MTH 111 Precalculus Spring 2001

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Text: Bittenger, et. al., Precalculus, Graphs and Models
Prerequisites: MTH 099  or equivalent
Calculators: A graphing calculator is required. (TI-83..86 recommended but others may be suitable too.)

Practice for Exam I
Practice Answers

Practice for Exam II

Practice Answers II

Practice for Exam III

Practice Answers III

Additional Information for Exam III
You will be expected to know the following:
1. The exact values (simple fractions, possibly with square roots) of cos(x) and sin(x) for the common angles x = 0,30,45,60,90 degrees.
2. The identity sin²(x)+cos²(x) = 1.
3. sin(-x)=-sin(x), cos(-x)=cos(x), sin(x+pi)=-sin(x), cos(x+pi)=-cos(x), identities for cos(x+pi/2), sin(x+pi/2).
3. The identities for sin(A+B) and cos(A+B). You can easily derive the formulas for cos(2A), sin(2A), tan(2A), sin(A+pi), sin(x+pi/2), etc. from these two.

If the half-angle formulas are needed they will be provided in the exam.

Course Information

Introduction

GOALS OF THIS COURSE: The primary goal of MTH 111 is to prepare you mathematically for further courses in mathematics, especially calculus.The calculus sequence is often an essential step toward degree and career objectives, so MTH 111 is also such a step. Thus MTH 111 is aimed at the student for whom it will be the first of an important series of courses rather than a last math course. This course is NOT a good choice simply to fulfill a general education requirement. It demands a very substantial amount of hard work for 3 credits.

EXPECTATIONS: We expect that you will give this course 7-9 hours a week of your undivided attention, in addition to your class time. This is an approximate figure of course, but don't assume that you can spend less time than this and still get a grade you'll like. We also expect that you will ATTEND YOUR CLASS. Class attendance will count for 50 out of 700 points.

Exams and Evaluation

There will be three exams given outside of class,  evenings at 6:00-7:30 PM.  Dates and locations will be announced in class. All sections will take these exams. The final exam will be scheduled at a common time for all sections. About 80% of the problems on the exams will be similar to problems on the assigned problems list. The remainder will require a little deeper mastery of the material.

GRADING: Your grade will be determined out of a possible of 700 points:
Three hour tests 300 points
Final exam 200 points
Homework and/or classwork 150 points
Attendance 50 points
Total 700 points

HELP SESSIONS: In addition to your instructor's office hours, the Math Department has  an extensive system of  walk-in help sessions scheduled in Roosevelt Hall.
 

A note on the syllabus:You will notice that for certain text sections there is an indication (the letter "A") which is actually a link leading to a page of on-line interactive activities relevant to that section. These are optional. You might find them useful (especially for review purposes), maybe even mildly entertaining. Your instructor may suggest more specific things to do with some of them.

Click on the link below to start the introductory Maple worksheet for MTH 111. You must be in one of the campus labs or at another computer with Maple installed for this to work. Your instructor will provide you with further information on how to use this worksheet.

Introductory Maple Worksheet

If you need help, see our lab helpers: Maple Help Information