Math 120: Precalculus

Syllabus: here

Week # Topic Reading Homework
Precalculus
1.
  • Units, Formulas,Coordinate Systems, Linear motion
  • Coordinate systems, Distance formula, Rectilinear motion
2.
  • Motion problems
  • lines and circles
  • circles
3.
  • Linear modeling, Lines and Circles word problems
  • Parametric equations of motion Functions, domain range
  • Functions, domain range Multipart functions semicircles
4.
  • |ax + b|, Midterm 1 Review
  • Quadratic functions, Parabolas
  • Min/Max problems
5.
  • Composition
  • Inverse function
  • Exponential functions
6.
  • Logarithms
  • Exponential modelling
  • Graphical tools
7.
  • Midterm 2 review
  • Domain, Range, Angles, Arclength, Area of Wedges
8.
  • Circular motion
  • Trigonometric functions, Triangle definition, Problems involving two triangles
  • Trigonometry. Uniform circular motion.
9.
  • trigonometric functions
  • Inverse trigonometric functions, Midterm 3 review
  • No Class Thanksgiving
  • Inverse trigonometric functions, Sinusoidal functions
10.
  • Sinusoidal equations Sinusoidal modelling problems
  • Sinusoidal functions problems
11.
  • Practice Problems