MATHEMATICS 102
Trigonometry
John Travis
MCC 206
925-3817 (voice mail)
travis@mc.edu (email)
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Textbook: Trigonometry, by Charles McKeague, 7th edition.
Prerequisites: MAT 101 or at least two years of high school algebra.
Course Outline: Trigonometry is the study of triangles and relationships between the measurements of the lengths of triangle sides. This course covers the development of trigonemetric formulas and their use in numerous applications. This course carries three hours of academic credit.
Course Goals: This semester, we will cover the following topics:
· Angles and their measurements
· Definition of the Trig functions and their graphs
· Evaluation of Trig functions
· Trig Functions and Right Triangles
· Analytic Trigonometry involving the development of Trig identities
· Inverse Trig functions
· Applications involving the Law of Sines and Law of Cosines
(From the college catalog: A study of the trigonometric functions, their properties, their graphs and their application to problems in physics, mechanics and surveying. Also includes a study of the conic sections and complex numbers.)
Meetings: This class meets as scheduled. You are expected to be in class on time. University policy states that a student cannot miss more than 25% of the class meetings and receive credit for the course. Further, attendance will be necessary in order to understand the material and make a good grade. The student is responsible for work and material missed when absent. Cheating in any way will be properly rewarded in accordance with University policy as stated in the Undergraduate Bulletin.
Grading: There will be at least four exams during the semester (but no comprehensive final exam). Also, there will be a daily grade coming from an average of quizzes, homework and a few assigned projects. Any quizzes or projects missed will be awarded a grade of zero.
Near the end of the term, an out-of-class, comprehensive makeup exam will be given for any student missing an exam(s) for an excused absence. There will be no makeups for daily grades although there may be extra credit problems given during the semester.
Your final average will be computed by taking an average of the exam grades and the quiz grade. The grading scale is
A=90-100
B=80-89
C=70-79
D=65-69
F=0-64
Aim now for the desired grade. Finally, all graded work will be returned to the student for keeping. If there were any question later about your grade, you would be expected to show these papers.
Any students with diagnosed disabilities must contact the Counseling and Career Development office to determine appropriate accommodations.