Calendar: MAT 153-01 Fall 2009

Chapter and section numbers refer to our textbook Precalculus: A Prelude to Calculus by Sheldon Axler.

Most homework problems are on WeBWorK. Please check the WeBWorK site frequently for new assignments: http://math.csudh.edu/webwork2/

• 1st Week: Aug. 31 - Sept. 4
  • Monday: Chapter 0.1-0.3: Real Numbers (Quick review)
  • Wednesday: Chapter 1.1 Functions
  • Friday: 1.2 Coordinates, Graphs
• 2nd Week: Sept. 7 - 11
  • Monday Sept. 7: Labor Day holiday. No classes.
  • Wednesday: 1.3 Transformations of Graphs. Supplementary notes
  • Friday: 1.4 Composition
• 3rd Week: Sept. 14 - 18
  • Monday: 1.5 Inverse Functions
  • Wednesday: 1.6 Inverse Functions, Graphical Approach
  • Friday: Chapter 2.1 Linear Functions, Lines
• 4th Week: Sept. 21 - 25
  • Monday: First Test Copy of first test
  • Wednesday: 2.2 Quadratic Functions, Parabolas
  • Friday: 2.3 Integer Exponents
• 5th Week: Sept. 28 - Oct 2
  • Monday: 2.4 Polynomials
  • Wednesday: 2.5 Rational Functions
  • Friday: (Skip section 2.6). 2.7 Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices. We'll ignore the matrix part and just concentrate on systems of linear equations and Gaussian elimination. You should practice Gaussian elimination until you know how to do it. Once you know how to do it then it may be worthwhile to use a calculator to do the arithmetic. There are many very nice calculators on the web that will solve systems of linear equations for you. Here is one that I like a lot: http://www.math.odu.edu/~bogacki/lat/
• 6th Week: Oct. 5 - 9
  • Monday: Chapter 3.1 Rational and Real Exponents
  • Wednesday: 3.2 Logarithms as Inverses of Exponentiation
  • Friday: 3.3 Algebraic Properties of Logarithms
• 7th Week: Oct. 12 - 16
  • Monday: 3.4 Exponential Growth
  • Wednesday: 3.5 Applications of Exponentials and Logs
  • Friday: Chapter 4.1 Distance, Length, and Circles
• 8th Week: Oct. 19 - 23
  • Monday: Second Test Solutions
  • Wednesday: 4.2 Areas of Simple Regions
  • Friday: 4.3 e (Euler's number) and the Natural Log
• 9th Week: Oct. 26 - 30
  • Monday: 4.4 Approximations with e and Natural Log
  • Wednesday: 4.5 Exponential Growth Again
  • Friday: Chapter 5.1 The Unit Circle (angles, arc length)
• 10th Week: Nov. 2 - 6
  • Monday: 5.2 Radians
  • Wednesday: 5.3 Cosine and Sine
  • Friday: 5.4 More Trig. Functions: Tan, Cot, Sec, Csc
• 11th Week: Nov. 9 - 13
  • Monday: 5.5 Right Triangle Trigonometry
  • Wednesday Nov. 11. Veterans' Day Holiday. No classes.
  • Friday: 5.6 Trigonometric Identities
• 12th Week: Nov. 16 - 20
  • Monday: 5.7 Inverse Trigonometric Functions
  • Wednesday: 5.8 Inverse Trig. Identities
  • Friday: Chapter 6.1 Using Trig. to Compute Area
• 13th Week: Nov. 23 - 27
  • Monday: Third Test
  • Wednesday: 6.2 Laws of Sines and Cosines
  • Friday Nov 27: Thanksgiving Day Holiday. No classes.
• 14th Week: Nov. 30 - Dec. 4
  • Monday: 6.3 Double Angle and Half-Angle Formulas
  • Wednesday: 6.4 Addition and Subtraction Formulas
  • Friday: 6.5 Transformations of Trig. Functions
• 15th Week: Dec. 7 - Dec. 22
  • Monday: 6.6 Polar Coordinates
  • Wednesday: 6.7 Vectors
  • Friday: Review
• 16th Week: Dec. 14 - Dec. 18
  • Final Exam Wednesday Dec. 16, 11:30am - 1:30pm