MATH 170: Resources Selected by Instructors

Topic 1: Algebra Skills

• Khan Academy: Polynomial factorizationnew window
  Complete video tutorials.
• Khan Academy video: Intro to logarithm propertiesnew window

Topic 2: Evaluating Limits
Definition of the derivative & Infinite Limits

• Derivatives using the limit definitionnew window
• Paul's Online Math Notes: Infinite Limitsnew window
• Khan Academy Video: Infinite limits intronew window

Topic 3: Derivatives that Involve More than One Rule
Multiple Applications of the Chain Rule & Figuring out the appropriate rules to apply and when to apply them.

• Differentiation using the chain rulenew window
  Scroll down for the more challenging examples.
• Khan Academy Video: Chain rule introductionnew window

Topic 4: u-Substitution
General Strategies & Pattern Recognition

• Video: THS 4 5 1 Integration by Substitution Pattern Recognitionnew window
• Khan Academy Video: u-substitutionnew window
• Paul's Online Math Notes: Substitution Rule for Indefinite Integralsnew window

 

Topic 5: Mathematical Modeling (including word problems)

Using Semilog & Log-Log Plots to determine if a linear, power or exponential function is the most appropriate model & Optimization Problems

• Semilog and Double Log Plots (PDF, )
• Mathematical Modelsnew window
• Video: Modeling with Functions Part 2new window

Math Tutoring at Your Campus

• Rockville - Ackerman Learning Center
• Takoma Park/Silver Spring math tutoring
• Germantown math tutoring

Other Math Department Resources

• MC Mathematics Department
  Find links to many resources, including our eighteen different math and statistics courses offered at our three campuses and our math degrees.
• Algebra Makernew window
  Practice problems with answers, good for classes like Math 045/050 and Math 165.
• STEM Transfer Resourcesnew window
  This website provides interactive tools, engaging resources, and important services to help prospective and current STEM transfer students plan for a successful transition between two-year and four-year institutions.
• WolframAlphanew window
  Wolfram|Alpha introduces a fundamentally new way to get knowledge and answers— not by searching the web, but by doing dynamic computations based on a vast collection of built-in data, algorithms, and methods.
• MATLAB Centralnew window
  A place where you can get answers, challenge yourself and others, and share your knowledge. Tap into the knowledge and experience of over 100,000 community members and MathWorks employees.
• Significant Figures from the STEM Transfer Student Success Initiativenew window
  Tests and a video on learning significant figures.