Assorted Handouts and Tutorials
Calculator, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 16, Chapter 17, Chapter 18, Optional Worksheets
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Assigned Worksheets
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Section
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Handouts & Worksheets
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Solutions (if available)
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General Class Details
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116 Syllabus |
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Math Resource Center (tutoring) Handout |
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Online Tutoring Flyer (through Student Success Center) |
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First Day Questions |
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Diagnostic Questions for Math 116 |
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Class Notes (by Section) |
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calculator
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Things to know about your calculator |
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calculator |
Graphing calculator basics |
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calculator
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Finding maximums and minimums on your calculator (82, 83, 85, 86) |
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13.2
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Rules for Divisibility |
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13.2
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Tips for factoring trinomials
of the form x^2 + bx + c |
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13.2
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PairDoThis 6.2 |
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13.1, 13.4 |
Factoring trinomials: Part 1:
Introduction, Factoring by grouping, and A-C Method |
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13.4 |
Factoring trinomials: Using the Calculator (TI-82, 83, and 84) to Help with the AC Method |
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13.3
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Factoring trinomials: Part 2:
Reverse FOIL Method |
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13.3
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Factoring trinomials: Part 3:
Cross-product method and Wrap-up |
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13.3-13.4 |
Factoring trinomials: Part 4:
Upside Down method |
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13.3 |
PairDoThis 6.3 |
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13.6 |
Solving Equations by Factoring |
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13.1-13.6 |
Group Review Assignment |
[answers on last page] |
13.7 |
Story problem pieces |
Story problem pieces Solutions |
13.1-13.7 |
Group Review Assignment |
[answers on last page] |
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14.1
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Simplifying rational expressions:
Cancelling common factors |
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14.3/14.4 |
Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions |
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14.1-14.6 |
Group Review Assignment |
[answers on last page] |
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16.2 |
Solving absolute value equations |
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17.1 |
Domain of Radical Functions |
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17.4 |
Explanation of Radical Multiplication
Problem |
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16.2, 17.1 - 17.5 |
Group Review Assignment |
[answers on last page] |
17.6 |
Radical equations: Verbal model
worksheet |
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17.6 |
Solving radical equations |
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16.2, 17.1-17.6 |
Group Review Assignment |
[answers on last page] |
17.7 |
Manipulating complex numbers 3 |
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18.2 |
Discriminants and x-intercepts |
Discriminants and x-intercepts Solutions |
18.2
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Instructions for programming
your calculator (TI82, 83, 84, 85, 86) |
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18.2
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Quadratic formula program for
the TI-83 (This also works on the TI84; I do not have the TI86, TI82,
Casio, or Sharp versions online. These, however, are available from me.) |
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18.2 |
QUADFORM program instructions (for all TI calculators) |
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18.3 |
Quadratic equations practice |
Quadratic equations practice Solutions |
17.6, 17.7, 18.1-18.3 |
Group Review Assignment |
[answers on last page] |
17.6 |
Quadratic functions: Maximums and
minimums practice |
Quadratic functions: Maximums and
minimums practice Solutions |
17.6 |
Quadratic functions practice |
Quadratic functions practice Solutions |
17.6 |
Finding Maximums and Minimums on Your Calculator (82, 83, 85, 86) |
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Section
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Handouts & Worksheets
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Solutions (if available)
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Sections listed from chapters 1 - 5 are from old book to be updated later. Sections listed from chapters 13-18 are correctly labeled. |
1.4-1.7
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PEMDAS |
PEMDAS Solutions |
1.8
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Properties of real numbers 1 |
Properties of real numbers 1 Solutions |
2.3
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Solving linear equations |
Solving linear equations Solutions |
2.3, 11.1
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Solving equations |
Solving equations Solutions |
3.4
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Understanding slope |
Understanding slope Solutions |
3.5
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Parallel and perpendicular lines |
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4.1
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Solving linear systems graphically |
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4.3
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DoThis 4.3 (html document) |
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5.1, 17.2 |
Discovering the rules of exponents |
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5.5
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Scientific notation and your calculator |
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5.4
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Understanding FOIL |
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13.1 - 13.7 |
Practice Exam 2 (The current tests are not in this format but you might find the practice problems useful.) |
Practice exam 2 Solutions |
13.1-13.7 |
Group Review Assignment (Chapter 6) |
(answers at end) |
13.6 |
Practice solving by factoring problems |
Practice solving by factoring problems
Solutions |
13.7, 14.1-14.4 |
Group Review Assignment |
[answers on last page] |
14.1 - 14.6, 16.2 |
Practice Exam 3 (The current tests are not in this format but you might find the practice problems useful.) |
Practice Exam 3 Solutions |
14.1-14.6 |
Group Review Assignment (Chapter 7) |
(answers at end) |
13.1-14.6 |
Practice 16A Final Exam |
[answers on last page] |
17.1 - 17.6 |
Practice Exam 4 (The current tests are not in this format but you might find the practice problems useful.) |
Practice Exam 4 Solutions |
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Group Review Assignment (Chapter 10) |
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16.2, 17.6 |
Solving absolute value and radical
equations |
Solving absolute value and radical
equations Solutions |
16.2, 17.1-17.7 |
Group Review Assignment (Section 9.2 and Chapter 10) |
(answers at end) |
16.2, 17.1-17.7 |
Group Review Assignment Part 2 (Section 9.2 and Chapter 10) |
(answers at end) |
13.6, 18.1 |
Roots and intersections on your
calculator (skip #7) |
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17.7, 18.2 |
Manipulating Complex Numbers |
Manipulating Complex Numbers Solutions |
17.7 |
Manipulating Complex Numbers 2 |
Manipulating Complex Numbers 2 Solutions |
13.6, Chapter 18 |
Making connections: Algebraic and
graphical solutions |
Making connections Solutions: Algebraic
and graphical solutions |
18.2 |
Quadratic Formula Example:
Solving a quadratic equation |
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