MATH 110 B Glendalde Community College

Precalculus II

Course  Math 110B — CRN 3155/6, Spring 2020

Dates & Time  MonWedFri 9:10 am — 10:35 am

Place  San Fernando Room 105

Instructor  Jorge Basilio (jbasilio@glendale.edu)

Office  N/A

Office Hours
  Mon 11:35 am — 12:05 pm;
  Tues/Thurs 11:50 — 12:50 pm

Tutoring
@ MDC Center Hours: Tutoring begings on Feb 20th
  • Mon — Thurs: 8:00 am — 9:00 pm
  • Fri: 8:00 am — 2:00 pm
  • Sat: 10:00 am — 2:00 pm

Schedule

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Exam Related Documents

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Handouts

Homework List

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Lecture Notes

Announcements

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  • Exam Study Guides are now available!
  • Exam Solutions are now available!
    • Under "Lecture Notes" heading you will find the completed notes after class is done.
    Under "Exam Related Documents" go to "Exam Preparation Materials" and select "Exam 2 Study Guide"
    • Classes cancelled for Monday (3/16) thru Friday (3/29)
    • Classes will resume online on Monday (3/23). Details on what that means will be given soon.
    • Stay safe, stay calm, stay informed!
    Under "Exam Related Documents" go to "Exam Preparation Materials" and select "Exam 1 Practice Test". I'll post solutions to it Sunday.
    Under "Exam Related Documents" go to "Exam Preparation Materials" and select "Exam 1 Study Guide"
    There's lots of information to help you succeed on this website. Please take some time to look at the links.
    Welcome everyone to Precalculus II!
    I'm excited to begin the new semester and to meet all of you. I'll post important information here.
    I posted the course syllabus below--for students who have not taken a course with me please read it carefully.
    More info coming soon...

    Course Policies

    Please consult the Course Syllabus for a more detailed description.
    MATH 110B is the second of two courses that prepares students for calculus. Topics include the study of trigonometric functions, their inverses and their graphs, identities and their proofs, trigonometric equations, and graphs of polar equations. Additional topics include complex numbers, graphs of parametric equations and conic sections, linear and nonlinear systems of equations, the binomial theorem, partial fraction decomposition, introduction to vectors, and mathematical induction.
    MATH 110A.
    • There is no numeric value given to the homework.
    • A homework list is provided on our course website, organized into section covered for each exam, and is due on the day of each exam!
    • I normally do not entertain homework questions during the regular lectures — that's what office hours are for! The exception, of course, is if you can show me that you've finished your ICAs.
    • You are expected to attempt (and hopefully complete) at least 70% of the problems in each section that is assigned for that exam.
    • If I do not receive your homework on-time (or if less than 70% complete), your score for that exam will be recorded as zero.
    • If you cannot make it to class (e.g. extreme emergency), homework must be arranged to be dropped off on or before the test day either by another classmate who will bring it to class, or by someone else that may drop if off at the math department office during their regular hours (but before our class begins).
    • Your active participation in this course is essential to your development in mathematical and statistical thinking. You and your classmates will learn from eachother just as much as your learn from me.
    • The In-class Assignments ARE part of your grade and will be scored.
    • Notes for the sections that will on the exam are due on the day of each exam!
    • If I do not receive your ICAs on-time (i.e. before the exam begins), your score for that exam will be recorded as zero.
    • 1” Binder One binder (with pockets) for lecture notes, ICAs, a folder for quizzes and exams, and blank paper for homework.
    • Textbook The textbook is Precalculus, 4th Custon Ed. for GCC, by Stewart, Redlin, and Watson. We will cover material in Chapters 6 –13. You should read the relevant section of the text before we cover the material in class, and then again while doing the homework.
    • Scientific calculator You will need a scientific calculator that has trigonometric functions (sine, cosine, etc) for homework, quizzes, and tests. You will not be allowed to use a graphing calculator during tests.

    Additional Resources

    Video Tutorials
    Additional Textbooks

    Grading

    The grade will be based on the following:
    In-Class Assignments (ICAs) 10%
    Quizzes 10%
    Exams (5 exams @ 10%) 50%
    Final Exam 30%
    The grades earned will be based on the following:
    A 90% \(\le\) Your percentage
    B 80% \(\le\) Your percentage \(<\) 90%
    C 70% \(\le\) Your percentage \(<\) 80%
    D 60% \(\le\) Your percentage \(<\) 70%
    F Your percentage \(<\) 60%

    Exams

    The in-class exams are are tentatively scheduled for:
    Exam 1 Friday Week 3
    Exam 2 Friday Week 5
    Exam 3 Friday Week 8
    Exam 4 Friday Week 11
    Exam 5 Friday Week 13
    Final Exam. Wednesday, June 3 9:10 — 11:30 am
    Dates are subject to change. Exams are scheduled during the END of the class period, approximately 80-100 minutes long (but subject to change). Students must arrive to class on time to turn in all assignments on test days or will be given a grade of 0 on the exam.

    The final exam is two (but plan to stay three) hours long, and will be on Thursday, Febuary 13, in our usual classroom from 12:00 — 3:00 pm. However, I strongly encourage that you plan to stay for 3 hours taking the final exam.

    Student Learning Outcomes

    Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

    Calculate Your Grade

    Open the sheet and make a copy. Start entering your scores and it will automatically compute your current and course grade.

    Link to Google sheet