Trigonometry Syllabus for 2015-2016
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Course

MATH-1316-DC021 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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\ Precalculus: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic, Demans, Waits, Foley, Kennedy, Seventh Edition, Addison Wesley Publishers

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\ Follow Randall High School attendance policies.

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LAST DAY TO DROP IS APRIL , 2016

 

Circular Trig, Triangle Trig, Trig Graphs, Trig Identities, Trig Equations, Polar Curves, Conic Sections, Intro to Calculus

The comprehensive final exam for this course will be given according to the schedule followed by Randall High School.

Week 1...Circular Trig...Jan 4-8

Degree/Radian conversion

Reference and terminal angles

Definitions of six circular trig functions

 

 

Week 2...Circular Trig...Jan 11-15

Trig function values for special angles

Angular velocity

Area of sectors and triangles

 

 

Week 3...Trig Graphs...Jan 18-22

Graphing sine and cosine

Amplitude, period, and phase shift on trig functions

 

 

Week 4...Trig Graphs...Jan 25-29

Equations of trig functions from graphs

Graphs of tangent, cotangent, secant, cosecant

 

 

Week 5...Finish Trig Graphs, Begin Trig Identities...Feb 1-5

Inverse trig functions

Principal values

Fundamental Trig identities—fundamental,

 

 

Week 6...Trig Identities...Feb 8-12

Sum & difference identities

Odd & even and opposite angle identities

Verifying trig identities algebraically and graphically

 

 

Week 7...Trig Identities...Feb 15-19

Double angle & half angle identities

More verifying identities

 

 

Week 8...Trig Equations...Feb 22-26

Solve simple (without identity substitutions) trig equations algebraically

Solve trig equations with identity substitutions algebraically

Solve trig equations with coefficient on the angle variable algebraically

 

 

Week 9...Finish Trig Equations, Begin Triangle Trig...Feb 29-Mar 4

Solve trig equations graphically

Right triangle solutions

Applications of right triangle

 

Week 10...Triangle Trig...Mar 7-11

Solution of triangles using Law of Sines (ASA or AAS)

Solution of triangles using Law of Cosines (SSS or SAS)

Solution of triangles—Ambiguous Case, multiple solutions

 

 

Week 11...Triangle Trig...Mar 21-25

Applications of oblique triangles

Basic Vector notation, resolution into components, vector addition, and scalar multiplication

 

 

Week 12...Polar Graphs...Mar 28-Apr 1

Convert points between polar and rectangular notation

Convert equations between polar and rectangular notation

Identify classic polar graphs from equations

Locate intersections on polar graphs

Arcs on Polar Graphs

 

 

Week 13...Finish Polar Graphs, Beginn Parametrics...Apr 4-8

Polar form of complex numbers

Product, quotient and powers of complex numbers in polar form

Motion defined parametrially

 

Week 14...Parametrics...Apr 11-15

Parametric polygons

Parametric inverses

Parametric vectors

 

 

Week 15...Sequence and Series..Apr 25-29

Arithmetic and geoemetric sequence and series

Summation notation

Limits

 

 

Week 16...Sequence and Series...May 2-6

Binomial Theorem

Ratio Test

 

 

Week 17...Introduction to Calculus...May 9-13

Limits at a finite point and infinity—graphically  and algebraically

Derivatives of polynomials

Derivatives using product rule, quotient rule and simple chain rule

 

 

Week 18...Introduction to Calculus...May 16-20

Applications to velocity and acceleration

Introduction to the concept of anti-derivative and accumulation

Introduction to slope fields

 

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