Syllabus 2S-Mat21

Republic of the Philippines
Philippine Normal University

The National Center for Teacher Education
Mindanao
The Multicultural Education Hub
Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
SYLLABUS in 2S-Mat21
Course Number 2S-Mat 21
Course Title Mathematical Methods for the Sciences
Course Prerequisite GED MAT 01
Term & School Year First Term, 2020-2021
Name of Faculty Fabian C. Pontiveros, Jr.
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education university specializing in multicultural education.
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4. Undertake local and global partnership, and extension services with the varied sectors
of the community; and Generate teacher - enhancement programs and materials
sensitive to context and culture.
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provide leadership in teacher education and nurture innovative teachers, education leaders,
and research scholars imbued with the values of truth, excellence, and service. The university
further commits to the continual growth of its Quality Management System through
compliance with International Quality Standards and statutory and regulatory requirements.
PNU shall achieve these commitments through core functions of instruction, research,
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innovative teachers and educational leaders. It is committed to:
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and creative technology expert and transformative educator;
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Program Specialization 1. Discuss proficiently various theoretical and conceptual models used in Science.
Outcomes 2. Uses the language register of Science in speaking and in writing with accuracy and
proficiency.
3. Demonstrate personal attributes such as scientific habits of the mind, 21st century skills,
collaboration in the scientific community and actively solving in science education, and
other problems including environmental issues.
4. Exhibit scientific habits of the mind.
Course Description This 3-unit course provides the mathematical skills for those enrolled in the Science Education
with in depth discussion of the basic concepts of Geometry, Trigonometry, Analytic Geometry
coupled with the application in Science and Technology. Students in this course will have
disciplinal content and foundational knowledge in Mathematics necessary for more advanced
work in Science.
Course Learning 1. Manifest expertise in the content and language of Precalculus mathematics.
Outcomes 2. Solve problems using algebra, trigonometry, and analytic geometry concepts.
3. Investigate situations, search for patterns, and make generalizations.
4. Demonstrate higher order thinking by deriving mathematical models of precalculus
concepts using ICT tools like Graphing Solved, and Precalculus Solved as an aid in
thinking.
COURSE CONTENT
Flexible Learning
Session Delivery
Content /
No./ Assessment
➢ Intended Learning Outcomes Text-Based Lecture
Duration
Lesson Videos
Chapter 1: FUNCTIONS
1.1 Functions and Function Notation 1.1.1
1.1.2
➢ Determine whether a relation represents a function.
1.1.3
➢ Find the value of a function. Lesson 1.1 Exercises 1.1
➢ Determine whether a function is one-to-one. 1.1.4
➢ Use the vertical line test to identify functions. 1.1.5
➢ Graph the functions listed in the library of functions. 1.1.6
1.2 Domain and Range 1.2.1

➢ Find the domain of a function defined by an equation. 1.2.2
➢ Graph piecewise-defined functions. Lesson 1.2 1.2.3 Exercises 1.2
Week 1 1.2.4
1.2.5
1.3 Rates of Change and Behavior of Graphs
➢ Find the average rate of change of a function.
➢ Use a graph to determine where a function is increasing,
decreasing, or constant. Lesson 1.3 1.3 Exercises 1.3
➢ Use a graph to locate local maxima and local minima.
➢ Use a graph to locate the absolute maximum and absolute
minimum
1.4 Composition of Functions 1.4.1
➢ Combine functions using algebraic operations.
1.4.2
➢ Create a new function by composition of functions.
Lesson 1.4 1.4.3 Exercises 1.4
➢ Evaluate composite functions.
➢ Find the domain of a composite function. 1.4.4
➢ Decompose a composite function into its component functions . 1.4.5

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1.5 Transformation of Functions

