Course Resources Math 1710
MATH 1710 - Pre Calculus / Algebra
Resource List by Course Content
The resources listed on this page are meant only as general instruction materials. Students are expected to contact their instructors regarding the specific requirements for their classes.
*All video resources below link to Khan Academy unless otherwise noted
Chapter 1 – Introduction to Functions and Graphs
1.3 Functions and Their Representations
- Domain of a function
- Relations and Functions
- Graphical Relations and Functions
- Domain and Range of a Function
- Domain and Range of a Function Given a Formula
- Domain of a Radical Function
- Evaluating Functions
- A more formal understanding of functions
- Linear Function Graphs
1.5 Functions and Their Rates of Change
- Interpreting Linear Graphs
- Slope of a line
- Slope Example
- Slope and Rate of Change
- Graphical Slope of a Line
- Slope of a Line 2
- Recognizing Linear Functions (1.4/1.5)
- Newton Leibniz and Usain Bolt: Why we study differential calculus
Chapter 2 – Linear Functions and Equations
2.1 Linear Functions and Models (treat as a review)
2.2 Equations of Lines (treat as a review)
- X and Y intercepts - Khan Academy
- X and Y intercepts 2
- Slope and Y-intercept Intuition - Khan Academy
- Slope of a Line 3
- Graphing a line in Slope Intercept Form
- Graphing using X and Y Intercepts
- Graphs Using Slope-Intercept Form
- Linear Equations in Slope Intercept Form
- Equation of a Line 1
- Equation of a Line 2
- Equation of a Line Hairier Example
- Equation of a Line 3
- Converting to Slope-Intercept Form
- Point-slope and Standard Form
- Parallel Lines
- Parallel Lines 2
- Parallel Lines 3
- Perpendicular Lines
- Perpendicular Lines 2
- Word Problem Solving 4
2.3 Linear Equations (treat as a review)
2.4 Linear Inequalities (treat as a review)
- One-Step Inequalities
- One-Step Inequalities 2
- Inequalities Using Addition and Subtraction
- Inequalities Using Multiplication and Division
- Multi-Step Inequalities
- Writing and using inequalities -- Word Problem involving Absolute ValueInequity
- Writing and using inequalities 2
- Writing and using inequalities 3
- Multi-Step Inequalities 2
- Inequalities -- word problems
- Compound Inequalities
- Compound Inequalities 2
- Compound Inequalities -- (2 inequalities)
- Compound Inequalities 3
- Compound Inequalities 4
2.5 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities
- Absolute Value Equations
- Absolute Value Inequalities
- Absolute value inequalities Example 1
- Absolute Value Inequalities Example 2
- Absolute value inequalities example 3
- Absolute Inequalities 2
Chapter 3 – Quadratic Functions and Equations
3.1 Quadratic Functions and Models
3.2 Quadratic Equations and Problem Solving
- Factoring Special Products
- Completing the Square to Solve Quadratic Equations
- Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square
- Quadratic Formula 1
- Quadratic Formula 2
- Quadratic Formula 3
- Quadratic Equations in Standard Form
- Simple Quadratic Equation
- Applying the Quadratic Formula
- Application Problem with Quadratic Formula
- Discriminant for Types of Solutions for a Quadratic
- Discriminant of Quadratic Equations
- Proof of Quadratic Formula
3.3 Complex Numbers
- Number Sets
(Section 1.1) - Number Sets 1
- Number Sets 2
- Number Sets 3
- Introduction to i and Imaginary Numbers
- Calculating i Raised to Arbitrary Exponents
- i as the Principal Root of -1 (a little technical)
- Imaginary Roots of Negative Numbers
- Complex Conjugates Example
- Adding Complex Numbers
- Subtracting Complex Numbers
- Multiplying Complex Numbers
- Dividing Complex Numbers
- Complex Roots from the Quadratic Formula
Chapter 4 – More Nonlinear Functions and Equations
4.1 More Nonlinear Functions and Their Graphs
- Terms coefficients and exponents in a polynomial
( review) - Simply a polynomial
(review) - Polynomials1
- Recognizing Odd and Even Functions
- Connection between even and odd numbers and functions
4.3 Division of Polynomials
- Polynomial divided by monomial
- Polynomial Division
- Dividing polynomials 1
- Dividing polynomials with remainders
4.6 Rational Functions and Models
- Rational Equations
- Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions 1 (review of rational)
- Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions 2 (review of rational)
4.7 More Equations and Inequalities
- Solving Rational Equations 2
- Solving Rational Equations 3
- Applying Rational Equations 1
- Applying Rational Equations 2
- Applying Rational Equations 3
