Math 120 - Precalculus - Dr. Loveless Review Materials

• Dr. Loveless Problem-Solving Routine
• Useful Formulas (Appendix A of Textbook)
  
• Precalculus Toolbox
  
• A Quadratic Skills Practice Sheet
  
• Fraction Bootcamp - A collection of five very short videos to check your skills:
  • Fraction Bootcamp (pt1): Rearranging Multiplication and Cancelling
  • Fraction Bootcamp (pt2): Distribution
  • Fraction Bootcamp (pt3): Stop your Flippin' Rules
  • Fraction Bootcamp (pt4): Number Sense and Factors
  • Fraction Bootcamp (pt5): Adding Fractions
• Algebra Bootcamp - A collection of four short videos to check your skills:
  • Algebra Bootcamp (pt1): Linear Equations
  • Algebra Bootcamp (pt2): Monkey Faces and Special Products
  • Algebra Bootcamp (pt3): Inverse Pairs and Roots
  • Algebra Bootcamp (pt4): Quadratic Solving - practical tips

Lecture Materials:

• Ch. 1 - Rates and Unit Conversion - Lecture Outline: pdf | doc
  • Ch. 1 Intro
  • Rates/Conversion Lecture Snippet
  • "Given-and-Want" Method and Sarah Measures a Loop
  • "Labeling Unknowns" Method and Weird Pizza Slices
  • Arithmetic Note - Simplifying Fractions inside Fractions
• Ch. 2 - Imposing Coordinates and Distance - Lecture outline: pdf
  • Imposing Coordinates - Erik's Disabled Sailboat Animation
  • Bungee Animation
  • Distance Between Moving Cars Animation
  • Labeling in terms of time
• Ch. 3 - Horizontal/Vertical Lines and Circles - Lecture outline: pdf | doc
• Ch. 4 - Linear Modeling - Lecture outline: pdf | doc
  • Do you really understand what the equation tell us?
  • Drawing Lines, Finding Intersections and Triangle Areas
  • Principle of Three Examples & Lines with Unknown Constants
  • What does it mean in a formula if I am 25 years older than you?
  • Speed, Labeling and Distance Skill Recap (more with Bungees)

Review Sheets:

• Ch 1 & 2 Review Sheet
• Ch 3 Review Sheet
• Ch 4 Review Sheet

Test Preps:

• Ch 1-2 Intro Test Prep - Video
• Algebra Test Prep - Video
• Ch 3 Test Prep

Lecture Notes:

• Ch. 5 - Functions and Notation - Lecture outline: pdf | doc
  • Difference Quotients & the Song "Hey Jude"
  • Algebra Skill: Conjugates and Radicals
• Ch. 6 - Graphs and Multipart Functions - Lecture outline: pdf | doc
  • The Absolute Value
• Ch. 7 part 1 - Quadratic Functions Mechanics - Lecture outline: pdf | doc
  • Hot Air Balloons and Vertical Gap
  • Solving 3x3 Systems - Take it & Shove it
• Ch. 7 part 2 - Quadratic Optimization - Lecture outline: pdf | doc
  • Working with "pi" in an equation
  • Minimum Distance Example

Review Sheets:

• Ch 5 Review Sheet
• Ch 6 Review Sheet
• Ch 7 Quadratic Skills Practice
  
• Ch 7 Quadratic Optimization Review

Test Preps:

• Ch 5-6 Test Prep
• Ch 6-7 Test Prep

Lecture Notes:

• Exam 1 Review Lecture Outline: pdf | doc

Review Sheets:

• Suggested Problem-Solving Routine
• Exam 1 Review Sheet (Ch 1-7)
• Exam 1 Examples by Topic

Topic Review Videos:

• Topic 1: Linear Modeling Review
• Topic 2: Speed, Dist & Parametric Motion
• Topic 3: Circles, Lines & Intersections
• Topic 4: Functional Notation & Algebra
• Topic 5: Labeling Graphs & Multipart Functions
• Topic 6a: Quadratic Modeling - Mechanics
• Topic 6b: Quadratic Modeling - Optimization

• Lecture Notes: (coming soon)
• Review Sheets: (coming soon)
• Test Preps: (coming soon)

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