Marcus
McGuff

College Algebra

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Weekly Class Schedule and Assignments (including Test deadlines):

MATH 1314 College Algebra

This weekly schedule and schedule of tests is to help you pace yourself so that you may take your tests on time and complete the course during the semester.  You may work ahead of this schedule and finish early if you like (though remember that you must ask me at least a week in advance if you want to take a test early).  If you get behind, you must contact me.

ALL problems and topics that refer to graphing calculators are optional; you will not be tested on any problems that require a graphing calculator (and you can't use one on the tests). Answers to odd-numbered homework problems and to all Chapter Reviews can be found at the end of the online e-Text.

Week

Dates

Section

Online Homework

Written Homework

(An * next to a problem indicates it requires a graphing calculator; these problems are optional, if you are familiar with them - they will not show up on the test. If you find others that are not marked, please report them to me so I can mark them.)

1
8/24 - 8/30
 1.2 - Visualizing and Graphing Data

Chapter 1 section 2

 21, 43, 49, 55, 60, 66, 73, 77, 85, 87
    1.3 - Functions and Their Representations Chapter 1 section 3 19, 23, 25, 27, 32, 43, 45, 47, 50, 61, 70, 83, 87, 89
    1.4 - Types of Functions and Their Rates of Change

Slope and graphing review
and
Chapter 1 section 4

 17, 19, 21, 27, 29, 37, 40, 53, 69, 71, 73, 81, 85*, 86*, 97, 107, 111
   
Quiz 1 (1.2-1.4)

2
8/31 - 9/6
 5.1 - Combining Functions Chapter 5 section 1

9, 13, 23, 39, 41, 61, 65, 72, 73, 75, 77, 97

    5.2 - Inverse Functions and Their Representations Chapter 5 section 2 7, 14, 29, 39, 41, 45, 56, 71, 77, 81, 85, 87, 93, 95, 101,121
   
Quiz 5-A (5.1-5.2)
    2.1 - Equations of Lines

Equations of lines review
and
Chapter 2 section 1

 3, 11, 15, 19, 25, 34, 37, 38, 40, 42, 50, 53, 63, 67, 69, 73, 77, 79

3

9/7 - 9/13
 2.2 - Linear Equations

Linear equation review
and
Chapter 2 section 2

 11, 15, 47, 65, 81, 87, 97, 101, 103
    2.3 - Linear Inequalitites Chapter 2 section 3 21, 35, 47, 57, 61, 75*, 79, 86, 87, 93, 100*
   
Quiz 2-A (2.1-2.3)
4
9/14 - 9/20
 2.4 - More Modeling with Functions Chapter 2 section 4 9, 11, 13, 27, 43, 47, 59
    2.5 - Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities Chapter 2 section 5 7, 9, 13, 15, 16, 17, 28, 53, 65, 75, 79
   
Quiz 2-B (2.4-2.5)

Work the Review for Test 1 (include with your homework packet):
Ch 1 review: 11, 13, 14, 17, 19, 22-24, 25-31 odd, 37-40, 43-46, 50, 51, 53, 60-62, 67, 68-72
Ch 2 review: 1-21 odd, 31, 39-49 odd
Ch 5 review: 1-8, 9-19 odd, 20-25, 29

These Review Exercises are found under "Videos and Textbook", click on the correct chapter and scroll down to the bottom of the page, where it says "Review Exercises". You should check your answers on these and rework them if you miss any. (Go to "Videos and Textbook" and then "Selected Answers".)

Test 1: September 17 - 23 (Covers through section 2.5)
Submit Written Homework packet 1 when you finish the test

5
9/21 - 9/27
 3.1 - Quadratic Functions and Models

Factoring review
and
Chapter 3 section 1

 19, 25, 37, 39, 47, 51, 55, 59, 61, 63, 79, 83, 85, 86, 88, 95
    3.2 - Quadratic Equations and Problem Solving

Quadratic equation review
and
Chapter 3 section 2

 9, 15, 19, 25, 39, 45*, 49, 55, 61, 63, 68, 71, 89, 104, 114
    3.3 - Complex Numbers
Chapter 3 section 3 3, 5, 7, 27, 33, 37, 43, 45, 47, 57, 61, 62, 63, 66, 75, 84, 89, 93
   
Quiz 3-A (3.1-3.3)

