Math 153-02 (20470)                                                   Spring 2009                                        CSUDH

Pre-Calculus                                        SBS B209  MWF 5:30-6:40PM (4 units)                   Dr. Sally Moite

 

Text Precalculus, A Problems-Oriented Approach (6th ed.) by David Cohen with Theodore Lee and David Sklar, Thompson- Brooks/Cole, 2005.

Calculator TI-83, 84 (RECOMMENDED),86,89,92,TI-Nspire or Voyage 200 Graphing Calculator is required.

Office Hours MF 2:35-3:45PM 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 20th 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 either a),b),c) or d) additional topic 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 26                Introduction, 3.1 The Definition of a Function

Wed Jan 28           3.2 The Graph of a Function

Fri Jan 30               3.3 Shapes of Graphs, Average Rate of Change

Mon Feb 2             The Graphing Calculator

Wed Feb 4             3.4 Techniques in Graphing

Fri Feb 6 3.5 Methods of Combining Functions, Iteration

Mon Feb 9             3.6 Inverse Functions

Wed Feb 11           4.1 Linear Functions

Fri Feb 13               4.2 Quadratic Functions

Wed Feb 18           4.4 Setting Up Equations that Define Functions

Fri Feb 20               4.5 Maximum and Minimum Problems

Mon Feb 23           4.6 Polynomial Functions

Wed Feb 25           Test 1

Fri Feb 27               5.1 Exponential Functions

Mon Mar 2            5.2 The Natural Exponential Functions

Wed Mar 4            5.3 Logarithmic Functions

Fri Mar 6                5.4 Properties of Logarithms

Mon Mar 9            5.5 Equations and Inequalities with Logs and Exponents

Wed Mar 11          5.6 Compound Interest

Fri Mar 13              5.7 Exponential Growth and Decay

Mon Mar 16          6.1 Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles (Project 1 Due)

Wed Mar 18          6.2 Algebra and Trigonometric Functions

Fri Mar 20              6.3 Right-Triangle Applications

Mon Mar 23          6.4 Trigonometric Functions of Angles

Wed Mar 25          Test 2

Fri Mar 27              6.5 Trigonometric Identities

Mon Apr 6            7.1 Radian Measure

Wed Apr 8            7.2 Radian Measure and Geometry

Fri Apr 10              7.3 Trigonometric Functions of Real Numbers

Mon Apr 13          7.4 Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions

Wed Apr 15          7.5 Graphs of Sinusoids

Fri Apr 17              7.6 Simple Harmonic Motions

Mon Apr 20          7.7 Graphs of Tangents and Reciprocal Functions

Wed Apr 22          8.1 The Addition Formulas

Fri Apr 24              8.2 The Double-Angle Formulas

Mon Apr 27          8.3 The Product-to-Sum and Sum-to-Product Formulas

Wed Apr 29          Test 3

Fri May 1               8.4 Trigonometric Equations

Mon May 4           8.5 The Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Wed May 6           9.1 The Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines (Project 2 Due)

Fri May 8 – Wed May 13 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 May 15             Review