Temp Pre-Calculus: College Algebra (MTH-PC)

Topics:
0.1 Linear Equations
Solving Linear Equations in One Variable and Applications Involving Linear Equations

0.2 Quadratic Equations
Factoring and Square Root Method

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW2 (due Sep 16th)
Quiz 2 (due Sep 16th)

Class notes

recording

Supplemental

Week 2: Session 3

September 12th

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

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW3 (due Sep 19th)
Quiz 3 (due Sep 19th)

Week 2: Session 4

September 16th

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

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW4 (due Sep 23rd)
Quiz 4 (due Sep 23rd)

class notes

recording

Supplemental

Week 3: Session 5

September 19th

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

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheets
Online HW5 (due Sep 26th)
Quiz 5 (due Sep 26th)

Week 3: Session 6

September 23rd

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

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW6 (due Sep 30th)
Quiz 6 (due Sep 30th)

Week 4: Session 7

September 26th

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

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW7 (due Oct 3rd)
Quiz 7 (due Oct 3rd)

class notes

recording

Supplemental

Week 4: Session 8

September 30th

Topics:
0.4 Inequalities
Rational Inequalities and Absolute Value Inequalities

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW8 (due Oct 7th)
Quiz 8 (due Oct 7th)

class notes

recording

supplemental

Week 5: Session 9

October 3rd
(Online Only)

Topics:
Ch 0 Review (Part 1)

Assignment:
Optional Online HW9 Ch 0 Review
Ch 0 Pre-Test
Ch 0 Test (due Oct 10th)

Week 5: Session 10

October 7th

Topics:
Ch 0 Review (Part 2)

Assignment:
Optional Online HW9 Ch 0 Review
Ch 0 Pre-Test
Ch 0 Test (due Oct 10th)

Week 6: Session 11

October 10th

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 17th)
Quiz 11 (due Oct 17th)

class notes

recording

supplemental 0-5

Week 6: Session 12

October 14th

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

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW11 (due Oct 21st)
Quiz 11 (due Oct 21st)

class notes

recording

Supplemental 0-6

Week 7: Session 13

October 17th

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

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

Assignment:
Online HW13 (due Oct 21st)
Quiz 13 (due Oct 21st)

class notes

recording

Week 7: Session 14

October 21st

Topics:
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 28th)

Week 8: Session 15

October 24th

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 Oct 28th)

Week 8: Session 16

October 28th

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 4th)
Quiz 16 (due Nov 4th)

class notes

recording

Supplemental 1-1

Week 9: Session 17

October 31st

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 7th)
Quiz 17 (due Nov 7th)

class notes

recording

Supplemental 1-2

Week 9: Session 18

November 4th

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 11th)
Quiz 18 (due Nov 11th)

class notes

recording

Supplemental 1-2

Week 10: Session 19

November 7th

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 14th)
Quiz 19 (due Nov 14th)

class notes

recording

Supplemental 1-2 - 1-3

Week 10: Session 20

November 11th

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

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

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW20 (due Nov 18th)
Quiz 20 (due Nov 18th)

class notes

recording

Supplemental 1-2 - 1-3

supplemental 1-4

Week 11: Session 21

November 14th

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

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

Class notes

recording

supplemental 1-4

Week 11: Session 22

November 18th

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 2nd)
Quiz 22 (due dec 2nd)

class notes

recording

supplemental 1-5

Week 12: Session 23

November 21st

Topics:
Chapter 1 Review (Part 1)

Assignment:
Optional HW23 Chapter 1 Review
Chapter 1 Pre-Test
Chapter 1 Test (due Dec 5th)

Week 12: Session 24

December 2nd

Topics:
Chapter 1 Review (Part 2)

Assignment:
Optional HW23 Chapter 1 Review
Chapter 1 Pre-Test
Chapter 1 Test (due Dec 5th)

Week 13: Session 25

December 5th

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

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW25 (due Dec 12th)
Quiz 25 (due Dec 12th)

class notes

recording

Supplemental 2-1

Week 13: Session 26

December 9th

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 6th)
Quiz 26 (due Jan 6th)

class notes

recording

supplemental 2-2

Week 14: Session 27

December 12th

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

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW27 (due Jan 9th)
Quiz 27 (due Jan 9th)

Class notes

recording

Supplemental 2-3

Week 14: Session 28

January 6th

Topics:
2.4 The Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function
The Remainder Theorem and the Factor Theorem, The Rational Zero Theorem and Descartes’ Rule of Signs, Factoring Polynomials, The Intermediate Value Theorem, and Graphing Polynomial Functions

2.5 Complex Zeros: The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
Complex Zeros and Factoring Polynomials

Assignment:
Supplemental Worksheet
Online HW28 (due Jan 13th)
Quiz 28 (due Jan 13th)