math105 syllabus
Math 105: Applied College Algebra
Text: Applied College Algebra University of Louisiana Lafayette with Materials from Algebra: Form and Function, 2nd Edition, McCallum,Connally, and Hughes-Hallett, Wiley, 2015.
Prerequisites: ACT score of at least 21; or Placement in MATH 105 by the Mathematics Department Placement Exam.
WILEY PLUS is required. A TI-83,TI-83 Plus, TI-84, or TI-84 Plus Graphics Calculator is required.
Sections and Topics
- Basic Review
- 1.1 What is a Function?
- 1.2 Functions and Expressions
- 1.3 Functions and Equations
- 1.4 Functions and Change
- 1.5 Functions, Modeling, and Proportionality
- 2.1 Introduction to Linear Functions
- 2.2 Linear Expressions
- Worksheet 1
- 2.3 Linear Equations
- 2.4 Equations for Lines in the Plane
- 2.6 Systems of Linear Equations
- 3.1 Introduction to Quadratics
- 3.2 Quadratic Expressions
- 3.1 Introduction to Quadratics
- 3.2 Quadratic Expressions
- 3.3 Solving Linear Equations
- 3.4 Equations for Lines in the Plane
- 8.1 Polynomial Functions
- 8.3 Solving Polynomial Equations
- 8.4 Long-Run Behavior of Polynomial Functions
- 4.1 Power Functions: Positive Exponents
- 4.2 Power Functions: Negative and Fractional Exponents
- 4.3 Power Functions and Expressions
- 4.4 Power Functions and Equations
- 4.5 Modeling with Power Functions
- 5.1 Domain and Range
- 5.2 Composing Functions (omit decomposing)
- 5.3 Shifting and Scaling
- 5.4 Inverse Functions
- 6.1 Exponential Functions
- 6.2 Exponential Expressions: Growth Rate
- 6.3 Exponential Expressions: Half-Life and Doubling Time
- 6.5 Modeling with Exponential Functions
- 6.6 Exponential Functions and Base e
- Worksheet 3
- 7.1 Introduction to Logarithms
- 7.2 Solving Equations using Logarithms
- 7.3 Applications of Logarithms to Modeling
- 7.4 Natural Logarithms and Other Bases
- 9.1 Rational Functions
Last updated 10 August 2015