MTH111 Precalculus
Calendar   Summer(II) 2007

The following table lists all sections to be covered with suggested problems and on-line material. Some sections will be assigned by your instructor for reading only and will not be discussed in class. Make sure you attend the class regularly to keep pace with the course. You should attempt all of the suggested problems. Starred problems may be more challenging. (Note: In the problem lists, a notation like 3-9 means that all the problems 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 are assigned. A notation like" 3-9 odd"  means that problems 3,5,7,9 are assigned.

Note:  If a link to an on-line item has a * , the item requires the Quicktime plugin (and a fast internet connection).  You can get the plug-in for free by following the directions on the course Technology Page.  For readings and problems,  JIT=J=Just-In-Time,  FP=F=Fundamentals of Precalculus .  Click on to see the learning outcomes and other guidance for this topic.  

Topic/Outcomes Readings Problems Online
1. Self-assessment, Introduction
and Advice  		      
2. Real Numbers and Arithmetic
(Especially Fractions)		 JITp. 1-9,22-23

FPp.2-6		 Jp.3/1-9odd
Jp.6/1-13odd,Jp.23/2-5, 
Jp.9/5-15odd
Fp.10/1-4,9-14,59.60		 Common denominators
Simplifying quotients    
Simplify quotient tutorial
Reciprocals
3. Exponents, Sci. Notation JITp.10-15,19-20 Jp.12/1-15odd,19,21, 16
Jp.15/5-25odd,26-29,31-33
Jp.20/1,3,4,6		 Radicals(tutorial)
Radicals(quiz)
Radicals and powers(quiz)
4. Simple Inequalities and Absolute Value  FP. p. 11-18 Fp.19/9-19odd,31,33,41
44-53.55-65odd,69		                                      
5. The Coordinate Plane, Distances,
Midpoints, Graphs of Equations, Completing
the square, Circles 		FPp. 21-27

JITp.25-28		 Fp.30/11-27odd, 31-43odd

Jp.28/1,5,7		 Distance,midpoints,circles 
Completing the square(video)*    
Completing the square(puzzle)
6. Linear Equations and Inequalities, Lines FPp.27-30,33-41

JITp.31-34,53-59		 Fp.31/61-69odd
Fp.42/1,7,19-23odd,29-37odd,44,
55,59,61-64
Jp.35/6,7,10-13,19		 Using slider applets
Equations of linear functions       
7. Functions and Graphs JITp. 47-51,89-92

FPp.43-52		 Jp.51/1,3,7-9,11; Jp.94/1,2,5,7,16

Fp.53/1,6,8-16,41-42,45,46,
59-67odd,73-79odd,85		 Evaluating functions     
Is it the graph of a function     
Mystery of the graph*   
8. Graphing and Transforming  Functions JITp. 61-70
FPp.61-64, 67-77		 Jp. 64/10,11; Jp.69/3-6; Jp.71/1-3
Fp.65/33-41odd, 51-61odd
Fp. 78/17-23odd,29,33,51,53,59,65		 Transformations of functions  
Using slider applets      
9. Algebra of Functions FPp. 79-85 Fp.86/1-11odd,21-27odd,41-48,55-64  
10. Inverses FPp.88-94
JITp.147-155 		Fp. 94/1-4, 19-22,35,39-55odd
Jp.152/1,3,8 p.155/1,3,5 		Composing functions (video)*
Decomposing functions (video)*
Decomposing functions(tutorial)
Composing functions(quiz)
Composing/decomposing(quiz)
Inverse functions(video)*
Inverse functions I (quiz)
Inverse functions II (quiz)
11.Quadratic Functions, Complex Numbers FPp.107-113, 115-116,120-121
 Fp.114/3,7-17odd,21,23,25,37,39,47,
49,57,59,65,69,77
Fp.122/73,79,83,87
Solving quadratics
Complex numbers and  quadratics
Complex number quiz                           
12. Polynomials FPp.122-123,126-127, 133-134,404-406
JITp.81-83
Fp.401/13,23,25,31,32,57,60,65,66
Fp.131/3,5,6,31,33; p.138/3,7;
Jp.83/2,3,7,9 		Pulling out common factors      
Factoring
Factoring puzzle
Dividing polynomials(video)* 
Long division
Polynomial division puzzle
13. Polynomial Functions FPp.149-154,157 Fp.158/5-13odd,17,24,25,
31-39odd,41-48		 Polynomial zeros
14. Rational Functions FPp.160-166,168-170 Fp.171/3,9,15,17,19,20,27,29,
33,37,51-56,63,65,71		 Graphs of rational functions 
Asymptotes(puzzle)
15. Exponential Functions FPp. 285-296 Fp. 295/13-18, 21,23,25,31, 35-45odd, 69,
73,75,76		  
16. Logarithmic Functions FPp.296-304
JITp.156-162
Fp.305/1-9odd, 17,18,21,27,33-49odd, 53,65,77,79; Jp.158/12-21; Jp.162/5,6,9 Definition of Logarithms I(tutorial)
Definition of Logarithms II(tutorial)
17. Logarithm Properties FPp.306-313
JITp. 163-168		 Fp. 313/3,4,7,8,11,13,27,29,31,35,41,42,49
51,53, 57, 58, 71; Jp.165/1,3; Jp.168/11		 Properties of Logarithms I(tutorial)
Properties of Logarithms II(tutorial)
Properties of Logarithms (quiz I)
Properties of Logarithms(quiz II)  
Matching Logarithmic Expressions(puzzle)
18. Log and Exp Equations FP. 314-318 Fp.321/3,11,15,25,27,31,32,55,57,59 Exponential Equations(puzzle)
Logarithmic Equations(puzzle)
Exponential and Logarithmic Equations(quiz)
19. Angles FPp.181-189
JITp. 96-98
 Fp.190/1-19odd,35-47odd,65-77odd,83-89odd Degrees to radians
20. Sin and Cos FPp. 191-197
JITp. 99-107
 Fp.198/1-39odd, 49, 50,67-71odd
Jp.104/3-6, p.108/3-11odd		 Trig functions and quadrants
21. Graphing Sin and Cos FPp. 199-201
JITp. 108-112
 Fp. 211/1-4,25-33odd,37-42,63-65

Graphs of sin, cos and tan

Transformed trig functions with slider applets

Graphs of trig functions (quiz)
22. Other Trig Functions FPp.213-222 Fp. 223/3-17odd,52.55.59,67,69,75             
23. Inverse Trig Functions FPp. 224-232
JITp.169-173,179-180		 Fp. 232/1-33 odd, 38,41, 65, 67, 68, 71-73,81, 82, 87; Jp. 181/1abd,3ac,4a
                             
24. Trig Identities FPp. 242-245
JITp.136-140 		Fp. 250/1-9, 15-18, 25,26, 31-33, 39-41,
35-37, 39-41,47-50,59; Jp.140/ 1,2,6,8,9
   
25. Trigonometry JITp. 130-135 Jp. 132/1,3,7,9; Jp. 135/1-4  
      Exponential decay example
Exponential Growth example  
Exponential Growth and Decay(quiz)
Finding the Mummy's Age(video)*