Math 19

Precalculus (Math 19), Spring 2013

Sweeney Hall 347, MWF noon-1:25pm (Sec. 04, code 20513)

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Problems in boldface require you to write your final answer in the form of a complete sentence, using the correct units, or possibly explain/justify your answer, as appropriate.

HW Due date Problems

HW01 Fri Jan 25 (1.5) 22, 36, 48, 56, 74, 88; (1.6) 28, 40, 62.

HW02 Mon Jan 28 (1.7) 26, 30, 46, 50, 60, 70, 82, 88, 94, 96.

HW03 Wed Jan 30 (1.8) 28, 34, 50, 68, 72, 94, 102; (1.10) 8, 12, 20.

HW04 Fri Feb 01 (1.10) 24, 32, 36, 48; (1.11) 12, 24, 32, 42.

HW05 Mon Feb 04 (2.1) 22, 30, 38, 50; (2.2) 12, 22, 42, 50, 52; (2.3) 6.

HW06 Wed Feb 06 (2.3) 8, 20, 32, 48; (2.4) 6, 14, 20, 26 (explain what (a) says, in a sentence), 30.

HW07 Fri Feb 08 (2.5) 10, 16 (write answers in a complete sentence), 26, 40, 48, 50, 60, 64.

HW08 Mon Feb 11 (2.6) 8, 12, 24, 28, 30, 38, 44, 48, 54.

HW09 MON FEB 18 (2.7) 8, 16, 22, 28, 46, 56, 64, 76, 80, 86.

HW10 Wed Feb 20 (3.1) 8, 16, 22, 26, 38, 48, 64, 66, 70.

HW11 Fri Feb 22 (3.2) 2, 6, 8, 10, 14, 44, 48.

HW12 MON FEB 25 (3.2) 18, 20, 22, 26, 32, graph P(x)=(x-2)²(x-3)(x-1000)³(x-1001)², graph P(x)=-(x+1000)(x+999)(x-99)²(x-100)³. In each problem, indicate cut/bump/slide at all zeros.

HW13 MON FEB 25 (3.3) 8, 10, 20, 30, 42, 50, 62, 64.

HW14 Wed Feb 27 (3.4) 10, 14, 20, 26, 32, 38, 48, 58.

HW15 Fri Mar 01 (3.5) 18, 30, 38, 46, 58, 68; (3.6) 10, 32, 40, 48.

HW16 Mon Mar 04 (3.6) 54, 58; (3.7) 8, 14, 20, 24, 26, 34.

HW17 Wed Mar 06 (3.7) 42, 46, 50, 56, 60, 64 (not 66).

HW18 Mon Mar 11 (4.1) 12, 18, 22, 28, 34, 48; (4.2) 6, 14, 22, 24.

HW19 Wed Mar 13 (4.3) 6, 12, 18, 22, 28, 32, 42, 48, 56, 60.

HW20 Fri Mar 15 (4.4) 12, 16, 22, 28, 34, 40, 48, 52, 54, 60.

HW21 Mon Mar 18 (4.5) 12, 22, 28, 32, 42, 48, 56 (valueS of x), 72, 82, 88(a,b).

HW22 Wed Mar 20 (4.6) 2*, 10*, 18*, 24*, 26*, 32*, 36*. (* = write final answer in a complete sentence, using correct units)

HW23 Fri Mar 22 (5.1) 6, 14, 18, 28, 34, 36, 40, 44, 52; (5.2) 4.

HW24 Wed Apr 03 (5.2) 8, 14, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 48, 52, 58.

HW25 Fri Apr 05 (5.2) 66, 70; (5.3) 4, 10, 14, 16, 20, 24, 26, 28.

HW26 Mon Apr 08 (5.3) 32, 36, 40, 46, 48, 50, 78.

HW27 Fri Apr 12 (5.4) 6, 8, 10, 18, 24, 30, 34, 40, 50, 54.

HW28 Mon Apr 15 (5.5) 6, 8, 10, 18, 26, 28, 34, 38; (Inv trig notes) A, B.

HW29 Wed Apr 17 (5.6) 14, 16, 22, 32, 34, 38, 42, 48.

HW30 Fri Apr 19 (7.1) 12, 20, 26, 38, 44, 52, 62, 68, 74, 82.

HW31 Wed Apr 24 (7.2) 4, 10, 16, 20, 24, 34, 46, 50, 54.

HW32 Wed Apr 24 (7.3) 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 20, 24, 34, 46, 50.

HW33 Fri Apr 26 (6.1) 10, 24, 30, 38, 44, 50; (6.2) 8, 14 (exact value), 22, 34.

HW34 Mon Apr 29 (6.2) 52, 62; (6.3) 6, 8, 20, 32, 36, 42, 48, 52.

HW35 Wed May 01 (6.4) 4, 16, 22, 26, 28, 32, 36, 40.

HW36 Mon May 06 (6.5) 6, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 34, 42.

HW37 Wed May 08 (6.6) 4, 10, 14, 18, 24, 28, 46, 52.

HW38 Fri May 10 (11.1) 6 (justify), 16, 20 (ignore focus, directrix); (11.2) 8 (justify), 12, 16, 18, 24, 28, 36 (ignore foci and eccentricity).

HW39 Mon May 13 (11.3) 6, 8 (justify), 12, 18, 24, 26, 36, 38 (ignore foci).

Reading assigned in course:

1.5-1.8, 1.10-1.11, 2.1-2.7, 3.1-3.3, 3.4 (skip pp. 256-259), 3.5-3.7, 4.1-4.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 7.1, 7.2 (skip tan formulas, A sin x + B cos x), 7.3 (skip tan and product-sum formulas), 6.1-6.6, 11.1-11.3.

