UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN

Extension Program in Pampanga

Clark Freeport Zone

MATHEMATICS 20
Precalculus: Functions and their Graphs
First Semester 2019 – 2020 Prof. Marcial V. Bermudo
Course Description: Equations and inequalities; two dimensional coordinate system; graphs
of equations; conic sections; functions and their graphs; trigonometric
functions and trigonometric identities; inverse trigonometric functions;
solutions of triangles; polar form of complex numbers.

Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the student is able to:

 Solve equations, inequalities, and systems of equations

 Sketch the graph of different types of equations and functions in the Cartesian plane
 Identify properties of polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions
 Perform operations on functions
 Evaluate trigonometric and inverse trigonometric equations
 State and apply identities to simplify and solve trigonometric equations
 Solve triangles
 Perform operations on complex numbers
 Find the equation and sketch the graphs of conic sections

Textbook:

College Algebra and Trigonometry by Castillo, Reyes, Cejalvo and Tangco ©2008

References:
Precalculus by Barnett, Ziegel, Byleen, and Sobecki, 7th ed., 2011
Applied College Algebra and Trigonometry by Davis, 3rd edition, 2003
College Algebra and Trigonometry by Leithold, 1989

Course Outline:

Course Topics
PART 1:
1. Equations and inequalities
1.1 Review of equations
a. Linear, quadratic, rational, radical, and literal equations
1.2 Inequalities
a. Linear, polynomial, and rational inequalities
b. Equations and inequalities involving absolute values
2. Two dimensional coordinate system & graphs of equations
2.1 Review of Cartesian coordinate system, midpoint, and distance formulas
 2.2 Lines and circles
3. Conic sections
3.1 Parabola
3.2 Ellipse
3.3 Hyperbola
4. Systems of equations and inequalities
4.1 Review of linear systems
4.2 Non-linear systems
PART 2
5. Functions
5.1 Functions and relations
5.2 Domain and range
5.3 Operations on functions
5.4 Graphs and types of functions
6. Polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions
6.1 Polynomial functions and their zeros
6.2 Inverse functions
6.3 Exponential functions
6.4 Logarithmic functions
PART 3
7. Trigonometric functions
7.1 The point function
7.2 Circular functions
7.3 Graph of circular functions
7.4 Angles and their measures
8. Trigonometric identities
8.1 Basic identities
8.2 Sum, difference, and cofunction identities
8.3 Double angle and half angle identities
8.4 Product to sum and sum to product identities
PART 4
9. Trigonometric equations and inverse trigonometric functions
9.1 Trigonometric equations
9.2 Inverse trigonometric functions and equations involving inverse
trigonometric functions
10. Solutions of triangles
10.1 Law of sines and cosines
10.2 Solution of right triangles
10.3 Solution of oblique triangles
10.4 Applications (word problems)
11. Polar form of complex numbers
11.1Review of complex numbers
11.2Rectangular and polar form of complex numbers
11.3Products, quotients, and powers of complex numbers in polar form, De
Moivre’s theorem
11.4Roots of complex numbers
Course Requirements
Four Long Examinations 60%
Final Exam 25%
Assignments, quizzes, problem sets, board work,
Seat work, class participation, attendance, others 15%
100%

Grading Scale:

96 - 100 - 1.00 75 < 80 - 2.25

92 < 96 - 1.25 70 < 75 - 2.5
88 < 92 - 1.50 65 < 70 - 2.75
84 < 88 - 1.75 60 < 65 - 3.0
80 < 84 - 2.00 below 60 - 5.0