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PreCalculus, Math 150

Course Description (from the College):  A study of the trigonometric functions, vectors, and conic sections.  Topics include right triangle trigonometry; trigonometry of general angles; the unit circle; the graphs of the trigonometric functions; analytical trigonometry; inverse trigonometric functions; verifying identities; solving trigonometric equations; the Law of Sines; the Law of Cosines; applications of trigonometry; polar equations and their graphs; geometric and algebraic vectors; vector applications; the conic sections are defined and analyzed algebraically and graphically.  Prerequisite: Math 148 with a grade of C or better.

Syllabus -- in Word format

Homework

Important Dates
Exam I  -- Thursday, October 14th  study guide/exam key
Exam II -- Thursday, November 18th  study guide/exam key
Final Exam --  Tuesday, December 7th at 6:00 p.m. study guide

more detailed schedule in the syllabus

 

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Announcements:

Math Adjunct Office # DH 431
My CSCC email: bmccall2@cscc.edu
Tutoring can be found in DH 313 all day & evening MTWTh and Friday and Saturday mornings, and in the Calc/Stats Lab MTWTh 1-6

(most of the files linked on this site are in Word 2007)

Answer Keys

Quiz #1 -- key
Quiz #2 -- key
Quiz #3 -- key
Quiz #4 -- key
Quiz #5 -- key
Quiz #6 -- key
Quiz #7 -- key
Quiz #8 -- key

In Class Exercises

Exercise #1 --
Exercise #2 --
Exercise #3 --
Exercise #4 --
Exercise #5 --
Exercise #6 --

Suggested Homework

see syllabus

Unit Circle Handout
Conic Sections
Proofs with Trig Identities
Solving Trig Equations
Domain & Range of Trig Functions & Inverses
Polar Coordinates

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PDF Graph Paper - including polar coordinates!