KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALS
MATH
011 SYLLABUS
TERM 032
Pre-Requisite |
HIGH SCHOOL ALGEBRA |
Textbook |
College Algebra &
Trigonometry by Aufmann /Barker/Nation, 4th
Edition, Houghton Mifflin, (2002) |
Objectives |
The
students are expected: to comprehend the material of this course. to improve their computational skills in
basic Algebra and Trigonometry to demonstrate
their writing ability in Mathematics with logical steps. Please
note that the medium of instruction will be strictly ENGLISH from the first day
of classes. |
Week# |
Date |
Text Sections |
Topic |
Homework Problems |
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1 |
Feb. 14-18 |
P-1 |
The Real Number System |
1,6,11,24,30,36,42,58,73 |
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2 |
Feb. 21-25 |
P-2 |
Intervals, Absolute Value
and Distance |
2,6,14,20,21,35,44,57,60,69,78,86,
100 |
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P.3 |
Integer and Rational Number
Exponents |
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3 |
Feb. 28-Mar. 3 |
P-3 |
Integer and Rational Number
Exponents |
8,20,42,48,54,85,90,103,111,122,127, 135 |
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P-4 |
Polynomials |
15,20,33,46,52,61,67,82 |
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4 |
Mar. 6-10 |
P-5 |
Factoring |
7,18,25,36,44,53,57,74,83 |
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P-6 |
Rational Expressions |
6,14,19,36,56,62,70 |
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5 |
Mar. 13-17 |
1.1 |
Linear Equations |
3,11,20,26,34,36,44,52,55,70,76 |
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1.2 |
Formulas and Applications
(Examples #1 and #2) and (table 1.1**) ONLY |
2,8,15,20,23,25 |
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6 |
Mar. 20-24 |
1.3 |
Quadratic Equations |
9,12,18,31,36,38,45,62,74,80,06,109,123 |
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7 |
Mar. 27-31 |
1.4 |
Other Types of Equations |
8,12,21,24,30,36,40,44,58,67 |
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1.5 |
Inequalities |
7,16,19,28,34,43,62,70,86,92,96,97 |
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MIDTERM EXAM THURSDAY
APRIL 1 ( Chapter P- 1.5 ) |
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8 |
Apr. 3-7 |
2.1 |
A Two-Dimensional Coordinate
System and Graphs |
15,22,29,38,43,54,65,73,84,91,106 |
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9 |
Apr. 10-14 |
2.2 |
Introduction to Functions |
7,9,18,21,38,39,43,49,92, |
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10 |
Apr. 17-21 |
2.3 |
Linear Functions |
10,14,25,37,49,67,70,84,87 |
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2.4 |
Quadratic Functions |
6,12,16,26,30,44,73,77,81 |
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11 |
Apr. 24-28 |
2.5 |
Properties of Graphs |
4,11,15,20,25,30,38,42,51,56,59,78 |
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2.6 |
The Algebra of Functions |
5,9,25,36,47,62,75,76 |
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12 |
May 1-5 |
3.1 |
Polynomial and Synthetic
Divisions |
4,16,21,34,43,49,59,61,70,72,75 |
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3.2 |
Polynomial Functions |
5,9,37,41,46,56,64 |
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13 |
May 8-12 |
3.3 |
Zeros of Polynomial
Functions |
4,9,17,26,37,45,76 |
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14 |
May 15-19 |
3.4 |
The Fundamental Theorem of
Algebra |
8,20,41,46,47,57,67 |
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3.5 |
Rational Functions and
Their Graphs |
4,5,18,25,32,35,41,44,54,69 |
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15 |
May 22-25 |
4.1 |
Inverse Functions |
4,8,12,28,38,41,54,65,67 |
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May 26 |
Review |
Last Day of Classes |
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Evaluation Policy |
Midterm Exam (MCQ): 24 points |
Final Exam (Comprehensive
& MCQ): 36 points |
Class Work: (2 written class tests, at least 4
WRITTEN quizzes, Homework, Class Attendance, etc): 40
points |
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Note
# 1: A student will be awarded the GRADE “DN” after missing EIGHT classes
without an OFFICIAL excuse. It is the responsibility of
the student to keep the record of his absences. Students will have ONLY 6
days to submit their excuses to the
prep-year affairs ( 1st warning: 3
absences; 2nd warning: 6 absences; “DN”: 8 absences) |
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Note
# 2: To check your warnings (WEEKLY), Homework Solutions, Exam Locations, and
other Math announcements, Please visit Portable 3, Math
Bulletin Board (beside PR-108), or www.kfupm.edu.sa/mathprep. |
**: The students are asked to memorize the top 5 formulas of (table 1.1,page 72) and understand the bottom 5 formulas . |