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Advance Placement AlgebraFall 2009

Instructor: Cali Jean Rethwisch

Phone & Email: 850-516-4842 CaliJean92@yahoo.com

Website: www.mathmaniacs.weebly.com

Required Materials:Textbook:

Modeling Functions and Graphs, 4th

Edition, by Yoshiwara

Handouts: Uploaded on website

Calculator: Graphing calculator (TI-83 or TI-83+, TI-84 or TI-84+

recommended). The instructor will be using a TI-84+ for

classroom demonstrations. Calculators that do symbolic

manipulations like TI-98, TI-92, TI-Nspire-CAS, and

Voyage

200, etc. will not be allowed.

Other: Ruler and graph paper for homework problems and tests.

Course Description:This course will completely integrate graphing technology towards topics presented along with the concepts

and interpretation. Topics include linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic, polynomial and rational

functions including their graphs. Systems of equations, variation, linear regression and inverse functions

will also be covered. Thetopics presented will be solved using symbolic, graphical and numericalapproaches. Applications emphasizing connections with other disciplines and the real world will be included.

A minimum grade of C is required to use this to satisfy the general education requirements.

Core CompetenciesThere are 4 core competencies that are integrated throughout the curriculum, these competencies are

essential for students to achieve life long success. THINK: The ability to think critically, in relation to

problem solving, is high among employer expectations. COMMUNICATE: The ability to communicate inwritten and verbal form is essential in the workforce. ACT: To act we apply disciplinary knowledge, skills

and values to educational and career goals. We want to implement effective problem solving, decision

making and goal setting strategies. VALUE: We want to employ values and standards of judgment from

different disciplines and see how they positively affect each other.

AttendanceTo be successful in any math course you must attend class regularly and complete all assignments on time.

If you are unable to attend class for any reason it is YOUR responsibility to find out what you have missed.

Each 2tardies will be counted as 1 absence. A tardy is considered arriving 5 minutes after start of theclass. If your absences or tardies are excessive you will be notified through email and you may be

withdrawn from the course.

TardinessBeing late to class or leaving early is a disruption to the class and is discourteous to the instructor and the

other students. All students are expected to be on time to class and to stay for the entire period. If you need

to leave early notify me before the start of class and bring documentation in with the date to the next class

meeting. Leaving early without prior notification to me will be considered an absence.

Cell Phones

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Dates: Final Examination day and time: Day and time will be announced. Please note

the final exam is mandatory, if a student (who hasnt withdrawn) does not show up

for the final exam than a F is given as the final grade regardless of class average.

Week Section(s) covered

Worksheets from the Workbook and

due dates. Work must be show to receive

credit. Use scratch paper if needed.Must be stapled prior to handing in.

Week 1

Introduction:

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

Worksheets are due starting the 3rd week.

Do not wait until the last minute to

complete the worksheets, or you will riskmissing the deadlines.

Week 21.5

8.1

Week 38.1

8.4

8.4

Pages 4 7

Pages 9 11, 15

Week 4

Test Ch. 1, 8.1 and 8.4

6.1

6.2

Pages 23, 31 and 32

Week 56.3

6.4

6.5

Pages 75, 76

Week 6Test Ch. 6

2.1

2.2

Pages 84, 85 and 87

Week 72.32.5

2.6

3.1

Page 44

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Any college student should be able to calculate their own grade, do not rely on me to

average your grade throughout the semester. Your grade will consist of the following,

please keep track of all your scores and know how to compute your average at any time

during the progress of the course. Your average can be found by taking your total

points and dividing by the total possible points at that time.

Tests

Chapter 1 & 8.1, 8.4 (100 pts.) __________ Chapter 6 (100 pts.) _________

Chapter 2 & 3.1 (100 pts.) __________ Chapter 4 (100 pts.) __________

Chapter 5 (100 pts.) __________

WorksheetsChapter 1 & 8.1, 8.4 (77pts.) __________ Chapter 6 (37 pts.) _________

Chapter 2 & 3.1 (28 pts.) __________ Chapter 4 (52 pts.) __________

Chapter 5 & 7.1, 7.2, 7.4 (90 pts.) __________

(284 possible points) the average will be computed then multiplied by 200,

hence worksheets will count as 2 test scores, or that is 200 points total

Final Exam (Final exam) (150 pts.) _________

1105 Homework Yoshiwara

Chapter 1

Sec. 1.1 1, 3, 14 17 all, 25a-d, 29a-c, 33, 45, 46, 49

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Sec. 1.2 15, 17, 19, 27, 31a-b, 35a-b, 37a-c, 41a-d, 43a-d

Sec. 1.3 1a-f, 2a-f, 5a-d, 9, 13, 17a-c19a-c, 21a-c, 29a-b, 33a, 37

Sec. 1.4 5-7 all, 9, 11, 13, 21a-d, 23, 33, 35

Sec. 1.5 1, 2, 11, 13, 23, 33, 35,53a-d

Chapter 8

Sec. 8.1 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 17, 18, 25a-b, 27b-c

Sec. 8.4 1, 3, 9, 10, 15, 21, 23, 28

Chapter 6

Sec. 6.1 1a-e, 3, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 2329, 33

Sec. 6.2 27, 31, 39a-c

Sec. 6.3 1a-d, 3a-d, 15a, 15c, 17, 21, 29, 30, 43a-c, 44c

Sec. 6.4 5, 7, 17a-c, 21a-b, 22a-b, 49 use the window [ - 10, 2000] by [ - 10, 22000],

51use the window [ - 10, 500] by [ - 10, 270000]

Sec. 6.5 5a-b, 7a-b, 19, 21, 31, 35, 51, 53, 55

Chapter 2

Sec. 2.1 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 31, 33, 35, 36, 51, 52, 55a-b

Sec. 2.2 1a-b, 5, 19a-c, 23a-c, 25, 26, 27a, 27c, 28a, 28c, 41, 43

Sec. 2.3 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 33, 51a, 53a, 65, 68, 69

Sec. 2.5 13, 18, 21, 23, 2

Sec. 2.6 1, 5, 26a-b, 29a-b

Chapter 3

Sec. 3.1 13a-c, 15a-c, 17a-c, 19a-c, 21, 23, 25

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Chapter 4

Sec. 4.1 5a-b, 7a-b, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 33, 37, 41a-c, 45, 49, 55, 57, 63a-b, 65a

Sec. 4.2 1a-d, 3a-b, 5a-b, 7a-d, 27, 31, 33, 35, 36

Sec. 4.3 1 7 odd, 11, 15, 17, 23a, 31a-d, 35-41 odd, 45, 49a, 49c

Sec. 4.4 7 11 odd, 15, 17, 21, 25, 27, (31 answer wrong in back of the textbook but

correct in the student solutions book), 35, 39a-b, 41a-b, 49, 53

Sec. 4.5 9, 25a and b, 27 31 odd (if time permits)

Chapter 5

Sec. 5.1 1a-c, 23, 27, 28, 43a

Sec. 5.2 1, 3, 19a-c, 20a-c, 25a-d, 29a-c, 31, 3, 37-53 odd

Sec. 5.3 1, 3, 5a-d, 7, 9, 11a,b,d, 13b,c, 23-29 odd, 47a-d, 48a-c, 49a-c

Chapter 7

Sec. 7.1 1, 3, 17a-b, 35, 37, 41

Sec. 7.2 1, 3, 11, 13, 21a-b, 23a-b, 39a, 41a, 43a, 44a, 45a, 47, 51

Sec. 7.4 13 23 odd

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