1. You will need to know how to Simplify using the properties of exponents
2. You need to know how to factor with negative exponents.
3. You need to know how to simplify radicals.
4. You need to know how to simplify complex numbers.
5. You need to know how to simplify rational expressions.
6. You need to know how to use a graph to solve an inequality.
7. You need to know how to solve inequalities with the test point method (algebraically).
8. You need to know how to solve quadratic equations using all three methods.
9. You need to know how to write the equation of a line.
10. You need to know how to find the slope of parallel and perpendicular lines.
11. You will need to know how to find the difference quotient [f(x+h)-f(x)]/h
12. You need to know how to find domain and range and be able to identify one-to-one functions(horizontal line test).
13. You need to know how to solve equations with radicals. Be sure to check your solutions to see that they work in the original equation.
14. You need to know how to graph, find intercepts and vertices for parabolas.
15. You need to know how to graph with absolute values.
16. You need to know how to perform composition of functions as well as adding and multiplying them.
Test 1 solutions can be found under "COURSE DOCUMENTS" on the Blackboard site.