Business Math MATH 1324

North Lake College

David Katz, instructor

Section by Section List of Test Topics For Exam #1 (Chapter 1)

The exam will consist of 11 free response questions plus 1 bonus question from this list of 53 topics from your homework sections.


  1. (1-1) Solve a linear equation in one variable

  2. (1-1) Simplify rational equations into linear equations and solve (Hint: Remember to check solutions!)

  3. (1-1) Solve a linear equation in two variables, i.e., solve for one variable in terms of the other

  4. (1-1) Solve a linear inequality in one variable

  5. (1-1) Graph the solution to a linear inequality in one variable on the number line

  6. (1-1) Be able to read interval and set notation (i.e., brackets, parentheses, >, <, etc.)

  7. (1-1) Solve an applied (word) problem when given a formula to use

  8. (1-1) Solve an applied problem when no formula is give (Hint: you must create a formula or equation to solve)

  9. (1-2) Classify a table of values as a function or a relation

  10. (1-2) Classify a graph in the xy-coordinate plane as a function or a relation (Hint: use the vertical-line test)

  11. (1-2) Evaluate a function with numeric input, e.g., f(-2)

  12. (1-2) Evaluate a function with variable input, e.g., f(x+h)
  13. (1-2) Given an function output value (y-value), solve for the corresponding domain value (x-value)
  14. (1-2) Verify whether a point lies on the graph of a function
  15. (1-2) Determine the domain of a rational function
  16. (1-2) Determine the domain of a radical function
  17. (1-2) Determine the range of a function by examining its graph
  18. (1-2) Do arithmetic with functions; know how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide two functions
  19. (1-2) Compute the composite of two functions
  20. (1-2) Read a bar graph, chart, or table of values to solve an applied problem
  21. (1-3) Locate the x-intercept and y-intercept of the graph of a linear function
  22. (1-3) Calculate the slope between two points on the xy-coordinate plane
  23. (1-3) Know the slope of a horizontal line (m=0) and the slope of a vertical line (undefined)
  24. (1-3) Estimate the slope of a line based on the graph
  25. (1-3) Understand how to use the templates for a linear equation: point-slope form; slope-intercept form
  26. (1-3) Determine the slope and y-intercept of a line in slope-intercept form
  27. (1-3) Solve a linear equation for y to put the equation in slope-intercept form
  28. (1-3) Given the slope and y-intercept, write an equation of the line
  29. (1-3) Given the slope and any point on the line, write an equation of the line
  30. (1-3) Given two points, write an equation of the line passing through the points
  31. (1-3) Determine whether two lines are parallel or perpendicular by analyzing their slopes and y-intercepts
  32. (1-3) Given a point on the line, write an equation of the line parallel to a given line
  33. (1-3) Given a point on the line, write an equation of the line perpendicular to a given line
  34. (1-3) Evaluate a linear function to solve an applied problem
  35. (1-3) Given data in an applied problem, write a linear function to solve the problem
  36. (1-4) Graph a polynomial or rational function using your graphing calculator
  37. (1-4) Know how to adjust the viewing window on your graphing calculator
  38. (1-4) Know how to use the table feature on your graphing calculator
  39. (1-4) Use a graphing calculator to estimate intercepts of a function's graph
  40. (1-4) Use a graphing calculator to estimate the max or min of a function's graph
  41. (1-5) Based on the graph of a system of linear equations, classify the system as independent (1 solution) or dependent (∞ solutions)
  42. (1-5) Based on the graph of a system of linear equations, classify the system as inconsistent (no solutions) or consistent (has solutions)
  43. (1-5) Estimate the solution of a system of two linear equations by graphing
  44. (1-5) Compute the exact solution(s) if any of a system of two linear equations by substitution or elimination methods
  45. (1-5) Solve a system of three linear equations in three variables
  46. (1-5) Create a system of linear equations based on a written description in an applied problem
  47. (1-6) Understand the relationship between profit, cost, and revenue (Hint: P = R - C)
  48. (1-6) Create a profit function based on the revenue and cost functions in an applied problem
  49. (1-6) Understand that break-even occurs when revenue = cost or profit = 0
  50. (1-6) Compute the break-even point for an applied problem
  51. (1-6) Read a graph to understand the increase or decrease of a supply, demand, revenue, cost, or profit function
  52. (1-6) Understand that equilibrium occurs when supply = demand
  53. (1-6) Compute the equilibrium point for an applied problem

 

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