Cheryl Jaeger Balm
MATH 41 - Precalculus I with Corequisite
| CRN | Schedule ID | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25340 | MATH-41-01Q | G 2 |
| 25339 | MATH-231-01Q | G 2 |
- Days and Times
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- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10:00 - 11:50 a.m.
- Thursday: 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
- Units
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7.5
Course Materials
- Syllabus in downloadable PDF
- Course pack in downloadable PDF
- Textbook: Precalculus (openstax)
- Homework problems (updated through 4.6)
Office Hours
Mon, Tues and Thur, 12:10-1:20 in S-76d
Schedule
The schedule is subject to change.
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Week 1: September 23 to September 26
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 9/23 - Introductions
- 1.1: Parent graphs
- Write syllabus
- Parent graph Jigsaw (course pack p. 5-8)
Y Tuesday, 9/24 1.1: Functions 1.1 (due Thur) Y Wednesday, 9/25 1.2: Domain, range and piecewise functions Expectations exercise - 1.2 (due next week)
- 1.1 HW due tomorrow
Y Thursday, 9/26 1.3: ROC Quiz 1 (1.1) Y -
Week 2: September 30 to October 3
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 9/30 1.3 & 1.4: ROC and Composition of functions Class expectations 1.3 (due Thur) Y Tuesday, 10/1 1.4 & 1.5: Composition and Transformations of functions Graph transformations Jigsaw 1.4 (due Thur) Y Wednesday, 10/2 1.5: Transformations of functions, cont. - Graph transformations Jigsaw
- Group work
- 1.5 (due Mon)
- 1.2-1.4 HW due tomorrow
Y Thursday, 10/3 1.5: Transformations of functions, cont. Quiz 2 (1.2-1.4) 1.5 HW due Monday Y -
Week 3: October 7 to October 10
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 10/7 Review Ch. 1 2.1: Linear functions - Health services presentation
- Journals
2.1 (due Thur) Y Tuesday, 10/8 2.2 & 2.3: Linear graphs Review Exam 1 material Walkabout 2.2 & 2.3 (due Thur) Y Wednesday, 10/9 Review for Exam 1 2.1-2.3 HW due tomorrow Y Thursday, 10/10 EXAM 1 (1.1-1.5, 2.1, 2.2) -
Week 4: October 14 to October 17
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 10/14 - 1.6: Absolute values
- 3.1: Complex numbers
1.6 (due Thur) Y Tuesday, 10/15 3.2: Graphing parabolas Group work (course pack p. 65-67) 3.1 & 3.2A (due Thur) Y Wednesday, 10/16 3.2: Factoring - Group work (course pack p. 70, 71, 76)
- Start Project 1 - Living Proof book
- 3.2B
- 1.6, 3.1, 3.2A, 3.2B HW due Monday
Y Thursday, 10/17 3.3: Intro to polynomials Take-home Quiz 3 (1.6, 3.1, 3.2) - 1.6, 3.1, 3.2A, 3.2B HW due Monday
- Quiz 3 due Monday
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Week 5: October 21 to October 24
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 10/21 3.4: Graphing polynomials 3.3 (due Thur) Y Tuesday, 10/22 3.4: Multiplicity of roots Group work (course pack p. 91, 92) 3.4 (due Thur) Y Wednesday, 10/23 - 3.5: Polynomial division
- 3.6 Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
Group work (course pack p. 95, 104, 105) - 3.5
- 3.3-3.5 HW due tomorrow
Y Thursday, 10/24 3.6: Complex roots Quiz 4 (3.3-3.5) 3.6 (due Thur) Y -
Week 6: October 28 to October 31
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 10/28 - Review polynomials
- 3.7: Rational functions
Y Tuesday, 10/29 3.7: Rational functions - Project 1 due
- Exam 2 material Walkabout
Y Wednesday, 10/30 Review for Exam 2 3.6 HW due tomorrow Y Thursday 10/31 EXAM 2 (1.6, 3.1-3.6) Y -
Week 7: November 4 to November 7
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 11/4 3.7: Rational functions Group work (course pack) 3.7 EC due tomorrow Y Tuesday, 11/5 - 3.7: Slant asymptotes
- 1.7: Inverse function
3.7 (due Thur) Y Wednesday, 11/6 1.7 & 3.8: Radical functions Group work - 1.7 & 3.8
- 3.7 HW due tomorrow
Y Thursday, 11/7 Nonlinear Equations and Inequalities Quiz 5 (3.7) 3.7B (worksheets in CP p. 123-124) Y -
Week 8: November 11 to November 14
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 11/11 NO CLASS Tuesday, 11/12 10.1: Conic sections Y Wednesday, 11/13 10.2-10.4: Conic sections - Ch. 10 HW
- 1.7, 3.8, 3.7B HW due tomorrow
Y Thursday, 11/14 Mini-test (1.7, 3.7, 3.8) -
Week 9: November 18 - November 21
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 11/18 Start Project 2 4.1: Basic exponential functions 4.1 (due Thur) Y Tuesday, 11/19 4.2: Graphing exponential functions Group work (course pack p. 161-162) 4.2 (due Thur) Y Wednesday, 11/20 4.3 & 4.4: Logarithms Group work (course pack p. 167 & 169) - 4.3-4.4
- 4.1 & 4.2 HW due tomorrow
Y Thursday, 11/21 4.5: Properties of logarithms Quiz 6 (4.1, 4.2) - 4.5A
- Ch. 10 EC HW due Monday
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Week 10: November 25 - November 28
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Week 10 M 11/25 4.5: Properties of logarithms, cont. Group work (course pack p. 179, 180, 183) 4.5B Y T 11/26 4.6: Solving logarithmic equations Project 2 due 4.3-4.4, 4.5A HW due tomorrow Y W 11/27 4.6: Solving logarithmic equations Review Ch. 4 Group work 4.6 Y Thanksgiving break -
Week 11: December 2 to December 5
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Week 11 M 12/2 Review for Exam 3 4.5B & 4.6 due tomorrow Y T 12/3 EXAM 3 (4.1-4.6) W 12/4 Review Th 12/5 Review -
Final Exam
IconExam Information
The Final Exam will be Thursday, December 12 from 9:15 - 11:15 a.m.