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==Precalculus==
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[https://catalog.utsa.edu/search/?P=MAT%201093|MAT 1093. Precalculus]. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours. (TCCN = MATH 2312)
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Prerequisite: MAT 1073 or the equivalent course or satisfactory performance on a placement examination. Exponential functions, logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, complex numbers, DeMoivre’s theorem, and polar coordinates. May apply toward the Core Curriculum requirement in Mathematics. Generally offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. Course Fees: DL01 $75; LRC1 $12; LRS1 $45; STSI $21.
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==Lesson Plan==
 
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| Week 1 || Orientation
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* Distribute and read syllabus
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* Introduction to MyMathLab
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| Week 1 || 1.3 || [[Toolkit Functions|Functions and their graphs]]
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* [[Interval notation]]
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* [[Solving Equations and Inequalities]]
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* Evaluating algebraic expressions
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* Determine whether a relation is a function
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* Find the Difference Quotient of a simple quadratic or radical function
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* Find the domain of a function defined by an equation or a graph
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* Identify the graph of a function and get information from the graph
 
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| Week 1 || Orientation, Section 1.3 || Distribute and read syllabus. Introduction to MyMathLab. Functions and their graphs. || Interval notation; Solving linear equations and inequalities; Evaluating algebraic expressions. || Determine whether a relation is a function; Find the Difference Quotient of a simple quadratic or radical function; Find the domain of a function defined by an equation or a graph; Identify the graph of a function and get information from the graph. || Class examples that demonstrate SLO’s. Homework assignments in MyMathLab from Section 1.3.
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| Week 2 || 1.7 || [[One-to-one functions]] ||
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* Section 1.3: [[Toolkit Functions|Functions and their graphs]] 
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* Determine when a function or its graph is one-to-one
 
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| Week 2 || 1.7, 2.1 || One-to-functions. Inverse functions. Angles and their measure. || Section 1.3, Functions and their graphs; Elementary geometry and terminology. || Determine when a function or its graph is one-to-one; Find the inverse of a function defined by a graph or an equation; Use the composition property to verify two functions are the inverses of each other; Find the inverse of a function algebraically or graphically. Know the definition of an angle in standard position and when its measure is positive or negative; Know relationship between degrees and radians, and be able to sketch angles of any measure; Be able to convert angles to and from decimal degrees and D-M-S notations; Know formulas for finding the length of a circular arc and the area of a sector of a circle; Find the distance between two cities at same longitudes and at different longitudes; Know the formula relating linear speed of an object in circular motion with its angular velocity in either radians per unit of time or revolutions per unit of time, or vice versa. || Class examples that demonstrate SLO’s. Homework assignments in MyMathLab from Section 1.7 and 2.1.
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| Week 2 || 1.7 || [[Inverse functions]] ||
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* Section 1.3: [[Toolkit Functions|Functions and their graphs]]
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* Find the inverse of a function defined by a graph or an equation
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* Use the composition property to verify two functions are the inverses of each other
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* Find the inverse of a function algebraically or graphically
 
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| Week 3 || 2.2, 2.3 || Trig. Functions: Unit Circle Approach. Properties of the Trig. Functions. || Appendix A.2, Geometry Essentials. Section 1.2, Symmetry of graphs. Section 1.3, Functions. Section 1.4, Even and Odd Functions. || Learn the definitions of the six trig functions as derived from the Unit Circle and apply them to find exact values for a given point on this circle; Use the Unit Circle definitions to find the exact values for all six trig functions for angles of π/4, π/6 and π/3 radians, and integer multiples of these angles; Use a course-approved scientific calculator to approximate values for the six trig functions of any angle; Learn the definitions of the six trig. functions derived from a circle of any radius r, and use them to find exact and approximate values of these functions for a given point on the circle, including those in application questions; Determine the domain and range of each of the six trig functions, their period, and their signs in a given quadrant of the x-y plane; Learn the reciprocal and quotient identities based on the definitions from the Unit Circle of the six trigonometric functions; Use the Unit Circle to derive the three Pythagorean Identities to complete the set of Fundamental Identities; Find the exact value of the remaining trig functions, given the value of one and the sign of another, using either a circle of radius r or the Fundamental Identities; Determine and use the Even-Odd properties to find exact values for the six trigonometric functions. || Class examples that demonstrate SLO’s. Homework assignments in MyMathLab from Sections 2.2 and 2.3.
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| Week 2 || 2.1 || [[Angles and their measure]]
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* Elementary geometry and terminology
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* Know the definition of an angle in standard position and when its measure is positive or negative
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* Know relationship between degrees and radians and be able to sketch angles of any measure
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* Be able to convert angles to and from decimal degrees and D-M-S notations
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* Know formulas for finding the length of a circular arc and the area of a sector of a circle
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* Find the distance between two cities at same longitudes and at different longitudes
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* Know the formula relating linear speed of an object in circular motion with its angular velocity in either radians per unit of time or revolutions per unit of time or vice versa  
 
