COLLEGE ALGEBRA I UPDATE PAGE
Welcome! On this page you will see updates on what we did in class,
what is coming up, solutions to tests, etc., Keep checking!
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Please submit the course evaluation by Nov 30 and bring me the receipt (see instructions below) to get 10 points extra credit.
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If any student has a problem conducting the course evaluation, they should contact Mr. Girma at (202) 806-4454/9279 or by email at agirma@howard.edu.
TODAY: 12/2/2010
FOR FINAL EXAM INFO SEE BELOW
PLEASE REVIEW SOLUTIONS CAREFULLY AND ALSO WEBWORK PROBLEMS.
THIS IS SO YOU CAN DO WELL IN FINAL EXAM ON DEC 7.
QUIZ 11 SOLUTIONS
QUIZ 11 GRAPH
TODAY: 12/1/2010
FINAL EXAM NEXT TUE DEC 7, 4 TO 6PM, CHB 305
REVIEW FRIDAY AT 2PM --MEET AT MY OFFICE 219 ASB-B
STUDY CLASS NOTES, ALL PAST QUIZZES, AND TESTS
ALSO REVIEW PAST FINAL EXAMS
TODAY: 11/29/2010
QUIZ11 ON THURSDAY 12/2/2010
Meet at 11.10 am in my office ASB-B 219
PLEASE STUDY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FROM 6.8,5.1
PRACTICE PROBLEMS ARE FOUND ON SYLLABUS SPREADSHEET
ALSO TRY WEBWORK QUIZ11-PRACTICE
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TODAY: 11/24/2010
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
PLEASE REVIEW SOLUTIONS CAREFULLY AND ALSO WEBWORK PROBLEMS.
THIS IS SO YOU CAN DO WELL IN FINAL EXAM ON DEC 7.
QUIZ 10 SOLUTIONS
TODAY: 11/22/2010
QUIZ10 ON WEDNESDAY 11/24/2010
PLEASE STUDY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FROM 6.3,6.7
PRACTICE PROBLEMS ARE FOUND ON SYLLABUS SPREADSHEET
ALSO TRY WEBWORK QUIZ10-PRACTICE
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TODAY: 11/17/2010
PLEASE REVIEW SOLUTIONS CAREFULLY AND ALSO WEBWORK PROBLEMS.
THIS IS SO YOU CAN DO WELL IN FINAL EXAM ON DEC 7.
QUIZ 9 SOLUTIONS
TODAY: 11/15/2010
QUIZ9 ON WEDNESDAY 11/17/2010
PLEASE STUDY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FROM 4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5
PRACTICE PROBLEMS ARE FOUND ON SYLLABUS SPREADSHEET
ALSO TRY WEBWORK QUIZ10-PRACTICE
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TODAY: 11/10/2010
PLEASE REVIEW SOLUTIONS CAREFULLY AND ALSO WEBWORK PROBLEMS.
THIS IS SO YOU CAN DO WELL IN FINAL EXAM ON DEC 7.
QUIZ VIII SOLUTIONS
QUIZ 8 GRAPH
TODAY: 11/9/2010
QUIZ8 ON WEDNESDAY 11/10/2010
PLEASE STUDY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FROM 3.1,3.2,6.1,3.3,3.4,3.6
i.e, all sections in chapter 3 except 3.5, and 6.1 in chapter 6.
PRACTICE PROBLEMS ARE FOUND ON SYLLABUS SPREADSHEET
[WARNING: USE THIS ONLY TO FIND LIST OF PRACTICE PROBLEMS. OUR DAY TO DAY SCHEDULE WILL VARY]
ALSO TRY WEBWORK QUIZ8-PRACTICE -- PLEASE READ NOTE ABOVE
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TODAY: 11/4/2010
PLEASE REVIEW SOLUTIONS CAREFULLY.
