Fayetteville State University



Fayetteville State University

College of Basic and Applied Sciences

Department of Mathematics & Computer Science

MATH 124-01 College Trigonometry

Fall 2008

I. Locator Information:

Instructor: Dr. Wu Jing MyMathLab Course ID: jing67994

Course # and Name: MATH 124-01 College Trigonometry Office Location: Lyons Science 128

Semester Credit Hours: 3 Classroom: __________________

Office hours: TR 1:00-2:00 4:00-5:00 W 8:30-12:30 or by appointment

Day and Time Class Meets: TR 9:30am---10:45am Office Phone: 910-672-2205

Email address: wjing@uncfsu.edu Homepage:

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II. Course Description:

A trigonometry course containing the following topics: trigonometric functions defined on angles, circular functions, graphs, inverse trigonometric functions, identities, trigonometric equations, law of cosines, law of sines, and complex numbers. Prerequisites: High school Algebra I, II and Plane Geometry, or Math 123 or equivalent, and satisfactory placement score.

III. Disabled Student Services: In accordance with Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ACA) of 1990, if you have a disability or think you have a disability to please contact the Center for Personal Development in the Spaulding Building, Room 155 (1st Floor); 910-672-1203.

IV. Textbook:

Michael Sullivan: Trigonometry --- A Unit Circle Approach, 8th edition. Pearson/Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, 2008. ISBN: 0-13-239279-8

Please note: The access code for MyMathLab is REQUIRED.

V. Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to

1. Use mathematics and technological tools to solve real world problems that arise in social sciences, biological sciences, physical sciences, and other mathematical sciences.

1. Solve triangles using the Law of Sines.

2. Solve triangles using the Law of Cosines.

3. Solve trigonometric equations.

4. Verify trigonometric identities.

5. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the trigonometric functions, their properties, graphs, and applications.

6. Demonstrate the ability to use the definitions and basic rules of trigonometric and circular functions.

7. Employ the concepts of complex numbers.

8. Demonstrate knowledge of the history of trigonometry.

VI. Course Requirements:

The instructor will respect all students and will make every effort to maintain a classroom climate that promotes learning for all students. Students must accept their responsibility for maintaining a positive classroom environment by abiding by the following rules:

1. Students are expected to arrive to class on time, remain in class until dismissed by the instructor, and refrain from

preparing to leave class until it is dismissed. NO ADMITTANCE TO THE CLASS AFTER 10 MINUTES.

2. Student/teacher relationships, as well as relationships among peers, must be respectful at all times.

3. Students are not permitted to wear heap hones or other paraphernalia that may be distracting to the classroom

environment.

4. Students must refrain from any activity that will disrupt the class; this includes turning off cell phones and pagers.

5. Students are not permitted to use profanity in the classroom.

6. Students will not pass notes or carry on private conversations while class is being conducted.

VII. Evaluation Criteria:

Attendance: Attendance is COMPULSORY. Any student that misses no more than 3 lectures throughout the entire course will be awarded 3 bonus points towards their final grade. Attendance will be taken randomly.

Homework: There will be weekly online homework. All homework will be done through MyMathLab. No late homework will be accepted. The lowest two homework grades will be dropped.

Quiz: There will be some extra credit from unannounced quizzes.

Test: There will be four chapter tests. The lowest test grade will be dropped. There will be NO make-up exams. If you miss one test, that will be the one dropped. If you miss more than one, any beyond the first will be counted as zero. Make-up exams will be given ONLY in the case of documented absences due to family emergencies, illness or official university functions.

Final: Final exam is comprehensive.

Grading Policy: Homework: 30% Test: 50% Final: 20%

Grading Scale: A= 90 - 100% B= 80 - 89% C= 70 - 79% D= 60 - 69% F= Below 60%

Please note: If these evaluation criteria must be revised because of extraordinary circumstances, the instructor will distribute a written amendment to the syllabus.

VIII. Tentative Course Outline and Assignment Schedule:

2.1 Angles and Their Measure

2.2 Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach

2.3 Properties of the Trigonometric Functions

2.4 Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions

2.5 Graph of the Tangent, Cotangent, Cosecant, and Secant Functions

2.6 Phase Shift; Sinusoidal Curve Fitting

Test #1

3.1 The Inverse Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Functions

3.2 The Inverse Trigonometric Functions

3.3 Trigonometric Identities

3.4 Sum and Difference Formulas

3.5 Double-angle and Half-angle Formulas

3.6 Product-to-Sum and Sum-to-Product Formulas

3.7 Trigonometric equations

Test #2

4.1 Applications Involving Right Triangles

4.2 The Law of Sines

4.3 The Law of Cosines

4.4 Area of a Triangle

Test #3

5.1 Polar Coordinates

5.2 Polar Equations and Graphs

5.3 The Complex Plane; De Moivre’s Theorem

5.4 Vectors

5.5 The Dot Product

5.6 Vectors in Space

5.7 The Cross product

Test #4

Final Exam

Please note: All assignments will be announced in MyMathLab at

IX. Teaching Strategies:

The teaching strategies used for the majority of the course are face-to- face lectures and discussion.

X. Bibliography

Fleming, Walter & Dale Varberg. Plane Trigonometry. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1993.

Maor, Eli. Trigonometric Delights. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1998.

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