Spring 2014 Course Syllabus: Math
Course Title:
Textbook:
MATH 107 - Precalculus
Precalculus - A Right Triangle Approach by Ratti and
McWaters, 2nd Edition, ISBN-10: 0-321-64470-0
Prerequisites:
Website:
COURSE OUTLINE
Lecture
Sections
Topic
1
P1
2
P2
Real Numbers and their
Properites
Integer Exponents
3
4
P4
P5
Factoring Polynomials
Rational Expressions
5
P6
6
1.1
Rational Exponents and
Radicals
Linear Equations in one
variable
Catch up and Review
Exam #1
Quadratic Equations
7
8
1.4
9
1.5
10
11
12
2.1
2.2
2.3
Solving Other types of
Equations
Coordinate Plane
Graphs of Functions
Lines
13
14
15
16
17
18
2.7
3.1
3.2
4.1
4.2
4.3
Transformations of Functions
Quadratic Functions
Polynomial Functions
Exponential Functions
Natural Exponential Function
Logarithmic Functions
19
20
21
4.4
4.5
5.1
Rules for Logs
Solving Logarithmic Equations
Angles and their measure
22
5.2
Right Triangle Trigonometry
23
5.3
Trigonometric functions of any
angle
Catch up and Review
Exam #2
Graphs of Sin/Cos
Sum and difference Identities
Trigonometric equations 1
Law of Sines
24
25
26
27
28
5.4
6.2
6.5
7.1
29
7.2
Law of Sines (Ambiguous
Case)
Assignment
p. 16, ex. 80, 82, 86, 116, 122, 126, 128, 130, 140
p. 26, ex. 18 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 38, 42, 48, 50, 58,
66, 72, 76
p. 46, ex. 28, 32, 46, 54, 58, 92, 94, 96
p. 56, ex. 24, 26, 36, 46, 54, 56, 58, 70, 72, 76,
84, 86, 88, 90, 92
p. 69, ex 26, 32, 40, 46, 52, 56, 62, 68, 70, 76, 78,
84, 88, 92, 94, 96
p. 93, ex. 28, 32, 36, 44, 50, 56, 60, 78, 80, 86,
92, 94
p. 128 18, 20, 38, 42, 46, 78, 80, 100, 104, 108,
110
p. 142 8, 12, 14, 16, 20, 24, 32, 34
p. 176 14, 16
p. 188 38, 42, 44, 58, 60, 62, 64
p. 203 12, 16, 28, 32, 36, 38, 40, 44, 48, 54, 56,
78, 80, 82
p. 263 12, 16, 42, 44, 54
p. 306 22, 28, 30, 54, 58, 64, 66
p. 323 40, 42, 44, 52, 56, 58, 64, 66
p. 414 16, 20, 22, 24, 48, 50, 70, 72, 76, 78, 86
p. 425 26, 28, 30
p. 440 10, 14, 16, 24, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40,
42, 46, 50, 68, 72, 80, 94, 98
p. 453 19-28, 39-50, 51-58
p. 467 7-21 odd, 23-31 odd, 53-63 odd
p. 489 7-13 odd, 27-45 odd, 61-67 odd 77, 79,
81
p. 502 10, 16, 18, 48 (Change angle to 30
degrees), 50 (Change Angle to 60 Degrees)
p. 517 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 58, 60, 66, 68, 70, 72
p. 535 10, 20, 24, 40, 42, 45-51 odd
p. 584 8, 16, 22, 24, 26 (Just sin/cos)
p. 611 5-25 odd 39-61 odd
p. 634 10, 16, 22 (Leave answers with
sin(angle))
p. 642 21-39 odd
30
31
32
33
7.3
8.1
10.2
Law of Cosines
Systems of Linear equations
The parabola
Catch up and review
Final Exam
p. 642 8, 11-18, 20, 30, 38, 41-43
p. 721 58, 62, 68, 88, 94, 96, 98
p. 856 7-14, 21-35 odd, 41-55
Course Policies
Attendance: Students are expected to attend class. Each class is a learning experience that cannot be
replicated through simply “getting the notes.” Attendance at all classes (both lecture and recitation) will
be recorded and is mandatory. Please make sure you read and fully understand the Department’s
Attendance Policy. This policy will be strictly enforced.
Tutoring Center: The tutoring center will be open from M: 10-5:30, T: 10-7, W,R,F: 10-4 and is located
at Cullimore 214. Students are encouraged to use the tutoring center as needed throughout the semester.
Homework: Homework is an expectation of the course. All homework for the semester is listed, by
section, below. From time to time you will also be assigned on line HW. This will be through the
ALEKS portal and must be completed by the assigned date. It is the student’s responsibility to
keep track of assignments on the ALEKS calendar.
Exams: There will be two exams and a final. All three will be common exams, including a final. The
dates for the common exams are 2/19 and 4/2. Each exam will test the material taught since the beginning
of the semester. If your grade for the ALEKS objectives is better than any one of your 3 common
exam grades the objectives grade will replace that exam grade.
Makeup Exam Policy: There will be NO MAKE-UP EXAMS during the semester. In the event the
Final Exam is not taken, under rare circumstances where the student has a legitimate reason for missing
the final exam, a makeup exam will be administered by the math department. In any case the student must
notify the Math Department Office and the Instructor that the exam will be missed and present written
verifiable proof of the reason for missing the exam, e.g., a doctors note, police report, court notice, etc.,
clearly stating the date AND time of the mitigating problem.
Quizzes: Every week the students are responsible to hand in to their instructors the solutions to the
self-assessments posted online (click here for the link to math 107 Self Assessment). The instructors will
return the work to students who will be responsible for keeping all of their work in a portfolio. Quizzes
will be given approximately one a week throughout the semester. They will be based on the lecture,
homework and the in-class discussions. Web based quizzes will be assigned through ALEKS and will
be completed outside class. They will appear on your ALEKS calendar. It is your responsibility to
check the calendar and know when quizzes are to be completed. There will be 6-10 web based
assessments given throughout the semester.
Textbook: Precalculus - A Right Triangle Approach by Ratti and McWaters, 2nd Edition, ISBN-10: 0321-64470-0.
Grades: You must receive a grade of C or better to pass this class.
Your average will be determined by averaging your scores according to the following formula:
Exam 1:
15%
Exam 2:
15%
HW (Web and Paper)
15%
Quizzes (Web and Paper)
20%
Final Exam:
35%
Important Departmental and University Policies
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Academic Integrity Code is Strictly Enforced
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Prerequisites Requirements are Enforced
Attendance is Required in Lower-Division Courses
Exam Policies (No Make Up Exams and More)
Cell Phone and Pager Use Prohibited in Class
Drop Date (
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