TEST III SOLUTIONS
TEST III GRAPHS
TODAY: 10/29/2010
TEST 3 ON WEDNESDAY 11/3 ON 1.6,1.7,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5. REVIEW IN CLASS MONDAY.
PROBLEM SESSION WEDNESDAY 11.30AM TO 1PM IN MY OFFICE
PRACTICE PROBLEMS ARE FOUND ON SYLLABUS SPREADSHEET
[WARNING: USE THIS ONLY TO FIND LIST OF PRACTICE PROBLEMS. OUR DAY TO DAY SCHEDULE WILL VARY]
ALSO TRY
WEBWORK TEST3-PRACTICE
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TODAY: 10/27/2010
PLEASE REVIEW SOLUTIONS CAREFULLY AND ALSO WEBWORK PROBLEMS.
THIS IS SO YOU CAN DO WELL IN NEXT TEST (ON NOV 3).
QUIZ VII SOLUTIONS
TODAY: 10/25/2010
QUIZ7 ON WEDNESDAY 10/27/10
PLEASE STUDY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FROM 2.3,2.4,2.5
[Do all problems in 2.3 that involve parallel or perpendicular or word problem]
PRACTICE PROBLEMS ARE FOUND ON SYLLABUS SPREADSHEET
[WARNING: USE THIS ONLY TO FIND LIST OF PRACTICE PROBLEMS. OUR DAY TO DAY SCHEDULE WILL VARY]
Note: I could not find problems on variation (2.5) on Webwork
But there will be questions on that topic in quiz
Please refer to practice problems in book for this section
ALSO TRY WEBWORK QUIZ7-PRACTICE -- PLEASE READ NOTE ABOVE
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TODAY: 10/20/2010
PLEASE REVIEW SOLUTIONS CAREFULLY AND ALSO WEBWORK PROBLEMS.
THIS IS SO YOU CAN DO WELL IN NEXT TEST (ON NOV 3).
QUIZ VI SOLUTIONS
TODAY: 10/18/2010
QUIZ6 ON WEDNESDAY 10/20/10
PLEASE STUDY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FROM 2.1,2.2 and 2.3
[Do all problems in 2.3 except those that involve parallel or perpendicular or word problem]
PRACTICE PROBLEMS ARE FOUND ON SYLLABUS SPREADSHEET
[WARNING: USE THIS ONLY TO FIND LIST OF PRACTICE PROBLEMS. OUR DAY TO DAY SCHEDULE WILL VARY]
ALSO TRY WEBWORK QUIZ6-PRACTICE
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TODAY: 10/13/2010
PLEASE REVIEW SOLUTIONS CAREFULLY AND ALSO WEBWORK PROBLEMS.
THIS IS SO YOU CAN DO WELL IN NEXT TEST (ON NOV 3).
QUIZ V SOLUTIONS
TODAY: 10/8/2010
QUIZ5 ON WEDNESDAY 10/13/10
PLEASE STUDY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FROM 1.6,1.7.
PRACTICE PROBLEMS ARE FOUND ON SYLLABUS SPREADSHEET
[WARNING: USE THIS ONLY TO FIND LIST OF PRACTICE PROBLEMS. OUR DAY TO DAY SCHEDULE WILL VARY]
ALSO TRY WEBWORK QUIZ5-PRACTICE
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TODAY: 10/4/2010
PLEASE REVIEW SOLUTIONS CAREFULLY.
TEST II SOLUTIONS
TODAY: 9/30/2010
TEST 2 ON MONDAY 10/4 ON R8,1.1,1.2,1.4,1.5. REVIEW IN CLASS TOMORROW.
PROBLEM SESSION FRIDAY 2PM TO 4PM IN MY OFFICE
PRACTICE PROBLEMS ARE FOUND ON SYLLABUS SPREADSHEET
[WARNING: USE THIS ONLY TO FIND LIST OF PRACTICE PROBLEMS. OUR DAY TO DAY SCHEDULE WILL VARY]
ALSO TRY
WEBWORK TEST2-PRACTICE
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TODAY: 9/27/2010
PLEASE REVIEW SOLUTIONS CAREFULLY AND ALSO WEBWORK PROBLEMS.
