Course Description
This is a second course in algebra. Topics covered include: solving systems of linear equations and linear inequalities in two variables, solving quadratic, rational and radical equations, factoring, simplifying rational and radical expressions and complex numbers, determining the equations of lines and solving exponential and logarithmic equations and solving application problems.
Course Outcomes:
1. Students will solve nonlinear equations using analytic methods.
2. Students will use mathematics concepts in real world situations.
3. Students will simplify and perform operations with nonlinear expressions.
Class Notes:
Spring 2021 Notes:
1/27/21 - 7.1 Rational Functions; Simplify R.E./7.2 Multiplying & Dividing Rational Expressions
1/28/21 - 7.3/7.4 Adding & Subtracting Rational Expressions
2/1/21 - 7.7 Complex Fractions
2/2/21 - 7.5 Solving Equations Containing Rational Expressions
2/3/21 - 7.6 Proportion and Problem Solving with Rational Expressions
2/4/21 - 8.1 Graphing and Writing Linear Functions; 8.2 Graphing Non-Linear Functions (Pt 1)
2/8/21 - 8.2 Graphing Non-Linear Functions (Pt 2); 8.4 Variation and Problem Solving
2/11/21 - 9.1 Compound Inequalities; 9.2 Absolute Value Equations (Pt 1)
2/16/21 - 9.2 Absolute Value Equations (Pt 2); 9.3 Absolute Value Inequalities (Pt 1)
2/17/21 - 9.3 Absolute Value Inequalities (Pt 2); Graphing Inequalities and Systems
2/18/21 - 10.1 Radicals and Radical Functions
2/22/21 - 10.2 Rational Exponents
2/23/21 - 10.3 Simplifying Radical Expressions; 10.4 Add/Sub Radical Expressions (Pt 1)
2/24/21 - 10.4 Multiplying Radical Expressions; 10.5 Rationalizing Denominators
2/25/21 - 10.6 Radical Equations and Problem Solving
3/3/21 - 10.7 Complex Numbers (Pt 2); 11.1 Completing the Square
3/4/21 - 11.2 Quadratic Formula
3/8/21 - 11.3 Solving Equations - Quadratic Methods
3/9/21 - 11.4 Non-linear Inequalities
Fall 2017 Notes
10/31/17 - 7.1 Rational Functions and Simplifying Rational Expressions
7.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
11/1/17 - 7.3 Adding & Subtracting R.E. with Common Denominators and LCD
7.4 Adding & Subtracting R.E. with Unlike Common Denominators
11/6/17 - 7.7 Complex Fractions
11/8/17 - 7.5 Solving Equations Containing Rational Expressions
7.6 Proportion and Problem Solving with Rational Expressions
11.9/17 - 7.6 Proportion and Problem Solving with Rational Expressions (part 2)
8.1 Graphing and Writing Linear Functions; 8.2 Graphing Non-Linear Functions
11/13/17 - 8.4 Variation and Problem Solving
11/16/17 - 9.1 Compound Inequalities
11/20/17 - 9.2 Absolute Value Equations; 9.3 Absolute Value Inequalities (part 1)
11/21/17 - 9.3 Absolute Value Inequalities (part 2)
9.4 Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables & Systems of Linear Inequalities
11/22/17 - 10.1 Radicals and Radical Functions
11/27/17 - 10.2 Rational Exponents
11/28/17 - 10.3 Simplifying Radical Expressions;
10.4 Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying Radical Expressions (part 1)
11/29/17 - 10.4 Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying Radical Expressions (part 2)
10.5 Rationalizing Denominators
11/30/17 - 10.6 Radical Equations and Problem Solving
12/6/17 - 10.7 Complex Numbers
12/7/17 - 11.1 Completing the Square; 11.2 Quadratic Formula (part 1)
12/11/17 - 11.2 Quadratic Formula (part 2)
12/12/17 - 11.3 Solving Equations - Quadratic Methods; 11.4 Non-Linear Inequalities
Spring 2016 Notes
1/27/16 - 7.1 Rational Functions and Simplifying Rational Expression
7.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
1/28/16 - 7.3 Adding & Subtracting R.E. with Common Denominators and LCD
7.4 Adding & Subtracting R.E. with Unlike Common Denominators
2/1/16 - 7.7 Complex Fractions
7.5 Solving Equations Containing Rational Expressions (Part 1)
2/2/16 - 7.5 Solving Equations Containing Rational Expressions (Part 2)
7.6 Proportion and Problem Solving with Rational Equations
2/3/16 - 8.1 Graphing and Writing Linear Functions; 8.2 Graphing Non-Linear Functions
2/3/16 - 8.4 Variation and Problem Solving
2/10/16 - 9.1 Compound Inequalities
2/11/16 - 9.2 Absolute Value Equations
2/16/16 - 9.3 Absolute Value Inequalities
2/17/16 - 9.4 Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables & Systems of Linear Inequalities
2/18/16 - 10.1 Radicals and Radical Functions
2/22/16 - 10.2 Rational Exponents
2/23/16 - 10.3 Simplifying Radical Expressions
2/24/16 - 10.4 Adding, Subtracting & Multiplying Radical Expressions
10.5 Rationalizing Denominators
3/1/16 - 10.6 Radical Equations and Problem Solving; 10.7 Complex Numbers (Part 1)
3/2/16 - 10.7 Complex Numbers (Part 2); 11.1 Completing the Square
3/3/16 - 11.2 Quadratic Formula