Math 0031 Schedule and Practice Problems

Below is the schedule of topics and associated practice problems for MATH 0031: Algebra. The practice problems are from the course textbook: College Algebra, 5th edition, by Beecher, Penna, and Bittinger. Exam dates are indicated on the schedule, including the departmental final exam.
Date Topic Practice Problems
Monday, Jan 12Introduction to Graphing #7, 11-21 odd, 27, 33, 37, 43-51 odd, 57-65 odd, 75-95 odd
Wednesday, Jan 14Functions and Graphs #5, 7, 14, 19-27 odd, 31-35 odd, 45-51 odd, 59-63 odd, 67-69, 79-87 odd
Friday, Jan 16Linear Functions and Slopes #1-7 odd, 8, 9, 23-35 odd, 41-47 odd, 55-65 odd, 71-77 odd
Monday, Jan 19NO CLASSDr. Martin Luther King's Birthday Observance
Wednesday, Jan 21Equations of Lines & Modeling #1-43 odd, 47, 48, 52, 53, 56, 63, 65
Friday, Jan 23Linear Equations and Zeros #25-85 odd
Monday, Jan 26Solving Linear Inequalities #9-21 odd, 31-41 odd, 45-51 odd
Wednesday, Jan 28Increasing/Decreasing/Piecewise #13-33 odd, 39-47 odd, 61, 63
Friday, Jan 30The Algebra of Functions #1-5 odd, 21-31 odd, 47, 53-69 odd
Monday, Feb 2Composition of Functions #5-15 odd, 25-35 odd, 41, 43, 49, 51
Wednesday, Feb 4Symmetry and Transformations #15-31 odd, 39-47 odd
Friday, Feb 6Transformations (cont.) #1-21 odd, 37-43 odd, 49-52
Monday, Feb 9Variation and Application #5-11 odd, 15-38 odd
Wednesday, Feb 11The Complex Numbers #1-87 odd
Friday, Feb 13Quadratic Equations & Models #1-91 odd, 95-107 odd
Monday, Feb 16Graphs of Polynomial Functions #3-15 odd, 17-24, 31-39 odd, 41-53 odd
Wednesday, Feb 18Rational and Radical Equations #1-65 odd
Friday, Feb 20Absolute Value Equations #1-63 odd
Monday, Feb 23Review for Exam 1
Wednesday, Feb 25EXAM 1Chapters 1, 2, & 3
Friday, Feb 27Polynomial Functions & Models #19-26, 27-41 odd, 43-46, 47-55 odd
Monday, Mar 2Graphing Polynomials #13-45 odd
Wednesday, Mar 4Polynomial Division #5-22, 39-48
Friday, Mar 6Theorems about Zeros of Polynomials #1-15 odd, 25-69 odd
Mar 9 – Mar 13NO CLASSSpring Recess & Holiday
Monday, Mar 16Rational Functions #7-12, 13-31 odd
Wednesday, Mar 18Rational Functions (cont.) #35-65 odd, 83
Friday, Mar 20Polynomial & Rational Inequalities #1-63 odd, 79
Monday, Mar 23Inverse Functions #25-31 odd, 47-57 odd, 61-65, 79-85 odd, 91, 92
Wednesday, Mar 25Exponential Functions & Graphs #5-10, 15, 17, 27-45 odd, 51-75 odd
Friday, Mar 27Logarithmic Functions & Graphs #1-91 odd, 95, 97, 101
Monday, Mar 30Properties of Logarithms #1-75 odd
Wednesday, Apr 1Solving Exponential Equations #1-61 odd
Friday, Apr 3Growth and Decay Models #1-21 odd
Monday, Apr 6Review for Exam 2
Wednesday, Apr 8EXAM 2Chapters 4 & 5
Friday, Apr 10Systems in Two Variables #1-6, 31-69 odd
Monday, Apr 13Systems in Three Variables #1-15 odd, 25-33 odd
Wednesday, Apr 15Matrices and Row Operations #7-13 odd, 23-41 odd
Friday, Apr 17Matrix Operations #5, 9, 15-23 odd, 27, 31, 39-45 odd
Monday, Apr 20Inverse Matrix #5, 11-17 odd, 25-37 odd, 41
Wednesday, Apr 22Determinants and Cramer's Rule #1-7 odd, 23, 27-37 odd
Friday, Apr 24ReviewLast day of undergraduate day classes.
Friday, May 1DEPARTMENTAL FINAL EXAM8:00 AM – 9:50 AM. Location TBA.