➢ Graph functions using vertical and horizontal shifts.
➢ Graph functions using reflections about the x-axis and the y-axis.
➢ Determine whether a function is even, odd, or neither from its Lesson 1.5 1.5 Exercises 1.5
graph.
➢ Graph functions using compressions and stretches.
➢ Combine transformations.
1.6 Absolute Value Functions 1.6.1
➢ Graph an absolute value function. 1.6.2
➢ Solve an absolute value equation. Lesson 1.6 1.6.3 Exercises 1.6
➢ Solve an absolute value inequality.
1.6.4
1.6.5
1.7 Inverse Functions
➢ Verify inverse functions.
➢ Determine the domain and range of an inverse function, and 1.7.1 Exercises 1.7
restrict the domain of a function to make it one-to-one. Lesson 1.7 1.7.2 &
➢ Find or evaluate the inverse of a function. 1.7.3 Chap 1 Test
➢ Use the graph of a one-to-one function to graph its inverse function
on the same axes.
Chapter 2: LINEAR FUNCTIONS
2.1 Linear Functions
➢ Represent a linear function.
➢ Determine whether a linear function is increasing, decreasing, or Lesson 2.1 2.1 Exercises 2.1
constant.
➢ Calculate and interpret slope.
➢ Write the point-slope form of an equation.
➢ Write and interpret a linear function.
2.2 Graphs of Linear Functions
➢ Graph linear functions.
➢ Write the equation for a linear function from the graph of a line. 2.2.1
➢ Given the equations of two lines, determine whether their graphs Lesson 2.2 Exercises 2.2
Week 2 are parallel or perpendicular.
2.2.2
➢ Write the equation of a line parallel or perpendicular to a given line.
➢ Solve a system of linear equations.
2.3 Modeling with Linear Functions
➢ Identify steps for modeling and solving. Lesson 2.3 2.3 Exercises 2.3
➢ Build linear models from verbal descriptions.
➢ Build systems of linear models
2.4 Fitting Linear Models to Data
➢ Draw and interpret scatter plots. Exercises 2.4
2.4.1
➢ Find the line of best fit. Lesson 2.4 &
2.4.2
➢ Distinguish between linear and nonlinear relations. Chap 2 Test
➢ Use a linear model to make predictions.
Chapter 3: POLYNOMIAL AND RATIONAL FUNCTIONS
3.1 Complex Numbers 3.1.1
➢ 3.1.2
Express square roots of negative numbers as multiples of i. Lesson 3.1 Exercises 3.1
➢ Plot complex numbers on the complex plane. 3.1.3
➢ Add and subtract complex numbers. 3.1.4
➢ Multiply and divide complex numbers.
Week 3 3.2 Quadratic Functions
➢ Recognize characteristics of parabolas. 3.2.1
➢ Understand how the graph of a parabola is related to its quadratic 3.2.2
function. Lesson 3.2 Exercises 3.2
3.2.3
➢ Determine a quadratic function’s minimum or maximum value.
➢ Solve problems involving a quadratic function’s minimum or 3.2.4
maximum value

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3.3 Power Functions and Polynomial Functions 3.3.1

