MATH 41 MPS - Precalculus I

MATH 41 - Precalculus I (MPS)  ***FALL 2018, not current quarter***

CRN

24851

Schedule ID

MATH-41-01MP

Location

E 36

Days and Times

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Units

5

Course Syllabus and Course Pack

• Syllabus in downloadable PDF (coming soon)
• Course pack in downloadable PDF
• Homework problems in downloadable PDF

Office Hours

• Mondays and Tuesdays, 12:30-1:30 in S-76D
• Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-10:20 in S-41

Counselor

'carrilloluisalberto@fhda.edu'

Luis Carrillo
Counselor, MPS

carrilloluisalberto@deanza.edu
408.864.5856
S 43G

MPS counselor website

Schedule

The dates are subject to change

• Week 1: September 24 to September 28

  Date	Topic(s)	In-class Work	Homework	Finalized
  Monday, 9/24	Introductions 1.3A: Linear equations		1.3A	Y
  Tuesday, 9/25	1.3B (& A5): More lines		1.3B (& A5)	Y
  Wednesday, 9/26	1.4A: Functions		1.4A	Y
  Thursday, 9/27	1.4B: More functions	Quiz 1 (1.3)	1.4B	Y
  Friday, 9/28	1.8: Composition and combining functions		1.8	Y

• Week 2: October 1 to October 5

  Date	Topic(s)	In-class Work	Homework	Finalized
  Monday, 10/1	1.9A: Inverse functions	1.9A Worksheet (course pack p. 12-13)	1.9A	Y
  Tuesday, 10/2	A3(A): Factoring GCF and special forms	A3 #1-8, 106 Quiz 2	A3(A)	Y
  Wednesday, 10/3	A3(B): Factoring Trinomials (Big X)	A3(B) Worksheet (course pack p. 16-17, do at least 6 problems)	A3(B)	Y
  Thursday, 10/4	A3(C): Factor by grouping	A3(C) Worksheet (course pack p. 19) Quiz 3	A3(C)	Y
  Friday, 10/5	1.2: Graphs of equations		1.2 Desmos: Symmetry: CERWSM	Y

• Week 3: October 8 to October 12

  Date	Topic(s)	In-class Work	Homework	Finalized
  Monday, 10/8	1.2: Properties of graphs	Desmos: Graphing Stories: TPX72J Desmos: Function Carnival: CM6J6F		Y
  Tueday, 10/9	1.5: Graphs of functions	Quiz 4	1.5	Y
  Wednesday, 10/10	1.9B: Graphs of inverse functions		1.9B	Y
  Thursday, 10/11	Review	Quiz 5		Y
  Friday, 10/12	EXAM 1

• Week 4: October 15 to October 19

  Date	Topic(s)	In-class Work	Homework	Finalized
  Monday, 10/15	1.6A: Power functions	1.6A Worksheet (course pack p. 25-29)	Finish worksheet	Y
  Tuesday, 10/16	1.6B (& A5): Piecewise and absolute value functions	A5 #89-92	1.6	Y
  Wednesday, 10/17	1.7A: Graph transformations	Desmos: What's My Transformation? X4AMF4	1.7A	Y
  Thursday, 10/18	1.7B: More graph transformations	1.7B Worksheet (course pack p. 37-38) Quiz 6		Y
  Friday, 10/19	1.7B: More graph transformations	1.7B Worksheet (course pack p. 37-38)	1.7B	Y

• Week 5: October 22 to October 26

  Date	Topic(s)	In-class Work	Homework	Finalized
  Monday, 10/22	A4: Rational functions and expressions			Y
  Tuesday, 10/23	A4: Rational functions and expressions	Quiz 7	A4	Y
  Wednesday, 10/24	2.6A: Graphing rational functions		2.6A	Y
  Thursday, 10/25	2.3A: Polynomial division 2.6B: Slant asymptotes	Quiz 8 (take-home)	Finish 2.6A (if nec.)  2.3A  Start 2.6B	Y
  Friday, 10/26	Review		2.6B  (2.6C & 1.10 are EC)	Y

• Week 6: Octoebr 29 to November 2

   

  Date	Topic(s)	In-class Work	Homework	Finalized
  Monday, 10/29	EXAM 2
  Tuesday, 10/30	2.1A: Parabolas	Desmos: Marbleslides: Parabolas WD5ASN	2.1A	Y
  Wednesday, 10/31	2.1B (& A5): Completing the square and vertex form Happy Halloween!	2.1B Worksheet (course pack p. 64)	2.1B  (Can be turned in Fri for full credit)	Y
  Thursday, 11/1	2.1C: Applications	Desmos: Will It Hit the Hoop? R7MR2D	2.1C	Y
  Friday, 11/2	2.2: Polynomials	Quiz 9	2.2	Y

• Week 7: November 5 to November 9

   

  Date	Topic(s)	In-class Work	Homework	Finalized
  Monday, 11/5	2.3B: Polynomial factor theorem	2.3B Worksheet (course pack p. 68-70)	2.3B (see notes in course pack)	Y
  Tuesday, 11/6	2.5A: FTA	Quiz 10		Y
  Wednesday, 11/7	2.5A: FTA		2.5A	Y
  Thursday, 11/8	2.5B (& A5): Roots of polynomials 2.5C: Solving polynomial equations	A5: #51, 65, 66, 72, 73, 75, 76 (not due) Quiz 11 (take home)	2.5B,  2.5C only #63-79 odd (due Tues)	Y
  Friday, 11/9	A6: Linear and absolute value inequalities	Desmos: Absolute Value Inequalities on the Number Line: VUUJMD	A6	Y

• Week 8: November 11 to November 16

   

  Date	Topic(s)	In-class Work	Homework	Finalized
  Monday, 11/12	NO CLASS
  Tuesday, 11/13	2.7: Nonlinear inequalities		2.7	Y
  Wednesday, 11/14	10.2: Conic sections and parabolas	Quiz 12		Y
  Thursday, 11/15	CLASS CANCELLED
  Friday, 11/16

• Week 9: November 19 to November 23

   

  Date	Topic(s)	In-class Work	Homework	Finalized
  Monday, 11/19	Class Cancelled
  Tuesday, 11/20	Ch. 10: Conic sections	Desmos: Creative Conics EFAAA5	10.2-10.4 EC	Y
  Wednesday, 11/21	Review		10.4A	Y
  Thursday, 11/22	Thanksgiving break
  Friday, 11/23

• Week 10: November 26 to November 30

   

  Date	Topic(s)	In-class Work	Homework	Finalized
  Monday, 11/26	EXAM 3
  Tuesday, 11/27	3.1: Exponential functions	Desmos: Marbleslides: Exponentials Q55PEA	3.1	Y
  Wednesday, 11/28	A2: Properties of exponents	A2 Worksheet (course pack p. 97-98)	A2	Y
  Thursday, 11/29	3.2A: Logarithmic functions		3.2A	Y
  Friday, 11/30	3.2B & 3.3A: Natural log and change of base	Richter scale handout Quiz 15	3.2B & 3.3A	Y

• Week 11: December 3 to December 7

  Date	Topic(s)	In-class Work	Homework	Finalized
  M 12/3	3.3B: Properties of logarithms		3.3B	Y
  T 12/4	3.4A: Solving log and exponential equations		3.4A	Y
  W 12/5	3.4B: More log and exponential equations	Quiz 16	3.4B	Y
  Th 12/6	EXAM 4
  F 12/7	Review

• Final exam

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  Exam Information

  The Final Exam will be on Thursday, December 13 from 9:15 - 11:15 a.m.