Math 131 Class Notes (Old)

College algebra Class Notes (Old)

This is an older version of Class Notes I made for an older book. The topics are the same but the sections do not align with the current book. However, the videos can be useful as you study.

Name of Section		Section of Bittinger, et al College algebra: Graphs and models, 6th edition
The Rectangular Coordinate System, Graphs of Equations, Intercepts, Distance Formula, Equations of Circles MP4 video		1.1
Functions MP4 Video: Part 1 (pages 1-4) MP4 Video: Part 2 (pages 5-8)		1.2
Linear Functions 1A: Definition, Horizontal and Vertical Lines, Slope, Rate of Change, Slope-intercept Form MP4 video		1.3
Linear Functions 1B: Point-slope Form, Parallel and Perpendicular Lines, Linear Regression MP4 Video Extra video worksheet available under Assorted Handouts and Tutorials		1.4
Linear Functions 2: Solving Linear Equations Algebraically and Graphically, Applications, Zeros MP4 Video		1.5
Solving Linear Inequalities, Interval Notation, and Domain MP4 Video		1.6
Local Extrema, Increasing and Decreasing Functions, Piecewise Functions, Applications MP4 Video: Part 1 (pages 1-3) MP4 Video: Part 2 (pages 4-6)		2.1
Operations on Functions and the Difference Quotient MP4 Video		2.2
Composition of Functions MP4 Video		2.3
Symmetry and Even or Odd Functions MP4 Video		2.4
Library of Functions and Transformations MP4 Video		2.5
Direct and Inverse Variation MP4Video		2.6
Pre-requisite Material for Chapter 3		Chapter 3
Number Systems: The complex numbers MP4 Video		3.1
Solving Quadratic Equations: Factoring, Square Root Method, Completing the Square, and the Quadratic Formula MP4 Video: Part 1 (pages 1-4) MP4 Video: Part 2 (pages 5-11)		3.2
Graphs of Quadratic Functions MP4 Video		3.3
Solving Rational and Radical Equations MP4 Video		3.4
Solving Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities MP4 Video		3.5
Polynomial Functions and Regression MP4 Video: Part 1 (pages 1-3 and page 3 worksheet) MP4 Video: Part 2 (pages 4-8)		4.1
Graphing Polynomial Functions and the Intermediate Value Theorem		4.2
Rational Functions with Vertical, Horizontal, and Oblique Asymptotes MP4 Video: Part 1 (pages 1-2 and page 1 worksheet) MP4 Video: Part 2 (pages 3-11)		4.5
Inverses of Functions: Inverses, One-to-one functions MP4 Video		5.1
Exponential Functions and Their Graphs MP4 Video		5.2
Logarithmic Functions and Their Graphs MP4 Video		5.3
Logarithm Rules MP4 Video		5.4
Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations MP4 Video		5.5
Exponential and Logarithmic Applications		5.6
Solving Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables		6.1
Matrices and Systems of Equations		6.3





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