➢ Identify power functions. 3.3.2
➢ Identify end behavior of power functions. Lesson 3.3 Exercises 3.3
3.3.3
➢ Identify polynomial functions.
➢ Identify the degree and leading coefficient of polynomial functions . 3.3.4
3.4 Graphs of Polynomial Functions
➢ Recognize characteristics of graphs of polynomial functions.
➢ Use factoring to find zeros of polynomial functions.
➢ Identify zeros and their multiplicities. Lesson 3.4 3.4 Exercises 3.4
➢ Determine end behavior.
➢ Understand the relationship between degree and turning points.
➢ Graph polynomial functions.
➢ Use the Intermediate Value Theorem.
3.5 Dividing Polynomials 3.5.1
➢ Use long division to divide polynomials. 3.5.2
➢ Use synthetic division to divide polynomials. Lesson 3.5 Exercises 3.5
3.5.3
3.5.4
3.6 Zeros of Polynomial Functions
➢ Evaluate a polynomial using the Remainder Theorem.
3.6.1
➢ Use the Factor Theorem to solve a polynomial equation.
➢ Use the Rational Zero Theorem to find rational zeros. 3.6.2
➢ Find zeros of a polynomial function. Lesson 3.6 3.6.3 Exercises 3.6
➢ Use the Linear Factorization Theorem to find polynomials with 3.6.4
given zeros. 3.6.5
➢ Use Descartes' Rule of Signs.
➢ Solve real-world applications of polynomial equations.
3.7 Rational Functions
➢ Use arrow notation. 3.7.1
➢ Solve applied problems involving rational functions. 3.7.2
➢ Find the domains of rational functions. Lesson 3.7 Exercises 3.7
Week 3 ➢ Identify vertical asymptotes.
3.7.3
➢ Identify horizontal asymptotes. 3.7.4
➢ Graph rational functions.
3.8 Inverses and Radical Functions 3.8.1
➢ Find the inverse of a polynomial function. 3.8.2
➢ Restrict the domain to find the inverse of a polynomial function . Lesson 3.8 3.8.3 Exercises 3.8
3.8.4
3.8.5
3.9 Modeling Using Variation 3.9.1 Exercises 3.9
➢ Solve direct variation problems. Lesson 3.9 3.9.2 &
➢ Solve inverse variation problems.
➢ Solve problems involving joint variation.
3.9.3 Chap 3 Test
Chapter 4: EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
4.1 Exponential Functions
➢ 4.1.1
Evaluate exponential functions. Lesson 4.1 Exercises 4.1
➢ Find the equation of an exponential function. 4.1.2
➢ Use compound interest formulas.
➢ Evaluate exponential functions with base e.
4.2 Graphs of Exponential Functions
Week 4 ➢ Graph exponential functions. Lesson 4.2 4.2 Exercises 4.2
➢ Graph exponential functions using transformations
4.3 Logarithmic Functions
➢ Convert from logarithmic to exponential form.
➢ Convert from exponential to logarithmic form. Lesson 4.3 4.3 Exercises 4.3
➢ Evaluate logarithms.
➢ Use common logarithms.
➢ Use natural logarithms.
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4.4 Graphs of Logarithmic Functions 4.4.1

