Math 153-02 (40552)                                                   Fall 2008                                 CSUDH

Pre-Calculus                                        SAC 3152  MW, WH F144 F, 5:30-6:40PM                   Dr. Sally Moite

 

Text Precalculus (6th ed.) by David Cohen with Theodore Lee and David Sklar, Thompson, 2005.

Calculator A TI-83, 84, 86, 89, 92 or Voyager 200 Graphing Calculator is required.

Office Hours MF 3:00-4:30PM NSM E116  Web Site http://www.csudh.edu/math/smoite

Tutoring C.L.A.S.S. SCC 1102

Grading 5% Homework problems on the board, from the section covered in the prior session. (4 per term required).

                5% Homework problems in parentheses handed in, + (100%), (or returned for correction).

                60% Tests (3, 20% each) No makeup tests will be given.

                22% Final – Wednesday, Dec 17th 5:30-7:30PM – Topics covered after Test 3

                8% 2 Projects on individually assigned topics (4 points each)

                5% Extra Credit – All homework problems from the sections in the one of the additional topics below.

Grade Scale A 90, A- 88, B+ 85, B 80, B- 78, C+ 75, C 70, C- 68, D+ 65, D 60

 

Course Topics and Preliminary Schedule (Test Dates will not change.)

Wed Sep 3                Introduction, 3.1 The Definition of a Function

Fri Sep 5 3.2 The Graph of a Function

Mon Sep 8             3.3 Shapes of Graphs, Average Rate of Change

Wed Sep 10           The Graphing Calculator

Fri Sep 12               3.4 Techniques in Graphing

Mon Sep 15           3.5 Methods of Combining Functions, Iteration

Wed Sep 17           3.6 Inverse Functions

Fri Sep 19               4.1 Linear Functions

Mon Sep 22           4.2 Quadratic Functions

Wed Sep 24           4.4 Setting Up Equations that Define Functions

Fri Sep 26               4.5 Maximum and Minimum Problems

Mon Sep 29           4.6 Polynomial Functions

Wed Oct 1             Test

Fri Oct 3 5.1 Exponential Functions

Mon Oct 6             5.2 The Natural Exponential Functions

Wed Oct 8             5.3 Logarithmic Functions

Fri Oct 10               5.4 Properties of Logarithms

Mon Oct 13           5.5 Equations and Inequalities with Logs and Exponents

Wed Oct 15           5.6 Compound Interest

Fri Oct 17               5.7 Exponential Growth and Decay

Mon Oct 20           6.1 Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles (Project 1 Due)

Wed Oct 22           6.2 Algebra and Trigonometric Functions

Fri Oct 24               6.3 Right-Triangle Applications

Mon Oct 27           6.4 Trigonometric Functions of Angles

Wed Oct 29           Test

Fri Oct 31               6.5 Trigonometric Identities

Mon Nov 3            7.1 Radian Measure

Wed Nov 5            7.2 Radian Measure and Geometry

Fri Nov 7                7.3 Trigonometric Functions of Real Numbers

Mon Nov 10          7.4 Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions

Wed Nov 12          7.5 Graphs of Sinusoids

Fri Nov 14              7.6 Simple Harmonic Motions

Mon Nov 17          7.7 Graphs of Tangents and Reciprocal Functions

Wed Nov 19          8.1 The Addition Formulas

Fri Nov 21              8.2 The Double-Angle Formulas

Mon Nov 24          Test

Wed Nov 26          8.3 The Product-to-Sum and Sum-to-Product Formulas

Mon Dec 1            8.4 Trigonometric Equations

Wed Dec 3            8.5 The Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Fri Dec 5                9.1 The Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines (Project 2 Due)

Mon Dec 8 – Wed Dec 10 Additional Topic from:

a)       9.2 Vectors, Algebraic, 9.3 Vectors, Geometric

b)       9.4 Parametric Equations, 9.5 Polar Coordinates, 9.6 Curves in Polar Coordinates

c)       12.1 Complex Numbers, 13.6 De Moivre’s Theorem

d)       11.2 The Parabola, 11.4 The Ellipse, 11.5 The Hyperbola       

Fri Dec 12              Review