Spring 2026
MA 15800: Precalculus – Functions and Trigonometry
Course Day & Time: Mon./Wed./Fri. 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM
□ Classroom: SL 011
In-Person Office Hours will be held in ET 314J
□ Times: Mon./Wed./Fri. 10:30 - 11:20 AM
Course Calendar
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Week 1 |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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1/12/2026 |
1/14/2026 |
1/16/2026 |
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Lesson 1:
□ Course Information
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□ Simplifying Algebraic Expressions I
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Lesson 3: (Notes)
□ Simplifying Algebraic Expressions II
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Week 2 |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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1/19/2026 |
1/21/2026 |
1/23/2026 |
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NO CLASS
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Lesson 4: (Notes)
□ Introduction to Functions
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Lesson 5: (Notes)
□ Domain and Range of a Function
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DUE IN-CLASS
□ Written Homework 1
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 1 □ Homework 2 □ Homework 3 □ Homework 4
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Week 3 |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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1/26/2026 |
1/28/2026 |
1/30/2026 |
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Lesson 6: (Notes)
□ Function Arithmetric and Piecewise-defined Functions
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Lesson 7: (Notes)
□ Function Composition
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Review for Exam 1
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DUE IN-CLASS
□ Written Homework 2
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 5
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 6
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 7
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Week 4 |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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2/2/2026 |
2/4/2026 |
2/6/2026 |
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Lesson 8: (Notes)
□ Graph Transformations
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Lesson 9: (Notes)
□ Average Rate of Change
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Lesson 10: (Notes)
□ Introduction to Quadratic Functions
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EXAM 1 □ Lesson(s) Covered: 2 - 7 □ Time: 8 - 9 pm □ Location: ES 2107
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DUE IN-CLASS
□ Written Homework 3
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 8
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 9
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Week 5 |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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2/9/2026 |
2/11/2026 |
2/13/2026 |
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Lesson 11: (Notes)
□ Graphs of Quadratic Functions
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Lesson 12: (Notes)
□ Applications of Quadratic Functions
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NO CLASS
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 10
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 11
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Week 6 |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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2/16/2026 |
2/18/2026 |
2/20/2026 |
Lesson 13: (Notes)
□ Polynomials: Long Division and Zeros
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Lesson 14: (Notes)
□ Higher-order polynomials
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Lesson 15: (Notes)
□ Rational Functions I
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DUE IN-CLASS
□ Written Homework 4
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 12
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 13
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 14
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Week 7 |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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2/23/2026 |
2/25/2026 |
2/27/2026 |
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Lesson 16: (Notes)
□ Rational Functions II
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Lesson 17: (Notes)
□ Graphs of Rational Functions
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Lesson 18: (Notes)
□ Inverse Functions
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DUE IN-CLASS
□ Written Homework 5
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 15
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 16
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 17
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Week 8 |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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3/2/2026 |
3/4/2026 |
3/6/2026 |
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Review for Exam 2
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Lesson 19: (Notes)
□ Exponential Functions
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Lesson 20: (Notes)
□ Logarithmic Functions
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EXAM 2 □ Lesson(s) Covered: 8 - 17 □ Time: 8 - 9 pm □ Location: ES 2107
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DUE IN-CLASS
□ Written Homework 6
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 18
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 19
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Week 9 |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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3/9/2026 |
3/11/2026 |
3/13/2026 |
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Lesson 21: (Notes)
□ Properties of Logarithms
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Lesson 22: (Notes)
□ Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
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NO CLASS
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 20
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 21
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Week 10 |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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3/16/2026 |
3/18/2026 |
3/20/2026 |
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NO CLASS (SPRING VACATION)
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NO CLASS (SPRING VACATION)
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NO CLASS (SPRING VACATION)
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Week 11 |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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3/23/2026 |
3/25/2026 |
3/27/2026 |
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Lesson 23: (Notes)
□ Angles
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Lesson 24: (Notes)
□ Trigonometric Functions
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Lesson 25: (Notes)
□ The Unit Circle
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DUE IN-CLASS
□ Written Homework 7
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 22
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 23
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 24
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Week 12 |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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3/30/2026 |
4/1/2026 |
4/3/2026 |
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Lesson 26: (Notes)
□ Graphs of Trigonometric Functions
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Lesson 27: (Notes)
□ Inverse Trigonometric Functions
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Lesson 28: (Notes)
□ Trigonometric Equations I
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DUE IN-CLASS
□ Written Homework 8
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 25
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 26
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 27
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Week 13 |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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4/6/2026 |
4/8/2026 |
4/10/2026 |
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Review for Exam 3
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Lesson 29: (Notes)
□ Trigonometric Equations II
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NO CLASS
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EXAM 3 □ Lesson(s) Covered: 18 - 26 □ Time: 8 - 9 pm □ Location: ES 2107
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 28
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Week 14 |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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4/13/2026 |
4/15/2026 |
4/17/2026 |
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Lesson 30: (Notes)
□ Trigonometric Equations III
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Lesson 31: (Notes)
□ Applications of Trigonometry
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Lesson 32: (Notes)
□ Polar Coordinates, Equations, and Graphs
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DUE IN-CLASS
□ Written Homework 9
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 29
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 30
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 31
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Week 15 |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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4/20/2026 |
4/22/2026 |
4/24/2026 |
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Lesson 33: (Notes)
□ Systems of Equations
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Lesson 34: (Notes)
□ Applications of Systems of Equations
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Lesson 35: (Notes)
□ Limits
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DUE IN-CLASS
□ Written Homework 10
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 32
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 33
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DUE TONIGHT @ 11:59PM ON WebAssign
□ Homework 34
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Week 16 |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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4/27/2026 |
4/29/2026 |
5/1/2026 |
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Review for Final Exam
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Review for Final Exam
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Review for Final Exam
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Finals Week |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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5/4/2026 |
5/5/2026 |
5/6/2026 |
5/7/2026 |
5/8/2026 |
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NO CLASS
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NO CLASS
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NO CLASS
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