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| Week 4 || 2.4, 2.5 || Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions. Graphs of the Tangent, Cotangent, Cosecant, and Secant Functions. || Algebraic graphing technics and transformations; Finding Vertical asymptotes of rational functions. || Graph on the x-y plane the functions f(x) = sin x and f(x) = cos x using key points; Graph functions of the form y = A sin (ωx) and y = A cos (ωx) using transformations; Determine the Amplitude and Period of sinusoidal functions from equations and graphs; Find equations of sinusoidal functions given their graphs; Graph the basic tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant functions using key points, vertical asymptotes, and reciprocal identities, as needed. || Class examples that demonstrate SLO’s. Homework assignments in MyMathLab from Sections 2.4 and 2.5.
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| Week 3 || 2.2 || [[Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach]]
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* Appendix A.2: Geometry Essentials
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* Section 1.2: Symmetry of graphs
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* Learn the definitions of the six trig functions as derived from the Unit Circle and apply them to find exact values for a given point on this circle
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* Use the Unit Circle definitions to find the exact values for all six trig functions for angles of π/4, π/6 and π/3 radians, and integer multiples of these angles
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* Use a course-approved scientific calculator to approximate values for the six trig functions of any angle
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* Learn the definitions of the six trig. functions derived from a circle of any radius '''r''', and use them to find exact and approximate values of these functions for a given point on the circle, including those in application questions
 
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| Week 5 || 2.6 || Phase shift. Test 1 Review Session. '''Common Test 1: Ch. 1 and 2.''' || Algebraic graphing technics and transformations. || Graph sinusoidal functions of the form y = A sin (ωx – φ) + B and y = A cos (ωx – φ) using transformations, and determine the amplitude, |A|, period, T, and phase shift, φ/ω. || Class examples that demonstrate SLO’s. Homework assignments in MyMathLab from Sections 2.6. Test 1 Review session.
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| Week 3 || 2.3 || [[Properties of the Trigonometric Functions]]
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* Section 1.3: [[Toolkit Functions|Functions and their graphs]] 
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* Section 1.4: [[Even and Odd Functions]]
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* Determine the domain and range of each of the six trig functions, their period, and their signs in a given quadrant of the x-y plane
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* Learn the reciprocal and quotient identities based on the definitions from the Unit Circle of the six trigonometric functions
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* Use the Unit Circle to derive the three Pythagorean Identities to complete the set of Fundamental Identities
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* Find the exact value of the remaining trig functions, given the value of one and the sign of another, using either a circle of radius '''r''' or the Fundamental Identities
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* Determine and use the Even-Odd properties to find exact values for the six trigonometric functions
 
