First Half of Class Schedule for MCS120: Pre-Calculus Mathematics

Fall 2004, Section 2 (10:30 am)

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Date Reading Topic Due
9/9 1.1 Graphs of equations  
9/10 1.2 Linear equations in two variables  

9/13 1.3 Functions  
9/14 1.4 Analyzing Graphs of Functions Homework #1
9/16 1.5 A Library of Functions  
9/17 A.2 Exponents and Radicals  

9/20 1.6 Shifting, Reflecting, and Stretching Graphs  
9/21 1.7 Combinations of Functions Homework #2
9/23 1.8 Inverse Functions  
9/24   Review/catchup Homework #3

9/27   Review/catchup  
9/28   Test #1  
9/30 2.1 Quadratic functions  
10/1   Go over test  

10/4 2.2 Polynomial Functions of Higher Degree  
10/5   Nobel Conference (no class)  
10/7 A.3 Polynomials and Factoring Homework #4
10/8 2.3 Polynomial and Synthetic Division  

10/11 2.5 Zeros of Polynomial Functions  
10/12 2.6 Rational Functions Homework #5
10/14   Review/catchup  
10/15   Test #2  

10/18 2.6 More on Rational Functions  
10/19 2.6 Finsish up Rational Functions  
10/21 3.1 Exponential Functions and Their Graphs Homework #6
10/22 3.1 Exponential Functions and Their Graphs  

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