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MATH 118: Precalculus II

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Textbook Information

Functions Modeling Change (6th ed.) by Connally, Hughes-Hallett, Gleason, et al.

Common Syllabus

Common Syllabus for MATH 118

Textbook:  Functions Modeling Change (6th ed.) by Connally, Hughes-Hallett, Gleason, et al.   

Chapter 4: Exponential functions
   4.1 Introduction to the family of exponential function
   4.2 Comparing exponential and linear functions
   4.3 Graphs of exponential functions
   4.4 Applications to compound interest
   4.5 The number e

Chapter 5: Logarithmic functions
   5.1 Logarithms and their properties
   5.2 Logarithms and exponential models
   5.3 The logarithmic function and its applications
   5.4 Logarithmic scales (optional)

Chapter 11: Polynomial and rational functions
   11.6 Comparing power, exponential, and log functions
   11.7 Fitting exponentials and polynomials to data (optional)

Chapter 7: Trigonometry and periodic functions
   7.1 Introduction to periodic functions
   7.2 The sine and cosine functions
   7.3 Radians and arc length
   7.4 Graphs of the sine and cosine
   7.5 Sinusoidal functions
   7.6 The tangent function
   7.7 Trigonometric functions and identities
   7.8 Inverse trigonometric functions

Chapter 8: Triangle trigonometry and polar coordinates
   8.1 Trig functions and right triangles
   8.2 Non-right triangles

Chapter 9: Trigonometric identities, models, and complex numbers
   9.1 Trigonometric equations
   9.2 Identities, expressions, and equations
   9.3 Sum and difference formulas for sine and cosine
   9.4 Polar Coordinates
   9.5 Complex numbers and De Moivre’s theorem (optional)

Chapter 10: Compositions, inverses, and combinations of functions
   10.1 Composition of functions
   10.2 Revisiting Inverse Functions