Spring Semester 2009


1120 (Pre-Calculus) Course Outlines
(Based on 45 class hours of 50 minutes each)

Text: College Algebra Graphs & Models by Marvin L Bittinger, Judith A. Beecher, David J. Ellenbogen and Judith A.Penna, Custom Edition for Auburn University
Publisher: Pearson-Addison Wesley

1.1 Introduction to Graphing 2

1.2 Functions and Graphs 2

1.3 Linear Functions, Slope and Applications 1

1.4 Equations of Lines and Modelling 1

1.5 Linear Equations, Functions, Zeros and Applications 1

1.6 Solving Linear Inequalities 1

2.1 Increasing, Decreasing, and Piecewise Functions 2

2.2 The Algebra of Functions 1

2.3 The Composing of Functions 1

2.4 Symmetry and Transformations 1

3.1 Complex Numbers 2

3.2 Quadratic Equations, Functions and Models 1

3.3 Analyzing Graphs of Quadratic Functions 1

3.4 Solving Rational Equations and Radical Equations 1

3.5 Solving Equations and Inequalities with Absolute Value 1

4.1 Polynomial Functions and Modeling 1

4.2 Graphs Polynomial Functions 2

4.3 Polynomial Division:The Remainder and Factor Theorem 1

4.4 Theorems about Zeros of Polynimial Functions 1

4.5 Rational Functions 2

5.1 Inverse Functions 2

5.2 Exponential Functions and Graphs 1

5.3 Logarithmic Functions and Graphs 1

5.4 Properties of Logarithmic Functions 2

5.5 Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations 2

6.1 Systems of Equations in Two Variables 1

6.2 Systems of Equations in Two Variables 2

6.7 Systems of Inequalities and Linear Programming 1

8.4 Mathematical Induction 1

8.7 The Binomial Theorem 1

Test and Review ........................................................................ 5

TOTAL ......................................................................... 45