Text: Precalculus Essentials, Fourth Edition Robert Blitzer, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2014
Course Description: This course is designed to better
prepare
you for calculus (MATH221). In this couse we review some of the
necessary
algebra skills it is expected you are already somewhat familiar with.
We
continue by discussing absolute value, polynomials,quadratics, rational
equations, exponential and logarithmic functions as well as
trigonometry.
We will also be covering how to graph the various functions discussed
in
the course.
Date
Section
Date
Section
2/06
P.1, P.2, P.3
4/05
2.7 -3.1
2/08 P.4, P.5
4/10 3.2
- 3.3
2/13 P.6
4/12
3.4-3.5
2/15 P.7
4/17 TEST 3 Chpts 2 & 3
2/20
P.8, P.9
4/19
4.1-4.2
2/22 TEST 1 CHAPTER
P
4/24
4.3-4.4
2/27
1.1-1.2
4/26
4.5
3/01
1.3-1.4
5/01
4.8 and 5.1
3/06
1.5
5/03
5.2, 5.3,
5.5
3/08
1.6-1.7
5/08
TEST 4 Chpts 4 & 5
3/13
1.8-1.9
5/10
6.1- 6.2
3/15 TEST 2 CHAPTER
1
5/15
Review
3/20
2.2
3/22
2.3
3/26 - 3/30 Spring Break
4/03
2.6
Test 1: This test deals with prerequisite skills such as
understanding
the real number system, exponents, radicals, polynomials, factoring,
radical
expressions, linear equations, and absolute value.
Test 2: This test deals with working with functions, linear
equations
formats, transformation of functions, the algebra of functions, inverse
functions,
distance, midpoints, and circles.
Test 3: This test deals with working with polynomial, rational,
exponential,
and logarithmic functions and their graphs. It also covers some basic
optimization and using the critical point table approach to solve
inequalities.
Test 4: This test deals with some beginning topics in
trigonometry.
It will cover working with degrees, radians, right triangles, the six
trigonometric
functions, addition formulas and how to work with some trigonometric
identities.
Grading Policy:
TEST #1
100%
There will be 4 tests and a
#2
100%
final exam. The final will
#3
100%
count twice. One of these 6
#4
100%
grades will be dropped so your
FINAL (Counts
100%
final grade is based on 500
Twice) 100% points.
A 93 and
above
C 73-76
A-
90-92
C- 70-72
B+
87-89
D+ 67-69
B
83-86
D 63-66
B-
80-82
D- 60-62
C+
77-79
F below 60%
Class Guidelines:
1. You are responsible for all class material if you miss a class.
2. If you miss a test you must have a documented medical
excuse,
or a reason I feel is appropriate, in order to take a makeup.
Please
contact me at
the office or at home within 24 hours if
this happens to let me know what is wrong.
3. Homework will be reviewed during class and the Friday lab.
4. Lab attendance is required until the first test.
If
you maintain a "C" average, lab becomes optional. If at any
time your average falls below a
"C", you will be expected to come to the
lab.
5. If for some reason you cannot make a Friday lab, see me before that lab to set up an appointment to look over your homework.
6. Although the tests are worth 100 points, there will be
some
pop quizzes given at various times that will give you an opportunity
for
extra credit.
These quizzes are similar to homework and there
will be no makeup quizzes given.
7. Only non-graphing calculators will be permitted. If you need to borrow one for a test a few will be available.
8. Most of your tests require graphing. You are to bring your own graph paper for these tests.
MATH115 PRECALCULUS HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Section Problems
P.1
1,5,9,13,17,19,21,25,29,33,35,37,43,45,47,51,55,59,61,67,71,75,79,83,85,89,93,97,101,105,107,111,115
P.2
1,5,7,11,13,17,21,25,27,31,35,39,43,47,51,57,61,63,65,69,73,77,81,85,87,91,95,99,103
P.3
1,5,9,11,15,19,21,25,27,31,33,35,39,43,45,47,51,53,55,57,59,67,71,73,75,79,83,87,89,93,97
P.4
1,5,7,9,13,17,19,23,27,31,33,37,41,45,49,53,57,61,65,69,73,77,81
P.5
1,5,9,11,15,17,21,25,29,33,37,41,47,51,55,57,63,65,69,73,75,79,85,87,89,91,93,95,97
P.6
1,3,7,11,15,17,21,25,29,33,37,41,43,47,57,59,63,65,69
P.7
1,3,9,11,15,17,21,25,27,31,35,39,43,47,51,55,59,61,65,75,79,81,83,87,91,95,99,105,111,115,119,123
P.8
1,3,9,11,17,19,25,31
P.9
1,5,9,13,17,21,25,29,33,37,41,45,49,53,57,61,65,69,73,77,81,85,89
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1.1
1,5,9,11,13,15,17,23,27,41,43,45
1.2
1,5,9,13,17,21,25,29,33,35,37,39,43,45,55,57,59,61,63,65,67,69,71,77,81,85
1.3
1,5,9,11,13,17,21,25,29,33,37,41,55,61,67,73
1.4
1,5,9,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,37,39,43,51,55,59,63,67,71,75,79,83
1.5
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,21,23,25
1.6
1,5,9,17,19,21,33,37,45,53,59,67,71,81,85,95,103
1.7
1,5,9,13,17,21,29,37,41,43,51,57,61,67,71,73,75,81,89,91,93
1.8
1,5,7,15,19,27,29,31,33,35,39,49
1.9
1,5,9,13,17,21,23,25,29,31,35,39,43,47,55,59,63
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2.2
1,5,9,13,17,21,25,29,39,43,49,55,61,63,65,69
2.3
1,3,5,9,11,13,15,17,19,23,33,35,43,51,57
2.6
1,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,25,29,31,35,49,51,53,63
2.7
1,5,9,11,15,19,23,29,35,41,45,49,53,59
3.1
1,3,7,9,11,17,19,21,23,27,29,35,37,47,53,55,65,67
3.2
1,5,7,9,11,15,19,21,25,27,29,33,37,43,53,75,79,81,83,87,89,91,99,101,103,105,107
3.3
1,3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39,43,47,51,55,59,63,67,71,75
3.4
1,3,7,11,13,15,19,23,27,31,35,37,43,45,49,53,65,67,69,73,83,105,107
3.5
1,3,5,7,11,15,17,19,33,37
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4.1
1,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,27,29,31,35,39,41,45,47,51,57,63,65,71,73
4.2
1,3,5,9,13,17,21,23,25,29,35,39,43,47,53,57,71,73,75
4.3
1,5,9,13,17,21,25,29,31,35,39
4.4
1,5,9,13,17,21,25,29,33,37,41,45,49,53,57,61,65,69,73,77,81,85
4.5
1,5,9,15,21,23,31,35,39,43,47,49
4.8
1,3,5,7,9,11
5.1
1,5,9,13,17,21,23,29,33,35,39,45,47,51,55,59
5.2
1,3,5,7,9,13,17,19,21,23,27,29,33,39,45,51,57,59
5.3
1,5,9,13,15,17,21,23,25,29,31,35,39,47,51,59
5.5
1,5,9,11,13,17,21,25,29,39,43,47,53,63,65
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6.1
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15
6.2
1,5,9,13,17,21