MATH 11 COLLEGE ALGEBRA

Section: D

Course Description: Sets, real number system, radicals and rational exponents, linear equations

and inequalities, systems of equations, functions.

Course Credit: 3 units (2-hour lecture, 1-hour recitation)

Course Goals: The course intends to supplement your knowledge and skills of Algebra that you will

need in other mathematics courses and in keeping up with a highly technological and quantitative

society. At the end of the course, you are expected to be able to harness the power of Algebra in

formulating and solving problems.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, you must be able to

1. Perform set operations;

2. Identify and use the properties of real numbers;

3. Simplify and perform operations on algebraic expressions;

4. Solve linear equations;

5. Solve quadratic equations using any method;

6. Solve systems of equations;

7. Determine solution sets of inequalities;

8. Translate verbal problems to mathematical symbols and find their solutions.

9. Differentiate a relation from a function

10. Find domain and range of relations and functions

11. Sketch the graphs of linear and quadratic functions

Evaluation Scheme:

Sources of Pre-final Grade Weight (%)

Midterm Examination (Departmental) 30

Pre-final Examination (Departmental) 30

Exercises (Depends on the Lecturer) 30

Quizzes/Assignments (may be done in the lect or recit,

lecturer will mark the quizzes and assignments)

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Grading Scale:

Raw Score Equivalent Raw Score Equivalent

96-100 1.0 75-79 2.25

92-95 1.25 70-74 2.5

88-91 1.5 65-69 2.75

84-87 1.75 60-64 3.0

80-83 2.0 55-59 4.0

0-54 5.0

Exemption Policy: If a students Pre-final grade is 65% or above, he/she is exempted from taking the

Final Examination. His/Her Pre-final grade or standing shall serve as his/her Final grade. For a student who is required to take the Final Exam, His/Her Final Grade will be computed as: Prefinal Standing 70%

Final Exam 30%

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Important Dates:

August 11 Start of Classes October 7 Mid Semester and Last day for dropping (w/o evaluation) November 5 Last day for dropping (w/ evaluation) November 20 Deadline for filing of Leave Of Absence December 6 End of Classes October 13 - Midterm Exam 10:00 12:00 noon Coverage: Sets to Radicals

Midterm (w/ make-up)

and Final Exam Committee: Diane, Rey-Ann, Balt, Ben Paul

December 1 - Pre-final Exam 10:00 12:00 noon Coverage: Equations to Functions

Pre-final Exam (w/ make-up) and Removals Committee: Marjo, Bryan, Edu, Ivy

Holidays:

August 21 (Th) Ninoy Aquino Day August 25 (M) National Heroes Day

WEEK/DATE Lecture Topics/Activities

1

August 11 -15

Orientation

2

August 18-22

Set notations, relations and operations

3

August 25-29

The Set of Real Numbers and Some of its Subsets; Properties

of R

4

September 1 5 Integer Exponents; Addition and Subtraction of Algebraic

Expressions (AE)

5

September 8 -12

Multiplication and Division of AE; Special Products and

Factoring

6

September 15 -19

Special Products and Factoring

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September 22 26 Simplifying Rational Expressions; Operations Rational

Expressions (RE)

8

September 29 October 3

Rational Exponents and Radicals

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October 6 10 Linear, Quadratic and Rational Equations

OCTOBER 13, Monday 10-12 noon MIDTERM EXAM

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October 13 17 Radical and Quadratic Form Equations, Equations Involving

Absolute Value

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October 20 24 Solving System of Equations by Elimination, Substitution, and

Cramers Rule

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October 27 31 Word Problems

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November 3 7 Linear, Quadratic and Rational Inequalities

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November 10 14 Inequalities Involving Absolute Value

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November 17 21 Relations and Functions

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November 24 28 Polynomial Functions

DECEMBER 1, Monday 10-12 noon PREFINAL EXAM

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References: Panopio,(ed.), EUREKA: Workbook for the Bridge Course in Mathematics, IMSP, 2005 Leithold, L., College Algebra and Trigonometry, Addison Wesley Longman, Inc., 2001 Vance, E.P. , Modern College Algebra, Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., 1975 PSI for College Algebra Workbook Other College Algebra Books

Policies

1. The university policy on attendance will be implemented. A student with 10 or more combined

absences in the lecture and recitation classes may be given a grade of 5.0 or DRP.

2. If a student misses either the midterm exam or pre-final exam and presents a valid excuse slip

at most after a week after the exam, he or she will be given a make-up exam. The make-up

exam shall be departmental.

3. In the case of (3), where the absence is unexcused, the student automatically receives a score of

0 for the missed exam.

4. No make-up for missed quizzes and exercise in the recitation class. A student will be given a grade of zero when the absence incurred is invalid. If the incurred absence is valid, the points for that exercise/quiz will be deducted from the total.

Lecturer:

Prof. Marjo-Anne B. Acob Consultation Hours : TTh 1-5, F 2-4

Room: MB107