Math 1010-3: Intermediate Algebra
TH 6:00-7:20 p.m., WEB 2230
Instructor: Noelle Conforti
Office Hours: Wednesdays and Fridays 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (LCB 318)
Tuesdays 1:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. (math tutoring center), 5:35ish p.m. - 5:55 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. (WEB 2230)
Thursdays 5:10 p.m. - 5:55 p.m. (group session for homework and other questions) and 7:20 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. (WEB 2230)
I am also available by appointment any time my schedule is clear
Syllabus

Course Schedule

Grades

Notes:

• I truly enjoyed teaching you all this semester. Thank you for all of your hard work! I am VERY proud of your performance on the final exam. It was very clear to me that many of you studied a great deal and it really paid off. Good work this semester and good luck in the future.

• The best time to pick up your graded finals is during my summer office hours: Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m..

• I have put together some information about overcoming test anxiety and test taking strategies. You can read it here.

• View my notes on long dividing with decimals here.

Exams (these dates will NOT change):
Exam 1: Thursday, February 7 (Chapters 1-3) (Review Guide) (Review Questions) (Review Answers)
Exam 2: Thursday, March 13 (Chapters 4-6.5) (Review Guide) (Review Questions) (Review Answers)
Exam 3: Thursday, April 17 (6.6, Chapters 7-8) (Review Guide) (Review Questions) (Review Answers)
Comprehensive Final (Chapters 1-8): Tuesday, April 29, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., WEB 2230
(Review Guide) (Review Questions) (Review Answers)

Some useful study tools from another Math 1010 instructor, Kelly MacArthur:
A list of the equation solving strategies we have learned is available here.
Some questions from past Math 1010 finals are available here. Please read my disclaimer at the top!

Quizzes (these dates will NOT change):
Quiz 0: Thursday, January 10 (Key)
Quiz 1: Thursday, January 17 (Key)
Quiz 2: Thursday, January 24 (Key)
Quiz 3: Thursday, January 31 (Key)
Quiz 4: Thursday, February 14 (Key)
Quiz 5: Thursday, February 21 (Key)
Quiz 6: Thursday, February 28 (Key)
Quiz 7: Thursday, March 6 (Key)
Quiz 8: Thursday, March 27 (Key)
Quiz 9: Thursday, April 3 (Key)
Quiz 10: Thursday, April 10 (Key)

*If you were not in class to pick up a graded quiz, you can pick up old quizzes at my LCB 318 office hours and on exam review days.


Suggested Homework Problems:

Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Algebra

• Section 1.1: #1-91 odd

• Section 1.2: #1-33 odd, 51-79 odd, 85-125 odd

• Section 1.3: #1-23 odd, 35-67 odd, 71, 73, 81

• Section 1.4: #1-99 every other odd

• Section 1.5: #1-23 odd, 41-71 odd

Chapter 2: Linear Equations and Inequalities

• Section 2.1: #1-69 odd, 81, 83, 85

• Section 2.2: #1-33 odd, 43-51 odd, 53, 55, 59, 71, 77, 83-93 odd

• Section 2.3: #1-15 odd, 17, 21, 29, 31, 35, 37, 45, 47, 49, 51, 57, 67, 69, 85, 87

• Section 2.4: #1-23 odd, 27-53 odd, 65, 71, 75-97 odd

• Section 2.5: #1-7 odd, 9-51 every other odd, 55-65 odd, 67-99 every other odd, 111-117 odd

Chapter 3: Graphs and Functions

• Section 3.1: #1-5 odd, 9, 11, 21-39 odd, 49, 51, 55, 57, 61-91 odd

• Section 3.2: #1-6 all, 7-43 every other odd, 45, 57-77 every other odd

• Section 3.3: #1-81 odd

• Section 3.4: #1-61 odd

• Section 3.5: #1-29 odd

• Section 3.6: #1-73 odd

• Section 3.7: #1-27 odd, 33-65 odd

Chapter 4: Systems of Equations and Inequalities

• Section 4.1: #1-15 odd, 21-27 odd, 29, 33, 39, 47-65 odd

• Section 4.2: #1-29 odd, 41-53 odd, 67, 71, 73

• Section 4.3: #1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 15, 17

• Section 4.4: #1-23 odd, 31, 33, 35, 41, 43, 47-53 odd

• Section 4.5: #1-9 odd

• Section 4.6: #1-6 all, 7-29 odd

Chapter 5: Polynomials and Factoring

• Section 5.1: #1-15 odd, 21-45 odd, 51-75 odd, 91-113 odd

• Section 5.2: #1-9 odd, 13-21 odd, 27-39 odd, 43, 45, 47, 51-57 odd, 63, 65, 67, 69-83 odd, 107, 109, 111

• Section 5.3: #1-43 odd, 53, 57, 61, 69, 71, 73, 77, 79, 83, 89, 91, 101, 114

• Section 5.4: #3-37 odd, 43-75 odd, 87, 89, 99, 101, 103

• Section 5.5: #1-13 odd, 29, 35, 37-47 odd, 61, 65, 67-91 odd, 99, 101, 103

• Section 5.6: #1-11 odd, 13-77 every other odd, 79, 81

Chapter 6: Rational Expressions, Equations, and Functions

• Section 6.1: #1-31 odd, 33, 37, 39, 41-79 odd

• Section 6.2: #9-31 odd, 37-57 odd

• Section 6.3: #1-27 odd, 35-75 odd

• Section 6.4: #1-21 odd, 27-45 odd

• Section 6.5: #1-13 odd, 15-51 every other odd, 57-65 odd, 69, 71

• Section 6.6: #1-57 odd

Chapter 7: Radicals and Complex Numbers

• Section 7.1: #1-7 odd, 19-47 every other odd, 53-108 every other odd, 123-137 odd

• Section 7.2: #1-9 odd, 19-71 odd

• Section 7.3: #1-55 odd

• Section 7.4: #1-45 every other odd, 53-69 odd, 71-91 every other odd

• Section 7.5: #1-61 odd

• Section 7.6: #1-15 odd, 17-37 every other odd, 39-45 odd, 47-87 every other odd, 99-127 every other odd

Chapter 8: Quadratic Equations, Functions, and Inequalities

• Section 8.1: #1-19 odd, 21-63 every other odd, 65-79 odd, 101-111 odd

• Section 8.2: #1-9 odd, 17-31 odd, 33-65 every other odd (don't write in decimal form)

• Section 8.3: #1-41 odd, 47-73 odd

• Section 8.4: #1-6 all, 7-77 odd (for 47-69 you don't need to check with a calculator)

• Section 8.5: #1, 3, 15, 17, 23, 25, 33, 37, 45, 47