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Math 108 Pre-Calculus: Syllabus — Fall 2012 — Course Text: Pre-Calculus by Stewart, Redlin and Watson. 6th Edition August Monday

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Wednesday Friday

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Course introduction. 1.1 Properties of Z, Q and R 1.1 Sets, intervals, unions and intersections 1.1 Absolute values and distances 1.2 Integer Exponents 1.2 Scientific Notation. Radicals Quiz 1

September Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday

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October Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

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18–19: Fall Break

No classes 1.2 Rational Exponents 1.3 Polynomials 1.3 Factoring Quiz 2 1.4 Rational Expressions No class No class 1.5 Equations Quiz 3 1.7 Inequalities 1.8 Coordinate Geometry; 1.10 Lines Review Exam I 2.1 Functions 2.2 Graphs of Functions 2.3 Getting Information from the Graph of a Function 2.6 Combining Functions Quiz 4 2.5 Transformations of Functions 2.7 One-to-One, Onto and Bijective Functions. Inverse Functions 3.1 Quadratic Functions Quiz 5 3.2 Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs 3.3 Dividing Polynomials Review Exam II 3.5 Complex Numbers 3.6 Complex Zeros and the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra 8.1 Polar Coordinates Quiz 6

October (continued) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday

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8.3 Polar Form of Complex Numbers 3.7 Rational Functions 4.1–4.2 Exponential Functions 4.3 Logarithms Quiz 7

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

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4.4 Laws of Logarithms 4.5 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations 6.1 Angle Measure; 6.2 Trigonometry of Right Triangles

November Friday

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6.3 Trigonometric Functions of Angles Quiz 8

Monday

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Tuesday Wednesday Friday

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5.1–5.2 Trigonometric Functions of Real Numbers 5.3–5.4 Graphs of Trigonometric Functions 6.4 and 5.5 Inverse Trigonometric Functions Exam III 6.5–6.6 The Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

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7.1 Trigonometric Identities 7.2–7.3 More Trigonometric Identities 7.4 Basic Trigonometric Equations Quiz 9 Review

18–25: Thanksgiving Break Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday

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7.5 More Trigonometric Equations Review Exam IV 11.1 Parabolas

December Monday 3 11.2 Ellipses Tuesday 4 11.3 Hyperbolas Wednesday 5 Review Friday 7 Review 10–14: Final Exams The final exam will be held in our usual classroom at the officially-scheduled time. See www.shepherd.edu/register/finals schedule.html.