Intermediate Algebra 
-- Tentative Schedule --
Fall '04

 

Week\day

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

1
8/30 – 9/03

Orientation --Appendix A -- Review

1.1
Some Examples of Linear Models

1.2
graphing with paper

2
9/07 9/10

  

1.3
Slope

1.4
Equations of Lines 

1.5
Lines of Best Fit

1.6
Additional Properties of Lines

3
9/13 9/17

Chapter 1 Lab

Chapter 1 Review

Chapter 1 Test

2.1
Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables

2.2
Solving 2X2 Systems Using Algebra

4
9/20 – 9/24

2.3
Solving 3X3 Systems 

2.4
Solving Linear Systems Using Matrices

2.5
Linear Inequalities in Two Variables

Chapter 2 Review

Chapter 2 Lab

5
9/27 – 10/01

Chapter 2 Review

Chapter 2 Test

3.1
Extraction of Roots

3.2
Some Examples of  Quadratic Models

3.3
Solving Quadratics Equations by Factoring

6
10/04 – 10/08

3.5
Solving Quatdratic Equations by Completing the Square

3.6
The Quadratic 
Formula

3.4
Parabolas - 
Graphing Special Equations

4.1
Graphing Parabolas
The General Case

Chapter 3 Lab

7
10/11 – 10/15

Chapter 3 Review

Chapter 3 Test

4.2
Curve Fitting

4.2
Curve Fitting
Lab

4.3
Problem 
Solving

8
10/18 – 10/22

4.4
Quadratic 
Inequalities

Chapter 4 
Review

Chapter 4 Lab

Chapter 4 
Review

Chapter 4 
Test

9
10/25 – 10/27

5.1
Functions -
Definitions & Notation

5.2 
Graphs and Functions

5.3
Some Basic Graphs

5.4
Domain and Range

5.5
Variation

10
11/01 – 11/05

5.6
Functions as Mathematical Models

Chapter 5 Review

Chapter 5 Lab

Chapter 5 Lab

Chapter 5 Review

11
11/08 – 11/11

Chapter 5 Test

6.1
Integer Exponents

6.2
Roots and Radicals

6.3
Rational Exponents

12
11/15 – 11/20

6.4
Distance and Midpoint Formulas

6.5
Working With Radicals

6.6
Rational Equations

Chapter 6 Lab

Chapter 6 Review

13
11/22 – 11/24

Chapter 6 Test

7.1
Exponential Growth
and Decay

7.2
Exponential Functions

14
11/29 – 12/03

7.3
Logarithms

7.4
Logarithmic Functions

7.5
Properties of Logarithms

7.6
The Natural Base

Chapter 7 Lab

15
12/06 – 12/10

Chapter 7 Review

Chapter 7 Test

Review for Final Exam

16
12/13 – 12/17

Final Exam
10 - 12