➢ Identify the domain of a logarithmic function. Lesson 4.4 4.4.2 Exercises 4.4
➢ Graph logarithmic functions 4.4.3
4.5 Logarithmic Properties
➢ Use the product rule for logarithms.
➢ Use the quotient rule for logarithms. 4.5.1
➢ Use the power rule for logarithms. Lesson 4.5 4.5.2 Exercises 4.5
➢ Expand logarithmic expressions. 4.5.3
➢ Condense logarithmic expressions.
➢ Use the change-of-base formula for logarithms
4.6 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
➢ Use like bases to solve exponential equations.
➢ Use logarithms to solve exponential equations.
➢ Use the definition of a logarithm to solve logarithmic equations. 4.6.1
Lesson 4.6 Exercises 4.6
➢ Use the one-to-one property of logarithms to solve logarithmic 4.6.2
equations.
Week 5 ➢ Solve applied problems involving exponential and logarithmic
equations
4.7 Exponential and Logarithmic Models 4.7.1
➢ Model exponential growth and decay. 4.7.2 Exercises 4.7
➢ Use Newton’s Law of Cooling. Lesson 4.7 4.7.3 &
➢ Use logistic-growth models.
➢ Choose an appropriate model for data.
4.7.4 Chap 4 Test
➢ Express an exponential model in base e. 4.7.5
Chapter 5: TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS 5.1.1
5.1 Angles 5.1.2
➢ Draw angles in standard position. 5.1.3
➢ Convert between degrees and radians. 5.1.4
➢ Find coterminal angles. Lesson 5.1 Exercises 5.1
5.1.5
➢ Find the length of a circular arc.
➢ Use linear and angular speed to describe motion on a circular path 5.1.6
5.1.7
5.1.8
5.2 Unit Circle: Sine and Cosine Functions 5.2.1
➢ Find function values for the sine and cosine of 30° or π/6, 45° or 5.2.2
π/4, and 60° or π/3. Lesson 5.2 5.2.3 Exercises 5.2
➢ Identify the domain and range of sine and cosine functions. 5.2.4
➢ Use reference angles to evaluate trigonometric functions
Week 6 5.2.5
5.3 The Other Trigonometric Functions
➢ Find exact values of the trigonometric functions secant, cosecant,
tangent, and cotangent of π/3, π/4, and π/6.
5.3.1
➢ 5.3.2
Use reference angles to evaluate the trigonometric functions Lesson 5.3 Exercises 5.3
secant, cosecant, tangent, and cotangent. 5.3.3
➢ Use properties of even and odd trigonometric functions. 5.3.4
➢ Recognize and use fundamental identities.
➢ Evaluate trigonometric functions with a calculator
5.4 Right Triangle Trigonometry 5.4.1
➢ Use right triangles to evaluate trigonometric functions 5.4.2 Exercises 5.4
➢ Find function values for 30°, 45°, and 60° Lesson 5.4 5.4.3 &
➢ Use cofunctions of complementary angles
5.4.4 Chap 5 Test
➢ Use the definitions of trigonometric functions of any angle
➢ Use right triangle trigonometry to solve applied problems 5.4.5
MIDTERM EXAM
Chapter 6: PERIODIC FUNCTIONS 6.1.1
Week 7 Lesson 6.1 Exercises 6.1
6.1 Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Function 6.1.2

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➢ Verify the fundamental trigonometric identities. 6.1.3

➢ Simplify trigonometric expressions using algebra and the identities 6.1.4
6.2 Graphs of the Other Trigonometric Functions
➢ Analyze the graph of y = tan x.
➢ Graph variations of y = tan x. 6.2.1
➢ Analyze the graphs of y = sec x and y = csc x. Lesson 6.2 6.2.2 Exercises 6.2
➢ Graph variations of y = sec x and y = csc x. 6.2.3
➢ Analyze the graph of y = cot x.
➢ Graph variations of y = cot x
6.3 Inverse Trigonometric Functions
➢ Understand and use the inverse sine, cosine, and tangent
functions. Exercises 6.3
➢ Find the exact value of expressions involving the inverse sine, Lesson 6.3 6.3 &
cosine, and tangent functions.
➢ Use a calculator to evaluate inverse trigonometric functions. Chap 6 Test
➢ Find exact values of composite functions with inverse trigonometric
functions
Chapter 7: TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES AND EQUATIONS
7.1 Solving Trigonometric Equations with Identities 7.1.1
➢ Verify the fundamental trigonometric identities. 7.1.2
➢ Simplify trigonometric expressions using algebra and the identities
7.2 Sum and Difference Identities
➢ Use sum and difference formulas for cosine. 7.2.1
➢ Use sum and difference formulas for sine. Lesson 7.2 7.2.2 Exercises 7.2
➢ Use sum and difference formulas for tangent.
➢ Use sum and difference formulas for cofunctions. 7.2.3
➢ Use sum and difference formulas to verify identities
7.3 Double-Angle, Half-Angle, and Reduction Formulas
➢ Use double-angle formulas to find exact values. 7.3.1
➢ Use double-angle formulas to verify identities. Lesson 7.3 Exercises 7.3
7.3.2
➢ Use reduction formulas to simplify an expression.
Week 8 ➢ Use half-angle formulas to find exact values
7.4 Sum-to-Product and Product-to-Sum Formulas 7.4.1
➢ Express products as sums. Lesson 7.4 Exercises 7.4
7.4.2
➢ Express sums as products
7.5 Solving Trigonometric Equations 7.5.1
➢ Solve linear trigonometric equations in sine and cosine.
➢ Solve equations involving a single trigonometric function.
7.5.2
➢ Solve trigonometric equations using a calculator. 7.5.3
➢ Solve trigonometric equations that are quadratic in form. 7.5.4
➢ Solve trigonometric equations using fundamental identities. 7.5.5
➢ Solve trigonometric equations with multiple angles. 7.5.6
➢ Solve right triangle problems
7.6 Modeling with Trigonometric Equations 7.6.1
➢ Determine the amplitude and period of sinusoidal functions. Exercises 7.6
7.6.2
➢ Model equations and graph sinusoidal functions. Lesson 7.6 &
7.6.3
➢ Model periodic behavior. Chap 7 Test
➢ Model harmonic motion functions 7.6.4
Chapter 8: FURTHER APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY
8.1 Non-right Triangles: Law of Sines 8.1.1
➢ Use the Law of Sines to solve oblique triangles. Lesson 8.1 Exercises 8.1
8.1.2
➢ Find the area of an oblique triangle using the sine function.
Week 9 ➢ Solve applied problems using the Law of Sines
8.2 Non-right Triangles: Law of Cosines 8.2.1
➢ Use the Law of Cosines to solve oblique triangles. Lesson 8.2 8.2.2 Exercises 8.2
➢ Solve applied problems using the Law of Cosines.
8.2.3
➢ Use Heron’s formula to ﬁnd the area of a triangle

