Math 153-01 (25589)                                                            Spring 2008                                           CSUDH

Pre-Calculus                                                        SCC 530  MWF 8:30-9:40AM                             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 M 2:30-3:30PM WF 10-11A 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, May 21th 8:30-10:30AM – 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 28           Introduction, 3.1 The Definition of a Function

Wed Jan 30           3.2 The Graph of a Function

Fri Feb 1 3.3 Shapes of Graphs, Average Rate of Change

Mon Feb 4             The Graphing Calculator

Wed Feb 6             3.4 Techniques in Graphing

Fri Feb 8 3.5 Methods of Combining Functions, Iteration

Mon Feb 11           3.6 Inverse Functions

Wed Feb 13           4.1 Linear Functions

Fri Feb 15               4.2 Quadratic Functions

Wed Feb 20           4.4 Setting Up Equations that Define Functions

Fri Feb 22               4.5 Maximum and Minimum Problems

Mon Feb 25           4.6 Polynomial Functions

Wed Feb 27           Test

Fri Feb 29               5.1 Exponential Functions

Mon Mar 3            5.2 The Natural Exponential Functions

Wed Mar 5            5.3 Logarithmic Functions

Fri Mar 7                5.4 Properties of Logarithms

Mon Mar 10          5.5 Equations and Inequalities with Logs and Exponents

Wed Mar 12          5.6 Compound Interest

Fri Mar 14              5.7 Exponential Growth and Decay

Mon Mar 17          6.1 Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles (Project 1 Due)

Wed Mar 19          6.2 Algebra and Trigonometric Functions

Fri Mar 21              6.3 Right-Triangle Applications

Mon Mar 24          6.4 Trigonometric Functions of Angles

Wed Mar 26          Test

Fri Mar 28              6.5 Trigonometric Identities

Mon Apr 7            7.1 Radian Measure

Wed Apr 9            7.2 Radian Measure and Geometry

Fri Apr 11              7.3 Trigonometric Functions of Real Numbers

Mon Apr 14          7.4 Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions

Wed Apr 16          7.5 Graphs of Sinusoids

Fri Apr 18              7.6 Simple Harmonic Motions

Mon Apr 21          7.7 Graphs of Tangents and Reciprocal Functions

Wed Apr 23          8.1 The Addition Formulas

Fri Apr 25              8.2 The Double-Angle Formulas

Mon Apr 28          8.3 The Product-to-Sum and Sum-to-Product Formulas

Wed Apr 30          Test

Fri May 2               8.4 Trigonometric Equations

Mon May 5           8.5 The Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Wed May 7           9.1 The Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines (Project 2 Due)

Fri May 9 – Wed May 14 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 16             Review