Precalculus

Welcome to Dr. Hasenbank's Mth151 page.

Catalog course description: A precalculus course on properties, graphs, and applications of elementary transcendental functions. Topics include concepts from analytic geometry; theory of equations; the logarithmic, exponential, trigonometric, and inverse trigonometric functions; and analytic trigonometry. Prerequisite: MTH 150 or two years of high school algebra and an appropriate placement test score. Successful completion of MTH 151 precludes taking MTH 150 for credit. Successful completion of MTH 207 precludes taking MTH 151 for credit.

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See the Homework and Handouts table below to download or print the syllabus, calendar, and all homework sets and class notes.
Need Help? There are numerous resources that can help you succeed in Mth151:
- Meet with me (either during scheduled office hours or make an appointment.)
- Send me an email -- I check it fairly regularly until 5:00pm and then again at 9:00pm.
- Get free tutoring / homework help in the Math Learning Center (starts Mon. 9/14).
- Attend the weekly Mth151 Help Sessions.
- Review Dr. Peirce's Podcasts of Mth151 Content.
- Review my podcasts of all homework problems presented to date.
- Hire a private tutor (inquire in the Math Office -- Cowley 1020).
- NEW (10/9/09): Learning objects for algebra skill review (with podcasts) for Ch 1 - 5 of your text.

Homework and Handouts -- Hit Refresh (F5) To View Most Recent --

Click here for podcasts of all presented homework problems.

