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Pre-Calculus II, MTH 162

Course Description (from the College):

Presents trigonometry, trigonometric applications including Law of Sines and Cosines and an introduction to conics. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 162 and MTH 167 or equivalent. Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week. Lecture: 3 hours

Syllabus -- in Word format
     (in Canvas)

Important Dates (traditional section)
Exam I -- Monday, February 29th key/review/review key
Exam II -- Monday, April 4th key/review/review key
Final Exam -- Wednesday, May 11th 12:30-2:30 key/review/formula sheet
 

see the syllabus for a more detailed calendar
 

Email List

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Announcements:

Math Office: AA 352
NOVA Math office: 703-845-6220
My NOVA email: bmccall@nvcc.edu
Office Hours: After class, or by appt.
Textbook Links: Precalculus with Trig, Trigonometry
MyOpenMath: Course ID: 250196, Enrollment Key: mccall_162_spring2025

Homework

Homework #1
Homework #2
Homework #3
Homework #4
Homework #5
Homework #6
Homework #7

Handouts

Unit Circle Handout
Conic Sections -- key
Proofs with Trig Identities -- key
Solving Trig Equations -- key
Domain & Range of Trig Functions & Inverses -- key
Polar Coordinates -- key
Complex Numbers
Bearings Problems
Sequences Worksheet -- key
Trig Functions Activity -- key

In Class Activities

Properties of Trigonometric Functions -- key

Exercise #1 --
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Exercise #4 --
Exercise #5 --
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Projects

Modeling with Polynomials
Navigation Project

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
Quiz #9 -- key
Quiz #10 -- key
Quiz #11 -- key
Quiz #12 -- key
Quiz #13 -- key

 

Links!

PDF Graph Paper
Free Online Math Courses
PhET Simulations
EdReady
Complex Numbers
Ellipse Animation

Full PreCalc at NOVA
Precalc II at NOVA