Math 150: Elementary Functions
(Instructor: Sergei Chmutov)

Autumn 2007. Tentative Daily Schedule

09/17 (Mo)
09/19 (We)
Introduction.
What is a function? (Sec. 2.1).
09/21 (Fri)
Graphs. Rate of change
(Sec. 2.2, 2.3).
09/24 (Mo)
Transformations of functions.
(Sec. 2.4).
09/26 (We)
Quadratic functions. Modeling. (Sec. 2.5, 2.6).
09/28 (Fri)
Modeling. (Sec. 2.6).
10/01 (Mo)
Combining functions
(Sec. 2.7).
10/03 (We)
Inverse functions (Sec. 2.8).
10/05 (Fri)
Polynomial functions
(Sec. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3).
10/08 (Mo)
Complex numbers
(Sec. 3.4, 3.5).
10/10 (We)
Rational functions
(Sec. 3.6).
10/11 (Fri)
Polynomial and rational inequalities (Sec. 3.7).
10/15 (Mo)
Exponential functions
(Sec. 4.1).
10/17 (We)
Log functions.(Sec. 4.2).
Review for midterm 1.
10/19 (Fri)
Midterm #1.
10/22 (Mo)
Log and exp equations.
(Sec. 4.3, 4.4).
10/24 (We)
Modeling with exp and log. (Sec. 4.5).
10/26 (Fri)
Angles. Right triangle trigonometry (Sec. 5.1, 5.2).
10/29 (Mo)
Trigonometric functions
(Sec. 5.2, 5.3).
10/31 (We)
Trigonometric functions
(Sec. 5.2, 5.3).
11/02 (Fri)
Unit circle approach
(Sec. 6.1, 6.2).
11/05 (Mo)
Trig graphs (Sec. 6.3).
11/07 (We)
Trig graphs (Sec. 6.4).
11/09 (Fri)
Trigonometric identities
(Sec. 7.1).
11/12 (Mo)
NO CLASSES.
Veterans Day.
11/14 (We)
Addition and subtraction formulas (Sec. 7.2).
Review for midterm 2.
11/16 (Fri)
Midterm #2.
11/19 (Mo)
Double-angle and half-angle formulas (Sec. 7.3).
11/21 (We)
Inverse trigonometric functions (Sec. 7.4).
11/23 (Fri)
NO CLASSES.
Columbus Day.
11/26 (Mo)
Trigonometric equations
(Sec. 7.5).
11/28 (We)
Polar form of complex numbers.(Sec. 8.3).
11/30 (Fri)
Review for the final.