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MAT 120    College Algebra



  Syllabus

  Homework Assignments

  Practice Problems

  Quizzes

  Exams

  Suggested Problems in Review Exercises





Homework
Homework will be collected on Wednesdays. There will be no credit given for answers with no supporting work. Late homework will NOT be accepted AT ALL. Two lowest homework scores will be dropped. Missed homework is part of those dropped.
Homework # Due Date Problems
HW 1 9/9 R2.1   25, 26, 35, 41, 44, 49.
R2.3   11, 15, 17, 44, 52, 53, 56, 61, 71, 72.
R2.4   1, 3, 5, 10, 11, 17, 22, 25, 29, 54, 56.
HW 2 9/16 R2.5   3, 9, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 33, 36, 41, 47, 52, 53, 55.
HW 3 10/7 1.2   11, 13, 26, 28, 31, 33, 35, 38, 43, 45, 48, 57, 58, 62, 63, 66.
1.4   29, 30, 31, 35, 38, 41, 48, 49, 55, 57, 60, 61, 64, 67, 71.
HW 4 10/14 1.5   1, 6, 8, 15, 17, 20, 29, 31, 36, 39, 43, 46, 47, 50, 56, 57, 60.
1.6   5, 8, 14, 15, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 34, 43, 44, 49, 50, 55, 56.
HW 5 11/4 2.1   11, 13, 19, 27, 29, 33, 34, 37, 43, 47, 49.
2.2   30, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42.
HW 6 11/11 2.3   1, 4, 6, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 23, 26, 29, 36, 37, 38, 45, 51, 53, 65, 69.
2.4   4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 45(a),(c).
2.5   19, 24, 27, 34, 43, 45, 48, 55, 59, 62.
HW 7 12/2 --


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Practice Problems
Section Problems
R2.6 2, 3, 11, 13, 27, 31, 39, 54, 55, 56, 57.
1.1 1, 7, 17, 29, 33, 79, 82, 83.
1.7 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 39, 41, 43.
1.8 5(a), 9(a), 13, 20, 23, 24, 28, 31, 38, 41, 51, 52, 55, 56, 60, 62.
2.6 1, 3, 11, 12, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 27, 44, 47, 49.


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Quizzes
There will be quizzes on Wednesdays. Each quiz will take about 10 minutes and will test the material covered in previous lectures.
No formula sheet is allowed. No make-up quizzes will be given. Two lowest score from all quizzes will be dropped.
Missed quizzes are part of those dropped.
Quiz # Date Sections
Quiz 1 9/9 R2.1,   R2.3,   R2.4
Quiz 2 9/16 R2.5
Quiz 3 10/7 1.2,   1.4.
Quiz 4 10/14 1.5,   1.6.
Quiz 5 11/4 2.1,   2.2.
Quiz 6 11/11 2.3,   2.4,   2.5.
Quiz 7 12/2 --


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Exams
Date Sections
First Midterm Exam September 23, 2009 R2.1, R2.3, R2.4, R2.5, R2.6, 1.1.
Second Midterm Exam October 21, 2009 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8.
Third Midterm Exam November 18, 2009 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6.
Final Exam December 16, 2009.   12:45 -- 2:45 p.m. --


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Suggested Problems in Review Exercises
As preparation, you should also review quizzes and homework problems. The problems given here are extra suggested problems and DO NOT COVER ALL THE SUBJECTS.
Review Problems for First Midterm Exam
Chapter and Page Number Problems
R.2. (R150 -- R153) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 17, 27, 28, 29, 30, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76.
Ch. 1. (pp.96) 1, 2, 5, 6, 11, 12, 17, 18.
Review Problems for Second Midterm Exam
Chapter and Page Number Problems
Ch. 1 (pp.96 -- 100) 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 47, 50, 53, 54, 56, 57, 59, 67, 68, 69, 71, 75, 77, 80, 85, 87, 94, 95, 97. 100, 101, 111, 113, 114, 117, 118.
Review Problems for Third Midterm Exam
Chapter and Page Number Problems
Ch. 2 (pp. 184 -- 186) 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 61, 63, 64, 67, 69, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 83, 84, 85, 86.


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