MATH 120 - Precalculus II

Winter 2004

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: Prepares students for the MATH 124/125/126 calculus sequence. Students work intensively with functional trigonometry; polar coordinates; translation and rotation of axes; plane analytic geometry; lines and planes in space; quadric surfaces and non-linear systems. Fulfills the quantitative or symbolic reasoning course requirement at BCC.
Prerequisite: Placement by assessment; or MATH 105 with a B- or better.

TEXT: Larson, Hostetler, Edwards, Precalculus Functions and Graphs A Graphing Approach, 3rd Edition

SUPPLIES: TI Graphing calculator (except TI89, TI92)

COURSE COVERAGE:
Trigonometric Functions (Chpt 4)
Analytic Trigonometry (Chpt 5)
Topics in Trigonometry (6.1~6.4)
Topics in Analytical Trig. (10.1~10.3,10.5~10.7)

EXAMS:
There will be three mid-term exams on:
-January 27
-February 17
-March 9
A comprehensive final exam on:
-March 18
Each exam will be worth 100 points.

CLASS PROCEDURE:
Homework problems will be assigned and collected for evaluation based on a five point scale:
- 5 pts - Well done solution
- 4 pts - Some problems
- 3 pts - Conceptural problems
- 2 pts - Attempted solutions
- 1 pt - Problem statement
Full credit for all homework will be 100 points.
Homework is due at the start of the class period.
Late homework will not be accepted

SCHEDULE NOTE:
There will be no class on:
March 4 (WEA-HE)


GRADING:
Academic improvement during the quarter will be rewarded by replacing one mid-term exam score with the final exam score when it is helpful.

Grades will be based on the total points earned and distributed using the following criteria:

(95% A)(90% A-)(85% B+)(80% B)(76% B-)(72% C+)(68% C)(64% C-)(60% D+)(56% D)

Instructor: Frank LeeOffice: L200JPhone: 425-564-2856 Fax: 425-564-4125 (Attn: Frank Lee)
Office Hours: TTh 4:30pm-5:20pm; W 10:30am-11:20ammailto:flee@bcc.ctc.edu