SYLLABUS FOR COLLEGE ALGEBRA
MAT 113 College Algebra Fall 09
| Day | Date | Activity | Homework |
| 1 | Aug 24 | P.1: Algebraic Expressions, Mathematical Models, and Real numbers |
Pg 15: 1, 15, 21, 27, 29, 33, 35, 43, 49,
51, 59, 61, 65, 67, 73, 75, 83, 85, 95, 97, 101 |
| P.2: Exponents and Scientific Notation | Pg 31: 3, 21, 25, 63, 67, 75, 79, 85, 89, 105 | ||
| P.3: Radicals and Rational Exponents |
Pg 46: 3, 11, 15, 21, 25, 31, 35, 43, 47,
53, 57, 65, 69, 73, 77, 81, 85, 89, 93, 99 |
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| P.4: Polynomials | Pg 58: 3, 7, 11, 17, 57, 61, 65, 69, 81 | ||
| P.5: Factoring Polynomials |
Pg 71: 3, 9, 13, 19, 37, 41, 47, 51, 55,
59, 63, 67, 91, 95, 101 |
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| P.6: Rational Expressions | Pg 82: 3, 9, 17, 31, 35, 53, 57, 63 | ||
| 2 | Aug 26 | 1.1 Graphs and Graphing Utilities | Pg 97: 3, 15, 31, 43 |
| 1.2 Linear Equations and Rational Equations |
Pg 112: 3, 15, 19, 29, 33, 49, 53, 57, 63,
67, 71, 79 |
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| 1.3 Models and Applications | Pg 126: 3, 9, 13, 17, 21, 63, 79 | ||
| 3 | Aug 31 | 2.3 Linear Functions and Slope |
Pg 239: 1, 5, 9, 11, 19, 29, 35, 37, 39,
43, 47, 49, 55, 57, 59, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 87 |
| 2.4 More on Slope | Pg 250: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 25, 27 | ||
| 3.7 Modeling Using Variation | Pg 401: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 | ||
| 4 | Sep 2 | Test 1 ( Pre - Test) 100 points | Pg 88: Chapter P Test |
| 5 | Sep 9 | 1.4 Complex Numbers | Pg 135: 3, 11, 23, 27, 31, 43 |
| 1.5 Quadratic Equations |
Pg 152: 3, 13, 17, 31, 37, 45, 49, 61, 67,
73, 75. 81, 85, 107, 111, 115, 121 |
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| 6 | Sep 14 | 1.6 Other Types of Equations | Pg 168: 3, 9, 13, 17, 33, 39, 43, 59, 63, 75 |
| 7 | Sep 16 | 1.7 Linear Inequalities and Absolute Value Inequalities |
Pg 185: 3, 13, 17, 23, 29, 49, 53, 57, 61,
93, 97, 101 |
| 8 | Sep 21 | Test 2 (100 points) Chapter 1 Test | Pg 195: Chapter 1 Test |
| 9 | Sep 23 | 2.1 Basics of Functions and Their Graphs |
Pg 210: 1, 5, 9, 11, 21, 25, 27, 33, 37,
39, 45, 49, 51, 53, 55, 59, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 81, 87, 89, 91 |
| 2.2 More on Functions and Their Graphs |
Pg 223: 1, 9, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 33, 39,
41, 45, 49, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 77 |
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| 10 | Sep 28 | 2.5 Transformations of Functions |
Pg 266: 1, 5, 15, 17, 25, 31, 33, 39, 43,
45, 49, 51, 53, 61, 65, 67, 75, 79, 81, 85, 87, 93, 95, 101, 105, 107, 113, 117 |
| 11 | Sep 30 | 2.6 Combinations of Functions ; Composite Functions |
Pg 279: 1, 11, 13, 27, 29, 31, 41, 47, 49,
59, 63, 65, 69, 71, 73, 77, 79, 95 |
| 12 | Oct 5 | 2.7 Inverse Functions | Pg 290: 1, 5, 9, 11, 21, 27, 29, 31, 33,
35, 37, 39, 45, 47, 49, 51 |
| 13 | Oct 7 | 2.8 Distance and Midpoint Formulas ; Circles |
Pg 300: 1, 9, 17, 19, 25, 29, 31, 35, 39,
41, 45, 47, 49, 55, 59 |
| 14 | Oct 12 | Test 3 (100 points) Chapter 2 Test | Pg 308: Chapter 2 Test |
| 15 | Oct 14 | 3.1 Quadratic Functions |
Pg 324: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 29, 37,
39, 41, 43 |
| 16 | Oct 19 | 3.2 Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs |
Pg 338: 1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21,
23, 25, 29, 31, 33, 35, 39, 41, 49, 59, 61, 63 |
| Oct 19 | Mid‐ term Grades Due | ||
| 17 | Oct 21 | 3.3 Dividing Polynomials : Remainder and Factor Theorems |
Pg 350: 1, 5, 9, 15, 17, 25, 31, 3, 35,
39, 41, 45 |
| 3.4 Zeros of Polynomial Functions |
Pg 361: 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23,
25, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 49, 51 |
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| 18 | Oct 26 | 3.5 Rational Functions and Their Graphs |
Pg 380: 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21,
25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 55, 65, 69, 71 |
| 19 | Oct 28 | 3.6 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities | Pg 391: 1, 9, 25, 31, 37, 39, 43, 47, 55 |
| 20 | Nov 2 | Test 4 (100 Points) Chapter 3 Test | Pg 409 Chapter 3 Test |
| 21 | Nov 4 | 4.1 Exponential Functions |
Pg 420: 1, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23,
25, 27, 29, 35, 41, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55 |
| 4.2 Logarithmic Functions |
Pg 434: 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 17, 21, 29, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 73 |
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| Nov 5 | Last Day to drop a class with W grade | ||
| 22 | Nov 9 | 4.3 Properties of Logarithms |
Pg 445: 1, 7, 13, 19, 25, 31, 39, 41, 49,
5, 65, 69, 71, 77, 79, 81 |
| 4.4 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations |
Pg 456: 1, 9, 13, 21, 23, 27, 37, 47, 49,
555, 59, 63, 71, 79, 81, 85, 89 |
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| 23 | Nov 11 | 4.5 Exponential Growth and Decay; Modeling Data |
Pg 469: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19,
21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33 |
| 24 | Nov 16 | Test 5 (100 points) Chapter 4 Test | Pg 479 Chapter 4 Test |
| 25 | Nov 18 | 5.1 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables |
Pg 492: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19,
21, 23, 25, 31, 35, 41 |
| 5.2 Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables |
Pg 503: 1, 3, 5, 11, 17, 19, 21, 23, 31 | ||
| 26 | Nov 30 | 5.3 Partial Fractions | Pg 515: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33 |
| 27 | Dec 2 | 5.4 Systems of Nonlinear Equations in Two Variables |
Pg 524: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19,
27, 29, 41 |
| 5.5 Systems of Inequalities | Pg 537: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 25, 27, 31, 37, 41 | ||
| 28 | Dec 7 | Review for the final Exam | Pg 553: Cumulative Review Exercises |
| 29 | Dec 9 | Final Examination (100 points) | 2:00 – 4:00 pm |
This is a tentative schedule. It is subject to change.
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