Math -104 - Precalculus - Dilip Purohit
| Course: | Precalculus |
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| Professor: | Dilip Purohit |
| Email: | dilip.purohit@canyons.edu |
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Introduction
Hi Everyone, this is Dilip Purohit and I will be your instructor for Math 104 - Precalculus. This is a 5-unit course that is required for students who are pursuing their academic goals in the subjects such as mathematics, science, and engineering.
As an instructor, I want to help you succeed and learn precalculus in an easy manner. It is important that you attend every class and make sincere efforts to learn the concepts. The emphasis will be on critical thinking and understanding of the concepts. You will need to keep it quite simple - stay engaged, ask questions, and complete classwork and homework assignment problems on time. The classwork and homework problems assigned will be similar to problems that would be solved in class. If you experience any difficulty while solving those problems on your own, please ask me in class and I will be happy to help.
Course Description
The course will cover topics such as equations and inequalities, functions, system of equations, conic sections, zeros of polynomial equations, trigonometry, and additional topics in preparation for calculus
What to Expect in this Course
This is an in-person class. The class will meet from 5:00 PM to 7:25 PM on Mondays and Wednesdays in Mentry Hall, Room # 240.
Please attend each and every class - I will cover relevant topics and solve problems in class. There will be classwork and homework assignments - the problems will be similar to the problems that I will be solving in class. You will be expected to submit the assignments in canvas and take the exams including the final.
A typical weekly schedule:
Attend lectures. Make sincere efforts to learn the material. Complete classwork and homework assignments. If you run into any difficulty while solving problems, please reach out to me and I will be happy to help.
Time Commitment:
Every student is expected to make a time commitment for this course every week. Besides attending class meetings in person, you should set aside time for completing homework assignments, and some additional hours for learning the material. You are expected to submit homework assignments every week on Mondays and classwork assignments during class time. Classwork assignment problems will be similar to problems that I will be doing in class.
Types of Assessments
Classwork Assignments:
I will be doing many problems in class and then will ask you to do similar problems during our meeting time. You will be expected to complete those problems and turn them in either in Canvas or in person. Classwork will be worth 15% of your grade.
Homework Assignments:
I will be assigning homework on Wednesdays and you will be expected to submit homework the following week either in canvas. Homework will be worth 15% of your grade.
Tests:
There will be 2 tests worth 40% (20% each) of your grade.
Final Exam:
The final exam is cumulative and will be worth 30% of your grade.
Textbook Information
We will be using the textbook - Precalculus, Enhanced Edition, 7th edition - Cohen, Lee, Sklar
Other Relevant Course Information
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at dilip.purohit@canyons.edu. I will be happy to help. Again, my goal is to help you to succeed and I will do my best to help you achieve your goal!
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Last updated: 05/30/2023 Sub#: 141