Course Description:   Study of elementary functions and graphs, including polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; complex numbers; conic sections, arithmetic and geometric sequences and series.

Prerequisites:  MATH 10024 or appropriate placement test score.

Syllabus:   Click  here for a copy of the syllabus.

• Homework Guidelines

Supplemental Materials:  Here are some supplemental materials that you might find useful. They are PDF (portable document format) files, so to view them you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your PC.  If there is some material which you would like to see added to this section, please email me at bosikiew@kent.edu

Class Handouts:

• CHAPTER 1
• Introduction to Graphing (Section 1.1)
• Functions (Section 1.2)
• Linear Functions and Slope (Section 1.3)
• Equations of lines (Section 1.4)
  
• More Functions (Section 1.5)
• Algebra of Functions (Section 1.6)
• Symmetry and Transformations (Section 1.7)
• Transformation Examples

• CHAPTER 2
• Complex Numbers (Section 2.2)
• Quadratic Equations and Functions (Section 2.3)
• Graphs of Quadratic Functions (Section 2.4)
• More Equation Solving (Section 2.5)
  

• CHAPTER 3
• Polynomial functions (Section 3.1)
• Polynomial Division (Section 3.3)
• Zeros of Polynomials (Section 3.4)
• Rational functions (Section 3.5)
• Nonlinear Inequalities (Section 3.6)

• CHAPTER 4
• Inverse Functions (Section 4.1)
• Exponential Functions (Section 4.2)
• Logarithmic Functions (Section 4.3)
• Properties of Logarithmic Functions (Section 4.4)
• Exponential and Logarithmic Equations (Section 4.5)
• Applications (Section 4.6)

• CHAPTER 6
• Conic Sections
  

• CHAPTER 7
• Sequences and Series (Section 7.1)
• Arithmetic Sequences and Series (Section 7.2)
• Geometric Sequences and Series (Section 7.3)
  

Old Exams:  The following exams are the in-class exams given during previous semesters.  These exams are to be used for practice only.  Please do NOT assume that your test will be identical to these exams.    
 

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