MA 153

Syllabus

• Why We Use a Team Approach (also includes Team Roles)
• Reading the Text
• Assistance with Graphing Calculators
• Common Office Hours
• Office Hours (see also Common Office Hours and Drop-In Tutoring)
• Tutoring
• Reduce your Math Anxiety
• The complete solutions manual is on reserve in the Helmke Library at the service desk. (See first floor map).
• Internet Assignments (e-Grade).  Click here for some tips to use eGrade. 
  HW 1 Chapter 1 due 11:59 pm Tuesday, Feb. 3. 
  HW 2 Chapter 2 is due 11:59 pm Tuesday February 10.
  HW 3 Sections 3.1 and 3.2 is due 11:59 pm Tuesday February 24.
  HW 4 Chapter 3 and 4.1 due 11:59 pm Thursday, March 4
  HW 5 eGrade due 11:59 pm Tuesday, March 23
  HW 6 Selected topics from 5.1- 5.3 is due 11:59 pm, Thursday, April 1
  HW 7 Selected topics 5.5 and 8.1 is due 11:59 pm, Thursday, April 8
  HW 8 Selected topics from Ch 9 is due 11:59 pm, Tuesday, April 20
• MA 153 Course Page maintained by Department of Mathematical Sciences
• General Course Information including
  1. College Algebra and Trigonometry at IPFW
  2. The Course Goals for College Algebra and Trigonometry
  3. Course Descriptions
  4. Prerequisite Skills
  5. Why We Use a Team Approach (and Team Roles)
  6. Reading the Text
  7. Study Time
  8. Calculator
  9. Your Responsibilities as a Class Member
  10. Internet Resources and your IPFW Computer Lab Account
  11. e-Grade
  12. Help
• Math Test Center
  • Location and Hours
  • Rules of the Test Center
  • Consent Form
• Additional Sources of Help
• Get your grade HERE.

Assignments

Class Date	Assignment
Tuesday, 1-13	Due Thursday, 1-15: Read: Course Guide and Section 1.1 and 1.2 Do:     Section 1.1 -- 3-9, 12, 19-23
Thursday, 1-15	Due Tuesday, 1-20: Discussed this:  Match the Verbal to the Table to the Graph Read: Section 1.3 and 1.4 Do:     Section 1.2 -- 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15
Tuesday, 1-20	Due Thursday, 1-22: Read: Section 1.5  Do:     Section 1.3 -- 7-11, 14, 18, 19, 22-27 and Section 1.4 -- 14-23, 26, 27, 30, 34
Thursday, 1-22:	Due Tuesday, 1-27: Read: Section 2.1 and 2.2 Do:     Section 1.4 -- 25, 28, 32 and 35 (Here's the solution to #35) and Section 1.5 -- 1 through 17, 19, 21-23, 25, 26 and Chapter 1 Review (pages 50-52) -- 37 and 52
Tuesday, 1-27	Due Thursday, 1-29: We examined  Mrs. Gulch Rides Again Read: Section 2.2 and 2.3 Do:     Section 2.1 -- 9-13, 16, 18, 20 and Chapter 2 Review (page 91) -- 19, 20, 22-26  First Internet Homework is due in one week: 11:59 pm Tuesday February 3. Click on e-grade. You must register first. Checkout the General Course Information for assistance with e-Grade.
Thursday, 1-29	Due Tuesday, 2-3: Read:   Section 2.4 and 2.5 Do:      Section 2.2 -- 1-27  First Internet Homework is due 11:59 pm Tuesday February 3. Click on e-grade and select HW 1 Chapter 1. You must register first. Checkout the General Course Information for assistance with e-Grade.
Tuesday, 2-3	Due Thursday, 2-5: Read:   Section 2.6 and 3.1 Do:      Section 2.3 -- 10, 11 and Section 2.4 -- 1-17, 19, 20 Your first Internet homework is due 11:59 pm tonight Tuesday February 3.  Click on e-grade and select HW 1 Chapter 1. You must register first. Check out the General Course Information for assistance with e-Grade.   Your second Internet homework HW 2 Chapter 2 is due 11:59 pm  Tuesday February 10.