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| Week 6 || 3.1, 3.2, 3.3A || The inverse sine, cosine, and tangent functions. The inverse trig functions (continued). Trigonometric equations involving a single trig function. || Section 1.7, Inverse functions. Section 2.2, Values of trig functions. Section 2.3, Properties of sine, cosine and tangent functions. Section 2.4, Graphs of sine, cosine, and tangent functions. Solving algebraic equations. || Determine the inverse functions for the sine, cosine and tangent knowing their restricted domains that make these functions one-to-one; Find the exact values of a given inverse sine, cosine or tangent function knowing that each inverse function represents an angle; Use approved scientific calculator to estimate sine, cosine and tangent functions; Use properties of inverse functions to find exact values for certain composite functions; For a given sine, cosine, or tangent function find the inverse function algebraically and its domain; Solve simple equations that contain inverse trigonometric functions, including some from applications. Find the exact value of composite expressions involving the inverse sine, cosine or tangent function; Know definitions for the inverse secant, cosecant, and cotangent functions, including their domain and range, and determine their exact and approximate values; Write composite functions of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions as an Algebraic expression; Find exact solutions in the interval [0, 2π) and in general form for equations with single trig function. || Class examples that demonstrate SLO’s. Homework assignments in MyMathLab from Sections 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3A.
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| Week 4 || 2.4 || [[Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions]]
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* [[Algebraic graphing technics]]
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* [[Transformations]]
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* Graph on the x-y plane the functions f(x) = sin x and f(x) = cos x using key points
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* Graph functions of the form y = A sin (ωx) and y = A cos (ωx) using transformations
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* Determine the Amplitude and Period of sinusoidal functions from equations and graphs
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* Find equations of sinusoidal functions given their graphs
 
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| Week 7 || 3.3, 3.4 || Trig. Equations. Trig. Identities. || Section A.4, Solving algebraic equations. Section 2.2, Values of trig functions. Section 2.3, Fundamental Identities and even-odd properties. Algebraic operations with fractions, polynomials, and factoring polynomials. || Solve linear, quadratic, and other equations containing trigonometric functions, including those from application questions and those that can be solved using the Fundamental Identities; Find exact solutions in the interval [0, 2π) and in general form; Use a course-approved calculator to find approximate solutions of trigonometric equations that require the use of an inverse function; Prove simple identities using the fundamental identities and algebraic technics. || Class examples that demonstrate SLO’s. Homework assignments in MyMathLab from Sections 3.3 and 3.4.
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| Week 4 || 2.5 || [[Graphs of the Tangent, Cotangent, Cosecant and Secant Functions]] ||
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* [[Finding Vertical asymptotes of rational functions]]
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* Graph the basic tangent, cotangent, secant and cosecant functions using key points, vertical asymptotes, and reciprocal identities, as needed
 
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| Week8 || 3.5, 3.6 || Sum and Difference Formulas. Double-angle and Half-angle formulas. || Section 2.2, Values of trig functions. Section 2.3, Finding exact values given the value of a trig function and the quadrant of the angle. || Use sum and difference formulas to find exact values, establish identities, and evaluate compositions with inverse functions; Solve trigonometric equations linear in both sine and cosine; Use double-angle and half-angle formulas to find exact values; Use double-angle formulas to solve trigonometric equations (including from applications) and establish identities. || Class examples that demonstrate SLO’s. Homework assignments in MyMathLab from Sections 3.5 and 3.6.
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| Week 5 || 2.6 || [[Phase shift and Applications]]
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* [[Algebraic graphing technics]]
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* [[Transformations]]
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* Graph sinusoidal functions of the form y = A sin (ωx – φ) + B and y = A cos (ωx – φ) using transformations and determine the amplitude, \abs(A), period, T, and phase shift, φ/ω
 
