| Date |
Sections |
Topics |
Prerequisite Skills |
Student learning outcomes
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| Week 1 |
Orientation
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- Distribute and read syllabus
- Introduction to MyMathLab
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| Week 1 |
Section 1.3 |
Functions and their graphs
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- Interval notation
- Solving linear equations and inequalities
- Evaluating algebraic expressions
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- Determine whether a relation is a function
- Find the Difference Quotient of a simple quadratic or radical function
- Find the domain of a function defined by an equation or a graph
- Identify the graph of a function and get information from the graph
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| Week 2 |
1.7 |
One-to-one functions |
Section 1.3: Functions and their graphs |
Determine when a function or its graph is one-to-one
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| Week 2 |
1.7 |
Inverse functions |
Section 1.3: Functions and their graphs
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- Find the inverse of a function defined by a graph or an equation
- Use the composition property to verify two functions are the inverses of each other
- Find the inverse of a function algebraically or graphically
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| Week 2 |
2.1 |
Angles and their measure |
Elementary geometry and terminology
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- Know the definition of an angle in standard position and when its measure is positive or negative
- Know relationship between degrees and radians and be able to sketch angles of any measure
- Be able to convert angles to and from decimal degrees and D-M-S notations
- Know formulas for finding the length of a circular arc and the area of a sector of a circle
- Find the distance between two cities at same longitudes and at different longitudes
- Know the formula relating linear speed of an object in circular motion with its angular velocity in either radians per unit of time or revolutions per unit of time or vice versa
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| Week 3 |
2.2 |
Trig. Functions: Unit Circle Approach
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- Learn the definitions of the six trig functions as derived from the Unit Circle and apply them to find exact values for a given point on this circle
- Use the Unit Circle definitions to find the exact values for all six trig functions for angles of π/4, π/6 and π/3 radians, and integer multiples of these angles
- Use a course-approved scientific calculator to approximate values for the six trig functions of any angle
- Learn the definitions of the six trig. functions derived from a circle of any radius r, and use them to find exact and approximate values of these functions for a given point on the circle, including those in application questions
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| Week 3 |
2.3 |
Properties of the Trig. Functions
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- Determine the domain and range of each of the six trig functions, their period, and their signs in a given quadrant of the x-y plane
- Learn the reciprocal and quotient identities based on the definitions from the Unit Circle of the six trigonometric functions
- Use the Unit Circle to derive the three Pythagorean Identities to complete the set of Fundamental Identities
- Find the exact value of the remaining trig functions, given the value of one and the sign of another, using either a circle of radius r or the Fundamental Identities
- Determine and use the Even-Odd properties to find exact values for the six trigonometric functions
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| Week 4 |
2.4 |
Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions |
Algebraic graphing technics and transformations
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- Graph on the x-y plane the functions f(x) = sin x and f(x) = cos x using key points
- Graph functions of the form y = A sin (ωx) and y = A cos (ωx) using transformations
- Determine the Amplitude and Period of sinusoidal functions from equations and graphs
- Find equations of sinusoidal functions given their graphs
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| Week 4 |
2.5 |
Graphs of the Tangent, Cotangent, Cosecant and Secant Functions |
Finding Vertical asymptotes of rational functions |
Graph the basic tangent, cotangent, secant and cosecant functions using key points, vertical asymptotes, and reciprocal identities, as needed
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| Week 5 |
2.6 |
Phase shift and Applications |
Algebraic graphing technics and transformations |
A|, period, T, and phase shift, φ/ω
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| Week 6 |
3.1 |
The inverse sine, cosine and tangent functions
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- Determine the inverse functions for the sine, cosine and tangent knowing their restricted domains that make these functions one-to-one
- Find the exact values of a given inverse sine, cosine or tangent function knowing that each inverse function represents an angle
- Use approved scientific calculator to estimate sine, cosine and tangent functions
- Use properties of inverse functions to find exact values for certain composite functions
- For a given sine, cosine or tangent function find the inverse function algebraically and its domain
- Solve simple equations that contain inverse trigonometric functions, including some from applications
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| Week 6 |
3.2 |
The inverse trig functions continued (Secant, Cosecant and Cotangent)
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- Find the exact value of composite expressions involving the inverse sine, cosine or tangent function
- Know definitions for the inverse secant, cosecant and cotangent functions, including their domain and range, and determine their exact and approximate values
- Write composite functions of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions as an Algebraic expression
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| Week 6 |
3.3A |
Trigonometric equations involving a single trig function |
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* Find exact solutions in the interval [0, 2π) and in general form for equations with single trig function
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| Week 7 |
3.3B |
Trig Equations
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- Solve linear, quadratic and other equations containing trigonometric functions, including those from application questions and those that can be solved using the Fundamental Identities
- Find exact solutions in the interval [0, 2π) and in general form
- Use a course-approved calculator to find approximate solutions of trigonometric equations that require the use of an inverse function
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| Week 7 |
3.4 |
Trig. Identities |
* Section 2.3: Fundamental Identities and even-odd properties Fundamental Identities and even-odd properties
- Algebraic operations with fractions, polynomials and factoring polynomials
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Prove simple identities using the fundamental identities and algebraic technics
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| Week 8 |
3.5 |
Sum and Difference Formulas |
Section 2.2: Trig. Functions: Values of Trig functions