Thursday, 2-5	Due Tuesday, 2-10: Read: Section 3.1 (again) Do:     Section 2.5 -- 3-16, 18 and Chapter 2 Review (page 91) -- 28, 33ab, 36 and 2.6 -- 1, 2-13, 15, 18 HW 2 Chapter 2 eGrade is due 11:59 pm  Tuesday February 10.  Test 1 Cycle begins Wed, Feb. 11 – Tues, Feb. 17. Click here for a review. You must make a credible first attempt either Feb 11 or Feb 12. You will need a test ticket (also available on my office door in KT 204U)
Tuesday, 2-10	Due Thursday, 2-12: Read:  Section  3.2 Do:      Section 3.1 -- 1, 2, 5, 8, 9-14, 17, 20, 22, 24, 33              HW 2 eGrade is due 11:59 pm tonight Test 1 Cycle begins Wed, Feb. 11 – Tues, Feb. 17. Click here for a review. You must make a credible first attempt either Feb 11 or Feb 12. You will need a test ticket (also available on my office door in KT 204U)  Click here for answers to Check Your Understanding Questions
Thursday, 2-12	Due Tuesday, 2-17: Read: Section 3.2 and 3.3 Do:     Section 3.1 -- 3, 4, 6, 7, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 25 and Section 3.2 --  1-5, 11, 25. Test 1 Cycle begins Wed, Feb. 11 – Tues, Feb. 17. Click here for a review. You will need a test ticket (also available on my office door in KT 204U) Click here for answers to Check Your Understanding Questions
Tuesday, 2-17	Due Thursday, 2-19: Read:  Section 3.3 and 3.4 Do:      Section 3.2 --  17, 20, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 38, 39 and Chapter 3 Review 12, 14
Thursday, 2-19	Due Tuesday, 2-24: Read:  Section 3.4 Do:      Section 3.3 –1-15, 21, 22, 24, 27, 29, 30, 34, 35 and Section 3.4 – 1, 2, 13              HW 3 eGrade is due 11:59 pm Tuesday February 24. Click here.
Tuesday, 2-24	Due Tuesday, 2-26: Read:  Section 4.1 Do:      Section 3.4 – 7abc -10abc, 20abc, 21a, 27, 30              HW 3 eGrade is due 11:59 pm tonight. Click here.
Thursday, 2-26	Due Tuesday, 3-2: Read:  Section 4.1 Do:      Section 3.4 – 3, 4, 7d-10d, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20d, 21b, 28, 29 and Worksheet and Section 4.1 -- 1-10 *Solve these questions graphically or with a table at this point. Here's the Logarithm Worksheet and its Answer key HW 4 eGrade due 11:59 pm Thursday, March 4
Tuesday, 3-2	Thursday, 3-4: Read:  Section 4.2 Do: Section 4.1 –19-29, 49, 50 and Why Are the Logarithm Properties True? (Find the answer key here.)
Thursday, 3-4:	Due Tuesday, 3-16: Read:  Section 4.3 and Section 5.1 Do:      Section 4.1 – 11-18, 30-32,34-36, 40-47 and Section 4.2 -- 1-15, 23-27 HW 5 eGrade due 11:59 pm Tuesday, March 16.  Here's a review for the next test. The test cycle is Wed March 17– Tues March 23 You must take a credible first attempt either Mar. 17 or 18
Tuesday, 3-16	Due Thursday, 3-18: Read:  Section 5.1  Do:      Section 4.2 -- 31, 35, 37, 43-46, 49 and  Section 4.3 – 1-6, 13-17, 19, 30, 32a Also see Chapter 4 Review – 11, 12, 15 HW 5 eGrade due 11:59 pm tonight Tuesday, March 16.  Here's a review for the next test. The test cycle is Wed March 17– Tues March 23 You must take a credible first attempt either Mar. 17 or 18
Thursday, 3-18:	Due Tuesday, 3-23: Read:  Section 5.2  Handout: Worksheet 5.1 Do:      Section 5.1 – 1, 2, 3-26, 31, 32, 33ab, 34ab, 35, 37, 39, 40 and Chapter 5 Review 1-3. HW 5 eGrade due 11:59 pm tonight Tuesday, March 23.  Here's a review for the test. The test cycle ends Tues March 23
Tuesday, 3-23	Due Thursday, 3-25: Handouts: Worksheet 5.2 Read:  Section 5.3 and 5.5 Do:      Section 5.2 – 2-10, 18-22, 26-30, 36, 39, 40