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| Week 9 || 3.7, 4.1 || Product-to-Sum and Sum-toProduct Formulas. Introduce definitions of trig functions of acute angles using a right triangle (not part of Test 2). Test 2 Review Session. '''Common Test 2: Chapter 3.''' || Basic algebra and geometry. Section A.2 Pythagorean Theorem. Section 3.3 Trig Equations. || Use product-to-sum and sum-to-product formulas; Learn the definitions of the six trigonometric functions defined using a right triangle and apply them to solve any right triangle given or sketched from application questions. || Class examples that demonstrate SLO’s. Homework assignments in MyMathLab from Sections 3.7. Test 2 Review session.
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* Test 1 Review Session.  
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* Common Test 1: Ch.1 and 2.
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| Week 10 || 4.1, 4.2 || Right triangle definitions of trig functions and related applications. The Law of Sines. || Basic algebra and geometry; Section A.2 Pythagorean Theorem; Section 3.3 - Trig Equations. || Use the right triangle definitions for the six trig functions and apply them to solve any right triangle given or derived from application questions; Learn how to use bearings in application questions that generate right triangles to be solved using the right triangle definitions of the trig functions; Learn and use the Law of Sines to solve two cases of oblique triangles (ASA and SAA for case 1, and SAA for case 2, also known as the ambiguous case that can result in no solution, one solution or two solutions) and related applications questions including those with bearings. || Class examples that demonstrate SLO’s. Homework assignments in MyMathLab from Sections 4.1 and 4.2, and instructor created questions.
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| Week 6 || 3.1 || [[Inverse Trigonometric Functions|The inverse Sine, Cosine and Tangent functions]]
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* Section 1.7: [[Inverse functions]]
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* Section 2.2: [[Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach]]
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* Section 2.3: [[Properties of the Trigonometric Functions]]
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* Section 2.4: [[Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions]]
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* Section 2.5: [[Graphs of the Tangent, Cotangent, Cosecant and Secant Functions]]
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* Solving algebraic equations
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* Determine the inverse functions for the sine, cosine and tangent knowing their restricted domains that make these functions one-to-one
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* Find the exact values of a given inverse sine, cosine or tangent function knowing that each inverse function represents an angle
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* Use approved scientific calculator to estimate sine, cosine and tangent functions
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* Use properties of inverse functions to find exact values for certain composite functions
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* For a given sine, cosine or tangent function find the inverse function algebraically and its domain
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* Solve simple equations that contain inverse trigonometric functions, including some from applications
 
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| Week 11 || 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, and part of 5.3 || The Law of Cosines; Area of a Triangle; Polar Coordinates; Polar Equations and Graphs; The complex plane; || Section 3.3 Trig. Equations; Section A.2 Geometry Essentials. Section 1.1 Rectangular coordinates; Section 2.2 Definition of the trig functions; Section 3.1 Inverse Functions; Section A-3 Completing the square; Section 1.2 Graphing lines and circles; Section A.5 Complex numbers; Section 2.2 Values of sine and cosine functions. || Use the Law of Cosines to solve the other two cases of oblique triangles (SAS for case 3 and SSS for case 4) and related applications questions including those with bearings; Find the area of a SAS triangle using the sine function to find the altitude; Find the area of a SSS triangle using Heron’s Formula; Plot points using polar coordinates and find several polar coordinates of a single point; Convert polar coordinates to rectangular coordinates and vice versa; Transform equations from polar form to rectangular form and vice versa; Graph simple polar equations by converting them to rectangular form and then use Algebra to graph this rectangular equations; Plot points in the complex plane. || Class examples that demonstrate SLO’s. Homework assignments in MyMathLab from Sections 4.3, 4.4, and 5.1-5.3
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| Week 6 || 3.2 || [[Inverse Trigonometric Functions|The inverse Secant, Cosecant and Cotangent functions]]
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* Section 1.7, [[Inverse functions]]
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* Section 2.3: [[Properties of the Trigonometric Functions]]
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* Section 2.5: [[Graphs of the Tangent, Cotangent, Cosecant and Secant Functions|Graphs of the Cotangent, Cosecant and Secant Functions]]
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* Find the exact value of composite expressions involving the inverse sine, cosine or tangent function
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* Know definitions for the inverse secant, cosecant and cotangent functions, including their domain and range, and determine their exact and approximate values
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* Write composite functions of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions as an Algebraic expression
 
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| Week 12 || 5.3 || The complex plane; De Moivere’s Theorem. Test 3 Review Session. '''Common Test 3: Ch. 4 and 5.''' || Section A.5 Complex numbers; Section 2.2 Values of sine and cosine functions. || Convert complex numbers from rectangular to polar/trigonometric form and vice-versa; Use the trigonometric form of complex numbers to multiply, divide, and raise them to natural powers. || Class examples that demonstrate SLO’s. Homework assignments in MyMathLab from Section 5.3. Test 3 Review session.
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| Week 6 || 3.3A || [[Trigonometric equations involving a single trig function]]
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* Section A.4: Solving algebraic equations
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* Find exact solutions in the interval [0, 2π) and in general form for equations with single trig function
 
