Math 104 Trigonometry 4 Units Spring 2013Meeting Times: Monday & Wednesday 6:00 7:50 PM Meeting Place: Room E106 Instructor: Charlie Lincoln Email: c.lincoln@sbcglobal.net Phone: 577-0414 Office Hours: To Be Announced or By Appointment The best way to contact me is to call my office phone, 577-0414. If I am not in my office, please leave me a message with your name and phone number. Optional Text: Precalculus 6th Edition by Sullivan & Sullivan, Check out the
Solutions manual for this course before purchasing it to see if the book meets
your needs. Course Compass Log-In:
(for MyMathLab): lincoln74164 Course Compass is optional for this course but if you want
to use it for practice or to study, a software license is required. You
must have a valid e-mail address to use the on-line curriculum. Students
have two choices. The first choice is
to purchase the textbook from the bookstore. The textbook comes with the
software license. Note: If you purchase a used textbook, it may not
have a valid course access code. Be VERY careful when acquiring the text.
The second choice is to purchase the license alone either from the
bookstore or online at coursecompass.com. The license gives you access to
the textbook online. This is a more economical choice, but is only
recommended to students who have online access and feel comfortable reading a
computer screen instead of a traditional book. To access our class page, go to www.coursecompass.com and
register using your student access code and the course ID for this class: lincoln74164 Course Description: MAT 104 is the study of trigonometric functions, their graphs and properties, functions of multiple angles, trigonometric identities, radian measure, inverse trigonometric functions, solutions of triangles, polar coordinates, parametric equations, and complex numbers. Prerequisite: Mat 103A with a grade of C or better or equivalent or appropriate skills demonstrated through the math assessment process. Co-requisite: Mat 103B or equivalent or appropriate skills demonstrated through the math assessment process. Prior completion of Mat 103B with a grade of C or better also satisfies this co-requisite. Calculators: A graphing calculator is required for this class. I will be demonstrating with the Texas Instruments-89. Course Objectives: 1. Provide and analyze graphs of trigonometric functions. Grading: Your class letter grade will be based on the usual grading scale: A: 90% and above, B: 80-89%, C: 70-79%, D: 60-69%, F: 59% and under. Homework 100 pts. 4 Quizzes 100 pts. Midterm Exam 1 100 pts. Midterm Exam 2 100 pts. Comprehensive Final Exam 100 pts. Total 500 pts Grades will be posted on the internet with Passport Homework: The homework problems are to be turned in weekly. Their due dates are listed every week. These problems are considered late if they are not turned in by 11:55 PM on the day they are due. If you will be absent, either turn in the homework early or have someone turn in the homework assignment for you. Homework that is turned in late within one week of the due date receives 8 points. Homework turned in after this receives no credit. All homework sections are worth 10 points each. Quizzes: There are no make-up quizzes. I give five quizzes but only four are counted so your lowest quiz score will be dropped. Midterm Exams: You must notify me before an exam if you will miss the exam (577-0414). Exams must be made up within 3 school days after the scheduled date. You may take an exam up to 3 school days before the scheduled date. Arrangements must be made with me one week in advance. Please come see me if you do not understand these
policies. In this class, it is your responsibility to drop the class in order to avoid an unwanted grade. You must go to Admissions & Records. Friday, April 20 is the last day for refunds. Friday, April 27 is the last day to drop with no record. Friday, May 18 is the last day to withdraw with a W grade. How to Succeed in a Math Class: I am often asked how to successfully pass a math class, and here is my advice: 1. Come to every class session. Be prepared, and plan on participating. 2. Do your homework. Remember that what I assign is what I consider a bare minimum. If you need more practice, do it. 3. Read the book. 4. Make use of available tutors and my office hours. You will find tutors who know the subject matter in this course at the GMC. 5. Do math every day. Math is just like everything else: if you dont practice, you become rusty. Students with disabilities must identify themselves to me within the first two weeks of class. Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Students requiring accommodations for a certain disability that may affect class performance are requested to schedule with a staff member at the Disability Resource Center to discuss this during the first week of the quarter so that appropriate arrangements can be made. * Course materials available in alternate format. 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, I will let you know. April8 6.1 Angles and their Measurements 10 6.2 The Trigonometric Functions 6.3 Properties of the Trigonometric Functions 15 6.4, 6.5 Graphs of the Trigonometric Functions 17 Quiz 1 6.6 Phase Shifts and Curve Fitting 22 Review 24 Exam I 29
7.1, 7.2 The Inverse Trigonometric Functions May 1 7.3 Trigonometric Identities 7.4 Sum and Difference Identities 6 7.5, 7.6, Double-Angle, Half-Angle, and other Identities 8 Quiz 27.7 Trigonometric Equations 13 7.8 More Trigonometric Equations 15 8.1 Solving Right Triangles 20 Review 22
Exam II 27 Memorial Day Holiday 29 8.2 Law of Sines June
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8.3, 8.4 Law of Cosines and Areas of Triangles
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Quiz 3 9.1, 9.2 Polar Coordinates, Equations, and Graphs 10 9.3 Trigonometric Form of Complex Numbers 12 Quiz 4 9.4 Vectors
17
9.5 The Dot
Product
10.7 Parametric Equations 19
Quiz 5 Review 24 Final Exam The following is a list of all homework assignments for this course. Homework for the preceding sections is due every Thursday. You can choose to work with the book or MyMathLab. Please choose one or the other and stick with it.
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