Schedule of lectures and recitations, Precalculus, Fall 2005

(This schedule is tentative and may change slightly as the course progresses.)
Day Date Topic(s) Section
of Book
Fri Sep 2 Recitation: Optional Introduction Only
Mon Sep 5 NO CLASS - LABOR DAY
Wed Sep 7 Introduction, Quadratic and Rational Inequalities 1.9
THU Sep 8 LAST DAY TO DROP A CLASS WITHOUT RECEIVING A "W"
Fri Sep 9 Recitation: Review of Algebra (1.1,1.2,1.3,1.6,1.8),
            Homework Review and Quiz
LAST DAY TO ADD A CLASS
Mon Sep 12 The Cartesian Coordinate System: Graphing Straight Lines and Circles 2.1
Wed Sep 14 Relations and Functions 2.4
Fri Sep 16 Recitation: Homework Review and Quiz
Mon Sep 19 Function Notation 2.5
Wed Sep 21 Relating Equations to Their Graphs 2.6
Fri Sep 23 Recitation: Homework Review and Quiz
Mon Sep 26 Introduction to Graph Sketching: Symmetry 2.7
Wed Sep 28 Basic Graphing Principles 3.1
Fri Sep 30 Recitation: Homework Review and Quiz
Mon Oct 3 More Graphing Principles: Types of Functions 3.2
Wed Oct 5 Quadratic Functions 3.4
Fri Oct 7 Recitation: Homework Review and Quiz
Mon Oct 10 Operations on Functions 3.5
Wed Oct 12 Inverse Functions 3.6
Fri Oct 14 Recitation: Review for Exam 1
MON Oct 17 EXAM 1 On material
we've covered
in chapters 1,2,3
Wed Oct 19 Exponential Functions 5.1
Fri Oct 21 Recitation: Homework Review and Quiz
Mon Oct 24 Logarithmic Functions 5.2
Wed Oct 26 Properties of Logarithms, Logarithmic Equations 5.3
Fri Oct 28 Recitation: Homework Review and Quiz
Mon Oct 31 Common and Natural Logarithms, Exponential Equations and Change of Base 5.4
Wed Nov 2 Applications 5.5
THU Nov 3 LAST DAY TO DROP A CLASS AND RECEIVE A "W"
Fri Nov 4 Recitation: Homework Review and Quiz
Mon Nov 7 Angle Measurement and Two Special Triangles 6.1
Wed Nov 9 The Trigonometric Functions 6.2
Fri Nov 11 Recitation: Homework Review and Quiz
Mon Nov 14 Right Triangle Trigonometry and Applications 6.3
Wed Nov 16 Trigonometric Functions as Functions of Real Numbers 6.4
Fri Nov 18 Recitation: Review for Exam 2
MON Nov 21 EXAM 2 On material
we've covered
in chapters 5,6
TUE Nov 22 The Sine and Cosine Functions and Their Graphs 7.1
Wed Nov 23 NO CLASS - THANKSGIVING BREAK
Fri Nov 25 NO RECITATION - THANKSGIVING BREAK
Mon Nov 28 The Tangent, Secant, Cosecant and Cotangent Functions 7.2
Wed Nov 30 Basic Identities
Trigonometric Equations
7.3
7.4
Fri Dec 2 Recitation: Homework Review and Quiz
Mon Dec 5 Inverse Trigonometric Functions 7.5
Wed Dec 7 The Addition Formulas
The Double-Angle and Half-Angle Formulas
8.1
8.2
Fri Dec 9 Recitation: Homework Review and Quiz
Mon Dec 12 The Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines 8.3
MON Dec 19 FINAL EXAM, 3-6pm, Place TBA The final is
comprehensive, but
will emphasize the
material we've covered
in chapters 7,8.


John Loftin 2005-08-18