Thursday, 3-25	Due Tuesday, 3-30: Handouts: Worksheet 5.3 Read:  Section  5.5 Do:      Section 5.3 – 2 through 28 (student’s choice) and Section 5.5 -- 9, 13-19 HW 6 eGrade Selected topics from Chapter 5 (5.1- 5.3) is due 11:59 pm, Thursday, April 1
Tuesday, 3-30	Due Thursday, 4-1: Handouts: Worksheet 5.5 Read:  Section  8.1 and Section 9.1 Do:      Section 5.5 -- 3-8, 14, 20, 25, 28 and Worksheet 5.5 HW 6 eGrade Selected topics from Chapter 5 (5.1- 5.3) is due 11:59 pm, Thursday, April 1
Thursday, 4-1	Due Tuesday, 4-6: Read:  Section  9.2  Do:      Section 5.5 -- 29, Section 2.6 -- 9, 18, Chapter 5 Review -- 48 and Section 8.1 -- 1, 4-21, 29, 40, 58 and worksheet  HW 6 eGrade  is due 11:59 pm, tonight HW 7 eGrade  is due 11:59 pm, Thursday, April 8
Tuesday, 4-6	Due Thursday, 4-8: Read:  Section 9.2 Do:      Section 9.1 -- 1-13, 18-25, 27-29 37, 38, 41 HW 7 eGrade  is due 11:59 pm, Thursday, April 8
Thursday, 4-8	Due Tuesday, 4-13: Read:  Section 9.3  Do:      Section 9.2 -- 1-13, 16, 18, 21  HW 7 eGrade  is due 11:59 pm, tonight
Tuesday, 4-13	Due  Tuesday, 4-15: Handouts:  The Long Run Behavior of Polynomial and Rational Functions and the 3 cases for a Rat Fun  Long Run Behavior and Horizontal Asymptotes Read:  Section 9.4  Do:      Section 9.3 -- 1-10, 14, 19, 21, 28, 30, 34-39, 43, 45  HW 8 eGrade Selected topics from Ch 9 is due 11:59 pm, Tuesday, April 20 The test cycle for Test 3 is Mon. April 19 – Fri. April 23.  You must take a credible first attempt either Aprul 19 or 20.  Here's a review for the test. Click HERE for information about the final exam.
Thursday, 4-15	Due  Tuesday, 4-20: Handout: The Short Run (Local) Behavior of Polynomial and Rational Functions Read:  Section 9.5  Do:      Section 9.4 -- 7 through 12 HW 8 eGrade Selected topics from Ch 9 is due 11:59 pm, Tuesday, April 20 The test cycle for Test 3 is Mon. April 19 – Fri. April 23.  You must take a credible first attempt either Aprul 19 or 20. Here's a review for the test. Click HERE for information about the final exam.
Tuesday, 4-20:	Due Thursday, 4-22: Read:  Section 9.6  Do:      Section 9.5 -- 1-16, 21-27 odd HW 8 eGrade Selected topics from Ch 9 is due 11:59 pm, tonight The test cycle for Test 3 is Mon. April 19 – Fri. April 23.  Here's a review for the test. Click HERE for information about the final exam. Easter Grace Opportunity: All past eGrade assignments may be redone by 11:59 Thursday, April 30
Thursday, 4-22:	Due Tuesday, 4-27: Do:  Section 9.5 -- 34-44 and Section  9.6  2-9, 14-28 Want more practice finding rational functions? See eGrade and select Rational Functions. Click HERE for information about the final exam. Easter Grace Opportunity: All past eGrade assignments may be redone by 11:59 Thursday, April 30 The test cycle for Test 3 continues until Fri. April 23.  Here's a review for the test.
	Study for the final exam! Do eGrade and select Rational Functions for bonus points by 11:59 Friday April 30. For a copy of the review for a final exam, click HERE.. Final Exam is  Monday, May 3, 3:30 pm -5:30 pm Location: SB 168 (our classroom) Bring #2 pencils and a graphing calculator Review Sessions for Final Exam  11:00 am -1:00 pm, Thursday, April 29: Science Building SB G20 4:30 pm -6:00 pm, Thursday, April 29: Classroom Medical CM 226 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Monday, May 3: Kettler KT 128