Mathematics 140: College Algebra

Section P2

Fall 2006

Lecturer:

Aaron A. Allen
Office: Carver 487
Office Hours: Monday thru Friday, 10:00AM - 10:50AM, or by appointment
E-mail: aaallen@iastate.edu

Prerequisites:

Satisfactory performance on placement exam, 2 years of high school algebra, 1 year of high school geometry.

Credits:

3 credits

Homework:

Assignments and practice problems may be found by clicking assignments.

Solutions to Homework:

H.W. #1, H.W #2

Grades:

If you are curious to see how you're doing, click here. This will take you to WebCT.

Disabilities Statement:

If a student has a disability that qualifies under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and requires accommodations, he/she should contact the Disability Resources (DR) office for information on appropriate policies and procedures. DR is located on the main floor of the Student Services Building, Room 1076; their phone is 515-294-6624.

Syllabus:

My policies for this course (the sheet I gave you on the first day) may be found by clicking syllabus.

Textbook:

Precalculus seventh edition, by Michael Sullivan

Course Topics:

Appendix A: Review of algebra, polynomials and factoring, solving equations, complex numbers, and inequalities.
Chapter 1: Graphs of equations, circles, and lines.
Chapter 2: Functions and their graphs.
Chapter 3: Polynomial and rational functions.
Chapter 4: Exponential and logarithmic functions.
Chapter 10: Systems of equations and matrices.

Help room:

The Mathematics Department runs a help room that is free to all students. The Help Room is in 385 Carver, and here is the list of the hours it is open.

Day	Hours
Monday	9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday	9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday	9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday	9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday	9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Exams:

Exam #1: First in-class exam. Wednesday, September 20. Here's a practice exam to try, and here are the solutions to it. Last, but not least, here are the solutions to the actual exam.
Exam #2: Second in-class exam. Wednesday, October 18. Practice exam 2 can be found here, and here are the solutions. And, of course, the solutions to the actual exam are here.
Exam #3: Third in-class exam. Wednesday, November 15. Here's the third practice exam, and here's the solutions. Last, but not least, the solutions to the third exam can be found here.
Exam #4: Final exam. Thursday, December 14 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. in Carver 001. Here is a practice final, and here are the solutions.

Modified: December 11, 2006