Textbook:
Precalculus - Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic 8th Ed; Demana, Waites, Foley & Kennedy

Weekly Syllabus - Math 120 - Spring 2013

Week # - Date Topic Reading Assignment
1
Mon Jan 7 -
Fri Jan 11
M: Introduction
W: Interval Notation, Review of Exponents
F: Absolute Value, FOIL & Factoring
M:
W: Chapter P.1, Appendix A.1
F: Chapter P.2, Appendix A.2
2
Mon Jan 14 -
Fri Jan 18
M: Linear Functions & Equations of Lines
W: Quadratic Equations
F: Solving Inequalities Note Order!)
M: Chapter P.3 - P.4
W: Chapter P.5
F: Chpater P.7 (note order!)
3
Mon Jan 21 -
Fri Jan 25
M: MLK Holiday - No Class
W: Complex Numbers & Fractional Expressions
F: Functions & Graphs
M:
W: Chapter P.6, Appendix A.3
F: Chapter 1.1 & 1.2
4
Mon Jan 28 -
Fri Feb 1
M: Review Test #1
W: Functions & Limits
F: Twelve Basic Functions
M:
W: Chapter 10.3; Handout on Limits
F: Chapter 1.3
5
Mon Feb 4 -
Fri Feb 8
M: Composition of Functions
W: Inverse Functions
F: Graphical Transformations
M: Chapter 1.4
W: Chapter 1.5
F: Chapter 1.6
6
Mon Feb 11 -
Fri Feb 15
M: Graphical Transformations (cont)
W: Modeling & Regression Lines
F: Linear & Quadratic Functions
M: Chapter 1.6
W: Chapter 1.7
F: Chapter 2.1
7
Mon Feb 18 -
Fri Feb 22
M: Power Functions
W: Polynomial Functions of Higher Degree
F: Zeros of Polynomials
M: Chapter 2.2
W: Chapter 2.3
F: Chapter 2.4
8
Mon Feb 25 -
Fri Mar 1
M: Test #2
W: Zeros of Polynomials (cont)
F: Complex Zeros & FTA
M:
W: Chapter 2.4
F: Chapter 2.5
9
Mon Mar 4 -
Fri Mar 8
M:
W: Spring Break
F:
M:
W:
F:
10
Mon Mar 11 -
Fri Mar 15
M: Rational Functions
W: Solving Equalities
F: Solving Inequalities
M: Chapter 2.6
W: Chapter 2.7
F: Chapter 2.8
11
Mon Mar 18 -
Fri Mar 22
M: Exponential and Logistic Functions
W: Exponential and Logistic Modeling
F: Logarithms
M: Chapter 3.1
W: Chapter 3.2
F: Chapter 3.3
12
Mon Mar 25 -
Fri Mar 29
M: Properties of Logarithms
W: Applications of Exponents and Logs
F: Good Friday - No Class
M: Chapter 3.4
W: Chapter 3.5 & 3.6
F:
13
Mon Apr 1 -
Fri Apr 5
M: Angular Measure and Right Triangle Trig
W: Test #3
F: MAA Meeting - No Class
M: Chapter 4.1 & 4.2
W:
F: Chapter 4.2 & 4.3
14
Mon Apr 8 -
Fri Apr 12
M: Right Triangle Trig & Circular Functions
W: Circular Functions
F: Graphs of Sine, Cosine, & Sinusoids
M: Chapter 4.2 & 4.3
W: Chapter 4.3
F: Chapter 4.4
15
Mon Apr 15 -
Fri Apr 19
M: Graphs of Other Trig Functions
W: Inverse Trig Functions
F: Applications of Trig Functions
M: Chapter 4.5
W: Chapter 4.7
F: Chapter 4.8
16
Mon Apr 22 -
Fri Apr 26
M: Fundamental Trig Identities
W: Test #4
F: Sum & Difference Identities
M: Chapter 5.1 & 5.2
W:
F: Chapter 5.3 & 5.4
17
Mon Apr 29 -
Wed May 1
M: Law of Sines, Law of Cosines
W: Review
F:
M: Chapter 5.5 & 5.6
W:
F:
Friday
May 3
8:00 - 11:30 AM
Final Exam (200 pts) Review & Study