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MTH 05, Elementary Algebra
Spring 2016, Section D16
Instructor: Cormac
O'Sullivan
Meets: 10-11:50 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in CP 308
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MTH 05 Class Calendar
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Date | Day | Sections covered | Homework | ||
1 | Feb 1 | Mon | Introduction, 1.1-1.4 fractions | ||
2 | Feb 2 | Tue | 1.5-1.8 Mutliplying, dividing, adding, subtracting fractions | ||
3 | Feb 3 | Wed | 2.1-2.3 Adding, subtracting signed numbers | Homework #1 | |
4 | Feb 8 | Mon | 2.4-2.6 Multiplying, dividing signed numbers | ||
Feb 9 | Tue | No Class | |||
5 | Feb 10 | Wed | 3.1-3.3 Order of operations, Algebraic expressions | Homework #2 | Hmwk #1 due |
Feb 15 | Mon | No Class | |||
6 | Feb 16 | Tue | 3.3 Evaluating algebraic expressions, Review | ||
7 | Feb 17 | Wed | Quiz #1 on Chapters 1,2. Sections 3.4-4.1 Algebraic expressions | Homework #3 | Hmwk #2 due |
8 | Feb 22 | Mon | 4.1-4.2 Solving linear equations (1 variable) | ||
9 | Feb 23 | Tue | 4.2 Solving linear equations (1 variable) | ||
10 | Feb 24 | Wed | 4.2-4.3 Word problems and literal equations | Homework #4 | Hmwk #3 due |
11 | Feb 29 | Mon | 4.3-4.5 Solving linear inequalities (1 variable) | ||
12 | Mar 1 | Tue | 4.4, 5.1-5.2 Linear equations (2 variables) | Hmwk #4 due | |
13 | Mar 2 | Wed | 5.2 Slope | Homework #5 | |
14 | Mar 7 | Mon | 5.2 Equation of a line | ||
15 | Mar 8 | Tue | 5.2 More on lines, Review | Hmwk #5 due | |
16 | Mar 9 | Wed | Quiz #2 on Chapters 3,4. Section 5.3 Linear inequalities (2 var) | Homework #6 | |
17 | Mar 14 | Mon | 5.4-5.5 Solving linear systems | ||
18 | Mar 15 | Tue | 6.1-6.2 Polynomials, adding and subtracting | Hmwk #6 due | |
19 | Mar 16 | Wed | 6.2, 6.3 Properties of exponents | Homework #7 | |
20 | Mar 21 | Mon | 6.3, 6.4 Scientific notation | ||
21 | Mar 22 | Tue | 6.4, 6.5 Multiplying polynomials | Homework #8 | Hmwk #7 due |
Mar 23 | Wed | No Class | |||
22 | Mar 28 | Mon | 6.6-6.7, 7.1-7.3 Dividing polynomials, factoring | ||
23 | Mar 29 | Tue | Review for Quiz #3: lines, polynomials | Hmwk #8 due | |
24 | Mar 30 | Wed | Quiz #3 on Chapter 5 and 6.1-6.2. Section 7.4 Factoring monic trinomials | Homework #9 | |
25 | Apr 4 | Mon | 7.5-7.6 The ac-method, factoring by grouping | ||
26 | Apr 5 | Tue | 7.7 Factoring review, 8.1-8.2 Radicals | Hmwk #9 due | |
27 | Apr 6 | Wed | 8.2-8.3 Radicals, complex numbers | Homework #10 (Bonus) | |
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28 | Apr 11 | Mon | 8.4-8.5 Operations with radical expressions | ||
29 | Apr 12 | Tue | 9.1 Intro to quadratic equations, Review | Study Halls | Hmwk #10 due |
30 | Apr 13 | Wed | Quiz #4 on Chapters 6, 7. Section 9.2 Completing the square | Homework #11 | |
31 | Apr 18 | Mon | 9.3 The quadratic formula | ||
32 | Apr 19 | Tue | 9.4-9.5 Solving by factoring, applications | Hmwk #11 due | |
33 | Apr 20 | Wed | 9.5-9.7 Applications, introduction to parabolas | Homework #12 (Bonus) | |
Apr 25 | Mon | No Class | |||
Apr 26 | Tue | No Class | |||
Apr 27 | Wed | No Class | |||
34 | May 2 | Mon | Review | ||
35 | May 3 | Tue | Quiz #5 on Chapters 8,9. Review | Hmwk #12 due | |
36 | May 4 | Wed | Review: Arithmetic, evaluating Worksheet | ||
37 | May 9 | Mon | Review: lines and linear equations, inequalities | ||
38 | May 10 | Tue | Practice Final | ||
39 | May 11 | Wed | Review: linear systems, exponents, algebra | ||
40 | May 16 | Mon | Review: factoring, percent problems | ||
41 | May 17 | Tue | Review: radicals, quadratic equations, everything. Practice finals | ||
42 | May 18 | Wed | Practice in computer lab NH 23: info here | Late homeworks due |
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May 23 | Mon | Final Exam 10-11:50 in NI 200A |