MAT 123 (Pre-Calculus)-Fall 2018 (This is NOT the
online version of the class)
Course Description: This course begins with what are often referred to as
the transcendental functions. We will cover trigonometric functions and their
applications to complex numbers. We will then turn to the natural logarithm
(ln(x)) and the extremely important number e. The course will end with an
introduction to rational functions which is an excellent introduction to
calculus. If you need extensive work with polynomials, linear functions, and
introductory functions, it is recommended that you consider taking MAP 103 instead
of this class. Calculators will not
be used this semester.
Course Coordinator: Bill Bernhard (bill@math.sunysb.edu)
The meeting time of all
lectures and recitations with instructor names can be found under MAT 123 at http://www.math.sunysb.edu/schedules/currentsem.html.
Syllabus with paper
homework problems for recitation:
Week of 8/27: 5.3-Unit
Circle- 37, 41, 87, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94
Week of 9/3:
5.4-Trigonometric Curves-13, 17, 48, 53, 56, 61, 68
Week of 9/10: 5.6-Inverse
Trigonometry-11, 19, 22, 27, 28, 79, 82, 86
Week of 9/17: 6.2-Sum and
Difference Formulas-17, 21, 23, 24, 29, 38
Week of 9/24: 6.3-Double
Angle Formulas-9, 11, 15, 17, 20. 30 (start 7.7)
Week of
10/1-7.7-Trigonometric (Polar) form of complex numbers-13, 17, 23, 25, 34, 35,
41, 42, 57, 58, 71, 91, 92 (and review)
Week of 10/8-Exam
Week of 10/15-4.2
Logarithms-31, 32, 60, 61, 68, 99, 101, 103
Week of 10/22-4.3-Log
Laws-23, 24, 41, 49, 55, 82
Week of 10/29-4.4-Exponential
and Logarithmic Equations-17, 18, 27, 29, 42, 51, 67
Week of 11/5-Review
Week of 11/12-Exam and Review
for part 1 of the Final
Week of 11/19-Final Exam-part
1
Week of 11/26-3.6 Rational
Functions-11, 27, 33, 39, 45, 47, 59, 61, 70, 76
Week of 12/3-Final Exam part
2 review
Required materials: .Go to www.mymathlab.com and purchase for $75 the ebook and
online homework access which is required. You could also purchase an access
code from the campus bookstore, but you still must go the webpage to register.
Paper copies of the text are available for an additional fee as well. Use your
stony brook email address to register. We are NOT using Blackboard for this
application. To link your registration to this class, use bernhard14785.
Grading: Exam #1 (20%) Wednesday, 10/10 at 8:45 PM covering
5.3, 5.4, 5.6, 6.2, 6.3, and 7.7
Exam #2 (20%) Tuesday, 11/13
at 8:45 PM covering 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5
Final Exam (40%) Thursday, 12/13 at 2:15PM covering 3.6 and
all sections covered on previous exams. You cannot receive a grade higher than
C- in the course without passing part 1 of the final exam which will be given
in YOUR LECTURE during the week of 11/19 which is Thanksgiving week!
Mymathlab homework (20%) Students will be assigned web-based exercises using an online system. Your individual access code can be purchased along with the textbook. Assignments will be posted weekly on Sunday mornings (beginning on 9/2) and due the following Sunday at 11:59PM. The grade here is based on a percentage of the total number of points awarded by the system. There is an assignment due EVERY Sunday beginning 9/9 to (and including) 12/9. There are no make-ups and no dropped scores.
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