Download Math 220-Fall 2014 Calendar

ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA: MATH 220-12
75217 MW 6:00 PM 8:15 PM
Week of
FALL 2014
Tentative Course Calendar
Sections and Topics Covered in Class
Instructor: G. Cochran
Foothill College
Homework
Chapter 1 through 6
See green sheet for details
September 22
Orientation
1.1 Introduction to Algebra
1.2 The Commutative , Associative, and Distributive Laws
1.3 Fraction Notation
1.4 Positive and Negative Real Numbers
1.5 Addition of Real Numbers
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
September 29
1.6 Subtraction of Real Numbers
1.7 Multiplication and Division of Real Numbers
1.8 Exponential Notation and Order of Operations
CW: Ch 1 test, page 80
2.1 Solving Equations
2.2 Using the Principles Together
2.3 Formulas
Quiz 1 Ch 1
1.6
1.7
1.8
2.1
2.2
2.3
October 6
2.4 Ratio, Proportion, and Conversions
2.5 Applications with percent
2.6 Problem Solving
2.7 Solving Inequalities
2.8 Solving Applications with Inequalities
CW: Ch 2 test page 166
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
October 13
3.1 Reading Graphs, Plotting Points, and Scaling Factors
3.2 Graphing Equations
3.3 Linear Equations and Intercepts
3.4 Rates
Quiz 2: Chapter 1 – 2
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
October 20
3.5 Slope
3.6 Slope-Intercept Form
3.7 Point-Slope Form; Introduction to Curve Fitting
3.8 Functions
CW: Ch 1-3 review, Cumulative Review page 277 (1 – 48)
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
October 27
Midterm 1 Ch 1- 3
4.1 Systems of Equations and Graphing
4.2 Systems of Equations and Substitution
4.3 Systems of Equations and Elimination
Set 1 homework due today, Monday, day of
the 1st midterm (grade it out of 420 points,
with red) Late homework accepted for ½
credit
4.1
4.2
4.3
November 3
4.4 More Applications Using Systems
4.5 Solving Equations by Graphing
CW: Ch 4 review, Chapter 4 test, p 336
5.1 Exponents and their Properties
5.2 Negative Exponents and Scientific Notation
5.3 Polynomials and Polynomial Functions
4.4
4.5
5.1
5.2
5.3
November 10
Monday- No classes
Quiz 3 Chapter 1 - 4
5.4 Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials
5.5 Multiplication of Polynomials – 5.6 Special Products
5.7 Polynomials in Several Variables
5.4
5.5 and 5.6
5.7
November 17
5.8 Division of Polynomials
5.9 The Algebra of Functions
CW: Ch 5 Test page 430
6.1 Introduction to Polynomial Factorizations and Equations
6.2 Trinomials of the form x^2+bx+c
5.8
5.9
6.1
6.2
November 24
6.3 Trinomials of the form a x^2+bx+c
6.4 Perfect-Square Trinomials and the Difference of Two
squares
Midterm 2 Ch 1- 5
6.3
6.4
Set 2 of homework due today, Wednesday,
day of the 2nd midterm (grade it out of 260
points, with red) Late homework accepted for
½ credit
December 1st
6.5 Sums or Differences of Cubes
6.6 Factoring: A General Strategy
6.7 Applications of Polynomial Equations
CW: Ch 6 Test page 504
6.5
6.6
6.7
CW: Review for Final – Mock Final
Final: Last day of class, at 6:00 in our regular classroom, 4604
Set 3 of homework due today, Wednesday,
day of the final (grade it out of 140 points,
with red)
December 8