MATH 100 College Algebra: A Modeling Approach
Fall 2008 Tentative Weekly Schedule & Links to Study Guides for Tests
The final exam for MATH 100-001 (10:00 am class) is at 8:00 am on Thursday, December 18.
The final exam for MATH 100-007 (9:00 am class) is at 8:00 am on Tuesday, December 16.
You may find the entire final exam schedule at http://www.salisbury.edu/registrar/examschd.htm
Link to a Grade Calculation Worksheet
Week 1: Introduction to Course; Diagnostic Assessment #1; Basic Skills Assessment #2
Proportional Relationships; (Diagnostic Review #3, "Algebra Review Exercises" )
Review of Elementary Concepts (Tables, Graphs, Equations)
Week 2: Functional Relations; Graphing Linear Equations; Slope; Intercept
Week 3: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines; Formulating and Solving Linear Equations; Equation of Line through Two Points;
Linear Interpolation; Inverse of a Linear Relation; Selected Applications; Linear Systems
Week 4: Systems of Linear Equations; Applying Linear Equations; Test #1
Week 5: Solving Linear Systems; Formulating and Solving Linear Systems; Patterns of Change
Week 6: Functions & Graphs; Functional Notation; Families of Functions
Week 7: Curve Fitting, Graphing Families of Functions; Composition and Inversion of Functions; Finding Inverse Functions
Week 8: Calculations with Exponents; Exponential Functions; Applying Exponential Functions
Week 9: Review; Compound Interest & Continuous Compounding; The Number e; Test #2
Week 10: Applications of Continuous Compounding and the Ln Function; The Logarithm Function; Rules for Logarithms
Week 11: Doubling Time and Half-Life; Identifying Exponential Relationships and Power Functions
Week 12: Power Functions; Solving Exponential, Linear, & Power Equations; Fitting Exponential Functions to Data
Log Graph Paper; Semi-Log Graph Paper; Review & Practice Matching Relationships to Graphs and Data
Week 13: Introduction to Quadratic Functions; Test #3; Graphs of Quadratic Functions; Properties of Quadratic Functions;
Week 14: Properties of Quadratic Functions; Comparing Function Types; Solving Equations, Fitting Functions to Data and Graphs
Week 15: The Final Exam for MATH 100-001 (10:00 am class) is at 8:00 am on Thursday, December 18.
The Final Exam for MATH 100-007 (9:00 am class) is at 8:00 am on Tuesday, December 16.