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- Use sum and difference formulas to find exact values, establish identities and evaluate compositions with inverse functions
- Solve trigonometric equations linear in both sine and cosine
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| Week 8 |
3.6A |
Double-angle formulas |
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- Use double-angle formulas to find exact values
- Use double-angle formulas to solve trigonometric equations (including from applications)
- Establish identities
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| Week 8 |
3.6B |
Half-angle formulas |
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- Use half-angle formulas to find exact values
- Establish identities
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| Week 9 |
3.7 |
Product-to-Sum and Sum-to-Product Formulas |
Basic algebra and geometry |
Use product-to-sum and sum-to-product formulas
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| Week 9/10 |
4.1 |
Right triangle definitions of trig functions and related applications
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- Basic algebra and geometry
- Section A.2: Pythagorean Theorem
- Section 3.3: Trig Equations
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- Learn the definitions of the six trigonometric functions defined using a right triangle and apply them to solve any right triangle given or sketched from application questions
- Learn how to use bearings in application questions that generate right triangles to be solved using the right triangle definitions of the trig functions
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| Week 9 |
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- Test 2 Review Session
- Common Test 2: Chapter 3
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| Week 10 |
4.2 |
The Law of Sines
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- Basic algebra and geometry
- Section 3.3: Trig Equations || Learn and use the Law of Sines to solve two cases of oblique triangles (ASA and SAA for case 1, and SAA for case 2, also known as the ambiguous case that can result in no solution, one solution or two solutions) and related applications questions including those with bearings
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| Week 11 |
4.3 |
The Law of Cosines |
Section 3.3: Trig Equations |
Use the Law of Cosines to solve the other two cases of oblique triangles (SAS for case 3 and SSS for case 4) and related applications questions including those with bearings
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| Week 11 |
4.4 |
Area of a Triangle |
Section A.2: Geometry Essentials
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- Find the area of a SAS triangle using the sine function to find the altitude
- Find the area of a SSS triangle using Heron’s Formula
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| Week 11 |
5.1 |
Polar Coordinates
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* Section 1.1: Rectangular coordinates
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- Plot points using polar coordinates and find several polar coordinates of a single point
- Convert polar coordinates to rectangular coordinates and vice versa
- Transform equations from polar form to rectangular form and vice versa
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| Week 11 |
5.2 |
Polar Equations and Graphs
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- Section A-3: Completing the square
- Section 1.2: Graphing lines and circles
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Graph simple polar equations by converting them to rectangular form and then use Algebra to graph this rectangular equations
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| Week 11/12 |
5.3 |
The complex plane
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- Plot points in the complex plane
- Convert complex numbers from rectangular to polar/trigonometric form and vice-versa
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| Week 12 |
5.3 |
DeMoivere’s Theorem |
Section 2.2: Values of sine and cosine functions |
Use the trigonometric form of complex numbers to multiply, divide, and raise them to natural powers
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| Week 12
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- Test 3 Review Session
- Common Test 3: Ch.4 and 5
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| Week 13 |
7.1 |
Exponential functions
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Exponents
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- Evaluate exponential expressions, including those with the natural base, e, using an approved scientific calculator
- Graph a simple exponential equation and observe its domain, range, y intercept, horizontal asymptote, and that the graph is a smooth and continuous curve that is increasing everywhere
- Solve simple exponential equations by equating the exponents of two equal exponential expressions of the same base
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| Week 13 |
7.2 |
Logarithmic functions |
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| Week 13 |
7.3 |
Properties of logarithmsek |
Section 1.6: Graphing technics and transformation |
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| Week 13 |
7.4 |
Log and exp equations |
Section A-4: Solving equations |
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| Week 11 |
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| Week 13 |
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- Exponents
- Section 1.6 Graphing technics and transformation
- Section A-4 Solving equations
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- Evaluate exponential expressions, including those with the natural base, e, using an approved scientific calculator
- Graph a simple exponential equation and observe its domain, range, y intercept, horizontal asymptote, and that the graph is a smooth and continuous curve that is increasing everywhere
- Solve simple exponential equations by equating the exponents of two equal exponential expressions of the same base
- Note that logarithmic functions are inverse functions of exponential functions and change exponential expressions to equivalent logarithmic expressions and viceversa
- Graph logarithmic functions and observe their domain and range
- Evaluate common and natural logarithms using an approved scientific calculator
- Solve base 10 and base e single log equations by changing them to equivalent exponential form and checking for extraneous solutions
- Determine the domain of any logarithmic function
- Use properties of logarithms to write a logarithmic expression as a sum or difference of simple logarithms and vice-versa
- Use the change of base formula to evaluate logarithms whose base is not ten or the natural number, e
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| Week 14 |
7.6 |
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| Week 14 |
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- Section A-4 Solving quadratic equations
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- Find exact and approximate solution sets for exponential and logarithmic equations of any base, including those from application questions
- Create and use exponential growth and decay models from two data points
- Create and use exponential models based on Newton’s Law of Cooling
- Use Logistic growth and decay models to find present and future values, and times for any future value
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| Week 15 |
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Common Final Exam Review |
All topics covered during the semester |
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