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MTH 28.5, College Algebra and Elementary Trigonometry (Corequisite)
Fall 2024, Section D03 - 16643

Instructor: Cormac O'Sullivan
We meet in PH 22 (that's Philosophy Hall) on Mon, Wed, 9:00 – 11:45.
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Class Information and the syllabus

Here is our MTH 28.5 textbook, you can download the pdf

Review sheets and more

Math Tutoring Lab - very helpful for any math questions.

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 MTH 28.5 Class Calendar  (reload page for latest version)
 

Date Day Sections covered Homework
       
1 Aug 28 Wed Introduction, 1.2 Integers  
       
Sept 2 Mon No class  
2 Sept 4 Wed 1.2, 1.3 Fractions HW #1
       
3 Sept 9 Mon 2.1 Solving linear equations HW #2
4 Sept 11 Wed 2.3 Solving formulas, 2.5 Linear inequalities  
       
5 Sept 16 Mon 3.1 Graphing linear equations, Review HW #3
6 Sept 18 Wed Quiz #1 then 3.5 Relations and functions  
       
7 Sept 23 Mon 5.1 Add and subtract polynomials, 5.2 Exponents HW #4
8 Sept 25 Wed 5.2 Properties of exponents, 5.3 Multiply polynomials  
       
9 Sept 30 Mon 5.4 Divide polynomials, 6.1 Greatest Common Factors HW #5
Oct 2 Wed No class  
       
10 Oct 7 Mon 6.2 Factoring trinomials, Review HW #6
11 Oct 9 Wed Today's class cancelled - video and notes here instead
 6.3 Special products: video and notes
6.4 General strategies: video and notes
Take-home: Quiz #2		  
       
Oct 14 Mon No class  
12 Oct 15 Tue (Monday schedule)  6.5 Polynomial equations  
13 Oct 16 Wed Review for the midterm  
       
14 Oct 21 Mon Review then
Midterm exam 9:30-11:30		  
15 Oct 23 Wed 7.1 Multiply and divide rational expressions HW #7
       
16 Oct 28 Mon 7.2 Add and subtract rational expressions, Review Midterm
extra
17 Oct 30 Wed Quiz #3 then 7.2, 7.3 Simplify complex rational expressions HW #8
       
18 Nov 4 Mon 7.4 Solve rational equations HW #9
19 Nov 6 Wed 8.1 Simplify expressions with roots, 8.2 Simplify radicals  
       
20 Nov 11 Mon 8.3 Simplify rational exponents,
8.4 Add, subtract, and multiply radical expressions		 HW #10
21 Nov 13 Wed 8.4, 8.5 Divide radical expressions  
       
22 Nov 18 Mon 8.6 Radical equations, 8.8 Complex numbers, Review  
23 Nov 20 Wed Quiz #4 then 9.1, 9.2 Solving quadratic equations HW #11
       
24 Nov 25 Mon 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 The quadratic formula HW #12
Nov 27 Wed No class (Friday schedule)  
       
25 Dec 2 Mon Section 5.4 of this book: Right triangle trigonometry HW #13
26 Dec 4 Wed 5.4 Right triangle trigonometry, Review  
       
27 Dec 9 Mon Quiz #5 then Review for the final Review
sheet
28 Dec 11 Wed Review for the final  
       
Dec 18 Wed Final exam 10 - 11:50 am