MA101 Intermediate Objectives (Units) and Essential Objectives (revised 8/8/12)
These objectives must have problem statements and solutions in your notebook.
1. Integer Operations and
Geometry
Mixed arithmetic operations with integers
Volume of a cylinder
Operations with absolute value
Exponents and integers: Problem type 1
Exponents and integers: Problem type 2
2. Fractions
Signed fraction addition: Basic
Exponents and order of operations
Signed fraction multiplication: Advanced
Distributive property: Integer coefficients
Exponents and signed fractions
3. Linear Equations
Solving a two-step equation with integers
Solving a linear equation with several occurrences of the variable: Variables on the same
side and distribution.
Solving a linear equation with several occurrences of the variable: Variables on both sides
and fractional coefficients
Solving a linear equation with several occurrences of the variable: Variables on both sides
and distribution
Solving a linear equation with several occurrences of the variable: Variables on both sides
and two distributions
4. Linear Word Problems
Solving a word problem with three unknowns using a linear equation
Finding the sale price given the original price and percent discount
Sides of polygons having the same perimeter
Solving a decimal word problem using a linear equations with the variables on both sides
Solving a fraction word problem using a linear equations with the variables on both sides
5. Inequalities
Solving a linear inequality: Problem type 3
Solving a linear inequality: Problem type 4
Solving a compound linear inequality: Problem type 1
Word problem with linear inequalities: Problem type 1
Set builder and interval notation
6. Graphing
Finding the slope given two points on the line
Graphing a line given its equation in slope-intercept form
Graphing a line given its equation in standard form
Graphing a vertical or horizontal line
Finding x- and y- intercepts of a line given the equation: Advanced
7. Exponents
Product rule with positive exponents
Power rule with negative exponents: Problem type 2
Multiplying monomials
Using the power and product rules to simplify to simplify expressions with positive
exponents
Using the power and product rules to simplify to simplify expressions with negative
exponents
Multiplying and dividing numbers written in scientific notation
8. Polynomials
Simplifying a sum or difference of three univariate polynomials
Multiplying a monomial and a polynomial: Univariate with positive leading coefficients
Squaring a binomial: Univariate
Multiplying binomials in two variables
Dividing a polynomial by a monomial: Univariate
9. Factoring
Factoring a quadratic with leading coefficient 1
Factoring a quadratic with leading coefficient greater than 1
Factoring a difference of squares
Factoring a multivariate polynomial by grouping: Problem type 1
Factoring a product of a quadratic trinomial and a monomial
10. Solving Quadratics
with Factoring
Finding the roots of a quadratic equation with leading coefficient 1
Finding the roots of a quadratic equation with leading coefficient greater than 1
Solving a quadratic equation needing simplification
Solving a word problem using a quadratic equation with rational roots
Quiz and exam dates:
1. Integer Operations and Geometry
6. Graphing
2. Fractions
7. Exponents
3. Linear Equations
8. Polynomials
4. Linear Word Problems
9. Factoring
5. Inequalities
10. Solving Quadratics with Factoring
Midterm exam
Final exam
Notebook graded
Notebook graded