Listed below are 15 steps that will lead to a successful completion of the course. Some students will complete these steps during a 15-week regular semester schedule; others will finish in 10 weeks or less.
Remember that when you certify, if you miss a question you can choose to have the software display the solution. As you certify on the lessons above, you may want to view the following Lecture Videos and Example Videos. There is a link to video lessons by Hawkes Learning; just click on the link and choose the video corresponding to the lesson.
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The Real Number System |
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Exponents and Radicals |
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Polynomials and Factoring |
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The Complex Number System |
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Linear Equations |
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Distance = Rate x Time |
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Walkathon |
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Linear Inequalities |
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Solving Inequalities |
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Remember that when you certify, if you miss a question you can choose to have the software display the solution. As you certify on the lessons above, you may want to view the following Lecture Videos and Example Videos. There is a link to video lessons by Hawkes Learning; just click on the link and choose the video corresponding to the lesson.
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Quadratic Equations |
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Quadratic Formula |
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Falling Body Problems |
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Remember that when you certify, if you miss a question you can choose to have the software display the solution. As you certify on the lessons above, you may want to view the following Lecture Videos and Example Videos. There is a link to video lessons by Hawkes Learning; just click on the link and choose the video corresponding to the lesson.
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Rational Equations |
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Radical Equations |
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Simplify Radical |
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Exam 1: Go to the Hawkes Learning System and work through a few practice exams. The problem types are the same as those found on the actual exam. Schedule and take the 90-minute exam at a USU regional site or arrange for a proctor (click on the Test link for details). You may use your own laptop with the Hawkes Learning System software installed, a graphing calculator, and a 3x5 card for formulas. Your exam will be reviewed and partial credit will be given when appropriate.
Remember that when you certify, if you miss a question you can choose to have the software display the solution. As you certify on the lessons above, you may want to view the following Lecture Videos and Example Videos. There is a link to video lessons by Hawkes Learning; just click on the link and choose the video corresponding to the lesson.
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The Cartesian Coordinate System |
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Perimeter and Area of a Triangle |
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Linear Equations in Two Variables |
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Forms of Linear Equations |
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Slope and Equation of a Line |
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Parallel and Perpendicular Lines |
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Linear Inequalities in Two Variables |
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2.6 |
Introduction to Circles |
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Center and Radius of a Circle |
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Relations and Functions |
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Function Notation and Domain |
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Polynomial Function |
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Linear and Quadratic Functions |
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Online Grapher Demo |
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Graph of a Function: Intercepts |
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Box Problem: Maximum Volume |
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Graph 1 |
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Graph 2 |
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Quadratic Formula |
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Other Common Functions |
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Max and Min Values of a Function |
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Maximum Income |
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Transformations of Functions |
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Increasing and Decreasing Functions |
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Rational Zeros |
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Remember that when you certify, if you miss a question you can choose to have the software display the solution. As you certify on the lessons above, you may want to view the following Lecture Videos and Example Videos. There is a link to video lessons by Hawkes Learning; just click on the link and choose the video corresponding to the lesson.
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Combining Functions |
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Composition of Functions |
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Inverses of Functions |
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Finding the Inverse of a Function |
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Exam 2: Go to the Hawkes Learning System and work through a few practice exams. The problem types are the same as those found on the actual exam. Schedule and take the 90-minute exam at a USU regional site or arrange for a proctor (click on the Test link for details). You may use your own laptop with the Hawkes Learning System software installed, a graphing calculator, and a 3x5 card for formulas. Your exam will be reviewed and partial credit will be given when appropriate.
Remember that when you certify, if you miss a question you can choose to have the software display the solution. As you certify on the lessons above, you may want to view the following Lecture Videos and Example Videos. There is a link to video lessons by Hawkes Learning; just click on the link and choose the video corresponding to the lesson.
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Polynomial Equations and Graphs |
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Asymptotes and Intercepts |
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Polynomial Division |
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Locating Zeros of Polynomials |
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Fundamental Theorem of Algebra |
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Find the Zeros |
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Approximate the Largest Zero |
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Factor Theorem & Fundamental Theorem |
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Using the Factor Theorem |
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Rational Functions and Inequalities |
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Polynomial Division |
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Synthetic Division |
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Match the Graph |
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Solve Inequality: Factored Polynomial |
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Solving an Inequality |
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Remember that when you certify, if you miss a question you can choose to have the software display the solution. As you certify on the lessons above, you may want to view the following Lecture Videos and Example Videos. There is a link to video lessons by Hawkes Learning; just click on the link and choose the video corresponding to the lesson.
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Exponential Functions and Graphs |
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5.2 |
Applications of Exponential Functions |
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Exponential Growth, Bacteria |
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Exponential Growth, Money |
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Remember that when you certify, if you miss a question you can choose to have the software display the solution. As you certify on the lessons above, you may want to view the following Lecture Videos and Example Videos. There is a link to video lessons by Hawkes Learning; just click on the link and choose the video corresponding to the lesson.
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Logarithmic Functions and Graphs |
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Inverse of an Exponential Function |
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Inverse of a Logarithmic Function |
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5.4 |
Properties &Applications of Logarithms |
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Properties of Logarithms |
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Exponential and Logarithmic Equations |
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Solving Equations: Exponentials |
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Solving Equations: Logarithms |
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Remember that when you certify, if you miss a question you can choose to have the software display the solution. As you certify on the lessons above, you may want to view the following Lecture Videos and Example Videos. There is a link to video lessons by Hawkes Learning; just click on the link and choose the video corresponding to the lesson.
10.1 |
Solving Systems of Equations |
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10.2 |
Matrix Notation and Gaussian Elimination |
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System of Equations 1 |
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System of Equations 2 |
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Equation of Parabola |
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Nonlinear Systems of Equations |
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System of Equations 3 |
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Dimensions of Rectangle |
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Area of Rectangle |
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Exam 3: Go to the Hawkes Learning System and work through a few practice exams. The problem types are the same as those found on the actual exams. Schedule and take the 90-minute exam at a USU regional site or arrange for a proctor (click on the Test link for details). You may use your own laptop with the Hawkes Learning System software installed, a graphing calculator, and a 3x5 card for formulas. Your exam will be reviewed and partial credit will be given when appropriate.
Final Exam: Go to the Hawkes Learning System and work through a few practice exams. The problem types are the same as those found on the actual exam. Schedule and take the 2-hour exam at a USU regional site or arrange for a proctor (click on the Test link for details). You may use your own laptop with the Hawkes Learning System software installed, a graphing calculator, and a 3x5 card for formulas. Your exam will be reviewed and partial credit will be given when appropriate.
| Dr. E Robert Heal, Professor Department of Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Website Robert.Heal@usu.edu 435.797.2853 |
Gregory Wheeler Department of Mathematics and Statistics USU Uinta Basin Campus Greg.Wheeler@usu.edu 435.722.2294 |
