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Precalculus SPRING 2010 Syllabus |
| INSTRUCTOR: |
Randell
Simpson |
| PHONE: | 298-8976, 1-800-460-4636-8976 |
| FAX: | 298-8977 |
| EMAIL: | randell@templejc.edu |
| WEB ADDRESS: | www.templejc.edu/dept/Math/RSimpson/Simpson.htm |
| TEXTBOOK: | any precalculus textbook, especially any edition of Precalculus by Mark Dugopolski |
| EVALUATION: | 450 pts = A; 400 pts = B; 350 pts = C; 300 pts = D; <300 pts = F |
| METAPHOR: | How Far Is Heaven? |
| GRADING COMPONENT |
POINTS |
| QUIZZES
& APPLICATION EXERCISES |
100 |
| MIDTERM |
200 |
| FINAL
EXAM |
200 |
APPLICATION EXERCISES:
Following every lecture students will
have suggested homework problems to work plus an "Application Exercise." The
application exercises must be submitted to the instructor at the beginning of
the following class day. Each application exericse is worth 1 pt. Application
exercises will not be accepted late.
QUIZZES:
Each day following a lecture the instructor will
administer a 4-point quiz comprised of problems representative of the suggested
homework problems. Quizzes cannot be taken late nor can they be made up. Besides
preparing for the quizzes, students should also work the suggested homework
assigned in class.
ATTENDANCE:
Attendance is a necessary component of the
course. The instructor may withdraw a student for non-attendance, but it is the
student's responsibility to drop the class if he or she wishes to withdraw.
April 9 is the last day to drop the class (& the college may close early that
day).
MAKEUP POLICY:
The midterm exam may be made up. If a student
misses the midterm, they should contact the instructor as soon as possible. A
different version of the midterm exam will be made available by appointment.
Quizzes cannot be made up. Application exercises cannot be made
up. The final exam cannot be made up.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR:
Disruptive
behavior, cheating, plagiarism, and academic dishonesty can all lead to severe
disciplinary sanctions. Students should refer to the Temple College Student
Handbook regarding policies dealing with academic integrity and disruptive
behavior.
COMPANION TEXT to DUGOPOLSKI's PRECALCULUS
| Measuring Heaven |
M/W LECTURE SCHEDULE (subject to change during the
semester):
| DATES |
MONDAY LECTURE![]() |
WEDNESDAY LECTURE![]() |
| Jan 11/13 | Introducing Trig Functions | Angle Measurement |
| Jan 18/20 | HOLIDAY | Trig Functions Defined |
| Jan 25/27 | Winding Function | Right Triangle Trig |
| Feb 1/3 | Trig Graphs | Dilations |
| Feb 8/10 | Translations | Inverse Functions |
| Feb 15/17 | Basic Identities | Sum & Difference Identities |
| Feb 22/24 | Double-Angle Identities | Product to Sum Identities |
| Mar 1/3 | Conditional Identities | An Extra Day of Identities |
| Mar 8/10 | REVIEW | MIDTERM EXAM |
| Mar 15-18 | SPRING BREAK | SPRING BREAK |
| Mar 22/24 | Law of Sines | Law of Cosines |
| Mar 29/31 | Vectors | Complex Numbers |
| Apr 5/7 | Roots | Polar Coordinate System |
| Apr 12/14 | Parametric Equations | Conics |
| Apr 19/21 | Hyperbolas | Sequences |
| Apr 26/28 | Series | Binomial Theorem |
| May 3-6 | PRACTICE | FINAL EXAM (Date & Time to be Announced) |
T/Th LECTURE SCHEDULE (subject to change during the
semester):
| DATES |
TUESDAY LECTURE![]() |
THURSDAY LECTURE![]() |
| Jan 12/14 | Introduction & Angle Measurement | Trig Functions Defined |
| Jan 19/21 | Another Day with Trig Function Definitions | Winding Function |
| Jan 26/28 | Right Triangle Trigonometry | Trig Graphs |
| Feb 2/4 | Dilations | Translations |
| Feb 9/11 | Inverse Functions | Basic Identities |
| Feb 16/18 | Sum & Difference Identities | Double-Angle Identities |
| Feb 23/25 | Product to Sum Identities | Conditional Identities |
| Mar 2/4 | An Extra Day with Identities | REVIEW |
| Mar 9/11 | MIDTERM EXAM | Law of Sines |
| Mar 15-18 | SPRING BREAK | SPRING BREAK |
| Mar 23/25 | Law of Cosines | Vectors |
| Mar 30/Apr 1 | Complex Numbers | Roots |
| Apr 6/8 | Polar Coordinate System | Parametric Equations |
| Apr 13/15 | Conics | Hyperbolas |
| Apr 20/22 | Sequences | HOLIDAY |
| Apr 27/29 | Series | Binomial Theorem |
| May 3-6 | PRACTICE | FINAL EXAM TO BE ANNOUNCED |
Course Content:
Students will be required to do the following:
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