Bulletin Board--MA 1111
Welcome to College Algebra, MA 1111A, CRN 8306. I hope you have a great semester. You should check the bulletin board on a consistent basis for assignments and messages for this class. If you need information that was not covered in class, then I will post it here. Always feel free to email me if you have any questions.
A motivational poem: Don't Quit, Author Unknown Go to: www.mathpower.com/poem1.htm
Posted Sunday, 8/24: Please print out and bring this handout to class tomorrow, Tuesday, 8/26. You do not have to complete these problems before class. We will work on them in class. Problem-Solving Handout
Posted Tuesday, 8/26: the
drop/add period ends tomorrow (Wednesday, August 27) at 5:00 PM. After 5:00
PM tomorrow, students will no longer be able to login Banner and adjust
their class schedule.
Instead, the only way to adjust class schedules will be to process a Class
Withdrawal or Grade Assignment form. The form is available online at http://www.ngcsu.edu/Resource/forms/CLASSWIT.PDF.
Note that the Class Withdrawal or Grade Assignment form requires the
signature of the student, course instructor of record, academic advisor, and
department head of the department in which the course is offered. We will
not process the form without those signatures.
Posted Tuesday, 9/2: If you complete this journal entry and turn it in at the beginning of class on Thursday, 9/4, you will receive 5 additional points on Quiz 2. Journal Entry
Posted Tuesday, 9/9: Oops! You will be happy to know that you do NOT have an assignment due on Thursday, 9/11. I just got ahead of myself when I made that announcement. So now you can relax and focus more time on your HW in the book for section 2.1 and 2.2 and begin to prepare for the test. ☺
TEST 1: You can do your best on this test by studying. Here are some helpful hints to help you with math anxiety and study skills for math tests. Review for Test 1. Here are the answers to the handout given to you in class.
Posted Wednesday, 9/10: I will have shortened office hours on Thursday, 9/11 due to a faculty meeting, 12:45 to 2:00 p.m. If you need my assistance and cannot make my office hours before the meeting, then please make an appointment with me after 2:00 p.m.
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Additional Assessment:
You can earn 10 additional points on a quiz by attending the Panel Discussion on Plagiarism and writing a one-page paper on what you learned from the discussion. The Panel Discussion on Plagiarism will be held on Thursday, 9/18, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. in the Hoag Auditorium. Your one-page paper should include who was on the panel and presented at the discussion and the topics that were discussed. What did you learn? If there are any handouts, make sure you include a copy along with your paper. Just like any other assignment, make sure you pay attention to grammar and spelling. Also, here are your formatting instructions for the paper.: typed, 1" margins, Times New Roman font, 12 pt., and double-spaced. Due Date: Monday, 9/22. Please turn this assessment into me by placing it in my office doorholder or under the door of my office.
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Posted Wednesday, 9/17: If you complete this journal entry and turn it in at the beginning of class on Tuesday, 9/23, you will receive 5 additional points on Quiz 3. Journal Entry
NOTICE: Tuesday, October 7, is the last day to drop with a "W."
TEST 2: Here are the review concepts for this test. Here are the answers to the handout given to you in class. If you find any discrepancies, please notify me by email. Thank you.
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Posted Monday, 10/13: I have a faculty meeting during part of my office hours tomorrow, Tuesday, 10/14, 12:45 to 2:00 p.m. Therefore, I will hold office hours after 2:00 p.m.. If you need me, please email me to let me know you are coming. A similar meeting takes place next Tuesday, 10/21, also. I will follow the same extended office hours, if you need me. Please let me know. Thanks and have a great day.
Posted Wednesday, 10/15: If you complete this journal entry and turn it in at the beginning of class on Thursday, 10/16, you will receive 5 additional points on Quiz 5. Journal Entry
Posted Wednesday, 10/22: If you complete this journal entry and turn it in at the beginning of class on Thursday, 10/23, you will receive 5 additional points on Quiz 6. Journal Entry
Posted Wednesday, 10/22: After tallying your responses from the journal entries last week, you voted to take the quiz at the beginning of class; therefore, I will follow through with the majority's request.
TEST 3: Here are the review concepts for this test.
Posted Monday, 10/27: Answers to Practice Problems--Section 3.4: 1. x = 19; R(x) = 1098 2. x = 25; R(x) = 2500 3. x = 25 C = -425 4. h(t) = 464 ft.; After 7.39 sec Section 3.7: 1a. 1 b. -3 c. 1 d. 1 2. see me or textbook Section 3.8: 1a. even b. odd 2a. x ε (-∞, ∞) b. y ε (-∞, ∞) c. (-2, 0) and (2, 0) d. x ε (-2, 2)U(2,∞) e. x ε (-∞, -2]U[2] f. x ε (-∞, -2/3)U(2, ∞) g. x ε (-2/3, 2) h. none i. Max: (-2/3, 19/2) Min: (2, 0)
Section 3.7: 1.
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Here are the two piecewise functions graphed without the arrows and dots marking the beginning and ending values. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Posted Wednesday, 11/6: Journal Entry Turn this journal entry in at the beginning of class and you will receive 5 additional points on your quiz Tuesday, November 11.
Posted Monday, 11/17: There will be NO quiz tomorrow (on Tuesday, 11/18).
Posted Tuesday, 11/18: Test 4 will cover the following topics and sections: Intermediate Value Theorem, Descartes' Rule of Signs, Rational Root Theorem, sections 4.5 - 4.7, 6.1 - 6.2, 6.4 - 6.6.
Posted Tuesday, 11/18: Review for Test 4