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| Week 13 || 7.1-7.3, and part of 7.4 || Exponential functions; Logarithmic functions; Properties of logarithms; Log. and exp. equations. || Exponents; Section 1.6 Graphing technics and transformation; Section A-4 Solving equations; || Evaluate exponential expressions, including those with the natural base, e, using an approved scientific calculator; Graph a simple exponential equation and observe its domain, range, y intercept, horizontal asymptote, and that the graph is a smooth and continuous curve that is increasing everywhere; Solve simple exponential equations by equating the exponents of two equal exponential expressions of the same base; Note that logarithmic functions are inverse functions of exponential functions, and change exponential expressions to equivalent logarithmic expressions and viceversa; Graph logarithmic functions and observe their domain and range; Evaluate common and natural logarithms using an approved scientific calculator; Solve base 10 and base e single log equations by changing them to equivalent exponential form and checking for extraneous solutions; Determine the domain of any logarithmic function; Use properties of logarithms to write a logarithmic expression as a sum or difference of simple logarithms, and vice-versa; Use the change of base formula to evaluate logarithms whose base is not ten orthe natural number, '''e'''. || Class examples that demonstrate SLO’s. Homework assignments in MyMathLab from Sections 7.1-7.3 and 7.4.
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| Week 7 || 3.3B || [[Trigonometric Equations]]
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* Section A.4: Solving algebraic equations
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* Section 2.2: [[Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach]]
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* Solve linear, quadratic and other equations containing trigonometric functions, including those from application questions and those that can be solved using the Fundamental Identities
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* Find exact solutions in the interval [0, 2π) and in general form
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* Use a course-approved calculator to find approximate solutions of trigonometric equations that require the use of an inverse function
 
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| Week 14 || 7.4, 7.6 || Log. and exp. Equations; Exp. growth and decay models; Newton’s law; Logistic growth and decay. || Section A-4 Solving quadratic equations. || Find exact and approximate solution sets for exponential and logarithmic equations of any base, including those from application questions. Create and use exponential growth and decay models from two data points; Create and use exponential models based on Newton’s Law of Cooling; Use Logistic growth and decay models to find present and future values, and times for any future value. || Class examples that demonstrate SLO’s. Homework assignments in MyMathLab from Sections 7.4 and 7.6.
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| Week 7 || 3.4 || [[Properties of the Trigonometric Functions|Trigonometric Identities]] ||
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* Section 2.3: [[Properties of the Trigonometric Functions|Fundamental Identities and even-odd properties]]
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* Algebraic operations with fractions, polynomials and factoring polynomials
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* Prove simple identities using the fundamental identities and algebraic technics
 
