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Butler Community College
MA 135 College Algebra
MA131 College Algebra with Review

Teaching tips

To download a sample syllabus, right-click on the file and pick save target as.  These files are in rtf format so any word processor should be able to handle them.  You may customize them for your course.


MA135 Sample Syllabus

MA131 Sample Syllabus

Graphing Calculator help:

http://www.butlercc.edu/mathmatics/graphingcalculatorhelp.cfm

Prentice Hall Graphing Calculator Help Page

Tools:
2D Grapher web applet  Does explicit, implicit, piecewise functions

Sample Chapter Study Guides (pdf):

Chapter 1  Basics and Lines
Chapter 2  Functions
Chapter 3  Polynomial Zeros
Chapter 4  Rational Functions
Chapter 5  Logarithms and Exponential Functions

Sample Final (pdf):
These files are in Adobe pdf format; you must have the Adobe plug-in to view these. If you don't have it you can download it by clicking on this icon. Unfortunately, it is a large file (several megabytes). On a slow dial-up connection, it may take awhile. You only need the free version of acrobat reader. There are directions for downloading and installing the reader at the site.

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Download College Algebra and with Review Sample Final (includes answers)

Download College Algebra and with Review Final Formula Page

The sample finals are similar in format to the actual final exam, including the formula page.
You may make copies and distribute them to your students whenever you feel is appropriate.
They can use this as well as other resources to study for their final.
The actual final exam will come in your mailbox just before your final is to be administered.
It will be a closed book, in-class exam.

Review of math topics from basic math through algebra and higher

Purple Math

http://www.math.com/

http://www.algebrahelp.com/

Send suggestions and comments to:
Larry Friesen, Mathematics Lead
Butler County Community College
El Dorado, KS 67042
316.733.3138

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