THIS IS SO YOU CAN DO WELL IN NEXT TEST (ON OCT 4TH).
QUIZ IV SOLUTIONS
TODAY: 9/23/2010
QUIZ4 ON MONDAY 9/27
PLEASE STUDY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FROM 1.2,1.4.
PRACTICE PROBLEMS ARE FOUND ON SYLLABUS SPREADSHEET
[WARNING: USE THIS ONLY TO FIND LIST OF PRACTICE PROBLEMS. OUR DAY TO DAY SCHEDULE WILL VARY]
ALSO TRY WEBWORK QUIZ4-PRACTICE
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TODAY: 9/20/2010
PLEASE REVIEW SOLUTIONS CAREFULLY AND ALSO WEBWORK PROBLEMS.
THIS IS SO YOU CAN DO WELL IN NEXT TEST (ON OCT 4TH).
QUIZ III SOLUTIONS
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TODAY: 9/17/2010
QUIZ3 ON MONDAY 9/20
PLEASE STUDY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FROM R8, 1.1.
PRACTICE PROBLEMS ARE FOUND ON SYLLABUS SPREADSHEET
[WARNING: USE THIS ONLY TO FIND LIST OF PRACTICE PROBLEMS. OUR DAY TO DAY SCHEDULE WILL VARY]
ALSO TRY WEBWORK QUIZ3-PRACTICE
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TODAY: 9/14/2010
TUTOR LAB IS OPEN
ROOM 109, ASB-B
Monday thru Friday 9 to 6 (fri closes at 5)
TODAY: 9/13/2010
PLEASE REVIEW SOLUTIONS CAREFULLY.
TEST I SOLUTIONS
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TODAY: 9/9/2010
TEST 1 ON MONDAY 9/13 FROM R1 to R8. REVIEW IN CLASS TOMORROW.
[R8 only rationalizing of fractions with square roots is included]
ALSO TRY
WEBWORK practice-test1 and quiz2
AND
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TODAY: 9/3/2010
PLEASE REVIEW SOLUTIONS CAREFULLY AND ALSO WEBWORK PROBLEMS.
THIS IS SO YOU CAN DO WELL IN TEST ON 13TH.
QUIZ II SOLUTIONS
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TODAY: 9/2/2010
QUIZ2 ON FRIDAY 9/3
PLEASE STUDY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FROM R4, R5 and R6.
PRACTICE PROBLEMS ARE FOUND ON SYLLABUS SPREADSHEET
[WARNING: USE THIS ONLY TO FIND LIST OF PRACTICE PROBLEMS. OUR DAY TO DAY SCHEDULE WILL VARY]
ALSO TRY "> WEBWORK QUIZ2
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TODAY: 8/27/2010
QUIZ I SOLUTIONS
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TODAY: 8/25/2010
QUIZ1 ON FRIDAY 8/27
PLEASE STUDY PRACTICE PROBLEMS FROM R2,R3,R4. ALSO STUDY REVIEW TEST BELOW.
PRACTICE PROBLEMS ARE FOUND ON SYLLABUS SPREADSHEET
[WARNING: USE THIS ONLY TO FIND LIST OF SECTIONS COVERED AND PRACTICE PROBLEMS]
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TODAY: 8/23/2010
PLEASE TRY THIS TEST TO GAUGE YOUR PREPARATION FOR THIS CLASS:
Algebra review test
SOME PROBLEMS ON THE QUIZ THIS FRIDAY MIGHT BE SIMILAR TO THE ONES IN THIS TEST
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THE NOTES BELOW ARE FROM LAST SEMESTER. POSTED FYI ONLY. YOU CAN LOOK AT TESTS, HW PROBLEMS ETC FROM LAST SEMESTER. UPDATES FOR THIS SEMESTER WILL BE AT THE TOP, IN THE SPACE ABOVE.
