MATH 1100 syllabus (Fall 2006, TR classes)

MATH 1100 Syllabus (Fall 2006, TR classes)

Text: College Algebra essentials, second Ed., by Robert Blitzer.
Quick list:
Chapter P 2-6; Chapter 1 1-3,5-7; 2 1-8; 3 1-7; 4 1-5; 5 1.
No classes on: Tue Oct 10; Thursday Nov 23.
Last date to withdraw without W is August 30; last date to withdraw with W not F is Oct 2.
Last day of classes in this class is December 5. (University-wide: December 6).
Final: Friday December 8, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm.

Detailed schedule:

Date Sections covered

Week 1
Aug 22-24 Section P.2: Exponents and Scientific Notation; Section P.3: Radicals and Rational Exponents; Section P.4: Polynomials.

Week 2
Aug 29-31 Section P.5: Factoring Polynomials; Section P.6: Rational Expressions; Section 1.1: Graphs and Graphing Utilities.

Week 3
Sep 5-7 Section 1.2: Linear Equations and Rational Equations; Section 1.3: Models and Applications; Section 1.5: Quadratic Equations.

Week 4
Sep 12-14 Section 1.6: Other Types of Equations; Review for Test 1.

Week 5
Sep 19-21 Test 1 on Sep 19; Section 1.7: Linear Inequalities and Absolute Value Inequalities; Section 2.1: Basics of Functions and Their Graphs.

Week 6
Sep 26-28 Section 2.2: More on Functions and Their Graphs; Section 2.3 Linear Functions and Slope; Section 2.4: More on Slope.

Week 7
Oct 3-5 Section 2.5: Transformations of Functions; Section 2.6: Combinations of Functions: Composite Functions; Section 2.7: Inverse Functions.

Week 8
Oct 12 Section 2.8: Distance and Midpoint Formulas (circles after Test 2); Review for Test 2.

Week 9
Oct 17-19 Test 2 on Oct 17; Section 2.8: Circles; Section 3.1: Quadratic Functions.

Week 10
Oct 24-26 Section 3.2: Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs; Section 3.3: Dividing Polynomials: Remainder and Factor Theorems; Section 3.4: Zeros of Polynomial Functions.

Week 11
Oct 31-Nov 2 Section 3.5: Rational Functions and Their Graphs; Section 3.6: Polynomial and Rational Inequalities.

Week 12
Nov 7-9 Section 3.7: Modeling Using Variation; Section 4.1: Exponential Functions; Review for Test 3.

Week 13
Nov 14-16 Test 3 on Nov 14; Section 4.2: Logarithmic Functions; Section 4.3: Properties of Logarithms (continued on Week 14).

Week 14
Nov 21 Finish Section 4.3; Section 4.4: Exponential and Logarithmic Equations (continued on Week 15)

Week 15
Nov 28-30 Finish Section 4.3; Section 4.5: Exponential Growth and Decay; Modeling Data. Section 5.1: Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables (up to and including Example 3).

Week 16
Dec 5 Review for Final.

Date	Sections covered
Week 1 Aug 22-24	Section P.2: Exponents and Scientific Notation; Section P.3: Radicals and Rational Exponents; Section P.4: Polynomials.
Week 2 Aug 29-31	Section P.5: Factoring Polynomials; Section P.6: Rational Expressions; Section 1.1: Graphs and Graphing Utilities.
Week 3 Sep 5-7	Section 1.2: Linear Equations and Rational Equations; Section 1.3: Models and Applications; Section 1.5: Quadratic Equations.
Week 4 Sep 12-14	Section 1.6: Other Types of Equations; Review for Test 1.
Week 5 Sep 19-21	Test 1 on Sep 19; Section 1.7: Linear Inequalities and Absolute Value Inequalities; Section 2.1: Basics of Functions and Their Graphs.
Week 6 Sep 26-28	Section 2.2: More on Functions and Their Graphs; Section 2.3 Linear Functions and Slope; Section 2.4: More on Slope.
Week 7 Oct 3-5	Section 2.5: Transformations of Functions; Section 2.6: Combinations of Functions: Composite Functions; Section 2.7: Inverse Functions.
Week 8 Oct 12	Section 2.8: Distance and Midpoint Formulas (circles after Test 2); Review for Test 2.
Week 9 Oct 17-19	Test 2 on Oct 17; Section 2.8: Circles; Section 3.1: Quadratic Functions.
Week 10 Oct 24-26	Section 3.2: Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs; Section 3.3: Dividing Polynomials: Remainder and Factor Theorems; Section 3.4: Zeros of Polynomial Functions.
Week 11 Oct 31-Nov 2	Section 3.5: Rational Functions and Their Graphs; Section 3.6: Polynomial and Rational Inequalities.
Week 12 Nov 7-9	Section 3.7: Modeling Using Variation; Section 4.1: Exponential Functions; Review for Test 3.
Week 13 Nov 14-16	Test 3 on Nov 14; Section 4.2: Logarithmic Functions; Section 4.3: Properties of Logarithms (continued on Week 14).
Week 14 Nov 21	Finish Section 4.3; Section 4.4: Exponential and Logarithmic Equations (continued on Week 15)
Week 15 Nov 28-30	Finish Section 4.3; Section 4.5: Exponential Growth and Decay; Modeling Data. Section 5.1: Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables (up to and including Example 3).
Week 16 Dec 5	Review for Final.