College Algebra ScheduleReturn to College Algebra College Algebra Course Objectives Fall 2008 Sullivan This schedule is tentative and subject to change ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 25 F.1 The distance and midpoint formulas 26 F.2 Graphs of equations, intercepts, symmetry 27 F.3 Lines 29 F.4 Circles (See A.4) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sep 1 No class--Labor Day 2 1.1-1.2 Functions, the graph of a function 3 1.3 Properties of functions 5 1.4 Library of functions; piecewise-defined functions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 1.5 Graphing techniques: transformations 9 1.6 Mathematical models; constructing functions 10 Review 12 Test 1, Chapters F and 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 2.1-2.2 Linear functions and direct variation 16 2.3 Quadratic functions and their zeros 17 2.4 Properties of quadratic functions, inqualities 19 2.5 Inequalities involving quadratic functions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 2.6-2.7 Quadratic models, complex zeros (See A.11) 23 2.8 Equations, inequalities involving absolute value 24 3.1 Polynomial functions and models 26 3.2 Properties of rational functions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 3.3 The graph of a rational function; inverse variation 30 3.4 Polynomial and rational inequalities Oct 1 3.5* Real zeros of a polynomial function(See A.5) 3 3.5* Real zeros of a polynomial function(continued) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 3.6 Complex zeros: the fundamental theorem of algebra 7 Review 8 Test 2, Chapters 2 and 3 10 4.1 Composite functions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 4.2 One-to-one and inverse functions 14 4.3 Exponential functions 15 4.4 Logarithmic functions 17 4.5 Properties of logarithms ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 4.6 Logarithmic and exponential equations 21 4.7 Compound interest 22 4.8 Exponential growth and decay 24 Review ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 Test 3, Chapter 4 28 7.1 Sequences and series 29 7.2 Arithmetic sequences and series 31 7.3 Geometric sequences and series ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nov 3 7.5 The Binomial Theorem 4 8.1 Sets and counting 5 8.2* Permutations and combinations (2 days) 7 8.2* Permutations and combinations (2 days) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 8.3 Probability 11 Review 12 Last day to withdraw from classes 12 Test 4, Chapters 7 and 8 14 Graduation application deadline for spring 2009 14 5.1-5.2 Conic sections: the parabola ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 5.3 The ellipse 18 5.4 The hyperbola 19 6.1 Systems of linear equations: substitution and elimination 21 6.2 Systems of linear equations: matrices ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 6.3 Determinants 25 6.4 Matrix algebra 26 Thanksgiving holiday--college closed 28 Thanksgiving holiday--college closed ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 1 6.6 Systems of nonlinear equations 2 6.7 Systems of inequalities 3 Review 5 Review ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Review 9 No class, finals in other classes 10 Final exam (2 hours) 12 No class, finals in other classes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CoursesContact MeAbout meFun Math LinksSite Map