Precalculus - Fall 2012

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Date Section Assignment Description
Tues, 8/28 A, C HW 1 Introduction to class; arithmetic and geometric sequences
Wed, 8/29 A HW 2 Recursively defined sequences
Thurs, 8/30 C HW 2 Recursively defined sequences
  A   Introduction to series
Fri, 8/31 A, C HW 3 Sums of finite arithmetic and geometric series
Mon, 9/3 A, C HW 4 Calculating limits using a calculator
Tues, 9/4 A, C HW 5 Calculating limits by hand
Wed, 9/5 C HW 6 Sums of infinite geometric series
Thurs, 9/6 A HW 6 Quiz; sums of infinite geometric series
  C   Quiz; HW Q&A
Fri, 9/7 A   More discussion of infinite series; HW Q&A
Mon, 9/10 A, C HW 7 Sigma notation; evaluating sums with technology
Tues, 9/11 A, C   Looked over quiz; HW Q&A
started Unit 2 - Functions: definition, domain, range
Wed, 9/12 A, C   Review
Thurs, 9/13 A, C   Test - Unit 1
Fri, 9/14 C HW 8 Zeros, piecewise functions, graphing lines and parabolas
Mon, 9/17 A HW 8 Zeros, piecewise functions, graphing lines and parabolas
  C HW 9 Parent functions
Tues, 9/18 A HW 9 Parent functions
Wed, 9/19 A, C HW 10 Class presentations of parent functions
Thurs, 9/20 A, C HW 11 Finished looking at parent functions; expressions with functions; what is a logarithm?
Fri, 9/21 A, C HW 12 Reflections across the x- and y-axes, including |f(x)|
Mon, 9/24 C HW 13 + 13.5 Quiz; stretching and translating graphs; reflecting with f(|x|)
  A HW 13 Quiz; stretching and translating graphs
Tues, 9/25 C HW 14 Translating graphs of parent functions
Wed, 9/26 A HW 13.5 + 14 Reflecting with f(|x|); translating graphs of parent functions
  C HW 15 HW Q&A; inverse functions
Thurs, 9/27 A HW 15 HW Q&A; inverse functions
Fri, 9/28 A, C HW 16 Graphs of inverse functions; domain restrictions
Mon, 10/1 A, C HW 17 Functions from verbal descriptions
Tues, 10/2 A, C HW 18 Finding extrema of functions using the calculator
Wed, 10/3 A, C   Further discussion of story problems
Thurs, 10/4 C   Review
Fri, 10/5 A   Review
  C   Test: Unit 2
Mon, 10/8 A   Test: Unit 2
Tues, 10/9 A, C HW 19 Review of exponents and logarithms
Wed, 10/10 A, C HW 20 Laws of logarithms; solving logarithmic equations
Thurs, 10/11 A, C HW 21 Solving exponential equations with logarithms; change of base formula
Fri, 10/12 A, C   Modeling exponential decay (ACL half-day)
Mon, 10/15 C HW 22 More work with exponential model; word problems with exponents
Tues, 10/16 A HW 22 More work with exponential model; word problems with exponents
  C HW 23 Applications of exponential growth: half-life, compound interest, continuously compounded interest
Thurs, 10/18 A HW 23 Applications of exponential growth: half-life, compound interest, continuously compounded interest
  C HW 24 Inverse relationship between exponents and logarithms; e as a limit of compound interest
Fri, 10/19 A HW 24 Inverse relationship between exponents and logarithms; e as a limit of compound interest
  C   Work day
Mon, 10/22 A, C   Review
Tues, 10/23 A, C   Test - Unit 3
Wed, 10/24 C HW 25 Graphs of polynomials and rational expressions (bounce, wiggle, cross)
Thurs, 10/25 A HW 25 Graphs of polynomials and rational expressions (bounce, wiggle, cross; half day for parent conferences)
  C HW 26 Rational expressions with horizontal asymptotes (half day for parent conferences)
Fri, 10/26 A HW 26 Rational expressions with horizontal asymptotes (half day for parent conferences)
Wed, 10/31 A, C HW 27 Puncture holes; inequalities involving polynomial and rational expressions
Thurs, 11/1 A, C HW 28 HW Q&A; review of right triangle trigonometry
Fri, 11/2 A, C HW 29 Solving for parts of a right triangle; radian measure of angles; sectors of circles
Mon, 11/5 A, C HW 30 Exact values of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions
Tues, 11/6 C   Review
Wed, 11/7 A   Review
  C   Test - Unit 4
Thurs, 11/8 A   Test - Unit 4
Fri, 11/9 A, C   Review
Mon, 11/12 A, C   Review
Tues, 11/13 A, C   Optional review (half day)
Fri, 11/16 A, C   FINAL EXAM - Clayton Gym - 1 to 3 PM

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