Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

 

MTH 06 Syllabus - Basic Concepts of Mathematics II (0 credits - 6 hours per week)

Prerequisite: MTH 05 or equivalent, and RDL 02 if required

TEXT : "Elementary and Intermediate Algebra with Geometry and Trigonometry"  
              for MTH 05/06  by A. Kaufman, L. Goodman and J. Hirsch;
            custom published for BCC by International Thompson Publishing (ITP)


     
   Sections	 	Section Topics				Pages		Suggested Exercises

PART II : SELECTED CHAPTERS from INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA by A. Kaufman
	
Chapter 4. 	Rational Expressions

	4.1 	Simplifying Rational Expressions		333-335		1,5,12,15,19,20,23-35 odd; 39
	4.2 	Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions	339-340		1,9, 13-27 odd; 32,33
	4.3 	Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions	346-348		1,3,7,14,17,21,27,29,31,36,39,43,53,53,59
	4.4 	More on Rational Expressions and 		354-356		1-15 odd; 23,24,37,39,42,45,49,53,55
		Complex Fractions	
	4.6 	Fractional Equations				367-369		1,3,8,9,11,16,19,21,25,33,35,39,43
	4.7	More on Fractional Equations and Applications	376-378		1-17 odd;31-43 odd; 46,49,51,52,57

Chapter 5. 	Exponents and Radicals

	5.1 	Using Integers as Exponents			391-392		3,7,11,13,20,25,29,31,34,39,42,47-61 odd; 											65,67,71,73,77,79
	5.2 	Roots and Radicals				401-403		3,7,11,14,17,25,31,36,41,45,49,57,63,71,73
	5.3 	Combining Radicals and Simplifying Radicals	407-409		1,3,7,8,11,14,17,19,27-35 odd; 45,48,55,59
		That Contain Variables
	5.4 	Products and Quotients Involving Radicals	413-415		3,5,8,13,16,19,22,25,31,33,37,41,44,47,50
										55,57,58,63,66,67
	5.5	Equations Involving Radicals			419-420		3,7,11,14,17,19,25-35 odd; 39,42,45,47
	5.6 	Merging Exponents and Roots			425-426		1,3,6,11,18,21,25,33,35,39,49,53,55
										59-67 odd; 81-89 odd
	5.7	Scientific Notation				430-431		1,5,9,15,21,25,27,29,31,35,41,45,47,49

Chapter 6. 	Quadratic Equations and Inequalities

	6.1	Complex Numbers					448-449		9-15 odd; 23-31 odd; 37,41-51 odd; 60,65,67
										70,73,78,79,83-93 odd; 99
	6.2	Quadratic Equations				455-457		3,5,9-15 odd; 20,23,34,37,41,53-59 odd; 67,69
	6.3	Completing the Square				461-462		15-15 odd; 28 33,35,41-47 odd; 51,57,58
	6.4	Quadratic Formula				469-470		11-27 odd; 32,33,35,42,47,49
	6.5	More Quadratic Equations and Applications	477-479		21-27 odd; 31,41-53 odd



Chapter 7. 	Equations in Two Variables and Their Graphs

	7.4	Distance and Slope				501-502		1-15 odd
	7.5	Determining  the Equation of a Line-		510-512		31-41 odd
		 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines (p. 507- p. 510 only)
	7.6*	Graphing Parabolas (Examples 1-6 only)		521-522		1-11 odd 
	7.7*	More Parabolas and Some Circles (p. 525-p. 527)	528-530		23-47 odd 
 
Chapter 10. 	Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

	10.3	Logarithms (Definition: Examples 1-4)		538-539		1-49 odd


PART III :   GEOMETRY   by L. Goodman and J. Hirsch

Chapter G. 	Geometry

	G.1	Angles						548-550		1, 3,4,5-13 odd; 14,15-23 odd; 24 
	G.2	Triangles					555-557		1-11 odd; 19-35 odd
	G.3	Congruence					563-565		1-23 odd
	G.4	Similarity					574-577		1-17 odd; 21,27,29,33
	G.5	Quadrilaterals					583-585		1,2,3,5,7,13,15,17,21,23-29 odd
	

PART IV :  TRIGONOMETRY   by   A. Kaufman

Chapter 14. 	Basic Concepts of Trigonometry

	14.1	A Brief Review of Some Geometric Concepts	615-617		1,3,7,11,15,19,27,29,35,37,39
	14.2	Radian Measure					623-625		1,5,9,11,15,19,22,25,31,37-43 odd
	14.3	Trigonometric Functions				634-636		1,5,9,13,25,33,35,36,39-47 odd;49
	14.4	Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle		645-646		1,5,11,13,17,23,25,31,35,43
	14.5	Right Triangle Trigonometry			655-657		1,5,9,13,17,23,27,29,31,36,41
	14.6	Solving Oblique Triangles : Law of Cosines	662-664		1,3,5,9,11,15,20,21,22,26
	14.7	Law of Sines					673-675		1,3,7,11,13,17,22,23,29


* Note to the instructor: In Sec 7.6, cover the parabolas of the form  y = ax2 only.
			  In Sec 7.7, cover the circles only.

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