Syllabus Math 1100
Final: Friday December 11, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm.

Textbook: College Algebra Essentials 2nd Ed by Coburn Chapters R3-6; 1 1-3,5-6; 2 1-8; 3 1-8; 4 1-5; 5 1.
No classes on: Monday Sep 7; Mon-Tues Oct 12-13; Wed-Fri Nov 25-28. Last date to withdraw without W is Sept 2; Last date to withdraw with W not F is Nov 2. Last day of classes is December 9.

Date

Sections covered

Week 1
Aug 24-29

R-3 Exponents, Scientific Notation, and a Review of Polynomials;
R-4 Factoring Polynomials

Week 2
Aug 31 - Sep 5

R-5 Rational Expressions; R-6 Radicals and Rational Exponents ; start 1.1 Linear Equations, Formulas, and Problem Solving;

Week 3
Sep 8-12

(Monday is holiday) finish 1.1 Linear Equations, Formulas, and Problem Solving;
1.2 Linear Inequalities in One Variable (continued next week).

Week 4
Sep 14-19

Finish Section 1.2; 1.3 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities ; Review for Test 1.

Week 5
Sep 21-26

Test 1; 1.5 Solving Quadratic Equations; 1.6 Solving Other Types of Equations ;

Week 6
Sep28-Oct 3

2.1 Rectangular Coordinates; Graphing Circles and Relations ; 2.2 Graphs of Linear Equations; 2.3 Linear Graphs and Rates of Change;

Week 7
Oct 5-10

2.4 Functions, Notation, and Graphs of Functions; 2.5 Analyzing the Graph of a Function; 2.6 Toolbox Functions and Transformations;

Week 8
Oct 14-17

2.7 Piecewise-Defined Functions; 2.8 The Algebra and Composition of Functions; Review for Test 2.

Week 9
Oct 19-24

Test 2; 3.1 Quadratic Functions and Applications; start 3.2 Synthetic Division; The Remainder and Factor Theorems;

Week 10
Oct 26-31

Finish 3.2 ; 3.3 The Zeroes of Polynomial Functions; 3.4 Graphing Polynomial Functions; start 3.5 Graphing Rational Functions ;

Week 11
Nov 2-7

Finish 3.5 ; 3.6 Additional Insights into Rational Functions;
3.7 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities

Week 12
Nov 9-14

3.8 Variation: Function Models in Action ; 4.1 One-to-One and Inverse Functions;
Review for Test 3.

Week 13
Nov 16-21

Test 3; 4.2 Exponential Function; start 4.3 Logarithms and Logarithmic Functions;

Week 14
Nov 23-24

Finish 4.3; 4.4 Properties of Logarithms; Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations;

Week 15
Nov30-Dec4

4.5 Applications from Business, Finance, and Science; Section 5.1: Linear Systems in Two Variables with Applications

Week 16
Dec 7-9

Review for Final. Final is Friday Dec 11