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Trigonometry Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Instructor Information

Instructor

Marlene Ruggles (Curriculum Vitae)

E-Mail

m0327108@actx.edu

Phone

<p>806-326-7864&nbsp; Voice mail only</p>

Office Location

Amarillo High School Room 328

Office Hours

Course Information

Recording Policy

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Course

MATH-1316-DC022 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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Department Expectations

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Dual Credit Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

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Supplies

\ CALCULATOR: You will need a calculator for this course. A graphing calculator will be provided when needed.  You will not be able to use a calculator on most test.  If you will need one you will be provided a gr

Student Performance

\ LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

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\ 1.  Compute the values of the trigonometric functions for key angles in all quadrants of the unit circle measured in both degrees and radians.

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\ 2.  Graph trigonometric functions and their transformations.

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\ 3.  Prove trigonometric identities.

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\ 4.  Solve trigonometric equations.

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\ 5.  Solve right and oblique triangles.

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\ 6.  Use the concepts of trigonometry to solve applications.

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Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

\ 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.

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\ Phones/Pagers:  It is the policy AISD that cell phones  and pagers are off limits during school.     

Grading Criteria

\ GRADING CRITERIA/GRADE SCALE:  Your course grade of A (90-100), B (80-89), C (70-79)and F (below 70) will be computed as the average of the earned grades from each six weeks: Homework 20%,  Tests   55%,  Six week test  25%.  A comprehensive final will be given and count 25% of your semester grade.

Attendance

ATTENDANCE POLICY:  Please remember the deadline for dropping a class at AC during this semester is April 20, 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

COURSE SCHEDULE and COMPLETION DATES

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Due Date

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1

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\ 4.1 Angles/ Sectors
\ 4.2 Angle Relationships and Similar Triangles                                         4.3 Trigonometric Functions
\ 4.4 Using the Definition of Trigonometric Functions
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 TEST over 4.1- 4.4

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1/6/15
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4.5 Trigonometric Functions/ Graphs
\ 4.7 Inverses of Trigonometric Functions
\ 4.8 Applications of Right Triangles

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Test over 4.5- 4.8

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1/16/15
\ 1/21/15
\ 1/27/15

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3

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5.3 Trigonometric Equations
\ 5.1 Trigonometric Values Identities

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\ 1/28-29/15
\ 1/30-31/15

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4

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5.2 Verifying Trigonometric Identities
\         reviewing trig identies and equations

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Test over 5.1-5.3

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2/3-5/15
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5

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Six weeks Test

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5.4  Sum and differences

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5.5 Half and double angle identities

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2/11/15

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2/12/15

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2/13/15
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6

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Trig identities

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Trig equations

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Review

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test over 5.4-5.5

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2/17/15

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2/19/15
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2/21/15

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7

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6.1 Law of sines
\ 6.2 Law of cosines
\ Bearing worksheet over law of sines and cosines

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2/24/15
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\ 2/26-27/15

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Test over 6.1-6.2
\ 6.3  Vectors

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6.4 Vectors and Dot Products

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3/5/15
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\ 11.1 Vectors in 3D
\ 11.2 vectors in space

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3/18/15
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11.3 cross product of vectors
\ review and test over vectors

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3/24/15
\ 3/25-28/15

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9.1  Sequences and series

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9.2  Arithmetic Sequences
\ 9.3  Geometric Sequences

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Bionomial Expansion

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Test over 9.1-9.3

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4/1/15
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4/4/15

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12

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5th Six weeks test and review
\ Calculator Unit over non exact value trig equations

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4/7-9/15
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13

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Calculator Unit over lines of best fits and matrices

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Test over use of calculator
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4/14-17/15
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14

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12.1  Limits
\ 12.2 Evaluating Limits

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12.3 Tangent Line

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review limits

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4/28/15
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5/1-2/15

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15/16

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Chapter 12 Test

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 US history AP and STAAR testing

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17/18

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review over all trignometric topics covered this semster

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Final exam

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5/12--16/15
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5/17-30/15

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Additional Information

I may be reached by email at marlene.ruggles@amaisd.org.

Syllabus Created on:

11/30/-1 12:00 AM

Last Edited on:

11/30/-1 12:00 AM