Math 172: Basic Technical Math 1

Lecture Notes

Lecture notes from Q1, 2013 can be found here.

Handouts

Chapter 1:

• Decimal Review
• Fraction Review
• Conventions for Writing Numbers
• Section 1.2: Subsets of the Real Numbers
• Section 1.2: Interval Notation and Solutions
• Section 1.5: Properties of Real Numbers:
  • Summary
  • Worksheet
  • More Exercises – as stated in class, you don't need to memorize the names of the various properties, but you do need to recognize when they can be used

Chapter 2:

• Geometric Formulae Every Student Should Know – I expect you to have all of these memorized except for the area of a trapezoid.
• Section 2.3: Strategy for Solving Word Problems
• Section 2.3: Assigning Variables on Word Problems
• Section 2.3: Example of Investment Word Problem

Remaining Chapters

• Section 5.7: Factoring Strategy
• Section 6.5: Synthetic Division
• Section 7.4: Simplifying Radicals
• Section 8.4: Solving Quadratics

Videos

• Section 6.7, continued
• Section 7.1: Radicals

Further Web Resources

Here are some websites with additional examples and exercises on intermediate algebra. Use at your own risk!

• Equation Solver Try levels 4 & 5!
• Texas A&M University Virtual Math Lab
• S.O.S. Math, particularly their algebra page
• Exercises in Math Readiness