I'd like you to watch this video before you start this course:
Grit: the power of passion and perseverance
Course Document
Syllabus: 1314-1213-Syllabus-F17
Please click on the link above to download and print out a copy of this syllabus. Keep it in your 3-ring binder. Read carefully and make sure you understand all the class policies in the syllabus.
MyMathLab Registration: 1314-1213-F17-Registration
Please click on the link above to download the instruction to sign up for MyMathLab. You can get temporarily access for now (for 21 days before you have to pay). However, eventually you must purchase the access code. You can purchase it from the LSC bookstore or online from Pearson. MyMathLab Homework system is required for this class and you will be dropped from the class if you fail to register and have zeros on 4 homework assignments.
Lectures, Exams and Homework Calendar: 1314-CollegeAlgebra-1213-TTh-Calendar-F17
Please click on the link above to download and print out a copy of this calendar. Keep it in your 3-ring binder to know the section(s) we will cover for each class, the due date of each homework assignment, when the tests are and the chapters each test covers. If you miss a class, you are expected to get the notes and in-class announcements from a classmate.
MAC tutoring: The Math Achievement Center (MAC) is an open Math tutoring lab located in Winship 110. Tutors are available for all math classes provided at LSC-NH and the MAC provides access to various forms of technology to support student learning and success. Students can check out laptops for use in the MAC to complete math assignments and have access to interactive projectors and desk top computers with all the software used in their math classes. Students are encouraged to use the MAC to visit with a tutor, meet with a group in one of the study rooms, or review with an instructor in the conference room.
MAC Regular Semester Hours
| Monday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| 8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. | 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Noon - 4 p.m. | 1 - 4:30 p.m. (Located in Learning Center, ACAD-200, near East windows.) |
Pretest
Please watch the following videos and review the corresponding topics before you start this class. They cover some essential prerequisite material for college algebra. You need to master these topics before you can understand the stuff we are going to cover in 1314. If you cannot recall them after watching the videos, please email me and we will discuss your options.
- Order of operations with integers: Video 1
- Fractions: Video 1, Video 2, Video 3
- Exponents: Video 1
- Factoring: Video 1
- Rational Expressions: Video 1, Video 2, Video 3
- Radicals: Video 1
For more, click on this link: Review Videos and watch all the videos under the Review sections
Useful slides and videos for Math 1314
The following slides and videos are on topics similar to those you are expected to master to do well on the homework assignments and exams for this class. Read the slide and watch the video for a section before we cover that section in class. All the slides are copyrighted by Pearson. Most videos are made by North Harris Math faculty members.
1.5: Quadratic Equations
Slide: 1314-1.5-Slide. Videos: Solve by factoring or square root property, Solve by completing the square or quadratic formula
1.6: Other Types of Equations
Slide: 1314-1.6-Slide. Videos: Solve Polynomial Equations by Factoring, Solve Radical Equations, Solve Equations with Rational Exponents, Solve Equations Quadratic in Form, Solve Absolute Value Equations
2.1: Basics of Functions and Their Graphs
Slide: 1314-2.1-Slide. Videos: Functions-1, Functions-2, Functions-3, Functions-4
