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MAT 104 Trigonometry Spring 2002 Instructor:
Bruce Armbrust, phone: 541-4660 ext. 314, email: armbrust@ltcc.edu Office
Hours: Room A210, Mon., Wed., and Fri. 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM GMC
G4, Tues. & Thurs. 1:30-2:30 PM And
as always, by appointment. Class
Time and Location:
Mon. & Wed. 10:00-11:50 AM, E106 Textbook:
College Algebra and Trigonometry with Graphing Technology, David Stevens Calculator:
A graphing calculator is required for this class.
I will be demonstrating with the Texas
Instruments-85. I will do my best
to assist with other models, but I promise nothing. Course
Description:
MAT 104 covers trigonometric functions of real numbers and angles, their graphs
and properties, functions of multiple angles, identities, reduction formulas,
radian measure, inverse functions, solutions of triangles, and complex numbers. Prerequisite:
A grade of C or better in Math 103A, or appropriate skills demonstrated through
the Math assessment process. Course
Grade: Your
final letter grade will be based on the usual grading scale: A
90-100%, B 80-89%, C 70-79%, D 60-69%, F 0-59% The
following items will make up the course grade: Homework:
150 points Quizzes:
150 points Exam1
(April 18): Exam2
(May 9):
450 points Exam3
(May 30): Final
Exam (June 19):
250 points Homework:
Homework will be due the class period after it is assigned.
Homework not turned in at this time will be considered late. You may turn
in homework up to one week after it is assigned for half credit.
If all homework is turned in, and no more than three are late, the lowest
regular exam score will be dropped. Your
homework score will be determined in the following way: up to 5 points for
completion and one point each for 5 problems chosen at random to be graded. Quizzes:
There will be approximately 7 announced quizzes given over the quarter.
These quizzes will be designed to help prepare you for the exams, and
quiz problems will be taken directly from the homework assignments. Your lowest
quiz score will be dropped. Since
one score will be dropped, you may not make up a missed quiz. Exams: Students are to bring a pencil and blank scratch paper to
each exam. If you cannot make it to
an exam (final not included), you may take it up to 2 school days prior to the
scheduled date with proper arrangements. Otherwise,
the exam may be made up after the scheduled date with a penalty of 10% per day.
Registration
Information: You
must register for this class at the Office of Admissions and Records.
You may drop the class with no penalty or mark on your record on or
before April 26. After April 26,
you may drop the class and receive a grade of W until May 31.
After May 31, if you are still enrolled, you will receive a grade of A,
B, C, D, F or I. How to Succeed in a Math Class: I
am often asked how to successfully pass a math class, and here is my advice: I)
Come to every class session. Be
prepared, and plan on participating. II)
Do your homework. Remember that
what I assign is what I consider a bare minimum.
If you need more practice, do it. Don’t
make me be a homework enforcer. III)
Read the book. You paid good money
for it, so you might as well use it. IV)
Make use of available tutors and my office hours. You will find tutors who know the subject matter in this
course at the GMC. V)
Do math every day. Math is just
like everything else: if you don’t practice, you become rusty. Learning Disabled Students: It
is important that students who are identified as being learning disabled speak
to me about their special needs. I
am more than willing to grant you reasonable accommodations. Academic Dishonesty: Academic
dishonesty of any form will not be tolerated.
Students caught cheating on exams or quizzes will receive a score of zero
on the assignment for the first offense and a course grade of F for the second
offense. Students my work together
on homework assignments (and, in fact, are encouraged to) as long as all
students understand the material covered. Course
Schedule: The
following is a tentative schedule. If
things change (and I have money that says they will), I will let you know. April 2,4
7.1, 7.2
Angles and Trig. Functions 9,11
7.3, 7.4
Evaluating Trig. Functions, Graphs of Sine/Cosine 16,18
7.5, Exam I
Graphs of other Trig. Functions 23,25
7.6, 7.7
Inverse Trig. Functions, Applications of Trig. Functions
30
8.1
Algebraic Manipulation of Trig. Expressions May
2
8.2
Trig. Equations 7,9
8.3, Exam II
Sum and Difference Formulas 14,16
8.4, 8.5
Multiple Angle, Product/Sum Formulas 21,23
9.1, 9.2
Laws of Sines and Cosines 28,30
9.3, Exam III
Vectors June 4,6
9.4, 9.5
Complex Numbers 11,13
9.6, 9.7
Polar Coordinates and Parametric Equations 18
Final Exam
Note: The final is from 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM.
The
following is a list of all homework assignments for this course.
The due dates for the various sections will be given in class.
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