MAT 120 Precalculus F'24
Catalog description: This course is designed to prepare a student for MAT 210 Calculus I. Topics include solutions to equations; inequalities; algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions.
Syllabus:Â link
Office: MCC 175
Office hours:  10:15-11:15 Wednesday and Friday, 11:30-12:30 Thursday, and by appointment
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Week 7
Week 6 and 7 homework due Sunday 10/13, 11:59PM
10.09 Wed
No class
10.07 Mon
Review for exam 1
Week 6
Week 6 and 7 homework due Sunday 10/13, 11:59PM
10.02 Wed
Finish Section 3.5 Exponential and logarithmic equations, part 1
10.01 Tue
Begin Section 3.5 Exponential and logarithmic equations, part 1
Quiz 6 on sections 2.6 and 3.3
Week 5
Week 5 homework due Sunday 9/29, 11:59PM
09.27 Fri
Finish Section 2.6 Polynomial inequalities, Section 3.3 Logarithm functions.
09.25 Wed
Continue Section 2.6 Polynomial inequalities, Section 3.3 Logarithm functions.
09.24 Tue
Finish Section 2.5 Rational functions, part 2. Section 3.2 Exponential functions
Begin Section 2.6 Polynomial inequalities, Section 3.3 Logarithm functions.
Quiz 5 on sections 2.2 and 2.3, and 2.5 part 1
Week 4
Week 4 homework due Sunday 9/22, 11:59PM
09.20 Fri
Finish Section 2.5 Rational functions, part 1
09.18 Wed
Finish Sections 2.2 and 2.3 Introduction to polynomials and polynomial division, part 2
Begin Section 2.5 Rational functions, part 1
09.17 Tue
Finish Sections 2.2 and 2.3 Introduction to polynomials and polynomial division, part 1
Begin Sections 2.2 and 2.3 Introduction to polynomials and polynomial division, part 2
Quiz 4 over section 1.6
09.16 Mon
Continue Sections 2.2 and 2.3 Introduction to polynomials and polynomial division, part 1
Week 3
Week 3 homework due Sunday 9/15, 11:59PM
09.13 Fri
Begin Sections 2.2 and 2.3 Introduction to polynomials and polynomial division, part 1
09.11 Wed
Finish Section 1.6, part 2, Transformations of graphs
09.10 Tue
Finish Section 1.6, part 1, Transformations of graphs
Begin Section 1.6, part 2, Transformations of graphs
Quiz 3 over section 1.7 part 2, and section 1.8
Week 2
Week 2 homework due Sunday 9/8, 11:59PM
09.04 Wed
Finish Section 1.8, part 1, Algebra of functions and function composition
09.03 Tue
Section 1.7, part 2, Analyzing graphs of functions and piecewise-defined functions
Section 1.8, part 1, Algebra of functions and function composition
Week 1
Week 1 homework due Sunday 9/1, 11:59PM
08.30 Fri
Finish section 1.7, part 1, Analyzing graphs of functions and piecewise-defined functions
08.28 Wed
Finish section 1.3, part 1, Functions and relations
Begin section 1.3, part 2, Functions and relations
Begin section 1.7, part 1, Analyzing graphs of functions and piecewise-defined functions
08.27 Tue
Continue section 1.3, part 1, Functions and relations