How to use this page
Choose the chapter group you are studying. Each page will eventually include visuals and videos designed to help you connect formulas to graphs, motion, and real situations.
The goal is to build the visual foundation for calculus: functions, rates, coordinates, trigonometry, and modeling.
Math 120 Chapter Groups
These pages are skeletons for now. Each will become a collection of visuals, interactives, videos, and guiding questions.
Chapters 1–3
Rates, Coordinates, Circles/LinesCoordinates, distance, slope, rates, lines, circles, and the geometric language used throughout the course.
Chapters 4–6
Linear Models, Functions, Multipart GraphsLinear functions, modeling, function notation, interpreting graphs, and building functions from multiple pieces.
Chapters 7–9
Quadratics, Composition & InversesQuadratic functions, transformations, composition, inverse functions, and the structure of input-output relationships.
Chapters 10–12
Exponentials and LogarithmsExponential growth and decay, logarithms, inverse relationships, and models where multiplication drives change.
Chapters 13–14
Transformations and Rational FunctionsShifts, stretches, reflections, rational functions, asymptotes, and how graphs change when formulas change.
Chapters 15–16
Angles and Angular SpeedRadians, angle measure, circular motion, angular speed, and the bridge from geometry to trigonometry.
Chapters 17–18
Circular Motion and Trig FunctionsUnit circle ideas, sine and cosine, trig graphs, circular motion, and the connection between circles and waves.
Chapters 19–20
Sinusoidal Modeling and Inverse TrigSinusoidal models, amplitude, period, phase shift, inverse trigonometric functions, and real repeating behavior.