Math 153-02 (20088)                                                   Spring 2006                                        CSUDH

College Algebra and Trigonometry                       SBS E220  MWF 5:30-6:40P       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 MW 7-8P, TTh 5:30-6:30P NSM E116        Web Site http://www.csudh.edu/math/smoite

Tutoring C.L.A.S.S. SCC 1102, AMP SBS D215 MTWTh 11:30AM-1PM

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%), / (85%), or 0 (insufficient work).

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

                22% Final – Wednesday, May 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.)

Mon Jan 23                Introduction, 3.1 The Definition of a Function

Wed Jan 25           3.2 The Graph of a Function

Fri Jan 27               3.3 Shapes of Graphs, Average Rate of Change

Mon Jan 30           The Graphing Calculator

Wed Feb 1             3.4 Techniques in Graphing

Fri Feb 3 3.5 Methods of Combining Functions, Iteration

Mon Feb 6             3.6 Inverse Functions

Wed Feb 8             4.1 Linear Functions

Fri Feb 10               4.2 Quadratic Functions

Mon Feb 13           4.4 Setting Up Equations that Define Functions

Wed Feb 15           4.5 Maximum and Minimum Problems

Fri Feb 17               4.6 Polynomial Functions

Wed Feb 22           Test

Fri Feb 24               5.1 Exponential Functions

Mon Feb 27           5.2 The Natural Exponential Functions

Wed Mar 1            5.3 Logarithmic Functions

Fri Mar 3                5.4 Properties of Logarithms

Mon Mar 6            5.5 Equations and Inequalities with Logs and Exponents

Wed Mar 8            5.6 Compound Interest

Fri Mar 10              5.7 Exponential Growth and Decay

Mon Mar 13          6.1 Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles (Project 1 Due)

Wed Mar 15          6.2 Algebra and Trigonometric Functions

Fri Mar 17              6.3 Right-Triangle Applications

Mon Mar 20          6.4 Trigonometric Functions of Angles

Wed Mar 22          Test

Fri Mar 24              6.5 Trigonometric Identities

Mon Apr 3            7.1 Radian Measure

Wed Apr 5            7.2 Radian Measure and Geometry

Fri Apr 7                7.3 Trigonometric Functions of Real Numbers

Mon Apr 10          7.4 Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions

Wed Apr 12          7.5 Graphs of Sinusoids

Fri Apr 14              7.6 Simple Harmonic Motions

Mon Apr 17          7.7 Graphs of Tangents and Reciprocal Functions

Wed Apr 19          8.1 The Addition Formulas

Fri Apr 21              8.2 The Double-Angle Formulas

Mon Apr 24          8.3 The Product-to-Sum and Sum-to-Product Formulas

Wed Apr 26          Test

Fri Apr 28              8.4 Trigonometric Equations

Mon May 1           8.5 The Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Wed May 3           9.1 The Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines (Project 2 Due)

Fri May 5 – Wed May 10 Additional Topics 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 May 12             Review