Mrs. Laura Carbajal Highland High School
Pre-Calculus
Expectations and Policies
2015-2016
Student Expectations:
 RESPECT-Students are expected to respect themselves, the teacher, your classmates, and school property. Being
disrespectful will NOT be tolerated.
 Contribute to a positive learning environment. Be open-minded to others ideas and questions.
 Be prepared for class. This includes being to class on time, having assignments completed, and having all materials
necessary.
 All electronic devices must be turned off before you enter class. Cell phones are disruptive in class. A cell phone
on vibrate is NOT considered to be off. If I see or hear them, they will be taken away for the remainder of the
class period or school day. You may pick up the cell phone after school from the office.
 No food or beverages are allowed in the class. The only exception is bottled water.
 If you have something to throw away you may do so any time before or after any lesson or organized activity.
Throwing any object at any target will not be allowed at any time.
 Passes to the restroom will be given scarcely. Your best bet is to go before or after class.
Consequences:
If you choose to not meet the expectations, the following consequences will apply:
1st offense: verbal warning
2nd offense: parent/guardian call and/or referral
 I reserve the right to skip to any consequence for serious misbehavior and conduct issues.
Tardy Policy:
The school’s policy on tardies will be followed. You are expected to be in your seat and ready for class to begin
when the bell rings.
1st tardy: Free
2nd tardy: verbal warning
3rd tardy: parent/guardian contacted
4th tardy: parent/guardian contacted
5th tardy and all others that follow will result in a referral to administration.
Attendance:
The district policy on attendance will be followed. A parent/guardian must excuse all absences within 24 hours.
Parents and guardians please contact the office to excuse your student’s absence. Notes or calls from home directly to
the teacher will not be accepted you must contact the attendance office directly. Please note that a student may be
dropped from class once he/she has reached 11 absences.
Supplies:
The following materials are to be brought to class every day: Pencils, Protractor or Straight Edge, Notebook Supplies:,
One inch 3-ring binder/Folder (Something to keep yourself organized) and Loose-leaf, graph paper
Calculators:
Students are encouraged to purchase their own calculator for class and homework. Graphing calculators are
essential during student’s junior, senior and college math courses. I recommend a TI-83 Plus or higher as a graphing
calculator. We have a few calculators available in class but not enough for everyone.
Textbook:
Students will be issued a textbook to be taken home. We will have a class set of textbook for your use during
class. We will be using the textbook Functions Modeling Change-A preparation for Calculus. Connally, Hughes,
Hallett, Gleason Et.
Make-Up Work:
The school policy states that for every EXCUSED day you are absent, you have ONE day to make-up missed
assignments, test, etc. It is your responsibility to find out what you missed during class and the assignment. If the
absence is UNEXCUSED, no credit will be given for the missed assignment and/or test or quiz. There are no retakes on
tests or quizzes. It is your responsibility to schedule a time to take a missed exam or quiz within the make-up time
frame.
Homework:
In order to be successful in this class, homework must be completed in pencil daily. There will be time in class
to discuss any problems you are having on the homework assignments. You will be assigned homework daily. In order
to receive full credit for an assignment you must show all work. No late work will be accepted unless you have an
excused absence.
Procedures: Homework will be collected once a week and check. This does not mean you are not expected to
complete homework every day.
Grades:
Your semester grade is broken down by the following percentage.
Homework: 15%
Tests/Projects/Quizzes: 65%
Final Exam: 20%
The grading scale follows the standard grading scale of Gilbert Public Schools.
A 100-90%
B
89-80%
C
79-70%
D
69-60%
F
59% and below
I will not round up a grade that is if you have a 79.9% your grade is a C.
Contact Information:
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have.
Email: Laura.Carbajal@gilbertschools.net
Phone: 480-813-0051 EXT. 6192
Tutoring:
I will be available most morning before and after school at 7:00am and after school 2:30pm, but let me know
ahead of time in case I have a prior meeting. We do have tutoring for students during both lunches during 4 th hour in
room 1273 and 5th hour in room 1274. If you are attending you tutoring during lunch make sure you come into hawk
hall at the beginning of the hour
I look forward to a wonderful and exciting year!
Sincerely,
Ms. Laura Carbajal
MCCCD Official Course Competencies: PreCalculus
1.
Solve and graph inequalities involving absolute value, rational expressions, and one or two variables. (I)
2.
Define function and give several examples. (II)
3.
Graph linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. (II)
4.
Use logarithms to solve exponential equations. (II)
5.
Find distance between points, midpoint of a line segment, and determine the equation of a line, given two points. (II)
6.
Solve any polynomial equation and graph any polynomial function. (II)
7.
Use right-triangle trigonometry, laws of sines and cosines to find missing parts of a triangle. (II)
8.
Find inverses of trigonometric functions and graph both the function and its inverse. (II)
9.
Solve trigonometric equations, write complex numbers in trigometric form, and graph using polar coordinates. (III)
10. Solve systems of equations using matrices. (IV)
11. Use symmetry, asymptotes, and other analytical aids to graph functions. (V)
12. Graph equations of conic sections. (VI)
13. Identify arithmetic or geometric sequences, find specific terms of a sequence
or series, solve series problems, and use the binomial theorem to find a
specific term of an expansion. (VII)
MCCCD Official Course Outline:
I. Solving and graphing inequalities
A. Linear
B. Absolute value
C. Quadratic
D. Inequalities involving rational expressions
II. Functions
A. Concept of function
B. Graphs of functions
C. Special functions and properties
1. One-to-one
2. Composite functions
3. Inverse
D. Linear functions
1. Distance between points
2. Midpoint of a line segment
3. Parallel and perpendicular lines
4. Equation of a line
5. Graphs
E. Quadratic functions and graphs
F. Polynomials functions
1. Remainder and factor theorems
2. Synthetic division
3. Fundamental theorem of algebra
4. Rationbal and irrational roots
5. Graphs of polynomial functions
G. Rational functions and graphs
H. Exponential and logarithmic functions
1. Common logarithms
2. Natural logarithms
3. Properties of logarithms
4. Solving exponential equations
I. Trigonometric functions
1. Right-triangle trigonometry
2. Trigonometric functions of general angles
3. Law of sines
4. Law of cosines
5. Graphs
6. Inverses of trigonometric functions and graphs
III. Analytical trigonometry
A. Trigonometric functions of real numbers
B. Identities and proofs
C. Addition formulas for sine and cosine
D. Double-angle, half-angle, and reduction formulas
E. Trigonometric equations
F. Trigonometric form of complex numbers
G. Polar coordinates
IV. Systems of equations and inequalities
A. Linear systems
B. Matrices
1. Determinants
2. Cramer's rule
3. Algebra of matrices
4. Inverses of matrices
C. Nonlinear systems
D. Systems of inequalities
V. Graphing aids
A. Intercepts and symmetry
B. Asymptotes
C. Excluded regions
D. Curve sketching
VI. Conic sections and graphs
A. Parabola
B. Ellipse and circle
C. Hyperbola
VII. Sequences and series
A. Arithmetic and geometric sequences
B. Series
C. Infinite geometric series
D. Mathematical induction
E. Binomial theorem