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Department of Mathematics Dr. Xu's Web Page |
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MATH 1113: PreCalculus
4 credit hours Summer 2009 | 
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| Instructor: | Dr. Taixi Xu, Office: D-122, (678)915-7410, email: txu@spsu.edu | |||
| Meetings: | 1:00pm - 1:35pm MTRF in D204 | |||
| Office hours: | 2:45-4:00 MTRF, or by appointment ( See my schedule) | |||
| Text Book | Algebra and Trigonometry, 8th edition, by Michael Sullivan; Prentice Hall, 2008.
Chapters: 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12. | |||
| Calculator | TI-89 calculator is required. Read How to use TI-89 in Math 1113 | |||
| Prerequisite: | A grade of "C" or higher in MATH 1111 or placement by the Mathematics Assessment Test | |||
| Description: | Rational and transcendental functions and graphs. Triangle and analytic trigonometry including identities, equations, and applications. Law of Sines, Law of Cosines, applications of trigonometry to vectors and complex numbers. Systems of equations using matrices. A grade of "C" or better is required for course credit. | |||
| Syllabus: | Find the course policies here | |||
| Homework: | Find the homework assignments here | |||
| Lectures: | This is the actual schedule of this class. | |||
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| Past Tests: | These are the past tests with a different text book: Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Test 4 | |||
| Current Grade: | This is your current grade. It is updated weekly. | |||
Announcement:
- Tutor Schedule Summer 2009
- Final Exam: 12:00-1:50, Tue. Jul. 14
| Department Homework | How to Study? | |
| The Unit Circle | Inverse Sine & Cosine | Fractal |
| TI-89 Instruction for Matrix | TI-89 Matrix Menu |