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8.3 Polar Coordinates

➢ Plot points using polar coordinates.
➢ Convert from polar coordinates to rectangular coordinates. 8.3.1
➢ Convert from rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates. Lesson 8.3 Exercises 8.3
8.3.2
➢ Transform equations between polar and rectangular forms.
➢ Identify and graph polar equations by converting to rectangular
equations
8.4 Polar Coordinates: Graphs 8.4.1
➢ Test polar equations for symmetry. 8.4.2
➢ Graph polar equations by plotting points Lesson 8.4 Exercises 8.4
8.4.3
8.4.4
8.5 Polar Form of Complex Numbers
➢ Plot complex numbers in the complex plane.
➢ Find the absolute value of a complex number.
➢ Write complex numbers in polar form. 8.5.1
➢ Convert a complex number from polar to rectangular form. Lesson 8.5 Exercises 8.5
8.5.2
➢ Find products of complex numbers in polar form.
➢ Find quotients of complex numbers in polar form.
➢ Find powers of complex numbers in polar form.
➢ Find roots of complex numbers in polar form
8.6 Parametric Equations
Week ➢ Parameterize a curve.
➢ 8.6.1
10 Eliminate the parameter. Lesson 8.6 Exercises 8.6
➢ Find a rectangular equation for a curve defined parametrically 8.6.2
➢ Find parametric equations for curves defined by rectangular
equations
8.7 Parametric Equations: Graphs
➢ Graph plane curves described by parametric equations by plotting Lesson 8.7 8.7 Exercises 8.7
points.
➢ Graph parametric equations
8.8 Vectors
➢ View vectors geometrically.
8.8.1
➢ Find magnitude and direction. Exercises 8.8
➢ Perform vector addition and scalar multiplication. 8.8.2
Lesson 8.8 &
➢ Find the component form of a vector. 8.8.3
➢ Find the unit vector in the direction of v. Chap 8 Test
➢ Perform operations with vectors in terms of i and j.
➢ Find the dot product of two vectors.
Chapter 9: SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES
9.1 Systems of Linear Equations: Two Variables
➢ Solve systems of equations by graphing.
➢ Solve systems of equations by substitution. 9.1.1
➢ Solve systems of equations by addition. Lesson 9.1 9.1.2 Exercises 9.1
➢ Identify inconsistent systems of equations containing two 9.1.3
variables.
➢ Express the solution of a system of dependent equations
containing two variables
Week 9.2 Systems of Linear Equations: Three Variables
11 ➢ Solve systems of three equations in three variables.
➢ Identify inconsistent systems of equations containing three 9.2.1
variables. Lesson 9.2 Exercises 9.2
➢ Express the solution of a system of dependent equations
9.2.2
containing three variables
9.3 Systems of Nonlinear Equations and Inequalities: Two 9.3.1

Variables Lesson 9.3 Exercises 9.3
9.3.2
➢ Solve a system of nonlinear equations using substitution.

