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MTH 30, Precalculus Mathematics
Spring 2024, Section D07 - 22224
Instructor:
Cormac
O'Sullivan
We meet in NH 35 (that's New Hall) on Mon, Tue, Wed, 2:00 –
3:25.
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Class Information and the syllabus
Here is our MTH 30
textbook,
you can download the pdf
Review sheets and more
Math Tutoring Lab - very helpful for any math questions
To review basic algebra you can study
the MTH
28 textbook, especially Chapter 1
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MTH 30 Class Calendar
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| Date | Day | Sections covered | Homework | |
| 1 | Jan 29 | Mon | Introduction, 1.1 Functions and Function Notation | |
| 2 | Jan 30 | Tue | 1.1 Functions, 1.2 Domain and Range | |
| 3 | Jan 31 | Wed | 1.3 Rates of Change and Behavior of Graphs | HW #1 |
| 4 | Feb 5 | Mon | 1.4 Composition of Functions | |
| 5 | Feb 6 | Tue | 1.5 Transformation of Functions | |
| 6 | Feb 7 | Wed | 1.6 Absolute Value Functions | HW #2 |
| Feb 12 | Mon | No class | ||
| 7 | Feb 13 | Tue |
Snow day - no class Review section 1.7 Inverse Functions in the textbook |
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| 8 | Feb 14 | Wed | 1.7 Inverse Functions, 2.1 Linear Functions | HW #3 |
| Feb 19 | Mon | No class | ||
| 9 | Feb 20 | Tue | 2.1, 2.2 Graphs of Linear Functions, Review | |
| 10 | Feb 21 | Wed | QUIZ #1, then 2.2 Graphs of Linear Functions | HW #4 |
| 11 | Feb 22 | Thur | (Monday schedule) 2.2 and 3.2 Quadratic Functions | |
| 12 | Feb 26 | Mon | 3.2 Quadratic Functions, 3.3 Power Functions | |
| 13 | Feb 27 | Tue | 3.3 Power Functions and Polynomial Functions | |
| 14 | Feb 28 | Wed |
(Monday schedule)
3.3, 3.4 Graphs of Polynomial Functions Review factoring in Chap. 6 of the Mth 28 book - link above |
HW #5 |
| 15 | Mar 4 | Mon | 3.4, 3.5 Dividing Polynomials | |
| 16 | Mar 5 | Tue | 3.5 Dividing Polynomials, 3.6 Zeros of Polynomials | |
| 17 | Mar 6 | Wed | 3.6 Zeros of Polynomials, Review | HW #6 |
| 18 | Mar 11 | Mon | QUIZ #2, then Review for midterm | |
| 19 | Mar 12 | Tue | Review for midterm | |
| 20 | Mar 13 | Wed | Midterm exam | |
| 21 | Mar 18 | Mon | 3.7 Rational Functions |
Midterm extra credit |
| 22 | Mar 19 | Tue | 3.7, 4.1 Exponential Functions | |
| 23 | Mar 20 | Wed | 4.2 Graphs of Exponential Functions, 4.3 Logs | HW #7 |
| 24 | Mar 25 | Mon | 4.3, 4.4 Graphs of Logarithmic Functions | |
| 25 | Mar 26 | Tue | 4.5 Logarithmic Properties, Review | |
| 26 | Mar 27 | Wed | QUIZ #3, 4.5, 4.6 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations | HW #8 |
| 27 | Apr 1 | Mon | 4.6 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations | |
| 28 | Apr 2 | Tue | 5.1 Angles | |
| 29 | Apr 3 | Wed | 5.1, 5.2 Unit Circle: Sine and Cosine Functions | HW #9 |
| 30 | Apr 8 | Mon | 5.2 Unit Circle: Sine and Cosine Functions | |
| 31 | Apr 9 | Tue | 5.3 The Other Trigonometric Functions | |
| 32 | Apr 10 | Wed | 5.3, 5.4 Right Triangle Trigonometry | HW #10 |
| 33 | Apr 15 | Mon | 6.1 Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions, Review | |
| 34 | Apr 16 | Tue | QUIZ #4, 6.1 Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions | |
| 35 | Apr 17 | Wed | 6.2 Tangent graph, 6.3 Inverse Trigonometric Functions | HW #11 |
| Apr 22 | Mon | No class - Spring break starts | ||
| Apr 23 | Tue | No class | ||
| Apr 24 | Wed | No class | ||
| Apr 29 | Mon | No class | ||
| Apr 30 | Tue | No class | ||
| 36 | May 1 | Wed | 7.1 Trigonometric Identities | HW #12 |
| 37 | May 6 | Mon | 7.1, 7.2, 7.5 Trigonometric, Sum and Difference Identities | |
| 38 | May 7 | Tue | 7.5 Solving Trigonometric Equations | |
| 39 | May 8 | Wed | 7.5 Solving Trigonometric Equations, Review | |
| 40 | May 13 | Mon |
QUIZ #5,
Review for the final Review Sheet |
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| 41 | May 14 | Tue | Review for the final | |
| 42 | May 15 | Wed | Review for the final | |
| May 22 | Wed | Final Exam 2:00 - 4:50 in our classroom | ||