselor before attempting to withdraw.
XII. MANNERS:
Use of tobacco in any form is considered inappropriate in the classroom setting. Courtesy and respect should be shown at all times. No foul language, PLEASE.
NO CELL PHONES!!! As stated in your student handbook the instructor maintains the prerogative to dismiss a student from class due to disruption; I will not hesitate to enforce this policy when necessary!!
PLEASE SIGN AND PLACE THIS OUTLINE AS THE FIRST ITEM IN FIRST SECTION OF YOUR DSPM 0850 NOTEBOOK. I UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE POLICIES.
FACTORING STRATEGIES
GREATEST COMMON FACTOR: Find the common factor between all of the terms in the polynomial. Put the GCF on the outside of the parentheses and then divide each term by the GCF to determine the new factor. You may check your factoring by re-multiplying the GCF by the new polynomial.
Example: 7x + 14 = 7(x + 2)
GROUPING: If the polynomial has 4 terms group into two groups by underlining the first two terms and the last two terms. Factor the first two terms (usually by factoring out the GCF); then factor the last two terms. Now you should have the same factor in the parentheses. Factor out the quantity in parentheses and you are left with a second binomial factor. You may check by using foil. If there are 6 terms you will group 2-2-2 or 3-3, with 5 terms you will group 3-2 or 2-3.
Example: xa + xy + ba + by => x(a + y) + b(a + y) => (a + y)(x + b)
BINOMIAL DIFFERENCE OF TWO SQUARES:
The difference of two squares will factor by the pattern given below! Break into two binomials. Take the square root of the first term for each new binomial factor. One binomial will be + and one --; then take the square root of the last term. These two binomials are conjugates. (twin binomials)
Example: 9x2 – 25 = (3x + 5)(3x – 5)
SUM OF TWO SQUARES:
The sums of two squares generally cannot be factored. Give "prime" as answer!
Example: x2 + 16 is no factorable
TRIAL AND ERROR FACTORING OF A TRINOMIAL: ax2 + bx + c
1. Write the trinomial in descending order of one variable.
2. Factor out any Greatest Common Factor (GCF), including (-1) to get a positive 1st term.
3. Factor the trinomial into two binomials:
A. Factor the first term.
B. Determine the signs to be used:
a. If the last sign is positive use the sign of the middle term for each binomial.
b. If the last sign is negative one binomial is + and one is -- .
C. Factor the last term.
4. Check by using FOIL to see if these factors multiply to give the original trinomial.
5. If not begin again with step three.
6. If none of the combinations of factors work, calculate b2 - 4ac. If this value is a
perfect square, the trinomial will factor; if not, then the trinomial is prime.
Example A: x2 - 5x + 6 = (x – 2)(x – 3) B: x2 + 5x + 6 = (x + 2)(x + 3) C: x2 – 5x – 6 = (x + 1)(x – 6)
SUMS OR DIFFERENCES OF TWO CUBES:
If the BINOMIAL is the sum or difference of two cubes the pattern is always the same! NOTE: ALWAYS FACTOR OUT THE GCF FIRST.
The binomial will factor in the following manner:
BINOMIAL: TRINOMIAL: (Work off the binomial you just wrote):
NOTE: THIS TRINOMIAL IS PRIME……
1. Write the cube root of the first term. 1. Write the square of the first term.
2. Write the same sign. 2. Multiply first and second term and change the sign.
3. Write the cube root of the second term. 3. Add the square of the second term
Example A: x3 + 8 = (x + 2)(x2 -2x + 4) B: x3 - 27 = (x – 3)(x2 + 3x + 9)