Math 150: Elementary Functions
(Instructor: Sergei Chmutov)

Spring 2006. Tentative Daily Schedule

03/27 (Mo)
Introduction.
Functions and their graphs (Sec. 2.1, 3.1).
03/27 (We)
Properties of functions. Library of functions
(Sec. 3.2, 3.3).
03/31 (Fri)
Graphing techniques. Operations on functions
(Sec. 3.4, 3.5).
04/03 (Mo)
Polynomial functions
(Sec. 4.1, 4.2).
04/05 (We)
Rational functions (Sec. 4.3).
04/07 (Fri)
Graphs of rational functions (Sec. 4.4).
04/10 (Mo)
Polynomial and rational inequalities (Sec. 4.5).
04/12 (We)
Polynomial and rational inequalities (Sec. 4.5).
04/14 (Fri)
Inverse functions (Sec. 6.1).
04/17 (Mo)
Exponential functions
(Sec. 6.2).
04/19 (We)
Logarithmic functions
(Sec. 6.3).
04/21 (Fri)
Logarithmic and exponential equations (Sec. 6.4, 6.5).
04/24 (Mo)
Right triangle trigonometry (Sec. 8.1, 8.2).
04/26 (We)
Right triangle trigonometry (Sec. 8.1, 8.2).
Review for midterm 1.
04/28 (Fri)
Midterm #1.
05/01 (Mo)
Trigonometric functions
(Sec. 8.4).
05/03 (We)
Unit circle approach
(Sec. 8.5).
05/05 (Fri)
Graphs of sine and cosine (Sec. 8.6).
05/08 (Mo)
Graphs of tangent, cotangent, cosecant, and secant
(Sec. 8.7).
05/10 (We)
Phase shift
(Sec. 8.8).
05/12 (Fri)
Inverse trigonometric functions (Sec. 9.1, 9.2).
05/15 (Mo)
Trigonometric identities
(Sec. 9.3).
05/17 (We)
Sum and diference formulas (Sec. 9.4).
05/19 (Fri)
Double-angle and half-angle formulas (Sec. 9.5).
05/22 (Mo)
Trigonometric equations
(Sec. 9.7).
05/24 (We)
Trigonometric equations
(Sec. 9.8).
Review for midterm 2.
05/26 (Fri)
Midterm #2.
05/29 (Mo)
NO CLASSES
05/31 (We)
Polar Coordinates. Complex numbers (Sec. 11.1, 11.3).
06/02 (Fri)
Review for the final.