Notes: (Sect. 3.1) The magic number method; (Sect. 3.2) Cut, bump, slide; (Sect. 3.4) How to factor polynomials; (Sect. 5.5) More about inverse trig functions.

Review reading (optional):

1.1-1.4.

Homework:	10%
Quizzes:	5%
Exams 1:	12%
Exams 2, 3, & 4:	15% each
Final:	28%

HW	Due date	Problems
HW01	Fri Jan 25	(1.5) 22, 36, 48, 56, 74, 88; (1.6) 28, 40, 62.
HW02	Mon Jan 28	(1.7) 26, 30, 46, 50, 60, 70, 82, 88, 94, 96.
HW03	Wed Jan 30	(1.8) 28, 34, 50, 68, 72, 94, 102; (1.10) 8, 12, 20.
HW04	Fri Feb 01	(1.10) 24, 32, 36, 48; (1.11) 12, 24, 32, 42.
HW05	Mon Feb 04	(2.1) 22, 30, 38, 50; (2.2) 12, 22, 42, 50, 52; (2.3) 6.
HW06	Wed Feb 06	(2.3) 8, 20, 32, 48; (2.4) 6, 14, 20, 26 (explain what (a) says, in a sentence), 30.
HW07	Fri Feb 08	(2.5) 10, 16 (write answers in a complete sentence), 26, 40, 48, 50, 60, 64.
HW08	Mon Feb 11	(2.6) 8, 12, 24, 28, 30, 38, 44, 48, 54.
HW09	MON FEB 18	(2.7) 8, 16, 22, 28, 46, 56, 64, 76, 80, 86.
HW10	Wed Feb 20	(3.1) 8, 16, 22, 26, 38, 48, 64, 66, 70.
HW11	Fri Feb 22	(3.2) 2, 6, 8, 10, 14, 44, 48.
HW12	MON FEB 25	(3.2) 18, 20, 22, 26, 32, graph P(x)=(x-2)²(x-3)(x-1000)³(x-1001)², graph P(x)=-(x+1000)(x+999)(x-99)²(x-100)³. In each problem, indicate cut/bump/slide at all zeros.
HW13	MON FEB 25	(3.3) 8, 10, 20, 30, 42, 50, 62, 64.
HW14	Wed Feb 27	(3.4) 10, 14, 20, 26, 32, 38, 48, 58.
HW15	Fri Mar 01	(3.5) 18, 30, 38, 46, 58, 68; (3.6) 10, 32, 40, 48.
HW16	Mon Mar 04	(3.6) 54, 58; (3.7) 8, 14, 20, 24, 26, 34.
HW17	Wed Mar 06	(3.7) 42, 46, 50, 56, 60, 64 (not 66).
HW18	Mon Mar 11	(4.1) 12, 18, 22, 28, 34, 48; (4.2) 6, 14, 22, 24.
HW19	Wed Mar 13	(4.3) 6, 12, 18, 22, 28, 32, 42, 48, 56, 60.
HW20	Fri Mar 15	(4.4) 12, 16, 22, 28, 34, 40, 48, 52, 54, 60.
HW21	Mon Mar 18	(4.5) 12, 22, 28, 32, 42, 48, 56 (valueS of x), 72, 82, 88(a,b).
HW22	Wed Mar 20	(4.6) 2, 10, 18, 24, 26, 32, 36. ( = write final answer in a complete sentence, using correct units)
HW23	Fri Mar 22	(5.1) 6, 14, 18, 28, 34, 36, 40, 44, 52; (5.2) 4.
HW24	Wed Apr 03	(5.2) 8, 14, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 48, 52, 58.
HW25	Fri Apr 05	(5.2) 66, 70; (5.3) 4, 10, 14, 16, 20, 24, 26, 28.
HW26	Mon Apr 08	(5.3) 32, 36, 40, 46, 48, 50, 78.
HW27	Fri Apr 12	(5.4) 6, 8, 10, 18, 24, 30, 34, 40, 50, 54.
HW28	Mon Apr 15	(5.5) 6, 8, 10, 18, 26, 28, 34, 38; (Inv trig notes) A, B.
HW29	Wed Apr 17	(5.6) 14, 16, 22, 32, 34, 38, 42, 48.
HW30	Fri Apr 19	(7.1) 12, 20, 26, 38, 44, 52, 62, 68, 74, 82.
HW31	Wed Apr 24	(7.2) 4, 10, 16, 20, 24, 34, 46, 50, 54.
HW32	Wed Apr 24	(7.3) 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 20, 24, 34, 46, 50.
HW33	Fri Apr 26	(6.1) 10, 24, 30, 38, 44, 50; (6.2) 8, 14 (exact value), 22, 34.
HW34	Mon Apr 29	(6.2) 52, 62; (6.3) 6, 8, 20, 32, 36, 42, 48, 52.
HW35	Wed May 01	(6.4) 4, 16, 22, 26, 28, 32, 36, 40.
HW36	Mon May 06	(6.5) 6, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 34, 42.
HW37	Wed May 08	(6.6) 4, 10, 14, 18, 24, 28, 46, 52.
HW38	Fri May 10	(11.1) 6 (justify), 16, 20 (ignore focus, directrix); (11.2) 8 (justify), 12, 16, 18, 24, 28, 36 (ignore foci and eccentricity).
HW39	Mon May 13	(11.3) 6, 8 (justify), 12, 18, 24, 26, 36, 38 (ignore foci).

Precalculus (Math 19), Spring 2013

Sweeney Hall 347, MWF noon-1:25pm (Sec. 04, code 20513)

Last update of this page: Fri Aug 02, 2013

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