Math 150: Elementary functions
(Instructor: Sergei Chmutov)

Autumn 2004. Tentative Daily Schedule

09/20 (Mo)
NO CLASSES
09/21 (Tu)
NO CLASSES
09/23 (Th)
Introduction. Functions and their graphs
(Sec. 2.1, 3.1).
09/24 (Fri)
Properties of functions. Library of functions
(Sec. 3.2, 3.3).
09/27 (Mo)
Graphing techniques. Operations on functions
(Sec. 3.4, 3.5).
09/28 (Tu)
Polynomial functions (Sec. 4.1, 4.2).
09/30 (Th)
Rational functions
(Sec. 4.3).
10/01 (Fri)
Quiz #1.
10/04 (Mo)
Graphs of rational functions (Sec. 4.4).
10/05 (Tu)
Polynomial and rational inequalities (Sec. 4.5).
10/07 (Th)
Inverse functions
(Sec. 6.1).
10/08 (Fri)
Quiz #2.
10/11 (Mo)
Exponential functions (Sec. 6.2).
10/12 (Tu)
Logarithmic functions (Sec. 6.3).
10/14 (Th)
Logarithmic and exponential equations (Sec. 6.4, 6.5).
10/15 (Fri)
Quiz #3.
10/18 (Mo)
Right triangle trigonometry
(Sec. 8.1, 8.2).
10/19 (Tu)
Right triangle trigonometry
(Sec. 8.2, 8.3).
10/21 (Th)
Review.
10/22 (Fri)
Midterm #1.
10/25 (Mo)
Trigonometric functions (Sec. 8.4).
10/26 (Tu)
Unit circle approach (Sec. 8.5).
10/28 (Th)
Graphs of sine and cosine (Sec. 8.6).
10/29 (Fri)
Quiz #4.
11/01 (Mo)
Graphs of tangent, cotangent, cosecant, and secant (Sec. 8.7).
11/02 (Tu)
Phase shift (Sec. 8.8).
11/04 (Th)
Inverse trigonometric functions
(Sec. 9.1, 9.2).
11/05 (Fri)
Quiz #5.
11/08 (Mo)
Trigonometric identities (Sec. 9.3).
11/09 (Tu)
Sum and diference formulas (Sec. 9.4).
11/11 (Th)
NO CLASSES
11/12 (Fri)
Quiz #6.
11/15 (Mo)
Double-angle and half-angle formulas (Sec. 9.5).
11/16 (Tu)
Trigonometric equations (Sec. 9.7).
11/18 (Th)
Review.
11/19 (Fri)
Midterm #2.
11/22 (Mo)
Trigonometric equations (Sec. 9.8).
11/23 (Tu)
Polar Coordinates
(Sec. 11.1).
11/25 (Th)
NO CLASSES
11/26 (Fri)
NO CLASSES
11/29 (Mo)
Complex numbers
(Sec. 11.3).
11/30 (Tu)
Vectors (Sec. 11.4).
12/02 (Th)
Review for the final.
12/03 (Fri)
Review for the final.