6

9/28 - 10/4
 3.4 - Quadratic Inequalities Chapter 3 section 4 3, 7, 9, 11, 29, 31, 43, 47, 49, 51, 55, 61, 65, 67
    3.5 - Transformations of Graphs Chapter 3 section 5 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 31, 33, 47, 51, 65, 71, 73, 75, 80, 93, 95
7
10/5 - 10/11
 4.1 - More Nonlinear Functions and Their Graphs Chapter 4 section 1 5, 7, 9, 15, 25, 31, 35, 47, 69, 81, 85, 95*
   
Quiz 3-B (3.4-3.5, 4.1)
    4.2 - Polynomial Functions and Models Chapter 4 section 2 8, 15, 16, 25, 31, 41, 45, 55, 67, 77, 85
8
10/12 - 10/18
 4.3 - Division of Polynomials Chapter 4 section 3 15, 21, 29, 32, 41, 46, 51
    4.4 - Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions Chapter 4 section 4 21, (27*, 29*, 30* if using graphing calculator option) , 35, 43, 47, 55, 71, 79, 87, 95, 104, 110
   
Quiz 4-A (4.2-4.4)

Work the Review for Test 2 (include with your homework packet):
Ch 3 review: 1-7, 9, 11-15, 21, 27, 29, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37-43 odd, 44, 45, 47, 48, 50, 51, 53, 54
Ch 4 review: 1, 3, 5-8, 11-17, 19, 21, 23-30, 83, 85
plus anythng from earlier tests.

These Review Exercises are found under "Videos and Textbook", click on the correct chapter and scroll down to the bottom of the page, where it says "Review Exercises". You should check your answers on these and rework them if you miss any. (Go to "Videos and Textbook" and then "Selected Answers".)

Test 2: October 15 - 21 (Covers through 4.4)
Submit Written Homework packet 2 when you finish the test

9
10/19 - 10/25
 4.5 - The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra Chapter 4 section 5 5, 11, 17, 24, 29, 39, 41
    4.6 - Rational Functions and Models

Rational Expressions Review
and
Chapter 4 section 6

7, 10, 24, 33-36, 45, 47, 51, 53, 81, 93, 96

   
Quiz 4-B (4.5-4.6)

10
10/26 - 11/1
 4.7 - More Equations and Inequalities Chapter 4 section 7 9, 13, 23, 25, 28, 29, 40, 43, 47, 57, 65, 75, 84, 103, 105, 108  
    4.8 - Radical Equations and Power Functions

Exponent Review
and
Chapter 4 section 8

 13, 17, 18, 23, 31, 33, 35, 45, 46, 53, 57, 63, 65, 77, 83, 85, 87, 103,107
   
Quiz 4-C (4.7-4.8)

11
11/2 - 11/8
 5.3 - Exponential Functions and Models Chapter 5 section 3 3, 7, 9, 11, 16, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 37, 39, 47, 53, 59, 61, 65, 69, 71, 72, 87, 92
    5.4 - Logarithmic Functions and Models Chapter 5 section 4 5,19, 23, 31, 33, 37, 45, 49, 57, 73, 101, 105, 107, 119, 121, 123
   
Quiz 5-B (5.3-5.4)

Work the Review for Test 3 (include with your homework packet):
Ch 4 review: 35-41, 43-47, 49, 51, 52, 53-65 odd, 69, 71-77 odd, 80, 82
Ch 5 review: 30-35, 37-41, 43-51, 53-65 odd
plus anythng from earlier tests.

These Review Exercises are found under "Videos and Textbook", click on the correct chapter and scroll down to the bottom of the page, where it says "Review Exercises". You should check your answers on these and rework them if you miss any. (Go to "Videos and Textbook" and then "Selected Answers".)

Test 3: November 5 - 11 (Covers through 5.4)
Submit Written Homework packet 3 when you finish the test
12
11/9 - 11/15
 5.5 - Properties of Logarithms
Chapter 5 section 5 7, 11 23, 26, 31, 32, 45, 47, 52, 53, 65, 68, 78, 90
    5.6 - Exponential and Logarithmic Equations Chapter 5 section 6 14, 21, 27, 33, 45, 49, 53, 61, 69, 72, 73*, 75*, 79, 83, 86, 93, 101
   
Quiz 5-C (5.5-5.6)
13 11/16 - 11/22 6.1 - Functions and Systems of Equations in Two Variables.

