Schedule for Fall 97, 8:45 , Elementary Functions
| Month | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 25
Math Placement Test | 26
| 27
Introduction 1.1 What is a Function? 1.2 Function Notation: Input and Output | 28
| 29
1.3 Domain and Range 1.4 Working With Function Notation |
| September | 1 Labor Day Recess | 2
| 3
1.5 Several Types of Functions | 4
| 5
1.6 Rates of Change |
| 8
2.1 What Makes a Function Linear? | 9
| 10
2.2 Finding Formulas for Linear Functions | 11
| 12
Meet in the Computer Lab | |
| 15
2.3 The Geometric Properties of Linear Functions | 16
| 17
2.4 Fitting Linear Functions to Data Review | 18
| 19
TEST 1 | |
| 22
3.1 Introduction to the Family of Exponential Functions | 23
| 24
3.2 More on Exponential Functions | 25
| 26
3.3 Logarithms | |
| October | 29
3.4 Using Logarithms to Solve Exponential Equations | 30
| 1
3.5 Applications of the Log Function 3.6 Models of Investment and the Number e | 2
| 3
Meet in the Computer Lab |
| 6
3.7 The Natural Logarithm Functions | 7
| 8
4.1 Vertical and Horizontal Shifts of a Function's Graph | 9
| 10
4.2 Reflections of a function's Graph Across an Axis | |
| 13
4.3 Vertical Stretches of a Function's Graph 4.5 Horizontal ... | 14
| 15
4.4 The Family of Quadratic Functions | 16 | 17 Fall Break | |
| 20
Review 5.1 Introduction to the Trigonometric Functions | 21
| 22
Test 2 | 23
| 24
5.2 Measuring Position in Terms of Angles | |
| 27
5.3 The Trigonometric Functions | 28
| 29
5.4 Finding a Formula for the Ferris Wheel Function | 30
| 31
5.5 A General Formula for Trigonometric Functions | |
| November | 3
5.6 Trigonometric Equations and Their Inverses | 4
| 5
5.7 Trigonometric Identities | 6
| 7
5.8 Models Involving Trigonometric Functions |
| 10
5.9 Triangles | 11
| 12
6.1 Composition of Functions | 13
| 14
6.2 Inverse Functions in General | |
| 117
6.3 More About Inverse Functions | 18
| 19
Combinations of Functions | 20
| 21
Test 3 | |
| 24
7.1 Introduction to the Family of Power Functions | 25 | 26
Thanksgiving Break | 27
| 28
Thanksgiving Break | |
| December | 1
7.2 More on Power Functions | 2
| 3
7.3 Polynomial Functions | 4
| 5
7.4 The Short-Run Behavior of Polynomials |
| 8
7.5 Rational Functions | 9
| 10
7.6 The Short-Run Behavior of Rational Functions | 11
| 12 Review | |
| 15
| 16
| 17
Final Exam 8:00-10:00 AM | 18
| 19
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