Math 121 Study Guide

Study Guide Final Exam -- Thursday, May 2, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

The best study guide for the final exam are the three one-hour exams and the homework from sections 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3 (omit nth roots of complex numbers). Be sure you understand how to do all of the problems on the exams and where you went wrong on those you missed.

In addition, check the Review at the end of each Chapter which includes Important Concepts and Important Facts and Formulas as well as review questions.

Be aware of the calculator policy for exams: If you use the graphic calculator to provide an answer you must include a sketch of the graph used including scale and labelling of critical points of the graph. Several questions on the final exam include exact instructions on calculator use that must be follow for complete credit.
 

The following Review Questions are suggested for extra study for the exam.

Chapter 1, Review Questions start on page 52
Absolute value: #10, 32
Quadratic equation: #23, 28, 29

Chapter 2 (Section2.5 is omitted), Review Questions start on page 109
Solving Equations and Problems Solving: #11, 13, 27

Chapter 3 (Section 3.4A and 3.6 are omitted), Review Questions start on page 196
Functions and Graphs: #40-45, #57, 59, 70

Chapter 4 Review Questions start on page 296
Quadratic Functions: #5, also Section 4.1 #25
Real Roots of Polynomials: #13, #17, #21
Graphs of Polynomial Functions: #39, #49, also Section 4.2 #43
Rational Functions: #53, #64
Solving Inequalities: #71, #79
Complex Numbers and the Theory of Equations: #87, #93, #95, #97
 

Chapter 5 (Section 5.5 is omitted), Review Questions start on page 382
Radicals and Rational Expressions: #11
Exponential Functions: #23
Logarithmic Functions: #39, #41, #45, #49, #51-52
Solving Equations: #58, #61, #69, #70
Compound interest: Section 5.2A page339: 13, 15

Chapter 6 Review Questions start on page 457
Angle Measurements: #2, #7, also #77 page 400
Basic Trig functions: #15, #19, #27, #39, #43,49
Basic identities: #52, #63, 67
Graphs: #61, #68, #69, #71
 

Chapter 7 Review Questions start on page 501
Right Triangle Trigonometry: #7, #9, #11
The Law of Cosines and The Law of Sines: #19, #23, #27, #33
Area of triangles: #39, #41.
 

Chapter 8 Review Questions start on page 558
Identities and proof: #11, #21, #23, #37
Trigonometric Equations: #48-54
Inverse Functions: #67, 69, #77
 

Chapter 9, sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3. Review Questions start on page 603
The complex plane and polar form of complex numbers: #5, #7, #9-11.
Vectors in the plane: #17-24, also #28-30, #35-38 on page 590


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