MATH 229

Trigonometry


3.0 hours lecture per week.
Associate Degree Applicable.
Prerequisite: MATH 127 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
Advisory: MATH 242.
Presents trigonometry from a function approach using both right triangle and circular relationships. The relationships between the angles and sides of triangles and relationships between central angles and the coordinates of points on a circle are developed. The course is designed to prepare the student for further study in the mathematics required in the sciences and technical areas.
Transfer: CSU


Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
 1. Write (from memory) the following:
        ·    the eight fundamental identities
        ·    the double angle identities
        ·    the half-angle identities
        ·    the sum and difference of angles identities
 2. Prove trigonometric identities algebraically
 3. Sketch the graphs of trigonometric functions using the following:
        ·    amplitude
        ·    period
        ·    phase shift
        ·    vertical translation
        ·    reflection
 4. Correctly apply inverse trigonometric functions in evaluating expressions (including their domains and
      ranges)
 5. Solve trigonometric equations
 6. Perform mathematical operations on vectors
 7. Solve applications involving the following:
        ·    right triangles
        ·    law of sines
        ·    law of cosines
        ·    vectors
        ·    arc length and sector area
 8. Find products, quotients, powers, and roots of complex numbers in both rectangular and trigonometric
      form
 9. Convert equations between rectangular and polar form