Marcus McGuff (ACC Math Department)

MATH 1314 College Algebra

This weekly schedule and schedule of tests is to help you pace yourself so that you may take your tests on time and complete the course during the semester.  You may work ahead of this schedule and finish early if you like (though remember that you must ask me at least a week in advance if you want to take a test early).  If you get behind, you must contact me.

Answers to odd-numbered homework problems and to all Chapter Reviews can be found if you click on "Videos and Textbook" and scroll to the bottom of the page, where it says "Selected Answers". Then click on the chapters you are working on.

Week

Dates

Section

Online Homework

These are the problem number from your textbook; in MyMathLab, you will automatically be give these problems to work if you click on "Online Homework" in the CourseCompass menu and select the appropriate chapter/section number (don't be confused by the numbers you see there)

Written Homework

(An * next to a problem indicates it requires a graphing calculator; these problems are optional, if you are familiar with them - they will not show up on the test. If you find others that are not marked, please report them to me so I can mark them.)

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Aug 24
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Aug 30
 1.1 - Numbers, Data, and Problem Solving

9, 19, 23, 39, 43, 53, 57, 79, 95

25, 63, 65, 81, 85
1.2 - Visualizing and Graphing Data 21, 25, 63, 69, 73, 77, 33, 37 43, 49, 55, 61, 65, 71
1.3 - Functions and Their Representations 3, 7, 19, 67, 77, 81, 83, 87, 91, 97, 9, 13, 42, 43 1, 5, 15, 23, 25, 27, 32, 37, 43, 45, 47, 50*, 61, 75, 79, 89, 93, 95
Quiz 1-A (1.1-1.3)

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Aug 31
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Sept 6
 1.4 - Types of Functions 1, 9, 19, 21, 27, 31, 48, 55 17, 29, 35, 37, 43, 53
1.5 - Functions and Their Rates of Change 1, 5, 9, 13, 21, 29, 55, 73, 18, 48, 51 17, 25, 31, 35, 37, 43*, 47, 61, 77
Quiz 1-B (1.4-1.5)
2.1 - Linear Functions and Models 3, 9, 11, 15, 19, 33, 41, 49, 69, 73, 77, 21, 45, 48, 61 1, 5, 25, 37, 38, 39, 40, 53, 63, 67

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Sept 7
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Sept 13
 2.2 - Equations of Lines 5, 7, 11, 31, 41, 49, 51, 21, 57, 83, 89 9, 15, 19, 39, 43, 47, 65, 71, 81, 87, 101, 103
Quiz 2-A (2.1-2.2)
2.3 - Linear Equations
13, 19, 21, 79, 87, 105, 85, 100, 106 5, 35, 47, 57, 61, 75, 86, 93, 101, 103, 107
2.4 - Linear Inequalitites 1, 3, 5, 9, 13, 17, 23, 37, 47, 51, 67, 25, 84 7, 11, 27, 43, 59, 63, 83, 87, 89
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Sept 14
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Sept 20
 2.4 - Linear Inequalities (finish up)
Quiz 2-B (2.3-2.4)
2.5 - Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities 1, 3, 15, 35, 61, 75, 21, 29, 41, 57, 77, 21, 29, 41, 57, 77 7, 9, 13, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 27, 28, 29, 35, 39, 45, 47, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 71, 73
Quiz 2-C (2.5)

Work the Review for Test 1 (include with your homework packet):
Ch. 1 - Review Exercises: 3, 5, 8, 17, 19, 22, 22, 31, 32, 35-45 odd, 46, 50, 61, 62, 69, 71
Ch. 2 - Review Exercises: 1 - 27 odd, 31 - 61 odd, 65, 70, 71, 79

These Review Exercises are found under "Videos and Textbook", click on the correct chapter and scroll down to the bottom of the page, where it says "Review Exercises". You should check your answers on these and rework them if you miss any. (Go to "Videos and Textbook" and then "Selected Answers".)


