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Math 145 Section S08N01
Jan-Apr 2008		 Glen's Home | VIU Math | VIU Home | contact

Math 145: Precalculus
Time & Location: Mon 8:30-9:30 in 370/217
Thu 8:30-10:00 in 370/217
Fri 8:30-10:00 in 356/336
Instructor: Glen Pugh
Bldg 359 Rm 201 (map)
glen.pugh@viu.ca (by far the best way to contact me!)
(250)753-3245 ext. 2752
Details:
Final Exam Notes:
  • Exam Period Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30-3:00
  • Final Exam Schedule: check and double check the time and location!
  • For the final exam you should bring lots of pencils, an eraser, a ruler, a calculator (basic scientific, non-graphing), a watch and your Student ID.
  • Final Exam Focus: know how to
    • expand and simplify expressions: Review of Algebra: 8, 27, 51, 88
    • factor expressions: Review of Algebra: 34, 38
    • solve quadratic equations: Review of Algebra: 62, 66
    • rationalize numerator/denominator: Review of Algebra: 104, 106
    • solve inequalities: Review of Algebra: 133, 137, 154, 156
    • find slopes and equations of lines: Review of Analytic Geometry: 12, 14, 22, 24
    • find distance between points and put equations of circles into standard form: Review of Analytic Geometry: 38, 40
    • find points of intersection of linear functions: 2.3: 44, 46
    • put a quadratic function into standard form and graph: 2.4: 14, 16.
    • combine functions: 2.6: 6, 8, 18, 20
    • find the domain, range and inverse of a function: 2.7: 22, 32
    • sketch graph of inverse of a function given the graph of a function: 2.7: 38, 40
    • perform long division of polynomials: 3.2: 8, 10
    • use remainder theorem and synthetic division to test zeros/factors of polynomials: 3.2: 14, 36
    • completely factor polynomials: 3.4: 21, 25
    • convert from degrees to radians and work with the unit circle: 4.1: 22, 28; 4.2: 4, 6, 28, 30; 4.4: 7, 9
    • sketch the graph of a transformed sine/cosine function: 4.3: 36, 38
    • find intercepts and sketch the graph of exponential functions: 5.1: 10, 11
    • use logarithm laws and solve equations involving logarithms: 5.2: 44, 48, 56, 58
    • solve exponential growth problems: 5.3: 4, 6

Assignments

posted read exercises reminders
Apr 2new gif Textbook 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 5.1: 1, 5, 7, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51
5.2: 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 29, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 67, 73, 75
5.3: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 27, 29 		Teaching evaluations Thu Apr 10 last 15 minutes of class; please attend
Mar 18
updated Mar 25 with Test 3 topics		 Textbook 4.3, 4.4 4.3: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 31, 35, 37, 41, 45, 46, 53
4.4: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 27 		Test 3 Mon Mar 31 on 3.1-3.4, 4.1-4.4
Mar 10 Textbook 4.1, 4.2 4.1: 1, 7, 9, 11, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 29, 53, 55, 57
4.2: 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 27, 29, 31, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53 		Quiz 6 Mon Mar 17 on 3.3, 3.4
Mar 6 Textbook 3.3, 3.4 (omit treatment of complex numbers) 3.3: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 19, 33, 35
3.4: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 21, 23, 27, 31, 33, 37 		Quiz 5 Mon Mar 10 on 3.1, 3.2
Feb 21 Textbook 3.1, 3.2 3.1: 3, 7, 9, 11, 43, 45
3.2: 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 29, 33, 37,39, 43 		Test 2 Mon Mar 3 on Review of Analytic Geometry and
Text: 2.1-2.4, 2.6, 2.7
Feb 10
updated Feb 16 with revised Quiz 4 topics		 Textbook 2.4, 2.6, 2.7 2.4: 1, 5, 7, 13, 19, 31, 35, 37, 41, 45
2.6: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, 31, 33
2.7: 1, 3, 21, 25, 27, 29, 31, 37, 39, 45 		Quiz 4 Mon Feb 18 on 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
Jan 31 Textbook 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 2.1: 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 19, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 49
2.2: 5, 7, 11, 13, 23, 27, 29, 33, 39, 41
2.3: 29, 33, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49 		 
Jan 20 Review of Analytic Geometry Test 1 Mon Jan 28 on all material to end of class Fri Jan 25
Jan 13
updated Jan 18 with revised Quiz 2 topics		 Review of Algebra pages 5-11 (omit section on Binomial Theorem) Exercises 61-71 & 77-125 (odd numbered problems only) of Review of Algebra Quiz 2 Mon Jan 21 on Exercises 61-71, 77-116 & 127-141 (odd numbered problems only) of Review of Algebra
Jan 6
updated Jan 13 with revised Quiz 1 topics		 Review of Algebra pages 1-5 Exercises 1-71 (odd numbered problems only) of Review of Algebra Quiz 1 Mon Jan 14 on Exercises 1-71 (odd numbered problems only) of Review of Algebra

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