Syllabus
Math 74
Sections 10-11
Listed below are the sections of the text which we will cover in class
and the lecture dates on which those sections are scheduled to be covered.
We will generally cover two sections per day. All test and lecture
dates are subject to change; any changes will be announced in class and
updated on this page. (Test date changes will be announced at least
one week ahead of time.) Remember that on Tuesdays (T) there is only
one
hour of lecture, while on Thursdays (R) lecture runs for two hours.
(Note: Test and lecture dates given below refer only to sections
10 and 11. If you're in another section, check with your instructor
for your class's schedule.)
Throughout, T = Tuesday and R=Thursday.
| Chapters P, 1, 2 |
Basic Algebra, etc. (Review of Math 73) |
Schedule:
T 9/5: Lecture
R 9/7: Lecture
T 9/12:
1st hour: Lecture
2nd hour: TEST #1 |
We will briefly go over the review exercises
in Chapter P and the review exercises corresponding to sections 1.1, 1.2,
1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6. |
Test #1
(Diagnostic -- Math 73 Review)
Tuesday, September 12
| Chapter 3 |
Algebra and Graphs of Quadratic Expressions |
| 3.1 |
T 9/12 |
Quadratic Equations |
| 3.2 |
R 9/14 |
Complex Numbers |
| 3.3 |
R 9/14 |
Equations Reducible to Quadratic Form |
| 3.4 |
T 9/19 |
Quadratic Inequalities |
| 3.5 |
R 9/21 |
Applications of Quadratic Equations and Inequalities |
| 3.6 |
R 9/21 |
Circles and Parabolas
(Skip "Applications" at end of section) |
| Chapter 4 |
Functions and Their Graphs |
| 4.1 |
T 9/26 |
Functions |
| 4.2 |
R 9/28 |
Polynomial Functions |
| 4.3 |
R 9/28 |
Rational Functions
(Ignore oblique asymptotes) |
| 4.4 |
T 10/3 |
Algebraic Functions |
| 4.5 |
R 10/5 |
One-to-One and Inverse Functions |
Test #2
Tuesday, October 10
| Chapter 5 |
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions |
| 5.1 |
R 10/12 |
The Exponential Function and Its Graph |
| 5.2 |
R 10/12 |
The Logarithmic Function and Its Graph |
| 5.3 |
T 10/17 |
Properties of the Logarithm |
| 5.4 |
R 10/19 |
Applications
(Only compound interest and exponential growth/decay) |
| Chapter 6 |
Trigonometric Functions of Angles |
| 6.1 |
T 10/24 |
Angles and Their Measurement |
| 6.2 |
R 10/26 |
The Trigonometric Functions |
| 6.3 |
R 10/26 |
Solving Right Triangles |
| 6.4 |
T 10/31 |
Law of Sines
(Ignore "Derivation of..." and "Ambiguous Case") |
| 6.5 |
R 11/2 |
Law of Cosines
(Ignore "Derivation of..." and "Applications") |
Test #3
(Departmental Test)
Tuesday, November 14
| Chapter 7 |
Analytic Trigonometry |
| 7.1 |
T 11/7 |
Trigonometric Functions with Real Domains |
| 7.2 |
R 11/9 |
Graphs of the Trigonometric Functions
(Ignore secant, cosecant and cotangent) |
| 7.3 |
R 11/16 |
Amplitude, Period (and Phase Shift)
(Ignore "Phase Shift" and "Sums of Trigonometric Functions") |
| 7.5 |
T 11/21 |
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
(Only sine, cosine and tangent; use calculator, not
tables) |
| Thursday, Nov. 23 |
|
Thanksgiving (No
class meeting) |
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Recitation Hour |
|
Review for Test #4 (covering sections 7.1-7.5)
(No quiz today) |
Test #4
Thursday, November 30
| Chapter 7 |
Analytic Trigonometry (continued) |
| 7.6 |
T 11/28 |
Basic Identities |
| 7.7 |
T 12/5 |
Sum and Difference Identities
(Do only the four formulas on p. 438. Do not derive
them.) |
| 7.8 |
R 12/7 |
Multiple Angle Identities
(Do only the double-angle formulas for sine and cosine,
found on p. 443.) |
Tuesday, Dec. 12: Review for Final Examination. (No
quiz today.)
FINAL EXAMINATION
Thursday, December 14
2:00-4:00 PM
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Last update: 10/31/2000
Kurt Ludwick (ludwick@math.temple.edu)
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