Trigonometry Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Course

MATH-1316-DC025 Trigonometry

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: MATH 1414-minimum grade of C or Department Chair consent

Course Description

In-depth study and applications of trigonometry including definitions, identities, inverse functions, solutions of equations, graphing and solving triangles. Additional topics such as vectors, polar coordinates and parametric equations may be included.

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(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

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Dual Credit Course

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TRIGONOMETRY 9th Edition  

AUTHORS:   Lial, Hornsby, and Schneider – Pearson publishing company

Supplies

CALCULATOR:  You will be issued a graphing calculator for this course.  We recommend a TI-84 or TI-84+.  I

Student Performance

 

Performance/Learning Objectives: After completing this course, the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the following topics as evaluated by the faculty in the department/program:

  1. Compute the values of trigonometric functions for key angles in all quadrants of the unit circle measured in both degrees and radians.
  2. Graph trigonometric functions and their transformations.
  3. Prove trigonometric identities.
  4. Solve trigonometric equations.
  5. Solve right and oblique triangles.
  6. Use the concepts of trigonometry to solve applications.

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SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY:  Cheating is defined in the Webster's College Dictionary as "taking an examination in a dishonest way, as by having improper access to answers." Improper access includes, but is not limited to, copying from another student's work and using unauthorized sources of information while taking a test. Any student caught cheating on a test will receive a grade of zero with no chance of making up that grade. For a further definition and discussion of scholastic dishonesty, please refer to the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. http://sites.actx.edu/catalog/notices/

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GRADING CRITERIA/GRADE SCALE:   I do not give extra credit work. Your course grade of A (90-100), B (80-89), C (70-79), D (60-69), and F (below 60) will be computed as the average of the earned grades from quizzes [10%], unit tests [55%] and, midterm [15%].  The semester exam counts 20% [1/5] of your final grade.

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 Test and quizzes will be made up in three days if possible.

Attendance

ATTENDANCE POLICY:  Please remember the deadline for dropping a class at AC during this  semester is April 23, 2015. If you stop completing assignments, and your average falls below 60 due to missed assignments, and you do not officially drop the course by this deadline, you will receive an “F” for the course.

Calendar

 

Weekly quizzes will be given over the homework.  Unit tests will consist of two parts:  calculator allowed and no calculator.  These tests are free response(80%) and multiple choice (20%).  

The deadline for completing the Final is  May 28, 2015

 

Week 1:

1.1 Angles

1.2 Angle Relationships and Similar Triangles

1.3 Introduction to Trigonometric Functions

Week 10:

5.5 Double Angle Identities

5.6 Half Angle Identities

 

 

Week 2:

1.4 Trig Definitions

2.1 Trig Functions of Acute Angles

Chapter 1 Test 

Week 11:

Review chapter 5

Chapter 5 Test

Week 3:

2.2 Trig Functions of Non-acute Angles

2.3 Finding Trig Values Using the Calculator

2.4 Solving Right Triangles Using SOHCAHTOA

 

Week 12:

6.1 Inverse Trig Functions

6.2 & 6.3  Trigonometric Equations

 

 

Week 4:

2.5 Applications of Right Triangles 

3.1 Radian Measure

3.2 Applications of Radian Measure

 Chapter 2 Test 

Week 13:

6.4 Inverse Trig Equations

7.1 Oblique Triangles and the Law of Sines

7.2 The Ambiguous Case of the Law of Sines

Chapter 6 Test

Week 5:

3.3 The Unit Circle

3.4 Linear and Angular Speed

 

Week 14:

7.3 Law of Cosines

7.4 Vectors

7.5 Applications of Vectors

 

 

 

Week 6:

4.1 Graphs of Sine and Cosine

4.2 Transformations of Sine and Cosine Graphs

4.3 Graphs of Tangent and Cotangent

Chapter 3 Test

Week 16:

8.1 Complex Numbers

8.2 Polar Numbers

Chapter 7 Test

Week 7:

4.4 Graphs of Secant and Cosecant

 

Chapter 4 Test

 

Week 17:

8.4 De Moivre's Theorem

8.5 Polar Equations and Graphs

8.6 Parametric Equations

Chapter 8 Test

Week 8:

5.1 Fundamental Identities

5.2 Prove Trig Identities

 

Week 18:

Semester  Review

Comprehensive Final Exam

 

Week 9:

5.3 Sum and Difference Identities for Cosine

5.4 Sum and Difference Identities for Sine and Tangent

Midterm Test

 

 

 

 

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