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Lecture Notes for Math 1111: Algebra,  Spring, 2008
R.1  Real Numbers	3.4  Library of Functions
R.2  Algebra Essentials	3.5  Graphing Techniques:  Transformations
R.3  Geometry Essentials	3.6  Mathematical Models:  Building Functions
R.4  Polynomials	4.1  Linear Functions and Their Properties
R.5  Factoring Polynomials	4.3  Quadratic Functions and Their Properties
R.6  Synthetic Division	4.4  Quadratic Models:  Building Quadratic Fcns from Data
R.7  Rational Expressions	4.5  Inequalities Involving Quadratic Functions
R.8  nth Roots:  Rational Expressions	Review
Review	Mid-Term Exam 3
Mid-Term Exam 1	5.1  Polynomial Functions and Models
1.1 Linear Equations	5.2  Properties of Rational Functions  **
1.2  Quadratic Equations	5.3  The Graph of a Rational Function  **
1.3  Complex Numbers;  Quadratics with Complex Numbers	5.4 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities  **
1.4  Radical Equations;  Equations in Quadratic Form	5.5  The Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function
1.6  Solving Inequalities	5.6  Complex Zeros:  Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
1.7  Miscellaneous Problem Solving	6.1  Composite Functions
2.1  Distance and Midpoint Formulae	6.2  One-to-One & Inverse Functions
2.2  Graphs of Equations of 2 Variables	Review
2.3  Lines	Mid-Term Exam 4
2.4  Circles	6.3  Evaluating Exponential Functions
Review	6.4  Logarithmic Functions
Mid-Term Exam 2	6.5 Properties of Logarithms
2.5  Variation	6.6  Logarithmic & Exponential Equations
3.1  Functions	6.8  Exponential Growth & Decay, etc
3.2  Graph of a Function	Review
3.3  Properties of Functions	Final Exam:

* This file has been updated since it was first posted.

** This section moved to Math 1113