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➢ Solve a system of nonlinear equations using elimination.

➢ Graph a nonlinear inequality.
➢ Graph a system of nonlinear inequalities
9.4 Partial Fractions

➢ Decompose P (x )Q(x ), where Q (x ) has only nonrepeated linear
factors.
➢ Decompose P (x )Q(x ), where Q (x ) has repeated linear factors. 9.4.1
➢ Decompose P (x )Q(x ), where Q (x ) has a nonrepeated Lesson 9.4 9.4.2 Exercises 9.4
irreducible quadratic factor. 9.4.3
➢ Decompose P (x )Q(x ), where Q (x ) has a repeated irreducible
quadratic factor
9.5 Matrices and Matrix Operations 9.5.1

➢ Find the sum and difference of two matrices. 9.5.2
➢ Find scalar multiples of a matrix. Lesson 9.5 Exercises 9.5
➢ Find the product of two matrices
9.5.3
9.5.4
9.6 Solving Systems with Gaussian Elimination
➢ Write the augmented matrix of a system of equations. 9.6.1
➢ Write the system of equations from an augmented matrix. Exercises 9.6
Lesson 9.6 9.6.2
➢ Perform row operations on a matrix.
➢ Solve a system of linear equations using matrices. 9.6.3
Week
11 9.7 Solving Systems with Inverses 9.7.1
➢ Find the inverse of a matrix. Exercises 9.7
Lesson 9.7 9.7.2
➢ Solve a system of linear equations using an inverse matrix
9.7.3
9.8 Solving Systems with Cramer's Rule
➢ Evaluate 2 × 2 determinants.
➢ Use Cramer’s Rule to solve a system of equations in two variables. Exercises 9.8
➢ Evaluate 3 × 3 determinants. 9.8.1
Lesson 9.8 &
➢ Use Cramer’s Rule to solve a system of three equations in three 9.8.2
variables. Chap 9 Test
➢ Identify the properties of determinants.
Chapter 10: ANALYTIC GEOMETRY

10.1 The Ellipse
10.1.1
➢ Write equations of ellipses in standard form. Exercises
➢ Graph ellipses centered at the origin. Lesson 10.1 10.1.2
10.1
➢ Graph ellipses not centered at the origin. 10.1.3
➢ Solve applied problems involving ellipses
10.2 The Hyperbola

➢ Locate a hyperbola’s vertices and foci. 10.2.1
Week ➢ Write equations of hyperbolas in standard form. 10.2.2 Exercises
12 ➢ Graph hyperbolas centered at the origin. Lesson 10.2
10.2.3 10.2
➢ Graph hyperbolas not centered at the origin.
➢ Solve applied problems involving hyperbolas. 10.2.4
10.3 The Parabola

➢ Graph parabolas with vertices at the origin. 10.3.1
➢ Write equations of parabolas in standard form. 10.3.2 Exercises
Lesson 10.3
➢ Graph parabolas with vertices not at the origin. 10.3.3 10.3
➢ Solve applied problems involving parabolas 10.3.4

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10.4 Rotation of Axis

➢ Identify nondegenerate conic sections given their general form
equations. Exercises
➢ Use rotation of axes formulas. Lesson 10.4 10.4
➢ Write equations of rotated conics in standard form. 10.4
➢ Identify conics without rotating axes
10.5 Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates Exercises

