Welcome Precalculus

Find your picture on the screen and sit in the correct seat.

Required Materials

• Textbook: Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities

Recommended Materials

• Pencil, Eraser, and Pen

• Graphing Calculator (TI-83 or TI-84)

• 3 Ring Binder with Loose leaf paper

Course Goals

• This class is designed to review and introduce all mathematical topics needed to prepare for Calculus

• To meet and or exceed all of the content standards as defined by the state of California

• Topics covered: – Functions, polynomials, exponents and

logarithms, sequences and series, vectors in the plane, and trigonometry

Graphing Calculators

• Recommended Calculator– TI-83 or TI-84 in any series

• Reasons for recommendation– Instructor will be using this type in class– It is sufficiently powerful to take you through college

• Students may use any graphing calculator they want, however TI-89 and TI-92 will not be allowed on any test or quiz.

Classroom Rules and Guidelines

• You are tardy if you are not seated when the bell rings. A detention will be given for each tardy. Upon the 6th tardy, an unsatisfactory grade will be issued for citizenship.

• Bring all materials to class everyday (pencil, eraser, pen, book, notebook, calculator) You WILL NOT be excused to go to your locker.

Classroom Rules and Guidelines

• The only electrical device that is permitted in class at any time is a calculator. All others will be result in a detention.

• Every time I see your phone you will receive at least one detention.

Classroom Rules and Guidelines

• There is to be no eating or drinking in class. All such contraband will be confiscated and trashed.

• We treat each other how we want to be treated.

• You are responsible for your own actions.

Discipline Procedure

1. First violation will result in a warning.

2. Second violation will result in a detention and a parental notification

3. Third violation in any one day will result in a student being removed from class.

Assessment Category I

• Participation points will be earned when appropriate for participating constructively in class.

• Homework will be assigned and assessed daily.

• Extra Credit

Assessment Category II

• Journals– There will be 10 times during the semester in

which Students will be required to select one problem from those provided by Mr. Sutton to answer.

– Due dates and problems will be posted on Mr. Sutton's website.

– Any journal that does not receive a perfect score may be redone for a better score

Assessment Category III

• Quizzes – Quizzes will be composed of basic definitions,

theorem, homework problems, and Mathematical essay.

Assessment Category IV

• Unit Tests – There will be a test at the end of each unit of

study. – They will count for 100 points each – Will be composed of multiple choice and/or

mathematical essay questions

• Projects– There will be different projects assigned

throughout the semester.

Assessment Category IV

• Final Exam– There will be a comprehensive final exam at

the end of the semester.

Grading Policies/Procedures• Any loose leaf 3-ring binder paper collected by

Mr. Sutton must contain the following information in the header of the paper in the following order: – Legal Name– Preferred Name– Period #– Row #– Assignment #– Page/Problem #’s – Any paper not containing the correct heading will

not be accepted.

Grading Policies/Procedures

• Average Daily Grade Weighted as Follows– Category I counts 10% – Category II counts 10%– Category III counts 10%– Category IV counts 70%

Grading Policies/Procedures• Your semester grade is based on 2 parts

– Average Daily Grade • Counts 80%

– Final Exam• Counts 20%

Grading Policies/Procedures• Grades will be handed out after each test.

• If ever there are questions about a grade see Mr. Sutton ASAP.

• A grade of B or better is required in this class to qualify for AP Calculus AB next year.

• A grade of C or better is required in this class to qualify for Math Analysis Honors next year.

Grading Policies and Procedures• Our grading scale:

• Grades are not rounded.

+ -

A 100-97.5 97.49-92.5 92.49-90 A-

B+ 89.99-87.5 87.49-82.5 82.49-80.0% B-

C+ 79.99-77.5 77.49-72.5 72.49-70.0% C-

D+ 69.99-67.5 67.49-62.5 62.49-60.0% D-

F 59.99%-0% F

General info

• Mr. Sutton will be glad to meet with students to assist them in learning.

• Phone Number: (714) 626-4530

• Website: www.sutton.troyhigh.com

• Email: dsutton@fjuhsd.net

Mr. Sutton’s Helpful HintsComplete your homework daily

a. Practice the problems assigned in the homework

b. Check answers when possible

c. Look for your own mistakes

d. Ask questions in class on things that are not understood

e. Collected Homework will be graded for effort Mr. Sutton will rarely collect the homework It is essential to your learning Remember Homework is part of your grade.

Mr. Sutton’s Helpful Hints

Be in class everyday

• Makeup Exams will only be given by appointment– Makeup Exams are always longer and more

difficult

• A quiz can be given at anytime with or without notice– Makeup Quizzes occur at lunch

B. Algebra 2

C. Precalculus

A. Algebra 2 Honors

D. Honors Precalculus

1. What class are you in?

A. Mr. Button

C. Mr. Sutton

B. Mr. Mutton

D. Mr. Dutton

2. Your teachers name is?

C. Mr. Sutton

B. Honors Precalculus

C. Precalculus

A. Algebra 2 College Prep

D. Calculus

3. What class do you want to be in?

A. Pencil/Pen

C. Calculator

B. The Book

D. All of the above

4. According to the syllabus, the Required materials for this class include?

B. The Book

D. All of the above C. Graphing Calculator

B. NotebookA. Pencil/Pen

5. According to the syllabus, the recommended materials for this class include?

D. All of the above

A. Laughing, because Mr. Sutton is so funny

C. Being Tardy

B. Shouting out the solution

D. Having Fun

6. According to the Syllabus a detention is always given for?

C. Being Tardy

A. Anytime Mr. Sutton sees your phone

C. Sleeping in class D. All of the above

B. Having the wrong answer

7. Detentions are also given …

A. Anytime Mr. Sutton sees your phone

A. True B. False

8. Your grade in this class is based on total points.

B. False

9. Tests count for 70% of your grade.

A. True B. False

A. True

A. True

10. Mr. Sutton will round an 89.99% to an A-.

B. False

B. False

Solve the equation algebraically.

B. 81/35

Solve the equation algebraically.

C. 38

Solve the equation algebraically.

C. -36/19

Solve the equation algebraically.

B. 5/9

Solve the equation algebraically.

C. -3

Solve the equation algebraically.

C. 4 and 2

Solve the equation algebraically.

C. 2/5 and -1

18) Dale is p years old, which is 3 times Rick's age. In terms of p, after

how many years will Dale be

exactly twice the age of Rick

C. p/3

19) If b nickels is the perfect amount to buy r

gumballs, how much does it cost in terms of nickels, to purchase f gumballs at

the same rate?

D. bf/r

20) Five cows each can produce at a rate of m pints of

milk per hour and fill a shipment of milk in n hours, If four cows get sick, how many hours would it take one cow

producing at a rate of m, to fill the shipment of milk alone?

B. 5n

21) If the sum of 4 consecutive integers is p,

then, in terms of p, what is the least of these integers?

A. (p – 6)/4

22) If a Jet travels at an average speed of x miles per hour, how many hour would it

take the Jet to travel 800 miles?

D. 800/x

23) A suitcase of money contains b hundred dollar bills. After the bills are distributed

evenly among g federal agents, 8 hundred dollar bills are left over. In terms of b and g, how many hundred dollar bills did

each agent get?

B. (B – 8)/g

24)The cost to mix cement is d dollars for 8 pounds and each

pound makes c yards of cement. In terms of c and d, what is the dollar cost of the

cement mix required to make 1 yard of cement?

A. d/(8c)

25) Nick had c bananas. He then started to divide the

bananas among his 5 friends, but after giving each friend j

bananas, he decided to eat the rest. How many bananas did

Nick eat?

D. c – 5j

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