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MATH-153 Precalculus II

This course is the second part of a two-course sequence in precalculus. Students will develop skills in basic trigonometry and its applications, with an emphasis on modeling with functions and other algebraic skills necessary for the study of calculus. Trigonometry will be defined using the unit circle approach, with emphasis on the geometry of the circle. Properties of complex numbers will be studied, along with regression models, trigonometric identities and equations, graphs and properties of the trigonometric functions and their inverses, parametric equations, trigonometric form of complex numbers, de Moivre's theorem, and polar coordinates. Additional topics from algebra will include sequences and series. A graphical approach will be utilized throughout, with an emphasis on solving application problems. All sections require the use of the interactive computer program that comes with the text. This course replaces MATH-133.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MATH-143

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

  1. 1. Communicate mathematical concepts related to pre-calculus topics using appropriate
    symbols, notation, and vocabulary.
  2. 2. Solve application problems by correctly applying appropriate pre-calculus methods,
    theorems, and/or models (such as operations on, and transformations of, trigonometric
    functions).
  3. 3. Identify and implement appropriate technologies to efficiently complete tasks that involve the
    solving of cross-discipline, mathematically appropriate problems and creating new works to
    communicate the processes used and solution.
  4. 4. Analyze, evaluate, justify, and interpret the reasonableness of solutions to precalculus
    problems.

Course Objectives

  1. 1. Communicate mathematical concepts related to pre-calculus topics using appropriate
    symbols, notation, and vocabulary.
  2. 2. Solve application problems by correctly applying appropriate pre-calculus methods,
    theorems, and/or models (such as operations on, and transformations of, trigonometric
    functions).
  3. 3. Identify and implement appropriate technologies to efficiently complete tasks that involve the
    solving of cross-discipline, mathematically appropriate problems and creating new works to
    communicate the processes used and solution.
  4. 4. Analyze, evaluate, justify, and interpret the reasonableness of solutions to precalculus
    problems.