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Precalculus  
MATH 121  
   Adventist University
 
Lawrence E. Turner, Ph.D.
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Beauty is the first test; there is no permanent place in the world for ugly mathematics.
G. H. Hardy

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Chapter 1     Functions and Graphs
 objectives
 handouts
  real numbers
  properties of operators
  what is an equal?
  multiplying multinomials
  writing out algebraic steps
  equations and inequalities
  composition of functions
 assignments
 
Test 1 (chapter 1)
 summary
 sample test questions [pdf] 424 KB
 results  [spring 2008]

Chapter 4     Trigonometric Functions
 objectives
 handouts
  basic properties
  inverse functions
 assignments
 
Test 2 (chapter 4)
 summary
 sample test questions [pdf] 93KB
 results  [spring 2008]

Chapter 5     Analytic Trigonometry
 objectives
 handouts
  trig identities
 assignments

Chapter 6     Additional Topics in Trigonometry
 objectives
 handouts
  laws of sines and cosines
 assignments
 
Test 3 (chapters 5 and 6)
  summary
  sample test questions (chapter 5 [pdf] 111KB)
  sample test questions (chapter 6 [pdf] 111KB)
 results  [spring 2008]

Chapter 9     Conic Sections and Analytic Geometry
 objectives
 handouts
  conic sections
 assignments

Chapter 10     Sequences, Induction, Probability
 objectives
 handouts
  fibonacci sequence
  series formulae
  factorial
 assignments
 
Test 4 (chapters 9 and 10)
  summary
  sample test questions (chapter 9 [pdf] 202KB)
  sample test questions (chapter 10 [pdf] 202KB)
 results  [spring 2008]

Chapter 11     Introduction to Calculus
 objectives
 assignments
 
Final Exam (chapter 11 and comprehensive)
  summary
  sample test questions (chapter 11 [pdf] 213KB)
 results  [spring 2008]

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