Test 1: Sep 18 - Sep 24 (Covers through section 2.5)
Submit Written Homework packet 1 when you finish the test

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Sept 21
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Sept 27
 3.1 - Quadratic Functions and Models 1, 3, 7, 13, 17, 25, 55, 61, 79, 83, 85, 87, 21, 29, 43, 69 5, 9, 11, 19, 35, 39, 47, 51, 59, 63, 81, 86, 88
3.2 - Quadratic Equations and Problem Solving 1, 9, 15, 33, 49, 63, 65, 71, 83, 93, 115, 47, 73, 77, 97, 105, 107 19, 25, 39, 41, 45, 53, 61, 68, 85, 87, 89, 104
Quiz 3-A (3.1-3.2)
3.3 - Complex Numbers
 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 23, 29, 33, 35, 39, 45, 57, 61, 71 27, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 62, 63, 66, 75

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Sept 28
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Oct 4
3.4 - Quadratic Inequalities 1, 5, 9, 21, 43, 47, 49, 61 3, 7, 11, 13, 29, 31, 33, 45, 51, 55, 65
Quiz 3-B (3.3-3.4)
3.5 - Transformations of Graphs 1, 7, 9, 21, 31, 37, 45, 47, 49, 65, 75, 29, 39, 51, 62, 58 3, 5, 11, 13, 29, 33, 51, 55,79, 89, 93, 95
Quiz 3-C (3.5)
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Oct 5
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Oct 11
 4.1 - More Nonlinear Functions and Their Graphs 3, 5, 9, 15, 25, 31, 69, 48, 57, 61, 63, 71, 98 1, 7, 11, 23, 35, 47, 53, 65, 73, 81, 85, 91
4.2 - Polynomial Functions and Models 3, 5, 8, 9, 15, 41, 45, 77, 73, 79 1, 16, 25, 31, 35, 55, 67, 75, 85
Quiz 4-A (4.1-4.2)
4.3 - Division of Polynomials 13, 37, 39, 41, 43, 49, 51 7, 9, 15, 32, 46, 47
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Oct 12
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Oct 18
 4.4 - Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions 13, 21, 31, 39, 43, 47, 55, 57, 61, 87, 15, 19, 33, 85, 65 1, 3, 7, 11, 17, 27, 29, 30, 35, 59, 71, 79, 95, 110
Quiz 4-B (4.3-4.4)
4.5 - The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra 5, 17, 21, 25, 29, 2, 8, 19 1, 3, 11, 15, 39, 41
Quiz 4-C (4.5)

Work the Review for Test 2 (include with your homework packet):
Ch. 3 - Review Exercises: 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 21, 25, 27, 31, 33, 34, 35, 43, 44, 45-59 odd, 62-67 all, 71, 72, 73
Ch. 4 - Review Exercises: 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13-16 all, 17-27 odd, 30, 31-37 odd, 41-46 all, 48, 51
plus anythng from earlier tests.

These Review Exercises are found under "Videos and Textbook", click on the correct chapter and scroll down to the bottom of the page, where it says "Review Exercises". You should check your answers on these and rework them if you miss any. (Go to "Videos and Textbook" and then "Selected Answers".)


Test 2: Oct 15 - Oct 21 (Covers through 4.5)
Submit Written Homework packet 2 when you finish the test

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Oct 19
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Oct 25
 4.6 - Rational Functions and Models 1, 15, 21, 33, 47, 49, 51, 53, 27, 73, 40, 55 7, 10, 24, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 45, 81, 85, 93, 96
Quiz 4-D (4.6)
4.7 - More Equations and Inequalities 11, 17, 40, 43, 49, 108, 19, 22, 52, 97 3, 5, 9, 13, 23, 25, 28, 29, 37, 47, 57, 65, 71, 75, 84, 91, 93, 95, 103, 105
4.8 - Radical Equations and Power Functions 1, 9, 13, 17, 18, 33, 35, 45, 53, 63, 87, 43, 58 5, 23, 27, 31,46, 57, 65, 67, 77, 83, 85
Quiz 4-E (4.7-4.8)

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Oct 26
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Nov 1
 5.1 - Combining Functions 7, 17, 23, 35, 37, 53, 73, 77, 85, 58, 60, 62 1, 3, 5, 9, 12, 33, 39, 41, 57, 61, 65, 72, 97
5.2 - Inverse Functions and Their Representations 7, 13, 15, 19, 29, 45, 49, 55, 71, 77, 81, 101, 105, 107, 123, 26, 55, 57, 63, 73, 101 1, 3, 5, 23, 24, 39, 41, 56, 63, 93, 95, 121, 129
Quiz 5-A (5.1-5.2)

