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Math 142 (formerly Math 131) Precalculus II
PRECALCULUS II
Math&142
COURSE GOALS/OBJECTIVES:
Second in a two course sequence designed to prepare students for the study of Calculus.Intended for students planning to major in math and/or science. Course to include right triangle trigonometry; trigonometric functions and their graphs; trigonometric identities and formulae; applications of trignonmetry; parametric equations; polar coordinates;limits and an introduction to the derivative.
A graphing calculator is required.
Prerequisite: Math& 141 (formerly Math 130) or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better.
COURSE CONTENT:
4.1 Radian and Degree Measure
4.1 Continued
4.3 Right Triangle Trigonometry
4.3 Continued
4.2 The Unit Circle
4.2 Continued
4.4 Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle
4.4 Continued
4.5 Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions
4.5 Continued
4.6 Graphs of other Trigonometric Functions
4.6 Continued
4.7 Inverse Trigonometric Functions
4.7 Continued
4.8 Applications and Models
4.8 Continued
4.8 Continued
Review
EXAM 1
5.1 Fundamental Trigonometric Identities
5.2 Verifying Trigonometric Identities
5.2 Continued
5.3 Solving Trigonometric Equations
5.3 Continued
5.4 Sum and Difference Formulas
5.4 Continued
5.5 Multiple-Angle and Product-Sum Formulas
5.5 Continued
6.1 Law of Sines
6.1 Continued
6.2 Law of Cosines
6.2 Continued
Review
EXAM 2
9.5 Parametric Equations
9.5 Continued
9.6 Polar Coordinates
9.6 Continued
9.7 Graphs of Polar Equations
9.7 Continued
10.1 Three-Dimensional Coordinate System
10.1 Continued
Review
EXAM 3
11.1 Introduction to Limits
11.2 Methods for Evaluating Limits
11.2 Continued
11.3 The Tangent Line Problem
11.3 Continued
Review
FINAL EXAM
REQUIRED EVALUATION METHODS:
Written exams, quizzes, homework, class participation, group participation
TEXT BOOKS:
Ronald E. Larson, Robert P. Hostetler, and Bruce H. Edwards
Precalculus with Limits: A Graphing Approach , 5th. Edition
Houghton Mifflin Company (2008)
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