Math 1113 – Precalculus – Fall 2005

 

Instructor: Jacob Keenum                                        Office: Boyd 427F

Call: 01-211                                                             Office Hours: MWF 10:10-11:10 am

Time: 1:25 – 2:15                                                    E-mail: keenum@math.uga.edu

Room: 303                                                               Mailbox: Boyd 434A

Building: 1040                                                         Website: www.math.uga.edu/~keenum

 

 

Course Description/Objective

This is a fast paced course meant to serve as review of the basics of Algebra and Trigonometry which are necessary for those who go on to take Calculus.

 

Materials

  1. Text: David Cohen, Precalculus
  2. Go to the Math 1113 homepage http://www.math.uga.edu/1113/1113home.htm, and from there click on the “Practice Tests” link to download the practice test software.

 

Testing

Testing is done in rooms 308 and 324 of GRSC.  The labs are open from 9 am to 10 pm.  Note that all testing is computerized and is done on your own time, not during scheduled class times.  This means some class days will coincide with test days.

 

Computerized Testing Schedule

Note that our section is group 4 on the course website, so our test dates are as follows:

Skill test: Wednesday, August 31

 

Test 1: Wednesday, September 7

Sections 4.1-4.3

Practice Tests Practice Tests 1

Suggested Problems 4.1 #1,3,6,7,11,13,17,25,29,31,33,37,43,49,53

4.2 #1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,21,23,25,27,29,31,43

4.3 #1,2,3-40,45,46,65,66,67 (even, odd functions)

 

 

 

 

 

Test 2: Monday, September 26

Sections 4.4-4.5, 2.1, 3.4,5.4

Practice Tests Practice Tests 2

Suggested Problems 4.4 #1,3,5,7,11,13,19,22,27,31,43,45,47,53

4.5 #1,3,5,7,9,13,23,25,27,29,31,33,45,49

2.1 #3,4,5,11,12a,13,14a,17,19,21,23,25,27,29,33,35,50,51

3.4 #3,8,11,13,17,19,21,23,25,35,43,45,49,53,62

5.4 #1,3,4,5,8,13,14,15,16

Test 3: Monday, October 10

Sections 2.3,3.1,5.1,5.2 5.4(the more difficult equations),5.5

Practice Tests Practice Tests 3

Suggested Problems 2.3 #1,11,13,23,29,31,33,35,39,49,50,51,53

5.1 #1,5,7,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,25,29

3.1 #1,5,13,14,27,29,37,38,39,48,55,63,65,77

5.2 #1,5,7,13,19,21,23,25,27,31,39,41,51

5.4 #19-24,29,37,40,41,43,51

5.5 #1,3,5,9,11,13,16,20,29

Test 4: Tuesday, October 25

Sections 6.1-6.7

Practice Tests Practice Tests 4

Suggested Problems 6.1 #11,13,15,17,19,21,25,29,31,33,35

6.2 #1,7,9

6.3 #1,3,7,9,13,15,17,21,27,29,31,32,33

6.4 #3,5,7,9,11,15,17,43,45,46,49,63

6.5 #1,3,5,9,11,13,15,23,25,31,32,35,37

6.6 #1,3,5,7,9,13,15,17

6.7 #1,3,5,21,23,52,53,55

Test 5: Wednesday, November 16

Sections 7.1-7.4, 8.1-8.3

Practice Tests Practice Tests 5

Suggested Problems 7.1 #1,3,5,7,13,15,19,49

7.2 #1,3,5,9,13,15,19,25,27,35,37,41,43

7.3 #1,5,7,13,17,20,25,27,30,35

7.4 #1,5,8,9,11,29,51,53,59,63

8.1 #1,3,5,7,9,11,13,19,41

8.2 #1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,21

8.3 #3,5,9,43

Test 6: Wednesday, December 7

Sections 8.4, 8.5, 8.7, 9.1, 9.2, 9.4, 9.5,10.1

Practice Tests Practice Tests 6

Suggested Problems

8.4 #3,5,7,9-18

8.5 #1,3,5,13,17,23,27

8.7 #1,5,7,13,23

9.1 #1,3,5,7,11,25,41

9.2 #1,3,9a,9b,17,19,25

9.4 #1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,24,25,26,27,29,31,33,43,44,45,50

9.5 #1,5,11,13,17,21,23,25,29,36,37,41,43,45

10.1 #1,3,5,9,13,15,17,19,21,25,37

Final Exams: Monday, December 12 – Friday, December 16

 

Practice Tests All problems from Tests 1-6

Sections All sections from Tests 1 -6

Grading Policy

Skills Test (75 minutes): 5%

Test 1-6 (75 minutes per exam): 10% per test (60% Total)

In-class work (quizzes, presentations, etc): 10%

Online Homework: 5%

Final exam (3 hours allotted): 20%

If your final exam score is higher than your lowest test (Test 1-6) score, then the lowest long test score (i.e. not the skills test) will be replaced with the final exam score. Only one lowest test score will be replaced.

Attendance

You are responsible for all material covered in class.  You are allowed no more than 5 absences including both excused and unexcused absences.  On the sixth absence, you may be withdrawn from the course with a grade of W or WF (WF after midpoint).  Do not regard these 5 allowed absences as "personal free days."  These are only to be used in cases of illnesses or family emergencies.  In some cases, verification may be required.

 

Academic Honesty

Academic Honesty is very important to this university and it should be to all of us.  The value of your degree that you are working towards is affected by all of us maintaining honesty in our academic work.  Please don’t put your education at risk by cheating in any way, shape, or form.  You won’t learn the material, and by the policy, you must be reported.  This is an involved ordeal that neither of us wants to go through.  The University’s Academic Honesty Policy can be viewed at http://www.uga.edu/ovpi/academic_honesty/academic_honesty.htm.

 

Standard disclaimer: This syllabus provides a general guideline for the course; deviation may be necessary