PreCalculus

The course will be based on ``PreCalculus'' by Robert Blitzer.

We will cover Chapters 1-5.

Communication I have created a google group at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/precalculus-at-alfaisal-fall-2015 such that I can send you emails. Please join this mailinglist.

Exams There will be two midterm exams on October 18th and November 22nd.

Grade The final grade will be computed as follows: Homework contribute 10 percent, the midterm exams 25 percent each, and the final exam 40 percent.

Homework Assignments Homework assignments are indispensable for a good understanding of the material. Mathematics is actually more about understanding than about memorizing. You are strongly encouraged to work all of them out. The homework assignments will be found on this website.

HW0 (From Chapter Prerequisites):P.4 (1,2,3,9,13,14,15), P.5 (1,11,17,39,57,65,93,103), P.6 (1,7,15,33,59,66,68,71,72,73,74,75), P.7 (1,2,17,18,27,28,29,43,44,50,55,56,57,61,62,63,67,75,83,91,115,125),P.8(1,2,3), P.9 (1,15,27,28,29,48,57,66,67,93,85), Review Exercises (p. 135-138).

HW1 (From Chapter 1): 1.2 (11,13,15,27,126), 1.3 (1,2,11,13,17,18,28,29,30,33,34,37,55,57,60,62,72,73,74,75,76).

HW2 (From Chapter 1): 1.4 (1,2,3,11,12,13,21,23,25,35,39,41,48,49,52,58,59,61,62,67,68), 1.5 (1,3,5,6,7,9,10,11,13,14,15,19,20), 1.6 (1,5,9,17,19,24,33,35,45,48,53,64,66,67,80,81,94,95,106,107,114,119,120), 1.7 (1,4,8,10,14,16,17,25,26,31,32,33,47,48,49,51,61,63,67,71,72,75,91,95,96) (Due Oct. 11th )

HW3 (From Chapter 1): 1.8 (1,2,10,11,27,28,29,30,39,44,49,51,69,87,100,101,102) (Due Oct. 18th )

HW4 (From Chapter 1): 1.9(1,19,31,43,53,54,55,73), 1.10(1,2,4,7,8,11,12,36,37), Review Exercises (9,10,11,12,13,14,15,18,21,25,26,28,31, 32,33,36,41,42,45,51, 62,69,73,77,79,85,91,95, 97,99,101,103,121) (Due Oct. 25th )

HW5 (From Chapter 2): 2.1(1,2,3,9,10,11,21,22,23,29,30,31,45,46,47), 2.2(1,2,3,5,6,7,9,10,11,17,18,19,39,40,41,66,67,68), 2.3(1,2,3,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,25,26,27) [Due date, Nov. 1st]

HW6 (From Chapter 2): 2.4(1,9,16,17,18,19,33,41,42,52), 2.5(1,2,3,9,10,11,17,18,19 ) [Due date, Nov. 8th]

HW7 (From Chapter 2): 2.5(25,26,27,33,34,35,36,37,39,40,41,42,43), 2.6(1,2,3,9,10,11,15,16,17,21,22,23,34,35,36,37,38,39,45,46,47) [Due date, Nov. 15th]

HW8 (From Chapter 2): 2.6(57,58,59,81,82,83,101,102), 2.7(1,2,3,4,5,43,44,45,65,66,67) [Due date, Nov. 22nd]

HW9 (From Chapter 3): 3.1(1,6,11,13,19,25,35,47,53,65) [Due date, Dec. 6th]

HW10 (From Chapter 3): 3.2 (1,9,21,41,43,44,47,48,53,54,59,60,65,75,81,82,83), 3.3 (1,7,34,37,41,42,63,69,71,79) [Due date, Dec. 13th]

Remarks about the Homemork

  • Homework will be assigned every Sunday and collected one week later.

  • Each assigned homework will have equal weight in the final homework score.

  • Homework assignments will not be graded and you will automatically get 10% of the final grade if you turn them in. You are required to solve at least one problem per section in order to get the 10%.

  • Late homework will not be accepted under any circumstances.

  • Please print your name, staple your homework, and write down the homework number.

Remarks about the Exams

  • Solutions for the midterm exams will be posted on the web.

  • No makeup exams. A missed exam counts as zero points.

  • Use of books, notes, graphing/programmable calculators, tablets and cellphones will not be allowed on any exam.