Math 1113: Precalculus (Spring 2021)

General Info

Meeting Times

Section 1 (CRN 59202): 10:20 am - 11:10 am MWF Dawson Hall 208
Section 2 (CRN 24929): 11:30 am - 12:20 pm MWF Boyd 203

The course begins Wednesday, January 13th. Our first meetings will be on Zoom – please check ELC for meeting room announcements.

Syllabus and Scheduling

You can find the syllabus here
Class Calendar
Due dates: see Gradescope.
Free department tutoring: https://dae.uga.edu/services/tutoring/

Contact:

If you have any questions or otherwise need assistance, please email me at zack@uga.edu.

Notes

Quiz 1 Material

Relevant sections:

1.1 (Distances between points)

Section 1 Notes:

Section 2 Notes:

Quiz 2 Material

Relevant sections:

1.3 (Relations, domains and ranges, evaluating functions)
1.4 (Point-slope, slope-intercept equations and average rate of change)

Note: For this quiz, the focus will be on domains and ranges.

Notes:

Combined notes for Quiz 2

Quiz 3 Material

Relevant sections:

1.4 (Point-slope, slope-intercept equations and average rate of change)
1.5 (Linear models, interpreting parameters)
1.6 (Graph transformations)
Note: Everything is cumulative, so concepts from previous sections may always show up!

Notes

Combined notes for Quiz 3

Quiz 4 Material

Relevant Sections:

1.6A and 1.6B (Graph transformations)
1.7 (Even and odd functions, evaluating a function, piecewise functions)
1.8 (Composing functions)

Notes:

Combined notes for Quiz 4

Exam 1 Material

Notes for Exam 1

Quiz 5 Material

Relevant Sections:

2.1A (Quadratics and completing the square)
2.1B (Maximization problems)

Materials

Notes for Quiz 5

Note: Quiz 6 skipped.

Quiz 7 Material

3.1 (Injectivity and inverse functions)
3.2 (Graphing exponentials, discrete/compound interest)
3.3 (Logs in exponential form, domains of logs)
3.4 (Algebraic properties of logs)

Materials

Notes for Quiz 7

Quiz 8 and 9 Material

3.5A (Solving exponential equations)
3.5B (Solving logarithmic equations)
3.6 (Modeling exponential growth/decay)
Notes for Quiz 8 and Exam 2
Exam 2: Review

Quiz 10 and 11 Material

4.1 (Degrees and Radians, Coterminal Angles, Arc Length and Sector Area)
4.2A (Trig functions as ratios, evaluating trig functions at special angles, “flipping”)
4.2B (Evaluating trig functions at special angles, embeddings in right triangles, even/odd and periodicity properties)
4.3 (Exact values of trig functions, solving for sides, word problems)
Quiz 10
- Lecture Notes for Quiz 10
Quiz 11
- Lecture Notes

Quiz 12 Material (Monday Apr 12)

4.4 (Polar coordinates, reference angles)
4.5A (Wave function parameter)
Quiz 12
- Lecture Notes

Quiz 13 Material (Monday Apr 19)

4.5B (Transforming wave functions)
4.7A (Inverse Trigonometric Functions)
4.7B (More Inverse Trigonometric Functions)
Quiz 13
- Lecture Notes

Odds and Ends

5.1 (Simplifying Trigonometric Functions)
5.2 (Angle Sum Identities)

Previous weeks: click to expand.

Week 1 (Wednesday Jan. 13th)

See email for Zoom meeting links. Bookmark or add to your calendar.
Gradescope: sign up and submit Quiz 0. Be sure to check all of the upcoming due dates.
Set up ALEKS accounts and complete Readiness/Assessment test (see ELC for 2-week temporary access code).
- Complete Initial Knowledge Check and Readiness Test (Due Friday)
- Complete Readiness Objective.
- Add due dates to your calendar.
Complete Section 1.1:
- See videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYHZK3b8UFw3ad1wlhTMGcL5kgita6QGS or “Pre-Class Videos” in ELC. You can fill out optional pre-class notes to follow along.
- Finish and submit “PreClass 1.1”.
- Finish and submit “Worksheet 1.1”.
Start Section 1.3:
- See videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-_FNSZ6vVY&list=PLYHZK3b8UFw1_K7VRAlYGdUZOaqjJTOZ, can fill out optional pre-class notes to follow along.
- Finish and submit “PreClass 1.3”.
- Start on “Worksheet 1.3”,

Week 2 (Monday Jan 18th)

Monday

No class! Instead, take some time to listen to one of MLK’s actual speeches, they’re absolutely phenomenal:

Wednesday

Drop date!
ALEKS Initial Knowledge Check due (and possibly Readiness Module).
Section 1.4
- Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYHZK3b8UFw0jGzT4r6nABTLh3CI6eVst
- Finish and submit “PreClass 1.4” before class
- Submit “Worksheet 1.4” by the end of the day.
Review feedback on PreClasses before Friday’s quiz!
Review worksheet solutions in ELC.

Friday

Section 1.5
- Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLJ2S3d0NPg&list=PLYHZK3b8UFw0ZgjxBc6v6QlaHhSZheL-B
- Finish and submit “PreClass 1.5” before class
- Submit “Worksheet 1.5” by the end of the day.
Quiz 1 Take-home, turn in on Gradescope before 11 PM.
- See the Quiz 1 section above for details about what’s covered, lecture notes, and solutions to review.
Basic Skills test on ALEKS.

Week 3 (Monday Jan 25)

Monday

Section 1.6A: Graph Transformations
Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYHZK3b8UFw3srUWdN3pnV1WRNsEcqx-T

Wednesday

Section 1.6B: More Graph Transformations
Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYHZK3b8UFw3PC3qUoQPSdpFhzCqjRG8m

Friday

Review
Quiz 2 Take-home, turn in on Gradescope before 11 PM.
- See the Quiz 2 section above for details about what’s covered, lecture notes, and solutions to review.
Basic Skills Test on ALEKS

Week 4 (Monday Feb 1)

Note: first exam is this month, Friday Feb 19th. No quiz on that day!

Monday

Preclass 1.7 due (Piecewise functions)
- Note: you have extra time for the worksheet!

Wednesday

Preclass 1.8 due
- Note: you have extra time for the worksheet!
Worksheet 1.7 due

Friday

Worksheet 1.8 due
Quiz review
Quiz 3 Take-home, turn in on Gradescope before 11 PM.
- See the Quiz 3 section.
Basic Skills Test on ALEKS

Week 5 (Monday Feb 8)

Monday

Preclass 2.1 A due

Wednesday

Preclass 2.1 B due

Friday

Quiz 4 Take-home, turn in on Gradescope before 11 PM.
- See the Quiz 4 section.
Basic Skills Test
Worksheets due by Sunday night.

Week 6 (Monday Feb 15)

Exam review, exam on Friday!

Week 7 (Monday Feb 22)

Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3.
Quiz 5 Take-home, turn in on Gradescope before 11 PM.
- See the Quiz 4 section.