Fall 2013 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
P6
Real Numbers and their
Properites
Integer Exponents
Rational Exponents and Radicals
3
P4
P5
Factoring Polynomials
Rational Expressions
5
1.1
Linear Equations in one variable
7
1.4
1.5
Catch up and Review
Exam #1
Quadratic Equations
Solving other types of Equations
8
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.7
Coordinate Plane
Graphs of Functions
Lines
Transformations of Functions
3.1
3.2
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
Quadratic Functions
Polynomial Functions
Exponential Functions
Natural Exponential Function
Logarithmic Functions
Rules for Logarithims
14
5.2
Right Triangle Trigonometry
15
5.3
Trigonometric Functions of Any
Angle
Catch Up and Review
Exam 2
Graphs of Sine and Cosine
Sum and Difference Identities
Law of Sines
Law of Cosines
Systems of Linear Equations
Catch up and Review
Final Exam
6
9
10
11
13
12
16
17
18
19
21
5.4
6.2
7.1
7.3
8.1
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. 69, ex 26, 32, 40, 46, 52, 56, 62, 68, 70, 76, 78,
84, 88, 92, 94, 96
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. 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. 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. 634 10, 16, 22 (Leave answers with sin(angle))
p. 642 8, 11-18, 20, 30, 38, 41-43
p. 721 58, 62, 68, 88, 94, 96, 98
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. On Friday of each week students will be assigned an ALEKS progress assessment. This
progress assessment will review any of the topics that the student has completed since the beginning of
the term. This progress assessment must be completed by the scheduled time or the site will close access
to the assessment and students will be graded on what has been completed.
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 10/2 and 11/6. Each exam will test the material taught since the
beginning of the semester.
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. Quizzes will sometimes be assigned through ALEKS and will be
completed outside class. There will be 8-12 assessments given throughout the semester.
Textbook: Precalculus - A Right Triangle Approach by Ratti and McWaters, 2nd Edition, ISBN-10: 0321-64470-0.
Grades: Your average will be determined by averaging your scores according to the following formula:
Exam 1:
15%
Exam 2:
15%
On-line HW
:
10%
ALEKS Objectives
10%
Written/Web based Quizzes
10%
Written HW
5%
Final Exam:
35%
Important Departmental and University Policies
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Academic Integrity Code is Strictly Enforced
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 (
) is Strictly Observed
Complete DMS Course Policies (math.njit.edu/students/undergraduate/policies_math)