Math 105. Precalculus. Fall 2006.
Tentative approximate class schedule with reading and homework assignments
This schedule is subject to change.
| Date | Text | Topic | HW Recommended | Homework Assignments (WeBWorK and written) |
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| Aug 30 | Introduction - First class | 1.1: 1, 7, 33, 35 1.2: 5, 13, 21, 47, 55, 65, 67 1.3: 3, 17, 31, 39, 69 1.4: 1, 3, 17, 19, 25, 33, 49, 55, 81 |
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| 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 |
Real numbers Exponents and radicals Algebraic expressions Equations |
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| Sep 1 | ||||
| Sep 5 | WeBWorK set 0 is due at 11:59 PM | |||
| Sep 6 | 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.3 |
Complex numbers Inequalities Rectangular coordinate systems Graphs of equations Lines |
1.5: 1, 5, 11, 21, 35, 39, 49 1.6: 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 21, 31, 39 2.1: 1, 3, 7, 9, 19, 21 2.2: 1, 5, 11, 19, 25, 39, 47, 65 2.3: 1, 7, 11, 13, 21, 23, 29, 33, 49 |
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| Sep 8 | ||||
| Sep 12 | WeBWorK set 1 is due at 11:59 PM | |||
| Sep 13 | 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 3.1 |
Definition of functions Graphs of functions Quadratic functions Operations of functions Polynomial functions of degree greater than 2 |
2.4: 17, 21, 25, 35, 45, 51, 65 2.5: 3, 9, 13, 23, 33, 41, 49, 53 2.6: 7, 15, 23, 29, 45, 51 2.7: 3, 9, 11, 21, 53 3.1: 3, 5, 11, 21, 35 |
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| Sep 15 | ||||
| Last day to add/drop classes | ||||
| Sep 19 | WeBWorK set 2 is due at 11:59 PM | |||
| Sep 20 | 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 |
Properties of division Zeros of polynomials Complex and rational zeros of polynomials Rational functions Variation |
3.2: 1, 5, 9, 13, 17 3.3: 1, 7, 11, 15, 23, 27 3.4: 1, 5, 11, 15, 37 3.5: 3, 5, 9, 21, 33, 45 3.6: 1, 7, 11, 17 |
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| Sep 22 | will be collected in class: 2.2: 8, 26 2.5: 22, 42(g,h,j), 50, 54(c) 2.6: 16 (worth 2 points) 10 points total |
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| Sep 26 | WeBWorK set 3 is due at 11:59 PM | |||
| Sep 27 | 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 |
Inverse functions Exponential functions The natural exponential function Logarithmic functions |
4.1: 3, 7, 17, 21, 33, 43 4.2: 1, 5, 11, 25, 29, 35 4.3: 3, 5, 13, 21 4.4: 1, 3, 15, 17, 21, 29, 33, 39, 43, 69 |
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| Sep 29 | will be collected in class: 3.1: 22 3.5: 10, 24, 42, 46 5 points total |
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| Review: Practice test 1 | ||||
| Oct 3 | WeBWorK set 4 is due at 11:59 PM | |||
| Oct 4 | Test 1 (covers 1.1-4.4) | |||
| 4.5 4.6 5.1 |
Properties of logarithms Exponential and logarithmic equations Angles |
4.5: 3, 11, 19, 25, 41 4.6: 9, 11, 17, 31, 39 5.1: 1, 9, 13, 31, 41 |
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| Oct 6 | ||||
| Oct 10 | WeBWorK set 5 is due at 11:59 PM | |||
| Oct 11 | 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 |
Trigonometric functions of angles Trigonometric functions of real numbers Values of the trigonometric functions Trigonometric graphs Additional trigonometric graphs |
5.2: 1, 3, 11, 17, 43, 65, 75 5.3: 1, 9, 13, 17, 29, 51, 69 5.4: 1, 7, 17 5.5: 1, 9, 41, 53 5.6: 1, 19, 31, 45 |
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| Oct 13 | ||||
| Oct 17 | WeBWorK set 6 is due at 11:59 PM | |||
| Oct 18 | 5.7 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 |
Applied problems Verifying trigonometric identities Trigonometric equations The addition and subtraction formulas Multiple-angle formulas |
5.7: 1, 25, 29, 33 6.1: 1, 11 6.2: 1, 9, 19, 29 6.3: 1, 11, 23, 55 6.4: 1, 9 |
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| Oct 20 | will be collected in class: 5.5: 2 (worth 4 points), 6 5 points total [for extra credit: 5.5: 14 5.6: 2, 20] |
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| Oct 24 | WeBWorK set 7 is due at 11:59 PM | |||
| Oct 25 | 6.5 6.6 7.1 7.2 |
Product-to-sum and sum-to-product formulas The inverse trigonometric functions The law of sines The law of cosines |
6.5: 1, 11, 27 6.6: 1, 3, 7, 9, 33, 43, 53 7.1: 1, 19, 21 7.2: 3(a-d), 5, 17 |
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| Oct 27 | ||||
| Oct 31 | WeBWorK set 8 is due at 11:59 PM | |||
| Nov 1 | 8.1 8.2 8.3 |
Systems of equations Systems of linear equations in two variables Systems of inequalities |
8.1: 1, 3, 9, 21, 29, 31, 37 8.2: 1, 7, 19, 21 8.3: 1, 3, 5, 11, 17, 27 |
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| Nov 3 | ||||
| Review: Practice test 2 | ||||
| Nov 7 | WeBWorK set 9 is due at 11:59 PM | |||
| Nov 8 | Test 2 (covers 4.5-8.3) | |||
| Nov 10 | Veteran's day: no classes, no office hours | |||
| Nov 14 | ||||
| Nov 15 | 8.5 9.1 9.2 9.3 |
Systems of linear equations in more than two variables Infinite sequences and summation notation Arithmetic sequences Geometric sequences |
8.5: 1, 5, 9, 17, 25, 39 9.1: 1, 19, 21, 33, 35, 39, 55(a) 9.2: 1, 5, 11, 15, 19, 23 9.3: 3, 15, 23, 31, 41 |
will be collected in class: [for extra credit: 8.3: 1, 5, 11, 15, 23, 30] |
| Nov 17 | ||||
| Nov 21 | WeBWorK set 10 is due at 11:59 PM | |||
| Nov 22 | 9.5 9.6 |
The binomial theorem Permuations |
9.5: 1, 7, 13, 17, 37 9.6: 1, 13, 21, 27, 37 |
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| Nov 24 | Thanksgiving break: no classes, no office hours | |||
| Nov 28 | WeBWorK set 11 is due at 11:59 PM | |||
| Nov 29 | 10.1 10.2 10.3 |
Parabolas Ellipses Hyperbolas |
10.1: 1, 5, 15, 39 10.2: 1, 5, 15, 17, 23, 31 10.3: 1, 7, 19, 33, 35, 39, 43 |
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| Dec 1 | ||||
| Dec 5 | WeBWorK set 12 is due at 11:59 PM | |||
| Dec 6 | 10.4 10.5 |
Plane curves and parametric equations Polar coordinates |
10.4: 1, 5, 9, 25 10.5: 1, 3, 9,13, 15, 29, 45, 57 |
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| Dec 8 | ||||
| Review: Sample final, Solutions | ||||
| Dec 12 | Optional WeBWorK set Review is due at 11:59 PM Answers will be available at midnight |
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| Dec 15 | 10:30-12:30. Final exam (cumulative) | |||