Syllabus

SYLLABUS

Trigonometry / MA 203

FALL SEMESTER 2007

OFFICE: Room # 101 PHONE NUMBER: (318) -357-3174 ext. 129 CLASS: Room # 210

E-mail address:Mjamil@lsmsa.edu

INSTRUCTOR: MAZHAR JAMIL

TEXT: Trigonometry by Lial, Hornsby, Schneider; Eight Edition; ISBN: 0-321-24543-1; Addison Wesley

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COURSE Trigonometry is a one-semester course design to acquaint students with the theory techniques,

DESCRIPTION: and applications of Trigonometry. The course, together with the prerequisite Pre and Differential

Calculus, should prepare students for the Advanced Placement Calculus AB exam

COURSE In order to demonstrate that a student is in the process of achieving the major course objectives, the

REQUIREMENT: student must be able to work problems on major tests and quizzes similar to those problems regularly assigned as homework. 5% of your grades are taken from homework assignments, homework is an integral part of the course and provides the means by which the student can learn mathematical concepts. It is doubtful that the student will be able to pass the course without working the homework assignments.

ATTENDANCE: Students are expected to be present and on time to every class. Attendance, including tardiness, will

be recorded and turned in daily. The tardiness (after 15 minutes tardiness become an unexcused

absent) will be recorded and turned in daily. Three tardiness will accumulate to one unexcused

absent and according to the school policy 4 unexcused absent will result in a failing grade in the

course. Students should note that absence from class, excused or unexcused, does not give students

the right to postpone quizzes or tests that follow and from the submission of homework. It is the

student's responsibility to look into the schedule or find out from the classmates what was done in class

and also about the homework. Unexcused absences and tardies will negatively affect the final grade.

RULES FOR 1. If any student has legitimate reason for being unable to take a test on any of the scheduled test days, TEST TAKING: that student must notify Mr. Jamil at least 2 days before the exam unless excused by the school.

2. If a student fails to take an exam or quiz on the scheduled test date without previously notifying Mr. Jamil, 10% points will be taken off of that student's test grade, and no bonus points will be available for that student.

GRADING: There will be five tests and a final. Pop quizzes and assignments will be administered throughout the

PROCEDURE: course. One lowest test and a quiz will be dropped before the final grade is given. Any testing may be cumulative. The final exam will be comprehensive. The break-up is as follows:

Tests 50%

Pop quizzes 10%

Assignments/Blackboard 5% / 10%

Class participation 5%

Final 20%

OFFICE HOURS: M 9:00 – 10:00 T 9:30 – 12:30

W 9:00 – 10:00 R 10:30 – 11:00, 2:00 – 3:00

F 9:00 – 10:00, 12:00 – 12:30

Office hours by appointment only: M: 3:00 – 4:00, T: 2:00 – 3:00,W: 3: 00 – 3:30, F: 3:00 – 4:00

GUIDED STUDY: Mondays 4:00 – 5 :30 Room # 242

COURSE OUTLINE FOR TRIGONOMETRY / MA 203 – Fall 2007

DATE WEEK TOPICS READING ASSIGNMENT

8 / 20 / 2007 1 CHAPTER 1: Trigonometric Functions p. 1

1.1 Angles p. 2

1.2 Angle Relationship and Similar Triangles p. 9

1.3 Trigonometric Functions p. 20

1.4 Using the Definitions of the Trigonometric Functions p. 27

8 / 27 / 07 2 CHAPTER 2: Acute Angles and Right Triangles p. 45

2.1 Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles p. 46

2.2 Trigonometric Functions of Non-Acute Angles p. 55

9 / 7 / 07 3 TEST # 1

9 / 10 / 07 4 2.3 Finding Trigonometric Function Values Using a Calculator p. 62

2.4 Solving Right Triangles p. 68

2.5 Further Applications of Right Triangles p. 77

9 / 17 / 07 5 CHAPTER 3: Radian Measure and Circular Functions p. 93

3.1 Radian Measure p. 93

9 / 24 / 07 6 3.2 Application of Radian Measure p. 99

9 / 26 / 07 TEST # 2

10 / 1 / 07 7 3.3 The Unit Circle and Circular Functions p. 108

3.4 Linear and Angular Speed p. 116

10 / 8 / 07 8 CHAPTER 4: Graphs of the Circular Functions p. 131

4.1 Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions p. 132

10 / 10 / 2007 End of 1^st Grading Period

10 / 15 / 07 9 4.2 Translations of Sine and

4.3 Graphs of Other Circular Functions p. 155

4.4 Harmonic Motion p. 168

10 / 22 / 07 10 CHAPTER 5: Trigonometric Identities p. 181

5.1 Fundamental Identities p. 182

10 / 24 / 07 TEST # 3

10 / 29 / 07 11 5.2 Verifying Trigonometric Identities p. 188

5.3 Sum and Difference Identities for Cosine p. 197

5.4 Sum and Difference Identities for Sine and Tangent p. 205

11 / 5 / 07 12 5.5 Double Angle Identities p. 212

5.6 Half Angle Identities p. 221

CHAPTER 6: Inverse Circular Functions and Trigonometric Equations p. 235

6.1 Inverse Circular Functions p. 236

11 / 12 / 07 13 6.2 Trigonometric Equations p. 249

6.3 Trigonometric Equations II p. 256

6.4 Equations Involving Inverse Trigonometric Functions p. 262

11 / 14 / 07 TEST # 4

11 / 19 / 2007 15 Thanksgiving Holidays

11 / 26 / 07 14 CHAPTER 7: Applications of Trigonometry and Vectors p. 275

7.1 Oblique Triangles and the Law of Sines p. 276 7.2 The Ambiguous case of the Law of Sines p. 287

12 / 3 / 07 16 7.3 The Law of Cosines p. 293

7.4 Vectors, Operations, and the Dot Product p. 305

7.5 Applications of Vectors

12 / 5 / 07 TEST # 5

CHAPTER 8: Complex Numbers, Polar Equations, and Parametric Equations p. 331

8.1 Complex Numbers p. 332

8.2 Trigonometric (Polar) Form of Complex Numbers p. 341

12 / 10 / 07 17 8.3 The Product and Quotient Theorems p. 347

8.4 De Moivre’s Theorem; Powers and Roots of Complex Numbers p. 352

8.5 Polar Equations p. 359

8.6 Parametric Equations, Graphs, and Applications p. 371

12 / 13 / 07 FINAL EXAM

The Instructor reserves the right to change any portion of this class guide by announcing the change during a scheduled class meeting.