College Algebra
Course Materials/Resources
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General Course Materials
Grades Record Sheet Personal Intro Assignment Common Algebra Mistakes
My Math Lab Student Intro Math 1111 Review for the Final Exam/Study Guide Khan Academy Videos for Algebra
Number Sets Venn Diagram Formulas for the Final Exam Graph Paper, https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/moocs/
 
Unit I-
Chapter 1
Equations and Inequalities
Unit II-
Chapter 2
Graphs
Unit III-
Chapters 3, 4 & 5
Polynomial Functions, Graphs & Applications
Journal I Journal II Journal III
Balanced Scale Activities Lecture Notes for Section 2.1: The Distance & Midpoint Formulas Library of Functions Notes, PowerPoint
Lecture Notes for Section 1.1 Linear Equations Distance & Midpoint Supplement Lecture Notes for Section 3.1: Functions
Lecture Notes for Section 1.2 Quadratic Equations Lecture Notes for Section 2.2: Graphs of Equations in Two Variables, Intercepts & Symmetry Lecture Notes for Section 3.2: The Graph of a Function
Lecture Notes for Section 1.4 Radical Equations, Equations Quadratic in Form, and Factorable Equations. Symmetry Notes/Worksheet Function Transformations Notes/Worksheet
Lecture Notes for Section 1.5 Solving Inequalities Lecture Notes for Section 2.3: Lines Lecture Notes for Section 4.1: Properties of Linear Functions & Linear Models
Lecture Notes for Section 1.6 Equations & Inequalities Involving Absolute Value Temperature Conversions Project TI Linear Regression Steps, Guessing Correlation Website
PowerPoints for 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 Lecture Notes for Section 2.4: Circles Hot Air Balloon Regression Activity
  PowerPoints for 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 Lecture Notes for Section 4.3: Quadratic Functions and Their Properties, Graphing Parabolas Classwork
    Projectile Motion Simulation Website (from the MERLOT website)
    Introduction to Quadratic Graphing and Applications
    Graphing Quadratic Functions Notes/Worksheet
    Quadratic Applications Notes/Worksheet
     Quadratic Overview (PPT)
    Projectile Motion Project
    Lecture Notes for Section 5.1: Polynomial Functions and Models
    Lecture Notes for Section 5.4: Polynomial & Rational Inequalities
    Lecture Notes for Section 5.5: The Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function
    PowerPoints for 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.3, 5.1, 5.4, 5.5
Unit IV-
Chapter 6
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Unit V -
Chapter 12
Systems
 
Journal IV & V Lecture Notes for Section 12.1: Systems of Linear Equations: Substitution and Elimination  
Lecture Notes for Section 6.1: Composite Functions Linear Systems Notes/Worksheet  
Lecture Notes for Section 6.2: One-to-one Functions; Inverse Functions PowerPoint for 12.1  
Function Operations & Inverses Notes/Worksheet    
Lecture Notes for Section 6.3: Exponential Functions    
Al's Allowance Problem    
Graphing Exponential Functions Notes/Worksheet    
Exponential Applications Notes/Worksheet    
Lecture Notes for Section 6.4: Logarithmic Functions    
Lecture Notes for Section 6.5: Properties of Logarithms    
Lecture Notes for Section 6.6: Logarithmic & Exponential Equations    
Logarithmic Functions Notes/Worksheet  
Logarithmic Applications Notes/Worksheet    
U.S. Population Data/Graph, U.S. Population Project    
Lecture Notes for Section 6.7: Financial Models    
Interest Cases Project    
Practice Test for Units IV & V    
PowerPoints for 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7