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FINAL EXAM APRIL 27 TUESDAY 4-6PM ROOM 239 DGH
REVIEW MONDAY 4/26 FROM 1 TO 3PM IN MY OFFICE 219 ASB-B
YOU CAN REVIEW OLD QUIZZES ON WEBWORK.
YOU CAN ALSO LOOK AT OLD
FINAL EXAMS
QUIZ 9 STARTING TOMORROW ON WEBWORK
PLEASE FINISH BY SUNDAY NIGHT!!
PRACTICE PROBLEMS: (TRY THESE BEFORE YOU START QUIZ)
5.2: 11,13,23,31,41,43,45
5.3: 7,13,15
5.4: 5,13,17,21,29,53
Updated 4/21/2010
FINAL EXAM APRIL 27 TUESDAY 4-6PM ROOM 239 DGH
QUIZ 8 ON WEBWORK
THIS WEEKEND.
PLEASE FINISH BY SUNDAY NIGHT!!
PRACTICE PROBLEMS: (TRY THESE BEFORE YOU START QUIZ)
4.3: 11,13,27,35,47,53
4.4: 5,7,11,17
4.5: 3,5,9,13,33
5.1: 11,15,23,29,37,41,45,57,59
TEST III SOLUTION
Updated 4-7-2010
TEST 3 REVIEW PROBLEMS:
Study all practice problems and quiz solutions in addition to these
PAGE 151: 89, 93, 95, 97,106
PAGE 202: 9, 15, 17,19,21,23, 25, 27, 29, 31,33, 35, 37, 41, 49,
51
PAGE 271-273: 3, 9,11,17, 19, 25, 29,31,47, 55, 63, 67, 73, 74,75
4.1: 13,21,37,39,43
TEST 3 ON WED, APRIL 7. ( NO MAKE-UPS!!)
REVIEW ON TUE, APRIL 6 AT 1 PM IN MY OFFICE (219 ASB-B).
QUIZ 7 THIS WEEKEND ON
WEBWORK.
PRACTICE PROBLEMS:
3.1: 15,19,33,39,51,61,87,93
3.2: 9,13,15,25,27,29
3.3: 11,13,15,17,21,33,45
3.4: 29,53
3.5: 17,27,35, 41
3.6: 1,15
Updated 3-31-2010
QUIZ 6 WILL BE GIVEN IN WEBWORK ON FRIDAY, 3/26.
PRACTICE PROBLEMS FROM 2.3 TO 2.5:
2.3: 11,17,23,37,45,51,59,65,71,77,83,85,115,117,121
2.4: 7,13,23,27,35,37,39,41,49
2.5: 3,9,15,21,29,41
Solution for Quiz 5
that was taken by some
QUIZ 5 WILL BE GIVEN IN CLASS AS WELL AS WEBWORK ON FRIDAY, 3/12.
TAKING IT IN CLASS IS RECOMMENDED. I THINK YOU WILL DO BETTER IF
YOU DO THAT.
PRACTICE PROBLEMS FROM 1.7 TO 2.2:
1.7: 21,25,33,35,39
2.1: 19,29,35,47,59
2.2: 21,39,41,59,67
TRY ALSO THE PRACTICE-QUIZ5 ON WEBWORK. SOLUTIONS OF THAT QUIZ WILL BE AVAILABLE ON WEBWORK (NOT THIS WEBSITE) ON FRIDAY
Updated 3-10-2010
TEST II SOLUTION
Updated 3-5-2010
TEST 2 MAR 5 FRIDAY [NO MAKE-UPS!!!]
REVIEW THU MAR 4 2PM IN MY OFFICE (219 ASB-B)
TEST WILL COVER R8 THRU PART OF 1.7.
