Algebra with Trigonometry
Program Duration: Six weeks, Class meets fifteen
hrs/week, two elective High School credits
Instructor: Mr. Luis F. Villada
TAs: Luis Beyk
| Lesson | Objectives |
| 1 | Pre-test to gauge students’ educational
background of subject material.**Review test** Divide students into Algebra and Pre-Calculus session. |
| 2 | Exponents Properties of exponents. |
| 3 | Polynomials Addition, subtraction, and multiplication of polynomials . |
| 4 | Factoring Factoring techniques . |
| 5 | Special factoring Perfect square trinomials , the difference of two squares, and the sum and difference of two cubes . |
| 6 | Vectors Definition of vectors on a plane and geometric representations. Free vectors. Addition and subtraction of vectors . |
| 7 | Decomposition of vectors. Coordinate components of a vector. Orthogonal projection components Coordinate components of a vector. |
| 8 | Scalar components. Norm of a vector and its properties. Unit vector. |
| 9 | Definition of angles between two vectors. Vector product . Parallel and orthogonal vectors |
| 10 | Exam # 1 (one hour) Review exam and make sure students understand the material (theory and applications). |
| 11 | Linear Equation in one variable Properties of equalities. |
| 12 | Linear Inequalities in one variable Properties for inequalities. |
| 13 | Rectangular Coordinate System Paired data and the rectangular coordinate system. Intercepts . |
| 14 | The slope of a line Slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines. |
| 15 | The Equation of a Line Study of the equations of a line. |
| 16 | Linear Inequalities in Two Variables. |
| 17 | Exam # 2 (one hour) Review exam and make sure students understand the material (theory and applications). |
| 18 | Functions Introduction to functions. Graph of a function . Vertical line test. Notation of functions. |
| 19 | Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables The Addition and Substitution Method. Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables |
| 20 | Determinants Introduction to determinants. The Cramer’ s Rule . |
| 21 | Rational Expressions and Rational Functions Properties of rational expressions. Rational functions Exam # 3 (one hour) Review the exam and make sure students understand the material (theory and applications). |
| 22 | Addition and subtraction of rational expressions. Complex functions. Equations involving rational expressions. |
| 23 | Rational Exponents Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of rational exponents. Simplified form for radicals. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of radical exponents. |
| 24 | Complex Numbers Complex number definition . Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of complex numbers. |
| 25 | Quadratic Functions Completing the square. The quadratic formula. Graphing parabolas . |
| 26 | Exam # 3 (one hour) Review the exam and make sure students understand the material (theory and applications). |
| 27 | Final Exam (2 hours) Review the exam and make sure students understand the material (theory and applications). |
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| TEXT | ALGEBRA with TRIGONOMETRY for COLLEGE
STUDENTS, by Charles P. Mckeague, 5rd Ed (Book Code ISBN 0-53443295-6) |
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