Trigonometry – Math 1316
Syllabus for Spring 2007
Professor: Dr. Jennifer McLoud
Office: HPR 109
Phone: 903-565-5625
Email: jmcloud@uttyler.edu
Webpage: http://math.uttyler.edu/jmcloud
Office Hours:
I will be in my office from 10:00-10:50 MWF and 11:00-11:50 TR barring an emergency. I have an open door policy with my students. That is, if my door is open, then come on in and if it is closed, then I am probably busy so check back later. Mornings are best to meet with me if I am not in class. Afternoons will be used for my personal research time, however, appointments can be made if you are not able to make it to my regular office hours, just let me know.
Text: Trigonometry (Eighth Edition) by Lial, Hornsby, & Schneider
Accompanying Software: MathXL Student Access Card
(comes with a new book and can be bought separately if buying a used book)
Course Description: A study of trigonometric functions of angles, degree and radian measure, circular functions, graphs, identities, inverse trigonometric functions, polar coordinates, solution of general triangles, complex numbers.
Course Material: The following is a detailed list of the topics that will be covered this semester.
Chapter 1: Trigonometric Functions
1.1 Angles
1.2 Angle Relationships and Similar Triangles
1.3 Trigonometric Functions
1.4 Using the Definitions of the Trigonometric Functions
Chapter 2: Acute Angles and Right Triangles
2.1 Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles
2.2 Trigonometric Functions of Non-Acute Angles
2.3 Finding Trigonometric Function Values Using a Calculator
2.4 Solving Right Triangles
2.5 Further Applications of Right Triangles
Chapter 3: Radian Measure and the Circular Functions
3.1 Radian Measure
3.2 Applications of Radian Measure
3.3 The Unit Circle and Circular Functions
3.4 Linear and Angular Speed
Chapter 4: Graphs of the Circular Functions
4.1 Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions
4.3 Graphs of the other Circular Functions
Chapter 5: Trigonometric Identities
5.1 Fundamental Identities
5.2 Verifying Trigonometric Identities
5.3 Sum and Difference Identities for Cosine
5.4 Sum and Difference Identities for Sine and Tangent
5.5 Double-Angle Identities
5.6 Half-Angle Identities
Chapter 6: Inverse Circular Functions and Trigonometric Equations
6.1 Inverse Circular Functions
6.2 Trigonometric Equations
6.4 Equations Involving Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Chapter 7: Applications of Trigonometry and Vectors
7.1 Oblique Triangles and the Law of Sines
7.2 The Ambiguous Case of the Law of Sines
7.3 The Law of Cosines
Chapter 8: Complex Numbers, Polar Equations, and Parametric Equations
8.1 Complex Numbers
8.2 Trigonometric (Polar) Form of Complex Numbers
8.5 Polar Equations and Graphs
Calculator policy: A basic scientific calculator is needed for this course. Rarely will graphing calculators and laptops be allowed.
Important Dates:
Monday, March 12 thru Friday, March 16 – Spring Break
Thursday, March 29 – Last Day to Drop with an Automatic “W”
Monday, May 7 – Comprehensive Departmental Final Exam
Blackboard Setup:
This semester almost all of your grades, assignments, and handouts will be posted on Blackboard. You will need to enroll in this course on your blackboard account. Go to the UT Tyler website, click on the Blackboard link (at the bottom of the page), and then follow the instructions. If you have a difficult time, then come to my office and I will make sure that you get into the system.
Online component of course:
This semester you will use the website http://www.mathxl.com for various homework assignments. The details of these assignments will be discussed later. For now, let me tell you how to go about getting set-up on this website. First, you should have a 12 month access card for MathXL with your book that contains a password to register on this website. If you purchased a used book, then the card may be purchased separately in the bookstore or on the MathXL website. Use the first letter in your first name along with your whole last name for your login id. For example, I am Jennifer McLoud so I will have login id jmcloud. You will use the password inside of your card upon registering and they will ask you for a new password. Your new password is something that only you should know and will not forget.
The Mathematics Learning Center (MLC), located in HPR 135, can be used to do online homework assignments and test reviews for multiple choice tests. If you are using a computer at home, then you will need to walk through the “getting started” plug-ins on the MathXL website. (If you have a problem with installing these plug-ins, then talk to me.) Be sure to restart your machine occasionally to avoid quirky little mishaps.
Evaluation:
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Journals |
50 points |
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Homework |
250 points |
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Multiple Choice Tests |
300 points |
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Applications Exam |
200 points |
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Departmental Final Exam |
200 points |
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Total |
1000 points |
· Journals – There will be 3 journal assignments worth 15-15-20 points respectively. Announcements will be make for descriptions and submission dates.
· Homework – There will be online homework assignments as well as traditional homework assignments. I generally announce online homework assignments in class but you will probably want to check your MathXL calendar regularly to make sure that you don’t miss out on an assignment. Also, note that you can keep reworking homework problems before the due date to get 100 % on the homework before submitting it. Even if you do submit it, you can resubmit before the due date for a better grade. It is a good idea to submit an assignment every time you work on one just in case you don’t make it back to finish before the assignment is due; it’s better to get partial credit than none at all. Everyone should have 100 % at the end of the semester!! Another useful feature of MathXL is the tutorial that you can go through if you do not know how to work a problem. They will do one for you of the same type! There are a lot of advantages to this online system if it is used in the correct way. Traditional homework assignments will be used mainly for applications in which rounding error might occur.
· Multiple Choice Exams – A big part of trigonometry lends itself to multiple choice or fill in the blank testing so you will have two tests of this type. These exams will be modeled after the homework problems in MathXL that do not use a calculator. Test reviews for this portion of the test will be provided on MathXL. You will not be allowed to use a calculator on these exams.
· Applications Exam – The majority of this exam will be devoted to concepts/definitions and applications. You will be allowed to use basic scientific calculators. A tentative date for this exam is Tuesday, March 6.
· Final Exam – There will be a comprehensive departmental final exam given at a different day and time than the regularly scheduled final time. The day/time/place are May 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 in LIB 401. Conflicts with other courses should be brought to the professor’s attention at least one week before the final exam so that a make-up can be scheduled.
Make-ups: If you know that you will be absent on a day that book work is due, then turn in your homework assignment early. Otherwise a homework assignment turned in before the next class time will be given half credit. After the next class period you will receive a zero. Athletes and other students involved in extensive university activities should schedule a meeting in my office during the first two weeks of class to discuss this further.
ADA Compliance:
If you have a disability, including a learning disability, for which you request disability support services/accommodation, please contact Ida MacDonald in the Disability Support Services office so that the appropriate arrangements may be made. In accordance with federal law, a student requesting disability support services/accommodation must provide documentation of his/her disability to the Disability Support Services counselor. For more information, call or visit the Student Services Office located in the University Center, Room 282. The telephone number is 566-7079 (TDD 565-5579).
Social Security Statement:
It is the policy of The University of Texas at Tyler to protect the confidential nature of social security numbers. The University has changed its computer programming so that all students have an identification number.
Note Regarding Student Absence Due to Religious Observance:
Students who anticipate being absent from class due to a religious observance are requested to inform the instructor by the second class meeting of such absences.
Grade Replacement:
If you are repeating this course for a grade replacement, you must file an intent to receive grade forgiveness with the registrar by the 12th day of class. Failure to file an intent to use grade forgiveness will result in both the original and repeated grade being used to calculate your overall grade point average. A student will receive grade forgiveness (grade replacement) for only three (undergraduate student) or two (graduate student) course repeats during his/her career at UT Tyler. (2006-2008 Catalog, p. 35)