Cheryl Jaeger Balm
MATH 41 - Precalculus I (MPS) ***FALL 2018, not current quarter***
- CRN
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24851
- Schedule ID
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MATH-41-01MP
- Location
- Days and Times
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Units
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5
Course Syllabus and Course Pack
- Syllabus in downloadable PDF (coming soon)
- Course pack in downloadable PDF
- Homework problems in downloadable PDF
Office Hours
- Mondays and Tuesdays, 12:30-1:30 in S-76D
- Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-10:20 in S-41
Counselor
'carrilloluisalberto@fhda.edu'
Luis Carrillo
Counselor, MPS
carrilloluisalberto@deanza.edu
408.864.5856
S 43G
Schedule
The dates are subject to change
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Week 1: September 24 to September 28
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 9/24 Introductions 1.3A: Linear equations 1.3A Y Tuesday, 9/25 1.3B (& A5): More lines 1.3B (& A5) Y Wednesday, 9/26 1.4A: Functions 1.4A Y Thursday, 9/27 1.4B: More functions Quiz 1 (1.3) 1.4B Y Friday, 9/28 1.8: Composition and combining functions 1.8 Y -
Week 2: October 1 to October 5
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 10/1 1.9A: Inverse functions - 1.9A Worksheet
- (course pack p. 12-13)
1.9A Y Tuesday, 10/2 A3(A): Factoring GCF and special forms - A3 #1-8, 106
- Quiz 2
A3(A) Y Wednesday, 10/3 A3(B): Factoring Trinomials (Big X) - A3(B) Worksheet
- (course pack p. 16-17, do at least 6 problems)
A3(B) Y Thursday, 10/4 A3(C): Factor by grouping - A3(C) Worksheet (course pack p. 19)
- Quiz 3
A3(C) Y Friday, 10/5 1.2: Graphs of equations 1.2 Desmos: Symmetry: CERWSM Y -
Week 3: October 8 to October 12
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 10/8 1.2: Properties of graphs Y Tueday, 10/9 1.5: Graphs of functions Quiz 4 1.5 Y Wednesday, 10/10 1.9B: Graphs of inverse functions 1.9B Y Thursday, 10/11 Review Quiz 5 Y Friday, 10/12 EXAM 1 -
Week 4: October 15 to October 19
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 10/15 1.6A: Power functions - 1.6A Worksheet
- (course pack p. 25-29)
Finish worksheet Y Tuesday, 10/16 1.6B (& A5): Piecewise and absolute value functions A5 #89-92 1.6 Y Wednesday, 10/17 1.7A: Graph transformations Desmos: What's My Transformation? X4AMF4 1.7A Y Thursday, 10/18 1.7B: More graph transformations - 1.7B Worksheet (course pack p. 37-38)
- Quiz 6
Y Friday, 10/19 1.7B: More graph transformations - 1.7B Worksheet
- (course pack p. 37-38)
1.7B Y -
Week 5: October 22 to October 26
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 10/22 A4: Rational functions and expressions Y Tuesday, 10/23 A4: Rational functions and expressions Quiz 7 A4 Y Wednesday, 10/24 2.6A: Graphing rational functions 2.6A Y Thursday, 10/25 2.3A: Polynomial division 2.6B: Slant asymptotes Quiz 8 (take-home) Finish 2.6A (if nec.) 2.3A Start 2.6B Y Friday, 10/26 Review 2.6B (2.6C & 1.10 are EC) Y -
Week 6: Octoebr 29 to November 2
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 10/29 EXAM 2 Tuesday, 10/30 2.1A: Parabolas Desmos: Marbleslides: Parabolas WD5ASN 2.1A Y Wednesday, 10/31 2.1B (& A5): Completing the square and vertex form Happy Halloween! 2.1B Worksheet (course pack p. 64) 2.1B (Can be turned in Fri for full credit) Y Thursday, 11/1 2.1C: Applications Desmos: Will It Hit the Hoop? R7MR2D 2.1C Y Friday, 11/2 2.2: Polynomials Quiz 9 2.2 Y -
Week 7: November 5 to November 9
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 11/5 2.3B: Polynomial factor theorem - 2.3B Worksheet
- (course pack p. 68-70)
2.3B (see notes in course pack) Y Tuesday, 11/6 2.5A: FTA Quiz 10 Y Wednesday, 11/7 2.5A: FTA 2.5A Y Thursday, 11/8
2.5B (& A5): Roots of polynomials 2.5C: Solving polynomial equations
- A5: #51, 65, 66, 72, 73, 75, 76 (not due)
- Quiz 11 (take home)
- 2.5B,
- 2.5C only #63-79 odd (due Tues)
Y Friday, 11/9 A6: Linear and absolute value inequalities Desmos: Absolute Value Inequalities on the Number Line: VUUJMD A6 Y -
Week 8: November 11 to November 16
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 11/12 NO CLASS Tuesday, 11/13 2.7: Nonlinear inequalities 2.7 Y Wednesday, 11/14 10.2: Conic sections and parabolas Quiz 12 Y Thursday, 11/15 CLASS CANCELLED Friday, 11/16 -
Week 9: November 19 to November 23
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 11/19 Class Cancelled Tuesday, 11/20 Ch. 10: Conic sections Desmos: Creative Conics EFAAA5 10.2-10.4 EC Y Wednesday, 11/21 Review 10.4A Y Thursday, 11/22 Thanksgiving break Friday, 11/23 -
Week 10: November 26 to November 30
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized Monday, 11/26 EXAM 3 Tuesday, 11/27 3.1: Exponential functions Desmos: Marbleslides: Exponentials Q55PEA 3.1 Y Wednesday, 11/28 A2: Properties of exponents - A2 Worksheet
- (course pack p. 97-98)
A2 Y Thursday, 11/29 3.2A: Logarithmic functions 3.2A Y Friday, 11/30 3.2B & 3.3A: Natural log and change of base Richter scale handout Quiz 15 3.2B & 3.3A Y -
Week 11: December 3 to December 7
Date Topic(s) In-class Work Homework Finalized M 12/3 3.3B: Properties of logarithms 3.3B Y T 12/4 3.4A: Solving log and exponential equations 3.4A Y W 12/5 3.4B: More log and exponential equations Quiz 16 3.4B Y Th 12/6 EXAM 4 F 12/7 Review -
Final exam
IconExam Information
The Final Exam will be on Thursday, December 13 from 9:15 - 11:15 a.m.