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HS Trigonometry
.5 Carnegie UnitÂ
Instructor: Mr. Stephen Adams |
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Instructor Information: I have been a University of Mississippi HS mathematics instructor since 2011. I teach Algebra II, Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus. In addition to teaching online, I am a full time math teacher at Pontotoc High School where I teach Statistics, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, and ACT Prep. |
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Contact Information: If you have questions concerning the content of the course, you may contact the instructor directly using the email link in the "Communications & Tools" tab. NOTE: Whenever sending an email, please be sure to indicate your Course title and number in the subject line (ie, AP Art History).
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Course Description: Students who successfully complete Trigonometry should be able to work with angles in degree or radian measure, write the ratio definitions of the six trigonometric functions, evaluate trigonometric functions of special angles, sketch graphs of trigonometric functions, solve trigonometric equations, and use the Laws of Sines and Cosines to solve triangles. |
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Required Textbook: Trigonometry, 8th edition, Lial, Hornsby, Schneider. ISBN:0-321-22736-0 Required Material
It is the student's responsibility to order his or her textbook. Online textbook retailers such as Amazon.com, ABEbooks.com, or Half.com usually provide used textbooks at economical prices. You must make sure you are ordering the exact book required in this syllabus. |
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Course Objectives include (but are not limited to):
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Course Outline:This course consists of 8 chapters within 5 units. |
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Units
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LESSON | Reading Assignments | Due for Grades
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1 |
Chapter 1: Trigonometric Functions |
Sections 1.1, 1.3, 1.4 | Quiz |
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Chapter 2: Acute Angles and right Triangles |
Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.4 | Quiz |
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Unit Test |
Unit 1 | Proctored Test |
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2 |
Chapter 3: Radian Measure and Circular Functions |
Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 | Quiz |
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2 |
Chapter 4: Graphs of the Circular Functions | Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 | Quiz |
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Unit Test |
Unit 2 | Proctored Test |
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3 |
Chapter 5: Trigonometric Identities |
Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6 | Quiz |
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Unit Test | Unit 3 | Proctored Test |
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4 |
Chapter 6: Inverse Circular Functions and Trigonometric Equations | Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 | Quiz |
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Unit Test |
Unit 4 | Proctored Test |
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5 |
Chapter 7: Applications of Trigonometry and Vectors | Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 | Quiz |
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5 | Chapter 8: Complex Numbers, Polar Equations, and Parametric Equations |
Sections 8.5, 8.6 | Quiz |
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Unit Test | Unit 5 | Proctored Test |
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Final Exam | Units 1 through 5 | Proctored Exam |
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Grading Scale: 93 - 100% = A The grading format is as follows: Quizzes 40% |