Plantation
 		









M505G - Elementary Functions and Coordiante Geometry.



 Unique: #58990


 Objetive: The pourpose of this course is to prepare students for   Calculus
 courses (M408C and M408K).


 Class times and Place: MWF 3-4 p.m in RLM 5.118 and TTh 5-6 p.m. in WRW 113.


 Text: Sullivan, Precalculus, 8th edition 2007. We will cover the majority
of chapters 1-7.






Important notice
 
Final grade will be ready Wednesday, Dec 19th in the afternoon.
Good luck in your Final.
 


Syllabus













 Chapter 1: Graphs Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3.


 Chapter 2: Functions and Their Graphs Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5.


Chapter 3: Linear and Quadratic Functions: Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

 Chapter 4: Polynomials and Rational Functions Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6.


 Chapter 5: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9.

 Chapter 6: Trigonometric Functions Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6.
 
 Chapter 7: Analytic Trigonometry Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6.







Grades













 Final Exam 30%: The final exam is comprehensive and attendance is required.
 You implicitly agree to attend the   final by registering for the course.


 Midterm Exams 50%: There will be two 50 minutes midterm exams given in class.
Each midterm will make for 25% of your final grade.


 Homework 20%: Homework will be assigned every Monday and will be collected at
the beginning of class the following Monday.  Late homework will not be accepted
unless you have a good excuse.


 Final Grades: A:90-100%, B:80-89%, C:70-79%, D:60-69%, F0-59%.  I reserve the
right to alter this scheme at the end of the term, but only to your benefit. 








Additional Relevant Information













 Prerequisite: The prerequisite is either a score of 480 or above on the
SATII-Math IC exam or at least a C in College algebra (M301) or Trigonometry (M304E).


 Calculators during tests: The use of calculators will be allowed in general
 unless indicated. On the contrary, the use of cell phones or any other
electronic devices is not permited.



 Tentative Exam Dates:

 Midterm 1: Monday October 1. You can get the pdf version here  midterm1.
 Midterm 2: Monday November 19. You can get the pdf version here midterm2.
 Final: Tuesday December 18, 2-5 p.m in WEL 2.256.







Homework



Homework 1
Section 1.1: #12, #18, #26, #34, #40, #59
Section 1.2: #14, #20, #28, #38, #46, #54, #70
Section 1.3: #14, #22, #28, #36, #44, #90, #106


Homework 2
Section 2.1: #26, #38, #46, #60, #70, #80
Section 2.2: #18, #28, #34, #44
Section 2.3: #28, #32, #44, #56


Homework 3
Section 2.4: #24, #28, #38, #44, #54
Section 2.5: #18, #22, #24, #32, #62, #68, #74
Section 3.1: #16, #28, #40


Homework 4
Section 3.2: #16, #22
Section 3.3: #18, #34, #50, #66, #88


Homework 5
Section 4.1: #20, #36, #40, #52, #64, #88
Section 4.2: #14, #26, #40, #52, #54



Homework 6
Section 4.3: #18, #32, #48, #52
Section 4.4: #6, #12, #40, #52
Section 4.5: #10, #22, #28, #40, #54, #88



Homework 7
Section 5.1: #12, #18, #28, #44, #58, #68
Section 5.2: #26, #40, #46, #70, #92
Section 5.3: #36, #48, #56, #76, #90



Homework 8
Section 5.4: #48, #56, #62, #86, #110, #126
Section 5.5: #22, #30, #50, #64, #94
Section 5.6: #10, #28, #60, #74, #96, #100

Homework 9
Review Problems



Homework 10
Section 6.1: #22, #34, #46, #58, #78, #86, #112
Section 6.2: #18, #28, #48, #64, #80, #82, #102
Section 6.3: #26, #34, #42, #56, #76, #88, #94, #118



Homework 11
Section 6.4: #28, #30, #36, #58, #74, #96, #98
Section 6.5: #32, #40, #50
Section 6.6: #14, #26, #32



Homework 12
Section 7.1: #24, #36, #44, #52, #68, #76
Section 7.2: #28, #44, #56, #78
Section 7.3: #18, #48, #80, #98, #102



Homework 13
Section 7.4: #30, #38, #44, #68, #82
Section 7.5: #18, #28, #40, #52, #68, #86
Section 7.6: #18, #32, #40, #44



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