2.2: More on Functions and Their Graphs
Slide: 1314-2.2-Slide. Videos: More on Functions-1, More on Functions-2, More on Functions-3
2.3: Linear Functions and Slope
Slide: 1314-2.3-Slide. Videos: Linear Functions-1, Linear Functions-2
2.4: More on Slope
Slide: 1314-2.4-Slide. Videos: More on Slope-1, More on Slope-2, Average Rate of Change of a Function-1, Average Rate of Change of a Function-2
2.5: Transformations of Functions
Slide: 1314-2.5-Slide. Videos: Transformations of Functions-1, Transformations of Functions-2, Transformations of Functions-3
2.6: Combinations of Functions; Composite Functions
Slide: 1314-2.6-Slide. Videos: 2.6-Video 1, 2.6-Video 2, 2.6-Video 3, Domain of Composite Functions
2.7: Inverse Functions
Slide: 1314-2.7-Slide. Videos: Inverse Functions-1, Inverse Functions-2
2.8: Distance and Midpoint Formulas; Circles
Slide: 1314-2.8-Slide. Videos: Distance, Midpoint and Circle-1, Distance, Midpoint and Circle-2, Distance, Midpoint and Circle-3
3.1: Quadratic Functions
Slide: 1314-3.1-Slide. Videos: Quadratic Functions-1, Quadratic Functions-2, Quadratic Functions-3
3.2: Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs
Slide: 1314-3.2-Slide. Videos: Polynomial Functions-1, Polynomial Functions-2, Polynomial Functions-3
3.3: Dividing Polynomials; Remainder and Factor Theorems
Slide: 1314-3.3-Slide. Videos: Dividing Polynomials-1, Dividing Polynomials-2, Dividing Polynomials-3, Dividing Polynomials-4
3.4: Zeros of Polynomial Functions
Slide: 1314-3.4-Slide. Videos: Rational Zero Theorem, Finding zeros of polynomial functions
3.5: Rational Functions and Their Graphs
Slide: 1314-3.5-Slide. Videos: Rational Function-1, Rational Function-2, Rational Function-3, Rational Function-4, More on Asymptotes and Holes
4.1: Exponential Functions
Slide: 1314-4.1-Slide. Videos: Exponential Functions-1, Exponential Functions-2, Exponential Functions-3, Compound Interest Formula, Continuously Compound Interest Formula
4.2: Logarithmic Functions
Slide: 1314-4.2-Slide. Videos: Logarithmic Functions-1, Logarithmic Functions-2, Logarithmic Functions-3, Logarithmic Functions-4, Domain of Logarithmic Functions
4.3: Properties of Logarithms
Slide: 1314-4.3-Slide. Videos: Properties of Log-1, Properties of Log-2, Properties of Log-3
Class Notes
The notes will be posted following the lectures I give in class.
9/7/17: 1314-1.5-F17
9/12/17: 1314-1.6-F17
9/14/17: 1314-2.1 Part 1-F17, 1314-2.1 Part 2-F17, 1314-2.1-Part3-F17
9/19/17: 1314-2.2-Part1-F17, 1314-2.2-Part2-F17
9/21/17: Test 1 Review
9/26/17: Test 1
9/28/17: 1314-2.3-1-F17, 1314-2.3-2-F17
10/3/17: 1314-2.4-1-F17, 1314-2.4-2-F17
10/5/17: 1314-2.5-1-F17
10/10/17: 1314-2.5-2-F17
10/12/17: 1314-2.6-1-F17, 1314-2.6-F17-2
10/17/17: 1314-2.7-F17-1, 1314-2.7-F17-2
10/19/17: 1314-2.8-F17
10/24/17: Test 2
10/26/17: 1314-3.1-F17-1, 1314-3.1-F17-2
10/31/17: 1314-3.2-F17-1, 1314-3.2-F17-2
11/2/17: 1314-3.3-F17-1, 1314-3.3-F17-2
11/7/17: 1314-3.4-F17-1, 1314-3.4-F17-2
11/9/17: 1314-3.5-F17-1, 1314-3.5-F17-2
11/14/17: 1314-3.5-Cont-F17
11/16/17: Homework Practice
Exam Reviews
Practice Exam 1: 1314-PracticeTest1-F17
Typo for Question 10: The indicated function value the problem wants you to find is f(-5)
For Question 14: the problem wants you to find h(-6)
Solution to Practice Exam 1: 1314-PracticeTest1-F17-Solution
Practice Exam 2: 1314-PracticeTest2-Fall17
Multiple Choice Solution: 1314-Practice2-Sol-MC-F17
Written Part Solution: 1314-Practice2-F17-Written-Sol
Practice Exam 3: 1314-PracticeTest3-F17
Multiple Choice Solution: 1314-Practice3-F17-MC-Sol
Written Part Solution: 1314-Practice3-Sol-Written-F17
Practice Exam 4 with Key: 1314-FinalReview
Written Part Solution: PracticeFinal-Written-Sol
Multiple Choice Part Solution: Practice Final-Multiple Choice-Sol