Math 116 Traditional Instruction Syllabus

The text for the course is College Algebra with Trigonometry, Eighth Edition by Barnett, Ziegler and Byleen. The material to be covered is listed below, in the order it is to be covered in class. You will be responsible for the material in the following sections.

Chapter 2: Graphs
- 2-2 Distance Formula
Chapter 9: Additional Topics in Analytic Geometry
- 9-1 Conic Sections: Parabolas
- 9-2 Ellipse
- 9-3 Hyperbola
- 9-4 Translation of Axes
Chapter 10: Systems of Equations
- 10-6 Systems of Nonlinear Equations
Chapter 11: Sequences, Induction and Probability
- 11-1 Sequences and Series
- 11-2 Mathematical Induction (overview)
- 11-3 Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences
- 11-4 Multiplication Principle, Permutations and Combinations
- 11-6 Binomial Formula
Chapter 4: Polynomial and Rational Functions
- 4-1 Polynomial Functions and Models
- 4-2 Real Zeros and Polynomial Inequalities
- 4-3 Complex Zeros and Rational Zeros of Polynomials
- 4-4 Rational Functions and Inequalities
Appendix A: Special Topics
- A2: Partial Fractions
Chapter 3: Functions
- 3-5 Operations on Functions: Composition
- 3-6 Inverse Functions
Chapter 5: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
- 5-1 Exponential Functions
- 5-2 Exponential Models
- 5-3 Logarithmic Functions
- 5-4 Logarithmic Models
- 5-5 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Chapter 10: Systems of Equations and Inequalities; Matrices
- 10-2 Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables
- 10-3 Systems of Linear Equations: Gauss-Jordan Elimination
- 10-4 Matrix Operations
- 10-5 Systems of Linear Equations: Matrix Inverse Methods
Supplement: Matrices and Determinants. This material is available only on line:

Updated: August 20, 2007 by Eric Key