Math 150 Weekly Fall Schedule

Textbook: Functions, Trigonometry, and Linear Systems, 2nd ed. by The Mathematics Department

Week 1:

• Introduction to the course
• Section 1.1 – Rectangular Coordinate Plane
• Section 1.2 – Relations and Functions
• Section 1.3 – Linear Functions

Week 2: Monday Holiday this Week

• Section 1.3 – Linear Functions
• Section 1.4 – Absolute Value Functions
• Section 1.5 – Function Arithmetic
• Section 1.6 - Transformations

Week 3:

• Section 1.6 – Finish Transformations
• Section 2.1 – Quadratic Functions
• Section 2.2 – Properties of Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs
• Section 2.3 – Real Zeros of Polynomials

Week 4:

• Exam I – Sections 0.5, 1.1 – 2.3
• Section 3.1 – Simplifying Rational Expressions

Week 5:

• Section 3.2 – Properties of Rational Functions
• Section 3.3 – Graphs of Rational Functions
• Section 3.4 – Solving Equations Involving Rational Functions

Week 6:

• Section 4.1 – Properties of Root Functions and Their Graphs
• Section 4.3 – Solving Equations Involving Root and Power Functions
• Section 4.4 – Solving Nonlinear Inequalities

Week 7:

• Section 5.1 – Inverse Functions
• Section 5.2 – Properties and Graphs of Exponential Functions
• Section 5.3 – Properties and Graphs of Logarithmic Functions

Week 8: Fall Break this Week

• Section 5.4 – Properties of Logarithms
• Section 5.5 – Solving Equations involving Exponential Functions

Week 9:

• Section 5.6 – Solving Equations involving Logarithmic Functions
• Section 5.7 – Applications of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
• Section 6.1 – Solving Systems of Linear Equations

Week 10:

• Exam II – Sections 3.1 – 5.7
• Section 6.2 – Solving Systems of Nonlinear Equations
• Section 7.1 – Degree and Radian Measure of Angles

Week 11:

• Section 7.1 – Degree and Radian Measure of Angles
• Section 7.2 – Sine and Cosine Functions
• Section 7.3 – Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions

Week 12:

• Section 7.4 – Other Trigonometric Functions
• Section 7.5 – Graphs of Other Trigonometric Functions
• Section 7.6 – Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Week 13:

• Section 8.1 – Fundamental and Pythagorean Identities
• Section 8.2 – Other Trigonometric Identities
• Section 8.3 – Solving Equations involving Trigonometric Functions

Week 14: Thanksgiving Holiday During this week

• Exam 3 – Sections 6.1 – 8.3

Week 15:

• Section 8.4 – Law of Sines
• Section 8.5 – Law of Cosines
• Section 9.1 – Vectors
• Section 9.2 – Dot Products

Week 16: (MW/MWF only)

• Review

Updated 07.23.25 VC