- Textbook:
- Precalculus: Functions and Graphs, 9th Edition,
by E. Swokowski and J. Cole.
You can view the syllabus for this course
in MS-Word
or
in ASCII format.
- Online Resources:
-
Dartmouth Grapher.
Graphs of y = a sin(bx+c) + d and y = a cos(bx+c) + d
Trigonometric functions
- Lectures -- Time and Place:
- Tuesdays and Thursdays 3.30 - 4.45; MM 301
- Professor:
- Hüseyin Koçak
Electronic Mail: hk@math.miami.edu
Personal Office: Ungar 443. Tel: 305-284-3138
Main Office: Ungar 515. Tel: 305-284-2575, Fax:305-284-2848
- Office Hours:
- Tuesdays 2.30 - 3.15 and Wednesdays 1.30 - 2.30.
- Teaching Assistant:
- To be determined.
- Mathematics Laboratory:
- You can get your mathematics questions answered here.
THE MATH LAB WILL OPEN FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26,
2005. THE LAB IS LOCATED IN THE CLASSROOM AT THE ACADEMIC RESOURCE
CENTER IN ROOM N201 OF THE WHITTEN UNIVERSITY CENTER. THE HOURS WILL BE
AS FOLLOWS:
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 11:00 AM TO 6:00 PM
FRIDAY 11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM
- Grading:
-
- Weekly assignments (14%)
- Three Midterm Examinations (17% each)
- Final Examination (35%)
In order to obtain a particular grade, you may be required to attain
that grade in most items of the assesment.
- Weekly agenda:
-
- Week 1 : Due January 27
Read Sections 5.1 and 5.2. Homework: (page 359) 5, 9, 13, 17, 29,
40, 41, 46, 49, 50; (page 375) 3, 17, 23
- Week 2 : Due February 3
Read Section 5.3. Homework: (page 377) 32,
39, 46, 49, 58, 66, 79; (page 394) 4, 5
- Week 3 : Due February 10
Read Section 5.3. Homework: (page 395) 18,
19, 25, 29, 32, 34, 38, 54, 57, 59, 73
- Week 4 : Due February 17
Read Sections 5.4-5. Homework: (page 405) 37;
(page 416) 3, 19, 20, 37, 39, 41, 42, 52
- Week 5 : First Midterm Examination February 24
A sample practice exam (covering Chapter 5) is the following set of problems:
(page 359) 9, 13, 48; (page 377) 22, 57; (page 394) 5, 26, 40, 45;
(page 417) 11, 30; (page 427) 12, 40.
This is a closed book examination. You will use calculators, without
their graphing capabilites. Good luck.
- Week 6 : Due March 3
Read Section 6.3. Homework: (page 480)
8, 23, 28, 34, 36, 39, 41, 51, 53, 54, 61, 65.
- Week 7 : Due March 10
Read Sections 6.4-5. Homework: (page 490)
9, 15, 18, 22, 24, 33, 37, 43, 46, 47;
(page 498) 18, 19, 27, 29.
- Week 8 : Due March 24
Read Section 6.6. Homework: (page 511)
1, 5, 11, 17, 31, 37, 54, 67.
- Week 8 : Second Midterm Examination March 24
A sample practice exam (covering Chapter 6) is the following set of problems:
(page 482) 54, 60; (page 490) 18, 38, 39, 48; (page 498) 20, 32;
(page 512) 37, 67.
This is a closed book examination (you will be provided with the
page of identities). You will use calculators, without
their graphing capabilites. Good luck.
- Week 9 : Due April 7
Read Sections 7.1-2. Homework: (page 527)
2, 7, 12, 17, 26, 31; (page 536) 9, 20, 21, 37.
- Week 10 : Due April 14
Read Section 7.3. Homework: (page 550)
1, 3, 27, 55, 57, 61, 63, 71.
- Week 11 : Due April 21
Read Sections 7.4 and 10.1. Homework: (page 563)
1, 5, 9, 11, 17, 21, 43, 49; (page 771) 1, 17, 41.
- Week 12 : Third Midterm Examination April 28
A sample practice exam (covering Chapters 7.1-4, 10.1-3, 10.5) is the following set of problems:
(page 527) 7; (page 537) 13; (page 550) 3, 29, 55, 67;
(page 563) 17; (page 773) 41; (page 784) 5; (page 787) 45; (page 796) 1;
(page 829) 3, 9.
This is a closed book examination (you will be provided with the
page of identities and the circle). You can bring one sheet of
formulas to the exam. You will use calculators, without
their graphing capabilites. Good luck.
- Final Examination : May 10, 2-4.30pm
It will cover the material from the entire semester.
There will be a review session May 3, 3.30pm.
You may bring one sheet of formulas.