➢ Identify a conic in polar form. 10.5.1
10.5
➢ Graph the polar equations of conics. Lesson 10.5 10.5.2
& Chapter 10
➢ Define conics in terms of a focus and a directrix 10.5.3
Test
FINAL EXAMINATION
Course References Main Reference: Abramson, J. (2017). Precalculus. OpenStax, Houston, Texas
Web-link: https://openstax.org/details/books/precalculus.pdf
Other References:
Stewart, J., Redlin, L., and Watson, S. (2019). Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus. 6th Ed.
Cingage Learning. Belmont, CA, USA. https://erhsnyc.enschool.org/ourpages/ auto/2019/9/4/31703166/Precalculus%20Book.pdf
Collingwood, D., Prince, K.D., & Conroy, M. (2011). Precalculus.
https://sites.math.washington.edu/~colling/HSMath120/TB201112.pdf
Software/Application Tool: Precalculus Solved; Graphing Solved
Performance Course Performance Performance Standard

Indicators and Evidences of Performance
Indicators (Assessment Criteria)
Evidences of
Performance Able to: Activity sheets/ Worksheets Worksheets = 50%
✓ Answer the Work Sheets
✓ Pass the ME and Final Summative Tests Summative Tests (MT &Final) = 50%
Exam
✓ Participate in online
discussions.
✓ Submission of required worksheets (Section Exercises & Chapter Tests)

Course
Requirements ✓ Participation in major examinations (Midterm and Final Exams)
Grading System Grading System:

Weight of the requirements in computation of the course grade:
• Summative Examinations - 50%
• Worksheets/Activity –50%
Course Policy • Participation in online activities is optional as not all students have stable internet connections.
• Work Sheets are considered formative tests. They can be accomplished by students in their own
homes. They are counted as quizzes. Hence, they shall be submitted personally as hard copy or online
(via email) at the specified time.
• Submission of complete set of Work Sheets (Lesson 1.1 Exercises to Lesson10.5 Exercises; Chapter 1
to Chapter 10 Tests) is required. Failure to submit at least one Work Sheet means an INC grade.
• Midterm and Final Examinations shall be done Face to Face in a proctored classroom. Physical
Distancing must be observed.

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Monday to Friday
Consultation
Via email at pontiveros.fc@pnu.edu.ph , or by Phone: 09392176513
Prepared by: FABIAN C. PONTIVEROS JR. Approved by:

CONCEPCION G. BELZA, D.A.
Associate Dean
CESARIO C. GALANIDA
ADELYNE M. COSTELO-ABREA, Ph.D.
Dean, Academics & ME
HENRY T. AGUILAR
Faculty

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Philippine Normal University

Course Number 2S-Mat 21

Course Title Mathematical Methods for the Sciences

Course Prerequisite GED MAT 01

Term & School Year First Term, 2020-2021

Name of Faculty Fabian C. Pontiveros, Jr.

Course Syllabus in 2S-MAT21 Page 1

1.2 Domain and Range 1.2.1

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1.5 Transformation of Functions

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3.3 Power Functions and Polynomial Functions 3.3.1

4.4 Graphs of Logarithmic Functions 4.4.1

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➢ Verify the fundamental trigonometric identities. 6.1.3

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8.3 Polar Coordinates

9.3 Systems of Nonlinear Equations and Inequalities: Two 9.3.1

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➢ Solve a system of nonlinear equations using elimination.

9.4 Partial Fractions

9.5 Matrices and Matrix Operations 9.5.1

Chapter 10: ANALYTIC GEOMETRY

10.2 The Hyperbola

10.3 The Parabola

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10.4 Rotation of Axis

10.5 Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates Exercises

Software/Application Tool: Precalculus Solved; Graphing Solved

Performance Course Performance Performance Standard

✓ Submission of required worksheets (Section Exercises & Chapter Tests)

Grading System Grading System:

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Prepared by: FABIAN C. PONTIVEROS JR. Approved by:

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