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| Week 15 ||  || Common Final Exam Review || All topics covered
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| Week 8 || 3.5 || [[Properties of the Trigonometric Functions|Sum and Difference Formulas]] ||
during the semester. ||  || '''Common Final Exam'''
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* Section 2.2: [[Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach]]
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* Use sum and difference formulas to find exact values, establish identities and evaluate compositions with inverse functions
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* Solve trigonometric equations linear in both sine and cosine
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| Week 8 || 3.6A || [[Double-angle formulas]] ||
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* Section 2.2: [[Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach|Values of Trigonometric Functions]]
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* Section 2.3: [[Properties of the Trigonometric Functions|Finding exact values given the value of a trig function and the quadrant of the angle]]
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* Use double-angle formulas to find exact values
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* Use double-angle formulas to solve trigonometric equations (including from applications)
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* Establish identities
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| Week 8 || 3.6B || [[Half-angle formulas]] ||
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* Section 2.2: [[Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach|Values of trigonometric functions]]
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* Section 2.3: [[Properties of the Trigonometric Functions|Finding exact values given the value of a trig function and the quadrant of the angle]]
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* Use half-angle formulas to find exact values
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* Establish identities
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| Week 9 || 3.7 || [[Properties of the Trigonometric Functions|Product-to-Sum and Sum-to-Product Formulas]] ||
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* Basic algebra and geometry
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* Use product-to-sum and sum-to-product formulas
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| Week 9 || ||
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* Test 2 Review Session
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* Common Test 2: Chapter 3
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| Week 10 || 4.1 || [[Right triangle definitions of trig functions and related applications]]
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* Basic algebra and geometry
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* Section A.2: Pythagorean Theorem
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* Section 3.3: [[Trigonometric Equations]]
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* Learn the definitions of the six trigonometric functions defined using a right triangle and apply them to solve any right triangle given or sketched from application questions
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* Learn how to use bearings in application questions that generate right triangles to be solved using the right triangle definitions of the trig functions
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| Week 10 || 4.2 || [[The Law of Sines]]
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* Basic algebra and geometry
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* Section 3.3: [[Trigonometric Equations]]
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* Learn and use the Law of Sines to solve two cases of oblique triangles (ASA and SAA for case 1, and SAA for case 2, also known as the ambiguous case that can result in no solution, one solution or two solutions) and related applications questions including those with bearings
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| Week 11 || 4.3 || [[The Law of Cosines]] ||
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* Section 3.3: [[Trigonometric Equations]]
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* Use the Law of Cosines to solve the other two cases of oblique triangles (SAS for case 3 and SSS for case 4) and related applications questions including those with bearings
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| Week 11 || 4.4 || [[Area of a Triangle]] ||
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* Section A.2: Geometry Essentials
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* Find the area of a SAS triangle using the sine function to find the altitude
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* Find the area of a SSS triangle using Heron’s Formula
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| Week 11 || 5.1 || [[Polar Coordinates]]
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* Section 1.1: Rectangular coordinates
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* Section 2.2: [[Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach]]
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* Section 3.1: [[The inverse Sine, Cosine and Tangent functions]]
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* Plot points using polar coordinates and find several polar coordinates of a single point
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* Convert polar coordinates to rectangular coordinates and vice versa
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* Transform equations from polar form to rectangular form and vice versa
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| Week 11 || 5.2 || [[Polar Equations and Graphs]]
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* Section A-3: Completing the square
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* Section 1.2: Graphing lines and circles
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* Graph simple polar equations by converting them to rectangular form and then use Algebra to graph this rectangular equations
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| Week 11/12 || 5.3 || [[The complex plane]]
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* Section A.5: Complex numbers
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* Section 2.2: [[Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach]]
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* Plot points in the complex plane
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* Convert complex numbers from rectangular to polar/trigonometric form and vice-versa
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| Week 12 || 5.3 || [[DeMoivere’s Theorem]] ||
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* Section 2.2: [[Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach]]
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* Use the trigonometric form of complex numbers to multiply, divide, and raise them to natural powers
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* Test 3 Review Session
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* Common Test 3: Ch.4 and 5   
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| Week 13 || 7.4 || [[Logarithmic and Exponential Equations]]
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* Section A-1: Law of Exponents
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* Section 7.1: Exponential functions
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* Section 7.2: Logarithmic functions
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* Section 7.3: Properties of logarithms (Review in class as needed)
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* Find exact and approximate solution sets for exponential and logarithmic equations of any base, including those from application questions
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| Week 14 || 7.6 || [[Exponential growth and decay models]]
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* Section A-4: Solving quadratic equations
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* Section 7.1: Exponential functions
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* Section 7.2: Logarithmic functions
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* Section 7.3: Properties of logarithms
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* Create and use exponential growth and decay models from two data points
 
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| Week 14 || 7.6 || [[Newton’s law of Cooling models]] ||
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* Section A-4: Solving quadratic equations
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* Create and use exponential models based on Newton’s Law of Cooling
 
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| Week 14 || 7.6 || [[Logistic growth and decay models]] ||
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* Section A-4: Solving quadratic equations
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* Use Logistic growth and decay models to find present and future values, and times for any future value
 
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| Week 15 || || Common Final Exam Review || All topics covered during the semester ||
 
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Latest revision as of 09:55, 19 June 2023

Precalculus

1093. Precalculus. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours. (TCCN = MATH 2312)

Prerequisite: MAT 1073 or the equivalent course or satisfactory performance on a placement examination. Exponential functions, logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, complex numbers, DeMoivre’s theorem, and polar coordinates. May apply toward the Core Curriculum requirement in Mathematics. Generally offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. Course Fees: DL01 $75; LRC1 $12; LRS1 $45; STSI $21.

