Syllabus

The lecture class uses a different textbook and syllabus ( Departmental Syllabus ). The departmental syllabus has a link to a pretest which will help predict your success in precalculus.    Below are the sections of the Larson Internet Precalculus which match the departmental syllabus.

Prerequisites

P.1   The Cartesian Plane        2
P.2   Graphs and Graphing Utilities 8
P.3   Lines in the Plane 16
P.4   Solving Equations Algebraically and Graphically        26
P.5   Solving Inequalities Algebraically and Graphically        38
P.6   Exploring Data: Representing Data Graphically        47

Functions and Their Graphs  57

1.1    Functions        58
1.2    Graphs of Functions     66
1.3    Shifting, Reflecting, and Stretching Graphs        74
1.4    Combinations of Functions        81
1.5    Inverse Functions     89

Polynomial and Rational Functions            105

2.1  Quadratic Functions   106
2.2    Polynomial Functions of Higher Degree        113
2.3    Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions   121
2.4    Complex Numbers 131
2.5    The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra      138
2.6    Rational Functions and Asymptotes 144
2.7    Graphs of Rational Functions 150

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions            159

3.1    Exponential Functions and Their Graphs 160
3.2    Logarithmic Functions and Their Graphs 170
3.3    Properties of Logarithms 177
3.4    Solving Exponential and Logarithmic        Equations        181
3.5    Exponential and Logarithmic Models       188

Trigonometric Functions            203

4.1    Radian and Degree Measure 204
4.2    Trigonometric Functions: The Unit Circle        211
4.3    Right Triangle Trigonometry 217
4.4    Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle  224
4.5    Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions   231
4.6    Graphs of Other Trigonometric Functions   239
4.7    Inverse Trigonometric Functions 246
4.8    Applications and Models 253

Analytic Trigonometry         263

5.1    Using Fundamental Identities    264
5.2    Verifying Trigonometric Identities    269
5.3    Solving Trigonometric Equations   274
5.4    Sum and Difference Formulas    282
5.5    Multiple-AngIe and Product-Sum        Formulas        287

Additional Topics in Trigonometry         299

6.1    Law of Sines         300
6.2    Law of Cosines     306

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