(This page was last updated May 19, 2012)
Instructor: Larry Gorden Telephone: 661-946-1646
Final Exam
Final Exam will be Thursday May 31, 7:00
PM, in our class room SSV236. I will be in the classroom early and you may begin the exam early
for a little extra time. Like the midterms you will use backside of exam for
scratch paper so all you need is pencil/pen and calculator.
Bring a scientific calculator for the exam and know how to use it. You are not allowed to use a cell phone for a calculator.
The exam is closed book and will cover the entire course. The Final Exam is given to me by the AVC Math Department and will cover Expected Student Learning Outcomes (SLO's) subjects listed in the Syllabus and listed below. You can be sure you will have questions related to these subjects.
To develop skill and strategies in solving and graphing linear equations and inequalities, to write the equation for a line and to solve application problems using these concepts.
To solve systems of linear equations and inequalities by a variety of methods, to apply these concepts to word problems and to interpret the solutions.
To demonstrate proficiency with polynomials and rational expressions in evaluating, simplifying, factoring and in applying the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
To analyze the correlation between radicals and rational exponents, to utilize their properties in simplifying expressions and solving equations; and to demonstrate skill in solving a quadratic equation, graphing a parabola or a circle and applying those techniques to a word problem.
To understand and identify functions, one-to-one functions, inverse functions, logarithmic and exponential functions and to associate all these concepts with appropriate graphs.
There are no assignments due exam week, take advantage of the time to review and study.
I will be in our classroom at scheduled class time (7:00 - 9:00 PM) one week before the exam (May 24) for answering questions and review as time is available. Time will not allow for reviewing all course material so I'll probably concentrate on reviewing material covered since Midterm 2.
See Final Review (updated May 19) for review questions & answers (produced by AVC Math Department). Answers are at the end. If you are having trouble working any problem, see My Solutions (available May 19). Some of my solutions aren't too detailed so let me know if you find any that you can't follow. This is the first time I've published these solutions so let me know if you find errors or think the solutions are inadequate.
Do not just look at My Solutions and think you know how to work the problems because you understand the solutions! Answer the Questions first and then check your answers. If you don't get correct answer and don't know why, then see My Solutions. If you still don't understand, contact me!
I will be providing some equations for the exam so you don't have to memorize them. They will include the Quadratic Formula (like Midterm 2), equations for circle/parabola, and the Properties of Logarithms (Section 11.4). Know how how to use the equations. Details coming up on this.
Stay tuned, this page will be updated as more info becomes available.
References & Resources
Midterm 2 Web Page: The page of information made available prior to Midterm 2.
Midterm 1 Web Page: The page of information made available prior to Midterm 1.
Orientation Web Page: The page of information we reviewed in the Orientation class.
Syllabus: where you'll find grading procedures among other things.
Schedule for the semester week by week.
Course Description: AVC description of this course and prerequisites.
www.educosoft.com: Educo web site home page where you register and login.
Assignment Extensions: Extensions will be allowed -- BUT there are limitations.
If you miss an exam: Only students who are keeping up and doing reasonably well qualify to make up a missed exam.
Learning Center, AV Campus
Math Computer Lab (Educo), AV Campus, ME100, Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM,. Walk in to use computers. A technician is available with Educo expertise.
Algebra Formulas and Graphs Quick Reference -- Inside Front/Rear covers of two Intermediate Algebra textbooks. First two pages are from The Baratto book, and last two pages are from the Bello/Hopf book. Our Educo book has no such quick references.
Educo Tips: How to view your grade and score on each assessment. How to view the solution to any question on any submitted assessment.
Screen Capture in Windows: Tells how to capture your computer screen using Windows. This can be quite useful for capturing math problems and solutions displayed in Educo.