PLEASE STUDY ALL PRACTICE PROBLEMS, QUIZ SOLUTIONS AND CLASS NOTES.
THERE IS ALSO A PRACTICE TEST ON WEBWORK.
PRACTICE PROBLEMS FROM 1.5 TO 1.7:
1.5: 53,73,85,105
1.6: 11,27,41,43,63
1.7: 17,19
ALSO STUDY FOLLOWING REVIEW PROBLEMS:
PAGE 83: 89,90,95,96
PAGE 150-151: 1,3,7,11,13,15,23,24,25,31,39,41,45,,47,51,57,61,85,86,88
Updated 3-2-2010
WEBWORK Quiz 4 is open. Closes NOON Monday.
You don't need to do part 2 of problem 2 (we haven't covered that yet]
TEST 2 MAR 5 FRIDAY [NO MAKE-UPS!!!]
REVIEW THU MAR 4 2PM IN MY OFFICE (219 ASB-B)
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QUIZ 4 FRI 26 FEB
PRACTICE PROBLEMS:
1.2: 11,21,31,35,41,51,61,87,91,93,101,105,107,117
1.4: 7,19,15,51, 67
ALL OUTSTANDING WORK MUST BE MADE-UP BY FRIDAY
QUIZ III WILL BE GIVEN ONLINE, ON WEBWORK. WE WILL HAVE CLASS AS
USUAL ON FRIDAY.
PRACTICE PROBLEMS:
R8: 17,47,49,55,71
1.1: 23,33,49,59,83,89,93
UPDATED 2/17/2010
TEST I SOLUTION
Updated 2-12-2010
Test is postponed to Monday
University is closing early today due to snowstorm.
UPDATED 2/5/2010
University is closing early today due to snowstorm.
TEST I ON FRIDAY,IN CLASS,2/5/10
REVIEW ON WEDNESDAY
I WILL BE IN OFFICE TOMORROW (TUESDAY) 1 TO 2PM IN ADDTION TO USUAL
OFFICE HOURS.
STUDY ALL PROBLEMS DONE IN CLASS AND PRACTICE PROBLEMS GIVEN SO FAR.
TEST WILL COVER R1 THRU R8.
R7: 5,17,25,37,43,63,69,73
R8: 7,11,17,33,47,55,71
IN ADDITION: REVIEW PROBLEMS ON PAGE 82 AND 83:
36, 37, 39,45, 49, 51, 53, 59, 65, 67, 71, 73, 77, 79, 85, 87, 105,
107
UPDATED 2/1/2010
QUIZ II WILL BE GIVEN ONLINE, ON WEBWORK. WE WILL HAVE CLASS AS
USUAL ON FRIDAY.
PLEASE FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH WEBWORK BY LOGGING IN (AS BELOW)
AND CLICKING ON "0" AFTER CLICKING ON HOMEWORK SETS.
PRACTICE PROBLEMS:
R4: 29,45,47,55,65,69,79,85,93
R5: 5,15,25,33,39,51,57,77,89,93,109,111
R6: 7,15,17
UPDATED 1/26/2010
WEBWORK IS OPEN
Use your lastname as userid and student id without the "@" symbol and leading 0's as password.
Updated 1/25/2010
QUIZ I SOLUTION
Updated 1-22-2010
QUIZ I FRIDAY 1/22/2010
The quiz will cover sections 2 and 3 of chaper R (Sullivan's book). Topics include problems involving absolute value, simplifying fractional expressions and square roots, scientific notation, distance, area, volume, etc.,
updated 1/21/2010
BACKGROUND TEST FRIDAY 1/15/2010
On Monday we will review some basics that everyone is supposed to
know, for this course. There will be a brief test on friday on these basic
topics. The grade from this test is extra credit. It will help us find
out how prepared you are for the course and identify topics you need to
review, if any.
Topics include simplifying sums and products of fractions, powers,
decimals, etc.,
updated 1/5/2010