MATH 090 SYLLABUS

                                     FALL  SEMESTER, 2008

WEEKS 1-5

Date

Section

                  Assignment

        Topic

 8/25

Section 1.1 

                       Read Section

Tips for Success in Mathematics

 

Section 2.1

                     On MyMathLab

Linear Equations in One Variable

 8/27

Section 2.2

                     On MyMathLab

Introduction to Problem Solving

 8/29

Section 2.3

                     On MyMathLab

Formulas & Problem Solving

 9/1

 

       HOLIDAY:  NO CLASSES

 

9/3-9/5

 

       Take Quiz #1 on MyMathLab

   Covers Sections 2.1-2.3

  9/3

Section 2.4

                     On MyMathLab

Linear Inequalities & Problem Solving

 

Section 2.5

                     On MyMathLab

Compound Inequalities

  9/5

Section 2.6

                     On MyMathLab

Absolute Value Equations

 

Section 2.7

                     On MyMathLab

Absolute Value Inequalities

 9/8

Section 3.2

                     On MyMathLab

Introduction to Functions

 

Section 9.1

                     On MyMathLab

 Composite Functions

9/9-9/11

 

       Take Quiz #2 on MyMathLab

Covers sections 2.4-2.7

 9/10

Section 3.1

                     On MyMathLab

Graphing Equations

 

Section 3.3

                     On MyMathLab

Graphing Linear Functions

9/12

Section 3.4

                     On MyMathLab

The Slope of a Line

9/12-9/14

 

      Take Quiz #3 on MyMathLab

  Covers sections 3.1-3.4 & 9.1

9/15

Section 3.5

                     On MyMathLab

Equations of Lines

9/17

Section 3.7

                     On MyMathLab

Graphing Linear Inequalities

 

Section 4.1

                     On MyMathLab

Solving Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables

 

Section 4.5

                     On MyMathLab

Systems of Linear Inequalities

9/19

Section 4.2

                     On MyMathLab

Solving Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables

 

Section 4.3

                     On MyMathLab

Systems of Linear Equations & Problem Solving

 9/22

Section 5.1

                     On MyMathLab

Exponents & Scientific Notation

 

Section 5.2

                     On MyMathLab

More Work with Exponents & Scientific Notation

 

Section 5.3

                     On MyMathLab

Polynomials and Polynomial Functions

 

Section 5.4

                     On MyMathLab

Multiplying Polynomials

9/23-9/25

 

     Take Quiz #4 on MyMathLab

     Take Quiz #5 on MyMathLab

Covers sections 3.5, 3.6, 4.1-4.3

Covers sections 5.1-5.4

9/24

 

        Review for Exam #1

 

9/26

 

                     Exam #1

Covers sections 2.1-2.7, 3.1-3.6, 9.1, 4.1-4.3, 4.5,  5.1-5.4

 

WEEKS 6-9

Date

Section

                   Assignment

            Topic

 9/29

Section 5.5

                     On MyMathLab

The Greatest Common Factor & Factoring by Grouping

 

Section 5.6

                     On MyMathLab

Factoring Trinomials

10/1

Section 5.7

                     On MyMathLab

Factoring by Special Products

 

Section 5.8

                     On MyMathLab

Solving Equations by Factoring & Problem Solving

10/3

Section 6.1

                     On MyMathLab

Rational Functions & Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions

 

Section 6.2

                     On MyMathLab

Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

10/6

Section 6.3

                     On MyMathLab

Simplifying Complex Fractions

 

Section 6.4

                     On MyMathLab

Dividing Polynomials

10/7-10/9

 

      Take Quiz #6 on MyMathLab

Covers sections 5.5-5.8, 6.1, 6.2

10/8

Section 6.5

                     On MyMathLab

Solving Equations Containing Rational Expressions

 

Section 6.6

                     On MyMathLab

Rational Equations and Problem Solving

10/10

Section 6.7

                     On MyMathLab

Variation and Problem Solving

10/13

Section 7.1

                     On MyMathLab

Radicals & Radical Functions

  

Section 7.2

                     On MyMathLab

Rational Exponents

10/14-

10/16

 

      Take Quiz #7 on MyMathLab

Covers sections 6.3-6.8

10/15

Section 7.3

                     On MyMathLab

Simplifying Radical Expressions

 

Section 7.4

                     On MyMathLab

Adding, Subtracting, & Multiplying Radical Expressions

 

 

 

 

10/17

Section 7.5

                On MyMathLab

Rationalizing Denominators & Numerators

 

Section 7.6

                    On MyMathLab

Radical Equations & Problem Solving

10/20

Section 7.7

                    On MyMathLab

Complex Numbers

10/22-10/23

 

      Take Quiz #8 on MyMathLab

Covers Chapter 7

10/22

 

        Review for Exam #2

 

10/24

 

                     Exam #2

Covers sections 5.5-5.8, 6.1-6.4, 6.6-6.8, 7.1-7.7

 

WEEKS 10-13

Date

Section

                 Assignment

                Topic

10/27

Section 8.1 

               On MyMathLab

Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square

 

Section 8.2

                   On MyMathLab

Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic Formula

10/29

Section 8.3

                   On MyMathLab

Solving Equations that are Quadratic in Form

10/31

Section 8.4

                  On MyMathLab

Nonlinear Inequalities in One Variable

11/4-11/6

 

     Take Quiz #9 on MyMathLab

Covers sections 8.1-8.4

11/3

Section 8.5

                  On MyMathLab

Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs

 

Section 8.6

                  On MyMathLab

Further Graphing of Quadratic Functions

11/5

Section 9.2

                  On MyMathLab

Inverse Functions

11/7

Section 9.3

                  On MyMathLab

Exponential Functions

11/10

Section 9.4

                  On MyMathLab

Logarithmic Functions

11/11-11/13

 

     Take Quiz #10 on MyMathLab

Covers Sections 8.5, 8.6, 9.2, 9.3

11/12

 Section 9.5

                 On MyMathLab

Properties of Logarithms

11/14

 Section 9.6

                 On MyMathLab

Common Logarithms, Natural Logarithms, and Change of Base

11/17

 Section 9.7

                 On MyMathLab

Exponential and Logarithmic Equations & Applications

11/18-11/20

 

    Take Quiz #11 on MyMathLab   

Covers sections 9.4-9.6

11/19

 

       Review for Exam #3

Covers sections 8.1-8.6, 9.1-9.7

11/21

 

                        Exam #3

 

 

WEEKS 14 & 15  

11/24

Section 10.1

            On MyMathLab

 Circles

11/26

Section 10.3

               On MyMathLab

Nonlinear Systems of Equations

11/28

 

         HOLIDAY:  NO CLASSES

 

12/2-12/4

 

  Take Quiz #12 on MyMathLab

 Covers sections 9.7, 10.1, 10.3

12/1, 12/3, & 12/5

 

     Review for Final Exam

 

 

                                   FINAL EXAM:  To be announced                                                             

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