Lesson Plan

Date Sections Topics Prerequisite Skills Student learning outcomes
Week 1 Orientation
  • Distribute and read syllabus
  • Introduction to MyMathLab
Week 1 1.3 Functions and their graphs
  • Determine whether a relation is a function
  • Find the Difference Quotient of a simple quadratic or radical function
  • Find the domain of a function defined by an equation or a graph
  • Identify the graph of a function and get information from the graph
Week 2 1.7 One-to-one functions
  • Determine when a function or its graph is one-to-one
Week 2 1.7 Inverse functions
  • Find the inverse of a function defined by a graph or an equation
  • Use the composition property to verify two functions are the inverses of each other
  • Find the inverse of a function algebraically or graphically
Week 2 2.1 Angles and their measure
  • Elementary geometry and terminology
  • Know the definition of an angle in standard position and when its measure is positive or negative
  • Know relationship between degrees and radians and be able to sketch angles of any measure
  • Be able to convert angles to and from decimal degrees and D-M-S notations
  • Know formulas for finding the length of a circular arc and the area of a sector of a circle
  • Find the distance between two cities at same longitudes and at different longitudes
  • Know the formula relating linear speed of an object in circular motion with its angular velocity in either radians per unit of time or revolutions per unit of time or vice versa
Week 3 2.2 Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach
  • Appendix A.2: Geometry Essentials
  • Section 1.2: Symmetry of graphs
  • Learn the definitions of the six trig functions as derived from the Unit Circle and apply them to find exact values for a given point on this circle
  • Use the Unit Circle definitions to find the exact values for all six trig functions for angles of π/4, π/6 and π/3 radians, and integer multiples of these angles
  • Use a course-approved scientific calculator to approximate values for the six trig functions of any angle
  • Learn the definitions of the six trig. functions derived from a circle of any radius r, and use them to find exact and approximate values of these functions for a given point on the circle, including those in application questions
Week 3 2.3 Properties of the Trigonometric Functions
  • Determine the domain and range of each of the six trig functions, their period, and their signs in a given quadrant of the x-y plane
  • Learn the reciprocal and quotient identities based on the definitions from the Unit Circle of the six trigonometric functions
  • Use the Unit Circle to derive the three Pythagorean Identities to complete the set of Fundamental Identities
  • Find the exact value of the remaining trig functions, given the value of one and the sign of another, using either a circle of radius r or the Fundamental Identities
  • Determine and use the Even-Odd properties to find exact values for the six trigonometric functions
Week 4 2.4 Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions
  • Graph on the x-y plane the functions f(x) = sin x and f(x) = cos x using key points
  • Graph functions of the form y = A sin (ωx) and y = A cos (ωx) using transformations
  • Determine the Amplitude and Period of sinusoidal functions from equations and graphs
  • Find equations of sinusoidal functions given their graphs
Week 4 2.5 Graphs of the Tangent, Cotangent, Cosecant and Secant Functions
  • Graph the basic tangent, cotangent, secant and cosecant functions using key points, vertical asymptotes, and reciprocal identities, as needed
Week 5 2.6 Phase shift and Applications
  • Graph sinusoidal functions of the form y = A sin (ωx – φ) + B and y = A cos (ωx – φ) using transformations and determine the amplitude, \abs(A), period, T, and phase shift, φ/ω
Week 5
  • Test 1 Review Session.
  • Common Test 1: Ch.1 and 2.
Week 6 3.1 The inverse Sine, Cosine and Tangent functions
  • Determine the inverse functions for the sine, cosine and tangent knowing their restricted domains that make these functions one-to-one
  • Find the exact values of a given inverse sine, cosine or tangent function knowing that each inverse function represents an angle
  • Use approved scientific calculator to estimate sine, cosine and tangent functions
  • Use properties of inverse functions to find exact values for certain composite functions
  • For a given sine, cosine or tangent function find the inverse function algebraically and its domain
  • Solve simple equations that contain inverse trigonometric functions, including some from applications
Week 6 3.2 The inverse Secant, Cosecant and Cotangent functions
  • Find the exact value of composite expressions involving the inverse sine, cosine or tangent function
