Precalculus

Homework for Math 140 – Precalculus Winter 2009
Bittinger Text, 4^th Edition Work every other odd suggested problem. Work more problems if you do not feel comfortable with the concept.

Unit 1
Date	Section	Topics to be Covered	Homework Assignment
1-12		Introduction
	R.1	The Real- Number System	1-77 e/o odd
	R.2	Integer Exponents, Scientific Notation, and Order of Operations	1-95 e/o
	R.3	Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication of Polynomials	1-53 e/o odd
	R.4	Factoring	1-141 e/o odd
1-14	R.5	The Basics of Equation Solving	1-69 e/o odd
	R.6	Rational Expressions	1-81 e/o odd
	R.7	Radical Notation and Rational Exponents	1-129 e/o odd
1-19		No class Professional Development
1-21	1.1	Introduction to Graphing	1-133 e/o odd
	1.2	Functions and Graphs	1-101 e/o odd
	1.3	Linear Functions , Slope and Applications	1-77 e/o odd
1-26	1.4	Equations of Lines and Modeling	1-71 e/o odd
1-26	1.5	Linear Equations, Functions, Zeros, and Applications	1-111 e/o odd
1-28	1.6	Solving Linear Inequalities	1-45 e/o odd
	***	Review for Exam #1
	***	CBR Lab
2-2	*****	Exam #1 on Chapters R & 1
Unit 2
2-3		Project Success Day
2-4	2.1	Increasing, Decreasing, and Piecewise Functions	1-75 e/o odd
2-4	2.2	The Algebra of Functions	1-67e/o odd
2-9	2.3	The Composition of Functions	1-43 e/o odd
2-9	2.4	Symmetry and Transformations	1-131 e/o odd
2-11	2.5	Variation and Applications	1-39 e/o odd
	3.1	The Complex Numbers	1-83 e/o odd
	3.2	Quadratic Equations , Functions, Zeros, and Models	1-121 e/o odd, 107
2-16	3.3	Analyzing Graphs of Quadratic Functions	1-55 e/o odd
2-16	3.4	Solving Rational Equations and Radical Equations	1-87 e/o odd
2-18	3.5	Solving Equations and Inequalities with Absolute Value	1-61 e/o odd
2-18	***	Review for Exam #2
2-23	*****	Exam #2 on Chapters 2 & 3
Unit 3
2-25	4.1	Polynomial Functions and Modeling	1-79 e/o odd
2-25	4.2	Graphing Polynomial Functions	1-39 e/o odd, 107
3-2	4.3	Polynomial Division ; The Remainder and Factor Theorems	1-53 e/o odd
	4.4	Theorems about Zeros of Polynomial Functions	1-97 e/o odd
	4.5	Rational Functions	1-83 e/o odd
3-4	4.6	Polynomial and Rational Inequalities	1-81 e/o odd
3-4	5.1	Inverse Functions	1-101 e/o odd
Spring Break
3-16	5.2	Exponential Functions and Graphs	1-91 e/o odd, 107
3-16	5.3	Logarithmic Functions and Graphs	1-97 e/o odd
3-18	5.4	Properties of Logarithmic Functions	1-75 e/o odd
3-18	5.5	Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations	1-67 e/o odd
3-23	5.6	Applications and Models: Growth and Decay, and Compound Interest	1-33 e/o odd
3-23	***	Review for Exam #3
Unit 4
3-30	6.1	Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles	1-100 e/o odd
	6.2	Applications of Right Triangles	1-39 e/o odd, 107
	6.3	Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle	1-105 e/o odd
4-1	6.4	Radians, Arc Length, and Angular Speed	1-79 e/o odd
4-1	6.5	Circular Functions: Graphs and Properties	1-55 e/o odd
4-6	6.6	Graphs of Transformed Sine and Cosine Functions	1-67 e/o odd
4-6	7.1	Identities: Pythagorean and Sum and Difference	1-75 e/o odd
4-8	7.2	Identities: Cofunction, Double-Angle, and Half-Angle	1-37 e/o odd, 107
4-8	7.3	Proving Trigonometric Identities	1-55 e/o odd
4-13	7.4	Inverses of the Trigonometric Functions	1-67 e/o odd
4-13	7.5	Solving Trigonometric Equations	1-51 e/o odd, 107
4-15	8.1	The Law of Sines	1-31 e/o odd
	8.2	The Law of Cosines	1-35 e/o odd, 107
	***	Review for Exam #4
4-20	*****	Exam #4 on Chapters 6, 7, & 8
Unit 5
4-22	9.1	Systems of Equations in Two Variables	1-75 e/o odd
4-22	9.2	Systems of Equations in Three Variables	1-37 e/o odd
4-27	9.3	Matrices and Systems of Equations	1-43 e/o odd, 107
4-27	9.4	Matrix Operations	1-45 e/o odd
4-29	10.1	The Parabola	1-33 e/o odd
	10.2	The Circle and the Ellipse	1-53 e/o odd
	10.3	The Hyperbola	1-39 e/o odd, 107
5-4	***	Review for Exam #5
5-4	*****	Exam #5 on Chapters 9 & 10
5-6	***	Comprehensive Review
5-11	*****	Final Exam

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