MAC 1105 College Algebra

Florida State University


Fall 1998-Summer 2000


Course Sequence:
Science Majors: MAC1105 (College Algebra)-MAC1140 (Precalculus) and MAC1113 (Trigonometry)-MAC2311 (Calculus I)
Business Majors: MAC1105 (College Algebra)-MAC2233 (Business Calculus)
Liberal Arts Majors: College Algebra is not required. May take MAC1105, MGF1106, MGF1107 in any sequence

Course Topics
Text: College Algebra Graphing and Data Analysis, Sullivan and Sullivan, Prentice Hall.
MAC1105 Course Topics
Section Topic
A1 (review) cover Interval Notation
A2 (review) Polynomials and Rational Expressions
A3 (review) Rational Exponents
A4 (review) Solving Equations
1.2 Rectangular Coordinates
1.3 Graphs of Equations
1.4 Lines
1.5 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines; Circles
2.1 Functions
2.2 More about Functions
2.3 Graphing Techniques
2.4 Operations on Functions; Composite Functions
2.5 Mathematical Models; Constructing Functions
4.1 Quadratic Functions; Max/Min
4.2 Power Functions
5.1 Inverse Functions
5.2 Exponential Functions
5.3 Logarithmic Functions
5.4 Properties of Logarithms
5.5 Logarithmic and Exponential Equations
5.6 Compound Interest
7.1 Systems of Linear Equations
7.7 Systems of Linear Inequalities