  • Know definitions for the inverse secant, cosecant and cotangent functions, including their domain and range, and determine their exact and approximate values
  • Write composite functions of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions as an Algebraic expression
Week 6 3.3A Trigonometric equations involving a single trig function
  • Section A.4: Solving algebraic equations
  • Find exact solutions in the interval [0, 2π) and in general form for equations with single trig function
Week 7 3.3B Trigonometric Equations
  • Solve linear, quadratic and other equations containing trigonometric functions, including those from application questions and those that can be solved using the Fundamental Identities
  • Find exact solutions in the interval [0, 2π) and in general form
  • Use a course-approved calculator to find approximate solutions of trigonometric equations that require the use of an inverse function
Week 7 3.4 Trigonometric Identities
  • Prove simple identities using the fundamental identities and algebraic technics
Week 8 3.5 Sum and Difference Formulas
  • Use sum and difference formulas to find exact values, establish identities and evaluate compositions with inverse functions
  • Solve trigonometric equations linear in both sine and cosine
Week 8 3.6A Double-angle formulas
  • Use double-angle formulas to find exact values
  • Use double-angle formulas to solve trigonometric equations (including from applications)
  • Establish identities
Week 8 3.6B Half-angle formulas
  • Use half-angle formulas to find exact values
  • Establish identities
Week 9 3.7 Product-to-Sum and Sum-to-Product Formulas
  • Basic algebra and geometry
  • Use product-to-sum and sum-to-product formulas
Week 9
  • Test 2 Review Session
  • Common Test 2: Chapter 3
Week 10 4.1 Right triangle definitions of trig functions and related applications
  • Learn the definitions of the six trigonometric functions defined using a right triangle and apply them to solve any right triangle given or sketched from application questions
  • Learn how to use bearings in application questions that generate right triangles to be solved using the right triangle definitions of the trig functions
Week 10 4.2 The Law of Sines
  • Learn and use the Law of Sines to solve two cases of oblique triangles (ASA and SAA for case 1, and SAA for case 2, also known as the ambiguous case that can result in no solution, one solution or two solutions) and related applications questions including those with bearings
Week 11 4.3 The Law of Cosines
  • Use the Law of Cosines to solve the other two cases of oblique triangles (SAS for case 3 and SSS for case 4) and related applications questions including those with bearings
Week 11 4.4 Area of a Triangle
  • Section A.2: Geometry Essentials
  • Find the area of a SAS triangle using the sine function to find the altitude
  • Find the area of a SSS triangle using Heron’s Formula
Week 11 5.1 Polar Coordinates
  • Plot points using polar coordinates and find several polar coordinates of a single point
  • Convert polar coordinates to rectangular coordinates and vice versa
  • Transform equations from polar form to rectangular form and vice versa
Week 11 5.2 Polar Equations and Graphs
  • Section A-3: Completing the square
  • Section 1.2: Graphing lines and circles
  • Graph simple polar equations by converting them to rectangular form and then use Algebra to graph this rectangular equations
Week 11/12 5.3 The complex plane
  • Plot points in the complex plane
  • Convert complex numbers from rectangular to polar/trigonometric form and vice-versa
Week 12 5.3 DeMoivere’s Theorem
  • Use the trigonometric form of complex numbers to multiply, divide, and raise them to natural powers
Week 12
  • Test 3 Review Session
  • Common Test 3: Ch.4 and 5
Week 13 7.4 Logarithmic and Exponential Equations
  • Section A-1: Law of Exponents
  • Section 7.1: Exponential functions
  • Section 7.2: Logarithmic functions
  • Section 7.3: Properties of logarithms (Review in class as needed)
  • Find exact and approximate solution sets for exponential and logarithmic equations of any base, including those from application questions
Week 14 7.6 Exponential growth and decay models
  • Section A-4: Solving quadratic equations
  • Section 7.1: Exponential functions
  • Section 7.2: Logarithmic functions
  • Section 7.3: Properties of logarithms
  • Create and use exponential growth and decay models from two data points
Week 14 7.6 Newton’s law of Cooling models
  • Section A-4: Solving quadratic equations
  • Create and use exponential models based on Newton’s Law of Cooling
Week 14 7.6 Logistic growth and decay models
  • Section A-4: Solving quadratic equations
  • Use Logistic growth and decay models to find present and future values, and times for any future value
Week 15 Common Final Exam Review All topics covered during the semester