(This page was last updated December 4, 2011)
Instructor: Larry Gorden Telephone: 661-946-1646
Final
Exam
Midterm 2
Exam will be December 9, 10:00 AM to 11:10 (70 minutes allowed), in our class room,
SV3K. I will be in the classroom early and you may begin the exam early
for a little extra time. As in midterms, you will use backside of exam for
scratch paper so all you need is pencil/pen and calculator.
Bring a calculator for the exam. You are not allowed to use a cell phone for a calculator.
The exam is closed book and will cover the entire course. There are 25 multiple choice questions. The Final Exam was given to me by the AVC Math Department and will cover Expected Student Learning Outcomes (SLO's) subjects listed in the Syllabus.
Expected Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
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.
FinalReview.pdf Click link for review questions & answers (produced by AVC Math Department). Answers are at the end.
There is one question on the exam related to section 8.2 that we did not cover in assignments. That question requires you to select a graph that represents a given system of two linear inequalities. I have added an Educo Homework assessment on 8.2 that will give you practice for that type of question. That 8.2 assessment will not be used for computing your grade so you are not required to complete it. Graphing a system of linear inequalities is a simple extension of what you already learned in 7.4 Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables. If you understood 7.4 then you should have little problem understanding concepts in 8.2. I suggest you take a look at 8.2 in the textbook and if you think you need practice on that type of problem, then work the new 8.2 Homework assessment. That type of question is not covered in the Final Review link above. I apologize for skipping that section with assignments; however, the concept was not listed in the course outline which dictates subjects I must teach.
I worked all the exam questions without a calculator except one which requires computing e to a power. Reference 11.7 "A. Formula for Continuous Exponential Change".
Many of the exam question concepts were covered in the midterm exams. If you understood solutions on the midterm questions, you'll do fine on most of the final exam questions. There will be questions on material covered after the midterm exams -- you will be asked to find the composition of functions, find the inverse of a function, solve an exponential equation, and solve a logarithmic equation. You will be asked to select the graph of a parabola or circle but you can do it without memorizing the standard forms of equations for parabolas and circles.
References & Resources
Orientation: Initial web page that was briefed 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.
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.