Pre-Calculus: College Algebra (MTH-PC)

Week 2: Session 3

September 15th

Topics:
0.2 Quadratic Equations
Completing the Square and The Quadratic Formula, and Graphing Quadratic Equations

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW3 (due Sep 22nd)
Quiz 3 (due Sep 22nd)

Week 2: Session 4

September 18th

Topics:
0.3 Other Types of Equations
Rational Equations, Radical Equations, Equations Quadratic in Form.

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW4 (due Sep 25th)
Quiz 4 (due Sep 25th)

Week 3: Session 5

September 22nd

Topics:
0.3 Other Types of Equations
Rational Equations, Radical Equations

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheets
Online HW5 (due Sep 29th)
Quiz 5 (due Sep 29th)

Week 3: Session 6

September 25th

Topics:
0.3 Other Types of Equations
Equations Quadratic in Form: u-Substitution, and Factorable Equations

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW6 (due Oct 2nd)
Quiz 6 (due Oct 2nd)

Week 4: Session 7

September 29th

Topics:
0.3 Other Types of Equations
Equations Quadratic in Form: u-Substitution, and Factorable Equations

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW7 (due Oct 6th)
Quiz 7 (due Oct 6th)

Week 4: Session 8

October 2nd
(Online-only)

Topics:
0.4 Inequalities
Graphing Inequalities and Interval Notation, Linear Inequalities, Polynomial Inequalities

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW8 (due Oct 9th)
Quiz 8 (due Oct 9th)

supplemental

Week 5: Session 9

October 6th

Topics:
Rational Inequalities and Absolute Value Inequalities

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW9 (due Oct 13th)
Quiz 9 (due Oct 13th)

supplemental

Week 5: Session 10

October 9th

Topics:
Ch 0 Review

Assignment:
Optional Online HW10 Ch 0 Review
Ch 0 Pre-Test
Ch 0 Test (due Oct 16th)

Week 6: Session 11

October 13th

Topics:
0.5 Graphing Equations
Cartesian Plane, The Distance and Midpoint Formulas, Point-Plotting, Using Intercepts and Symmetry as Graphing Aids, and Circles

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW11 (due Oct 20th)
Quiz 11 (due Oct 20th)

supplemental 0-5

Week 6: Session 12

October 16th

Topics:
0.6 Lines
Graphing a Line, Slope, Equations of Lines, and Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW11 (due Oct 23rd)
Quiz 11 (due Oct 23rd)

Supplemental 0-6

Week 7: Session 13

October 20th

Topics:
0.7 Modeling Variation
Direct Variation, Inverse Variation, and Joint Variation and Combined Variation

Assignment:
Online HW13 (due Oct 27th)
Quiz 13 (due Oct 27th)

Week 7: Session 14

October 23rd

Topics:
0.8 Linear Regression: Best Fit
Scatterplots, Identifying Patterns, and Linear Regression

Chapter 0.5 Review (Part 1)

Assignment:
Optional online HW14 Ch 0.5 Review
Chapter 0.5 Pre-Test
Chapter 0.5 Test (due Oct 30th)

Week 8: Session 15

October 27th

Topics:
Chapter 0.5 Review (Part 2)

Assignment:
Optional online HW14 Ch 0.5 Review
Chapter 0.5 Pre-Test
Chapter 0.5 Test (due October 30th)

Week 8: Session 16

October 30th

Topics:
1.1 Functions
Definition of a Function, Functions Defined by Equations, Function Notation, and Domain of a Function

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW16 (due Nov 6th)
Quiz 16 (due Nov 6th)

Supplemental 1-1

Week 9: Session 17

November 3rd

Topics:
1.2 Graphs of Functions
Recognizing and Classifying Functions, Increasing and Decreasing Functions, Difference Quotient, Average Rate of Change, and Piecewise-Defined Functions

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW17 (due Nov 10th)
Quiz 17 (due Nov 10th)

Supplemental 1-2

Week 9: Session 18

November 6th

Topics:
1.2 Graphs of Functions
Recognizing and Classifying Functions, Increasing and Decreasing Functions, Difference Quotient, Average Rate of Change, and Piecewise-Defined Functions

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW18 (due Nov 13th)
Quiz 18 (due Nov 13th)

Supplemental 1-2

Week 10: Session 19

November 10th

Topics:
1.2 Graphs of Functions
Recognizing and Classifying Functions, Increasing and Decreasing Functions, Difference Quotient, Average Rate of Change, and Piecewise-Defined Functions

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW19 (due Nov 17th)
Quiz 19 (due Nov 17th)

Supplemental 1-2 - 1-3

Week 10: Session 20

November 13th

Topics:
1.3 Graphing Techniques: Transformations
Horizontal and Vertical Shifts, Reflection About the Axes, and Stretching and Compressing

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW20 (due Nov 20th)
Quiz 20 (due Nov 20th)

Supplemental 1-2 - 1-3

Week 11: Session 21

November 17th

Topics:
1.4 Combining Functions, Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Functions, and Composition of Functions

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW21 (due Dec 1st)
Quiz 21 (due Dec 1st)

Class notes

supplemental 1-4

Week 11: Session 22

November 20th

Topics:
1.5 One-to-One Functions and Inverse Functions
One-to-One Functions, Inverse Functions, Graphical Interpretation of Inverse Functions, and Finding the Inverse Function

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW22 (due Dec 4th)
Quiz 22 (due Dec 4th)

supplemental 1-5

Week 12: Session 23

December 1st

Topics:
Chapter 1 Review (Part 1)

Assignment:
Optional HW23 Chapter 1 Review
Chapter 1 Pre-Test
Chapter 1 Test (due Dec 8th)

Week 12: Session 24

December 4th

Topics:
Chapter 1 Review (Part 2)

Assignment:
Optional HW23 Chapter 1 Review
Chapter 1 Pre-Test
Chapter 1 Test (due Dec 8th)

Week 13: Session 25

December 8th

Topics:
2.1 Quadratic Functions
Graphs of Quadratic Functions: Parabolas and Finding the Equation of a Parabola

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW25 (due Jan 5th)
Quiz 25 (due Jan 5th)

Supplemental 2-1

Week 13: Session 26

December 11th

Topics:
2.2 Polynomial Functions of Higher Degree
Identifying Polynomial Functions, Graphing Polynomial Functions Using Transformations of Power Functions, Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function, and Graphing General Polynomial Functions

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW26 (due Jan 8th)
Quiz 26 (due Jan 8th)

supplemental 2-2

Week 14: Session 27

January 5th

Topics:
2.3 Dividing Polynomials
Long Division of Polynomials, and Synthetic Division of Polynomials

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW27 (due Jan 12th)
Quiz 27 (due Jan 12th)

Class notes