Math 150: Elementary functions
(Instructor: Sergei Chmutov)

Winter 2005. Tentative Daily Schedule

01/03 (Mo)
Introduction.
01/04 (Tu)
Functions and their graphs
(Sec. 2.1, 3.1).
01/06 (Th)
Properties of functions. Library of functions
(Sec. 3.2, 3.3).
01/07 (Fri)
Graphing techniques. Operations on functions
(Sec. 3.4, 3.5).
01/10 (Mo)
Polynomial functions (Sec. 4.1, 4.2).
01/11 (Tu)
Rational functions
(Sec. 4.3).
01/13 (Th)
Graphs of rational functions (Sec. 4.4).
01/14 (Fri)
Quiz #1.
01/17 (Mo)
NO CLASSES
01/18 (Tu)
Polynomial and rational inequalities (Sec. 4.5).
01/20 (Th)
Inverse functions
(Sec. 6.1).
01/21 (Fri)
Quiz #2.
01/24 (Mo)
Exponential functions (Sec. 6.2).
01/25 (Tu)
Logarithmic functions (Sec. 6.3).
01/27 (Th)
Logarithmic and exponential equations (Sec. 6.4, 6.5).
01/28 (Fri)
Quiz #3.
01/31 (Mo)
Right triangle trigonometry
(Sec. 8.1, 8.2).
02/01 (Tu)
Right triangle trigonometry
(Sec. 8.2, 8.3).
02/03 (Th)
Review.
02/04 (Fri)
Midterm #1.
02/07 (Mo)
Trigonometric functions (Sec. 8.4).
02/08 (Tu)
Unit circle approach (Sec. 8.5).
02/10 (Th)
Graphs of sine and cosine (Sec. 8.6).
02/11 (Fri)
Quiz #4.
02/14 (Mo)
Graphs of tangent, cotangent, cosecant, and secant (Sec. 8.7).
02/15 (Tu)
Phase shift (Sec. 8.8).
02/17 (Th)
Inverse trigonometric functions
(Sec. 9.1, 9.2).
02/18 (Fri)
Quiz #5.
02/21 (Mo)
Trigonometric identities (Sec. 9.3).
02/22 (Tu)
Sum and diference formulas (Sec. 9.4).
02/24 (Th)
Double-angle and half-angle formulas (Sec. 9.5).
02/25 (Fri)
Quiz #6.
02/28 (Mo)
Trigonometric equations (Sec. 9.7).
03/01 (Tu)
Trigonometric equations (Sec. 9.8).
03/03 (Th)
Review.
03/04 (Fri)
Midterm #2.
03/07 (Mo)
Polar Coordinates
(Sec. 11.1).
03/08 (Tu)
Complex numbers
(Sec. 11.3).
03/10 (Th)
Review for the final.
03/11 (Fri)
Review for the final.