Systems of linear equations review
and
Chapter 6 section 1

 11, 21, 31, 35, 37, 43, 47, 51, 53, 58, 76, 81, 113, 116, 122, 131
    6.3 - Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables Chapter 6 section 3 3, 9, 23, 33
   
Quiz 6-A (6.1, 6.3)
   

6.4 - Solutions to Linear Systems Using Matrices

Chapter 6 section 4

Skip: Solving Systems of Linear Equations with Technology (Optional)

 5, 10, 19, 23, 25, 39, 51, 57, 60,73, 75, 83
14 11/23 - 11/29 6.5 - Properties and Applications of Matrices
Chapter 6 section 5 10, 13, 16, 21, 25, 31, 34, 37, 39, 41, 44, 55, 65
   
Quiz 6-B (6.3-6.4)

Work the Review for Test 4 (include with your homework packet):
Ch 5 review: 65-76, 79, 80, 82, 84, 85
Ch 6 review: 7, 11, 12, 17-33 odd, 49-51
plus anythng from earlier tests.

These Review Exercises are found under "Videos and Textbook", click on the correct chapter and scroll down to the bottom of the page, where it says "Review Exercises". You should check your answers on these and rework them if you miss any. (Go to "Videos and Textbook" and then "Selected Answers".)

Test 4: November 23 - December 2 (Covers through 6.5)
(hold on to written homework packet until you are ready to take the final exam)
15 11/30 - 12/6 6.7 - Determinants Chapter 6 section 7 2, 4, 23, 27, 33
   
Quiz 6-C (6.7)
16 12/7 - 12/13 Finish all homework, computer work, and review for the Final Exam; then take the Final Exam

Work the Review for Final Exam (include with your homework packet)
Go here and follow the instructions for your review for the final exam.

Final Exam: December 3 - 9 (Covers everything, including 6.7)
Submit Written Homework packet 4 when you finish the test
(this combines written homework from Test 4 and the Final Exam)

Notice the earlier deadline on this test. Due to the deadline for submitting final grades, you may not take this test late.

If you really need a few more days to take the final, you may contact me in advance to request that I put the test in the Northridge Testing Center for you through the Friday of that week. (I'm sorry, but this is not possible at any other Testing Center, due to logistics.)

 

   Finish all homework, computer work, and review for the Final Exam; then take the Final Exam
12/14 All homework, test reviews, etc., must reach me absolutely no later than this date for you to receive any credit for it (no exceptions).

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Important Information about Taking Tests in the Testing Center

You must take each test at your designated ACC testing center during the dates it is scheduled to be available. Visit http://www.austincc.edu/testctr/ for information about testing center locations, policies and procedures. Remember that:

  1. You will need to know the following information about your course.

    Synonym number: Can be found here
    Course Number: MATH 1314
    Test Number: Test #1 (will change with each test)
    Instructor Name: Marcus McGuff
    Instructor Home Campus: Northridge
  2. You will need to show a valid photo ID (driver’s license) AND a valid ACC ID. You must come in to an ACC campus in order to obtain an ACC ID card.
  3. You must use the testing center that you selected on your online orientation form. If you need to change that, send me an email message asking to do so (in advance).
  4. You need to bring pencils and eraser. Paper will be provided for you at the testing center. You will also need to bring a scientific calculator. Please remember that you must show all of your work. If you don't have room for this on the test paper itself, please show all work for the problem along with its answer on the scratch paper, clearly labeled with the problem number, and write a note on the test saying "See scratch paper".
  5. The test WILL NOT be graded in the Testing Center -- they will send the tests to me after the deadline and I will grade all of them at the same time. Those grades will usually be posted within a week after the deadline. You'll find those posted in the online gradebook on MyMathLab.

Important note about the final exam:

You will notice that the deadline for the final exam is kind of early compared to the other exams. This is because I have an absolute deadline when I have to turn in your final grades for the course and I have to allow time for the final exams to get to me from the Testing Centers. If you really need a few more days to take the final, you may contact me in advance to request that I put the test in the Northridge Testing Center for you for a few extra days. (I'm sorry, but this is not possible at any other Testing Center, due to logistics.)

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This webpage was created by Marcus McGuff.
It was last updated on August 11, 2015 .