The information covered will be from lecture notes, class discussions and activities, Chapters P and 1 from the text.
You have approximately three weeks until we start material for OIT. Use this time wisely and brush up on your Algebra skills.
September 5, 2017 (Tuesday)
Course Expectations
Syllabus Review
Issue Course Materials
Homework: Find and complete survey on Math Website [O-101]. Due Thursday 9/7/17
Homework: Log into Google Classroom. Complete the posted assignment [O-102]. Due Thursday 9/7/17
Pre-Assessment Study Guide
September 6, 2017 (Wednesday)
Introduction to WeBWorK [CW-101]
Study for Pre-Assessment
September 7, 2017 (Thursday) - O-101 Due, O-102 Due
Study for Pre-Assessment
September 8, 2017 (Friday) - Syllabus Acknowledgement Due
Pre-Assessment Quiz (Key)
September 11, 2017 (Monday)
Exponents and Radical (P.2)
Homework: [HW-101] Due Friday 9/15/17 by 1:00PM
Copy Properties of Exponents (pg 14) and Radicals (pg 19)
Review Examples 10-17 (pgs 20-23).
Required Problems (pg 24-25) 24b, 25b, 26b, 28a, 29a, 41b, 43b, 44a, 44b, 50b, 52b, 54b, 57, 58, 61, 62, 77a, 78a.
Recommended Problems: 45-53 Odd, 55-56, 59-60, 63-68, 69-75 odd.
September 12, 2017 (Tuesday)
Polynomials and Special Products (P.3)
Homework: [HW-102] Due Friday 9/15/17 by 1:00PM
Be able to reproduce the definition of a polynomial
Copy Table of Special Products (Pg 28)
Review Examples 7-9 (pgs 29-30)
Required Problems (pgs 31-33) 21, 23, 28, 30, 32, 45, 48, 49, 54, 56, 58, 64, 70, 76, 78, 80, 103.
Recommended Problems: 24-27, 39-43 Odd, 45-69 Odd, 77-91 Odd.
September 13, 2017 (Wednesday)
Factoring Polynomials (P.3)
Homework: [HW-103] Due Friday 9/15/17 by 1:00PM
Copy Factoring Special Patterns Table (pg 35)
Copy guidelines (pg 38), Review examples 2-6, 9-10 (examples 7-8 include non-recommended ways to factor trinomials, but they may help you).
Required Problems (pgs 39-40) 6, 8, 10, 18, 22, 26, 34, 36, 38, 46, 52, 78, 79, 91.
Recommended Problems: 23-83 Odd (Yes all of them. You REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, need to be able to factor polynomials).
September 14, 2017 (Thursday)
Question Day
September 15, 2017 (Friday) - HW-101 Due, HW-102 Due, HW-103 Due
September 18, 2017 (Monday)
Graphs of Equations, Linear Equations in One Variable (1.1-1.2)
Ensure you can graph equation by plotting points
Be able to Test for Symmetry (both Algebraically and Graphically) (pg 74)
Memorize the Standard Form of the Equation of a Circle (pg 76)
Homework: [HW-104] Due Friday 9/22/17 BY 1PM.
Required Problems [21]: (pgs 78-80) 39-47 Odd, 63-73 Odd, 80; (pgs 87-89) 27-43 Odd.
Recommended Problems: (pgs 78-80) 25-31 Odd, 62-74 Even; (pgs 87-89) 28-44 Even.
September 19, 2017 (Tuesday)
Modeling with Linear Equations (1.3)
You must be able to convert words and phrases into mathematical expressions and equations
Memorize all of the common formulas (pg 95)
Homework: [HW-105] Due Friday 9/22/17 BY 1PM.
Required Problems [12]: (pgs 97-99) 13, 19, 23, 25, 28, 33, 35, 37, 41, 43, 48, 56.
Recommended Problems: (pgs 97-99) 3-11 Odd, 29, 30, 42, 45, 52, 59-64.
September 20, 2017 (Wednesday)
Quadratic Equations and Applications, Complex Numbers (1.4-1.5)
You must be able to Complete the Square (pg 102-103)
You must know the Quadratic Formula and be able to use it (pg 104)
You must know the Vertical Motion Model (center of page 107)
Be able to perform arithmetic operations on Complex Numbers
Homework: [HW-106] Due Friday 9/22/17 BY 1PM.
Required Problems [23]: (pgs 110-112) 37, 38, 39-55 Odd, 114, 119; (pgs 119-120) 11, 19, 23, 25, 33, 37, 45, 55, 61, 63.
Recommended Problems: (pgs 110-112) 25-35 Odd, 40-56 Even, 113, 117, 120, 121; (pgs 119-120) 27-35 Odd, 44-64 Even.
September 21, 2017 (Thursday)
Other Types of Equations (1.6)
Be able to factor 4-term cubic polynomials by grouping (pg 122)
Be able to solve equations of the Quadratic Type (pg 122)
Be able to solve Radical Equations (pg 123)
Be able to solve Rational Equations (pg 124)
Be able to solve Absolute Value Equations (pg 125)
Homework: [HW-107] Due Friday 9/22/17 BY 1PM.
Required Problems [13]: (pgs 128-130) 12, 25, 39, 45-63 Odd, 97.
Recommended Problems: (pgs 128-130) 27-37 Odd, 46-64 Even, 98.
September 22, 2017 (Friday) HW-104, HW-105, HW-106, HW-107 Due by 1PM
TEST Covering the Review Material
September 25, 2017 (Monday)
START DATE FOR COLLEGE GRADE