Week	Homework / Tasks / Handouts
Week 1	Tue 9/8: Syllabus, Calendar, Notes.pdf Did you find Dr. Peirce's podcast link above? Homework: Sec. 3.4 #1-7, 11-13, 17-21, 25, 29, 35-41; Present tomorrow (Alpha group): 3.4 #11, 25, 35. Wed. 9/9: Notes.pdf; Homework: 3.4 cont. #47-53, 65, 69-73; Present tomorrow (Beta group): 3.4 #49, 51, 73 Thu. 9/10: Notes.pdf Homework: 3.5 #1-7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 25, 27-39, 41acegikl, 43-49, 53, 65, 69 Present Monday (Gamma group): 3.5 #41g.i.l., 49, 69
Week 2	Mon 9/14: Notes.pdf HW 3.6 #1, 7, 9, 13, 15, 19, 23-33 Present tomorrow (Delta group): 3.6 #9, 19, 33 Tue 9/15: Notes.pdf HW 3.6 cont. #37, 39, 45-49, 56 Present tomorrow (Epsilon group): 3.6 #39, 45, 56 Wed. 9/16: Notes.pdf HW 3.7 #1-5, 9, 11, 21, 31, 37, 41, 45, 49 Present tomorrow (Zeta group): 3.7 #5, 21, 37 Thu. 9/17: Notes.pdf HW 4.5 #1, 2, 3, 15, 21, 31 Present Monday (Alpha group): #3, 15, 31 (find asymptotes & holes only)
Week 3	Note: The HW schedule for this week was adjusted on Fri. 9/18/09. Mon 9/21: Notes.pdf HW 4.5 #15, 21, 31 (from Thu.) plus #5, 45, 47 Present tomorrow (Beta): #5, 45, 47 Tue 9/22: Notes.pdf HW 5.1 #1-7, 11, 17, 19, 25-29, 35 Present tomorrow (Gamma): #5, 19, 29 Wed 9/23: Notes.pdf HW 5.2 #1-7, 13, 14, 15, 17, 25, 27, 33, 34, 37,41,42,45 Present tomorrow (Delta): #7, 13, 42 Thu 9/24: Notes.pdf HW 5.3 #1-4 all, 5-15, 19-23, 26, 31, 35 Present Monday (Epsilon): #11, 15, 21
Week 4	Mon 9/28: Notes.pdf HW 5.4 #1-19, 25, 29, 31, 35adeij, 37, 43, 45-49all, 63, 64 Present tomorrow (Zeta): #31, 35j, 46 Exam 1 Review: Complete these Podcast Problems to Date.pdf Tue 9/29: Notes.pdf HW 5.5 #1-9, 13, 17, 23, 25, 29, 31, 33, 35, 39, 56 And 5.6 #1-5, 11, and 25 Present tomorrow (Alpha): #25, 29, 56 Wed 9/30: Review Day (Notes.pdf) Thu 10/1: Exam 1 (Here are the Exam 1 Solutions.pdf)
Week 5	Mon 10/5: Notes.pdf HW 6.1 #1, 3, 9-15, 31, 37, 39, 41, 43 Present Tomorrow (Beta): #31, 37, 41 Tue 10/6: Group Worksheet on Trig Functions.pdf (ans.pdf) HW 6.2 #1-5, 9-15, 17, 21, 25, (29, 31 -- use a calculator, watch your Mode), 71, 73. Present Tomorrow (Gamma): #21, 25, 73 Wed. 10/7: Notes.pdf HW 6.2 cont. #35, 37, 41-45, 53, 57-73 (odd), and #64 Present Tomorrow (Delta): #59, 64, 71 Thu. 10/8: Notes.pdf HW 6.3 #1-17, 21, 23, 39-45 Present Monday (Epsilon): #15, 23, 39
Week 6	Mon 10/12: Notes.pdf Worksheet: Graphs of the Six Trig Functions.pdf Handout: Verify the Identity - scoring codes.pdf HW 6.3 #51-57, and... HW 6.4 #1-17, 43, 44 Present Tomorrow (Zeta): 6.3 #53; 6.4 #43, 44 Tue 10/13: Notes.pdf HW 6.4 #35abc and 6.5 # 1, 5, 7, 11, 19, 21, 33, 35, 41-47 (odd) (Problems not underlined above may wait until Wednesday) Present Tomorrow (Alpha): 6.4 #35a, 35c; and 6.5 #21 Wed 10/14: Notes.pdf 6.5 # 1, 5, 7, 11, 19, 33, 35, 41-47 (only graph those with ) Present Tomorrow (Beta): 6.5 #19, 33, 43 Thu 10/15: Notes.pdf HW 6.5 #23, 37* (yes, graph them), 49, 51, 53, 55* Present Monday (Gamma): #37, 53, 55
Week 7	Mon. 10/19: Notes.pdf HW 6.6 #1, 5, 9, 11, 31, 49, 55, 57, 61, 63, 65 Present Tomorrow (Delta): #31, 49, 63 Tue. 10/20: Notes.pdf Sec. 6.7 #1-5, 9, 11, 17, 19, 25, 33, 39, 71, 73 Present Tomorrow (Epsilon): #11, 33, 39 Wed. 10/21: Notes.pdf - Review day - Compilation of Podcast Problems for Review.pdf Thu. 10/22: Exam 2 (Exam 2 Solutions.pdf)
Week 8	Mon. 10/26: Notes.pdf HW 7.1 #1-7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 17, 31, 43, 47, 51, 57 Present Tomorrow (Zeta) #13, 15, 51 Tue. 10/27: Notes.pdf HW 7.1 cont #17, 23, 37, 49, 59, 65-73 Present Tomorrow (Alpha) #53, 67, 71 Wed. 10/28: Notes.pdf HW 7.2 #1, 3, 7-11, 19-23, 39, 45, 47, 58 Present Tomorrow (Beta) 7.2 #23, 47, 58 Thu. 10/29: Notes.pdf HW 7.2# 13-17, 45, 49, 51, 61, 63 (*round to nearest 0.1^o) Present Monday (Gamma) 7.2 #37, 51, 61
Week 9	Mon 11/2: Notes.pdf HW 7.3 #1-13, 17, 23-27, 31, 35-39, 53 Present Tomorrow (Delta): #7, 17, 37 Tue 11/3 (Quiz today on 7.2): Notes.pdf HW 7.4 #1-17 (odd), 25, 33, 37 Present Tomorrow (Epsilon): 7.4 #7, 11, 25 Wed 11/4 (Quiz today on 7.3): Notes.pdf HW 7.5 #1-21 (odd), 27-31 (odd) HW Ch 7 Review p. 496: #28-36 (all) Present Monday: (Zeta): 7.5 #5, 13, 31 Also Present Monday (Alpha): Ch.7 Review #29, 30, 33 Thu 11/5: (No class due to instructor travel to the NCTM Regional Conference in Minneapolis!) Do review problems provided on Wednesday in lieu of class. Use the tutor center to get your questions answered, as needed.
Week 10	Mon 11/9: Notes.pdf Note: double presentations today (Zeta on Sec. 7.5 and Alpha on Ch. 7 Review) HW 7.6 # 1-19 odd, 23, 27, 47 Present Tomorrow (Beta): 7.6 #17b, 23, 27 Tue 11/10: Notes.pdf 7.6 #21, 33, 35, 37, 43, 45, 49, 53, 55 Present Tomorrow (Gamma): 7.6 #43, 49, 53 Wed. 11/11: Review Day: Notes.pdf For Review: Compiled Quiz Problems with Answers.pdf New (11/10): Selected HW Solutions from Ch 7.pdf Also for Review: Presented problems from Ch. 7: 7.1 #13, 15, 51, 53, 67, 71 7.2 #23, 47, 58, 37, 51, 61 7.3 #7, 17, 37 7.4 #7, 11, 25 7.5 #5, 13, 31 Ch.7 Review #29, 30, 33 7.6 #17b, 23, 27, 43, 49, 53 Thu. 11/12: Exam 3 (covers Ch. 7)
Week 11	Mon 11/16: Notes.pdf, Leaning Tower Problem.pdf (due Tuesday at latest) 8.1 #1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 17, 19, 21, 26, 27 Present Tomorrow (Delta): 8.1 #7, 9, 17 Here's a podcast with a note about the Leaning Tower problem (#26) Tue 11/17: Notes.pdf 8.1 #25, and 8.2 #1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 18, 19, 21, 29* hint: use the half-angle formula sin(t/2) = √[(1-cos(t))/2] Present Tomorrow (Epsilon): 8.2 #7, 11, 21 Wed. 11/18: Notes.pdf, Group Quiz on Laws of Sines and Cosines.pdf Ch. 8 Review #5, 7-10 (all), 47 Present Tomorrow (Zeta): Ch 8 Review #8, 9, 47 Note -- we'll be heading to Sec. 8.5 on Thursday. Thu. 11/19: Notes.pdf 8.5 #1-5, 9-13, 17-23, 29-33, 39, 43, 47, 49, 53, 57, 61, 63 Present Monday (Alpha): #23, 49, 57