Develop study habits that promote success in Calculus for Biological Sciences, Social Sciences and Business I , such as the use of reading and metacognitive strategies to improve understanding and performance. (SLO?)
Geometry
Triangle geometry
Pythagorean theorem
Similar triangles
Volumes of cylinders and rectangular prisms
Surface areas of cylinders and rectangular prisms
Linear Equations
Solving linear equations
Graphing lines using slope-intercept form and general/standard form
Modeling with linear equations using point-slope form
Algebra
Unit analysis, including rates
Factoring techniques
Simplifying polynomial and rational expressions
Solving quadratic equations by square root method, factoring, and the quadratic formula
Exponents, including negative and fractional
Radicals
Properties of logarithms
Solving exponential and logarithmic equations
2x2 systems
Complex fractions
Functions
Function notation
Function evaluation, including difference quotient
Even and odd functions, both algebraic and graphical interpretations
Domain and range
Reading, analyzing and creating graphs
Function composition
Inverse functions
notation
numerically, algebraically, and graphically
domain and range
Statement: Course will cover a SUBSET of these topics in just-in-time remediation for the “parent” course.
Completely factor the following expressions:
(a) -8x^2 - 8x + 30
(b) 16x^3 + 2