- Extraneous Solutions to Rational Equations
- Direct Variation 1
- Proportionality Constant for Direct Variation
- Direct Variation Application
- Direct Variation Models
- Rational Inequalities 2
- Direct and Inverse Variation
- Recognizing Direct and Inverse Variation
- Direct Inverse and Joint Variation
- Inverse Variation Application
4.8 Radical Equations and Power Functions
Review of Exponents:
- Negative Exponent Intuition: Intuition on why a^-b = 1/(a^b) (and why a^0 =1)
- Zero, Negative, and Fractional Exponents
- Exponent Rules Part 1 : Introduction to exponent rules
- Exponent Rules Part 2
- Exponent Properties 1
- Exponent Properties 2
- Exponent Properties 3
- Exponent Properties 4
- Exponent Properties Involving Products
- Exponent Properties Involving Quotients
Material for Section:
- Rational Exponents and Exponent Laws
- Fractional Exponent Expressions 2
- Radical Equivalent to Rational Exponents 2
- Simplifying Radical Expressions1
- Solving Radical Equations
- Extraneous Solutions to Radical Equations
- Solving Radical Equations 2
- Solving Radical Equations 3
- Graphs of Square Root Functions
Chapter 5 – Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
5.1 Combining Functions
5.2 Inverse Functions and Their Representations
- Introduction to Function Inverses
- Function Inverse Example 1
- Function Inverses Example 2
- Function Inverses Example 3
- Linear Algebra: Introduction to the inverse of a function
5.3 Exponential Functions and Models
5.4 Logarithmic Functions and Models
5.5 Properties of Logarithms
- Logarithm of a Power
- Sum of Logarithms with Same Base
- Introduction to logarithm properties
- Introduction to logarithm properties (part 2)
- Using Multiple Logarithm Properties to Simplify
- Change of Base Formula
- Solving Logarithmic Equations
- Proof: log a + log b = log ab
- Proof: A(log B) = log (B^A), log A - log B = log (A/B)
- Natural Logarithm with a Calculator
Chapter 9 – Systems of Equations and Inequalities
9.1 Functions and Systems of Equations in Two Variables (emphasize solutions of non-linear systems.)
- Testing a solution for a system of equations
- Consistent and Inconsistent Systems
- Independent and Dependent Systems
- Solving Linear Systems by Graphing
- Solving systems by graphing 2
- Solving systems by graphing 3
- Solving systems by substitution 1
- Solving systems by substitution 2
- Solving systems by substitution 3
- Solving Linear Systems by Substitution
- Solving systems by elimination
- Solving systems by elimination 2
- Solving systems by elimination 3
- Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination
- Solving Systems of Equations by Multiplication
- Mixture problems 2
- Mixture problems 3
- Graphing Systems of Equations
- Graphical Systems Application Problem
- The Substitution Method
- Substitution Method 2
- Substitution Method 3
- Addition Elimination Method 1
- Addition Elimination Method 2
- Addition Elimination Method 3
- Addition Elimination Method 4
- Systems of Three Variables
- Systems of Three Variables 2
- Three Equation Application Problem
9.2 Systems of Inequalities in Two Variables (optional)
- Solving and graphing linear inequalities in two variables 1
- Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables Example 2
(same problem as 2, differentexplanation) - Graphing linear inequalities in two variables 3
- Graphing Inequalities
- Graphing Inequalities 1
- Graphing Inequalities 2
- Graphing Systems of Inequalities
- Graphing systems of inequalities 2
- Graphical System of Inequalities
- Testing Solutions for a System of Inequalities
9.4 -9.6 An Introduction to Matrices (Selected topics from Sections 9.4-9.6) (as time permits)
- Inverse Matrix (part 1)
- Inverting matrices (part 2)
- Inverting Matrices (part 3)
- Matrices to solve a system of equations
Important Review Material
- Pythagorean Theorem 1
- Pythagorean Theorem 2
- Pythagorean Theorem 3
- Square Roots and Real Numbers
(our courses do not simplify square roots -- for your information only) - Finding Cube Roots
- Simplifying Cube Roots
(our courses do not simplify cube roots -- for your information only) - Simplifying radicals
(our courses do not simplify square roots -- for your information only) - How to Rationalize a Denominator
(some teachers do not require rationalizing the denominator – for your information only) - Rationalizing Denominators of Expressions
( some teachers do not require rationalizing the denominator – for your information only)
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