Plane Trigonometry (MATH 88711)
Houston Community College Spring 2016
Northwest College CRN: 88711
Math Department Math 1316 : Trigonometry
Instructor : Hung Q. Dam Jan 20-May 11 (7:30 pm-Final)
Phone : 832-798-5983 MW 7:00 - 8:30 pm- Room 217
COURSE SYLLABUS, TRIGONOMETRY, SPRING 2016
Course intent: This course provides a detailed study of:
(a) Trigonometric Functions of an acute angle
(b) Trigonometric Functions of the 2 acute angles in a right triangle
(c) Radian measure and the Unit Circle
(d) Circular Functions of any arc on the Unit Circle
(e) Trigonometric Identities
(e) Inverse Circular Functions and Trigonometric Equations.
(f) Complex Numbers, Polar Equations and Parametric equations.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, a student should understand:
(1) The nature and the range of each trigonometric function
(2) The degree measure and the radian measure of a same arc
(3) The Trigonometric Identities in which the right side is 1
(4) The Inverse Trigonometric Functions and their ranges
(5) The Law of Sines in a triangle
(6) The Law of Cosines in a triangle
(7) The Dot Product and the Cross Product of 2 vectors
(8) The Product Theorem for 2 complex numbers
(9) The Quotient Theorem for 2 complex numbers
Textbook : TRIGONOMETRY, by Lial, Hornsby, Schneider, Daniels, 10th edition,
Pearson Publishing
Resource Materials: Any student enrolled in Math 2415 at HCCS has access to the Academic Support Center where they may get additional help in understanding the theory or in improving their skills. The Center is staffed with mathematics faculty and student assistants, and offers tutorial help, video tapes and computer assisted drills. Also available is a Student’s Solutions Manual which may be obtained from the Bookstore.
Suggested Methods: Students are encouraged to work the review exercises at the end of each chapter. Also, they are encouraged to visit the Academic Support Center at their respective college
COURSE SYLLABUS, TRIGONOMETRY, SPRING 2016
Attendance : Regular attendance is extremely important in mathematics classes. You may be dropped for excessive absence (more than 12.5% of the class time, or 2 weeks or the equivalent). Veterans with excessive absence will be dropped with an official drop form by the last drop day. If you should decide to withdraw from the course, initiate a student drop in the office. Should your name remain on the roll at the end of the term, you must receive a grade.
Major Exams: There will be 3 major exams. Each major exam score will count for 25% of the final course average.
Final Exam: The final exam will cover all the course material. The final exam score will count for 25% of the final course average.
Grading Formula: The grading formula is:
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Course average = ( T1 + T2 + T3 + F ) ( 0.25 )
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where T1, T2, T3 are the 3 major exam scores, and F the final exam score.
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA): Persons needing accommodations due to a documented disability should contact the ADA counselor for their college as soon as possible.
Departmental Policies:
1. The final exam is comprehensive and questions on it can deal with any of the course objectives.
2. Each student should receive a copy of the syllabus for the course on the first day of class.
3. A comprehensive final examination must be given. The final examination must be taken by all students.
4. All major exams should be announced clearly in advance in the course syllabus.
5. The final exam must count for at least 25% and at most 40% of the final grade.
6. The final course average will be used in the usual manner. Grades will be assigned as follows:
Course average : Grade :
90 - 100 A
80 - 89 B
70 - 79 C
60 - 69 D
Below 60 F
7.Either an open book or a take-home major exam may be given at the discretion of the instructor.
8. Review sheets (if any) should be comprehensive and the student should not feel that classroom notes, homeworks and major exams may be ignored in favor of the review sheets for examinations.
COURSE CALENDAR, TRIGONOMETRY, SPRING 2016
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SESSION DATE TOPICS SECTIONS
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WEEK # 1
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M Jan 18, 2016
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Martin Luther King Holiday |
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W Jan 20 |
Angles Angle Relationships and Similar Triangles |
1.1 1.2
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WEEK # 2
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M Jan 25
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Trigonometric Functions Using the Definitions of the Trigonometric Functions |
1.31.4 |
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W Jan 27 |
Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles |
2.1
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WEEK # 3
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M Feb 01 |
Trigonometric Functions of Non-Acute Angle.
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2.2 2.3 |
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W Feb 03
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Solving Right Triangles |
2.4 |
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M Feb 08 |
Futher Applications of Right Triangles
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2.5 |
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W Feb 10 |
Radian Measure Aplications of Radian Measure
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3.1 |
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WEEK # 5
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M Feb 15 |
Major Exam # 1
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W Feb 17
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The Unit Circle and Circular Functions Linear and Angular speed |
3.3 |
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M Feb 22 |
Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions
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4.1 |
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W Feb 24
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Graphs of the Tangent and Cotangent Functions |
4.3 4.4 |
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WEEK # 7
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M Feb 29
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Harmonic Function |
4.5 |
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W Mar 02
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Fundamental Identities
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5.1 |
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WEEK # 8
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M Mar 07 |
Sum and Difference Identities for Cosine Sum and Difference Identities for Sine and Tangent
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5.3 |
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W Mar 09
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Double-Angle Identities |
5.5
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COURSE CALENDAR, TRIGONOMETRY , SPRING 2016
SPRING BREAK: MARCH 10 - MARCH 20
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WEEK # 9 |
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M Mar 21 |
Major Exam # 2
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W Mar 23
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Inverse Circular Functions
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6.1 6.2 |
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WEEK # 10
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M Mar 28 |
Trigonometric Functions II Equations Involving Inverse Trigonometric Functions
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6.3 |
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W Mar 30 |
Oblique Triangles and the Law of Sines |
7.1
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WEEK # 11
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M Apr 04 |
The Law Of Cosines |
7.3
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W Apr 06 |
Vectors, Operations, and the Dot Product |
7.4
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WEEK # 12
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M Apr 11 |
Applications of Vectors
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7.5
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W Apr 13 |
Complex Numbers |
8.1
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WEEK # 13 |
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M Apr 18
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Major Exam # 3 |
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W Apr 20 |
Polar Form or Trigonometric Form of Complex Numbers
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8.2 |
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M Apr 25
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The Product and Quotient Theorems |
8.3 |
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W Apr 27 |
De Moivre’s Theorem;Powers and Roots of Complex Numbers Polar Equations and Graphs |
8.4
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M May 02 |
Parametric Equations, Graphs, and Applications
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8.6 |
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W May 04
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Review for Final Exam, covering all course objectives
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WEEK # 16 |
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M May 09 |
Final Exam from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm covering all course objectives
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SPRING 2016 SEMESTER ENDS
MATH 1316 Spring 2016 (88711) Syllabus