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Nov 2
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Nov 8
 5.3 - Exponential Functions and Models 1, 5, 7, 11, 17, 21, 29, 39, 41, 45, 47, 53, 55, 61, 69, 63, 47, 85 3, 9, 13, 16, 19, 25, 27, 37, 59, 65, 71, 72, 87, 92
5.4 - Logarithmic Functions and Models 3, 5, 23, 33, 35, 37, 45, 49, 61, 69, 73, 79, 83, 99, 105, 117, 119, 125, 77, 89, 113, 115, 127, 13 1, 7, 11, 17, 19, 21, 31, 53, 57, 75, 83, 101, 103,
107, 121, 123
Quiz 5-B (5.3-5.4)
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Nov 9
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Nov 15
 5.5 - Properties of Logarithms
1, 7, 11, 15, 23, 25, 31, 43, 45, 47, 53, 65, 67, 63, 69 5, 13, 26, 32, 52, 75, 83, 90
5.6 - Exponential and Logarithmic Equations 1, 5, 9, 37, 53, 55, 72, 83, 93, 13, 25, 41, 52, 91, 97, 102 3, 14, 17, 21, 27, 33, 45, 49, 61, 73, 75, 79, 86, 95, 101
Quiz 5-C (5.5-5.6)

Work the Review for Test 3 (include with your homework packet):

Ch. 4 - Review Exercises: 52 - 81, 83, 85, 89, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101,
Ch. 5 - Review Exercises: 1 - 75 odd, 79, 80, 84, 86, 88
plus anythng from earlier tests.


These Review Exercises are found under "Videos and Textbook", click on the correct chapter and scroll down to the bottom of the page, where it says "Review Exercises". You should check your answers on these and rework them if you miss any. (Go to "Videos and Textbook" and then "Selected Answers".)


Test 3: Nov 12 - Nov 18 (Covers through 5.6)
Submit Written Homework packet 3 when you finish the test

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Nov 16
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Nov 22
 6.1 - Functions and Systems of Equations in Two Variables. 1, 3, 25, 29, 31, 35, 37, 43, 47, 51, 71, 81, 89, 116, 139, 23, 79, 41, 101, 29, 126 11, 21, 32, 38, 53, 58, 67, 76, 113, 122, 131, 133,
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6.3 - Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables 5, 9, 13, 17, 27, 31, 35, 37 1, 3, 7, 23, 33, 39
Quiz 6-A (6.1, 6.3)

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Nov 23
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Nov 29

6.4 - Solutions to Linear Systems Using Matrices

Skip: Solving Systems of Linear Equations with Technology (Optional)

 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 17, 23, 25, 27, 75 10, 11, 19, 21,33, 39, 51, 57, 60, 74
Quiz 6-B (6.4)
6.5 - Properties and Applications of Matrices
1, 5, 11, 16, 21, 27, 31, 35, 39, 41, 44, 65, 67 10, 13, 25, 29, 34, 37, 55

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Nov 30
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Dec 6
 6.7 - Determinants 3, 9, 13, 15, 21, 25, 27 11, 17, 19, 29, 31
Quiz 6-C (6.5, 6.7)

Work the Review for Test 4 (include with your homework packet):
Ch. 6 - Review Exercises: 1-9 all, 15-31 all, 41-43 all (by hand), 45-48, 51
plus anythng from earlier tests.

These Review Exercises are found under "Videos and Textbook", click on the correct chapter and scroll down to the bottom of the page, where it says "Review Exercises". You should check your answers on these and rework them if you miss any. (Go to "Videos and Textbook" and then "Selected Answers".)

Test 4: Nov 24 - Dec 3 (Covers through 6.7)
(hole on to written homework packet until you are ready to take the final exam)

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Dec 7
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Dec 13
 Finish all homework, computer work, and review for the Final Exam; then take the Final Exam

Work the Review for Final Exam (include with your homework packet)
Go here and follow the instructions for your review for the final exam.

Final Exam: Dec 4 - Dec 9 (Covers everything)
Submit Written Homework packet 4 when you finish the test
(this combines written homework from Test 4 and the Final Exam)

Notice the earlier deadline on this test. Due to the deadline for submitting final grades, you may not take this test late. (If you are taking your exam at the Fredericsksburg or San Marcos Center Testing Centers, you must take your Final Exam on the first possible day they are open during the exam period.)

If you really need a few more days to take the final, you may contact me in advance to request that I put the test in the Northridge Testing Center for you through Thursday, Dec. 10. (I'm sorry, but this is not possible at any other Testing Center, due to logistics.)

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   Finish all homework, computer work, and review for the Final Exam; then take the Final Exam
Dec 14 All homework, test reviews, etc., must reach me absolutely no later than this date for you to receive credit for it (no exceptions).
Marcus McGuff (Austin Community College)