This course is the study of deductive reasoning, angles, lines, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, area, similarity, and geometric proofs. This will challenge and intrigue students with postulates and theorems. This class develops the fundamental functions of trigonometry, special angles, evaluation of trigonometric functions, graphing trigonometric functions, right triangle trigonometry, basic identities, oblique triangles, trigonometry identities, inverse trigonometry function, complex numbers, exponential and logarithmic function, and sequences and series. This course completes the development of the essential concepts and skills of algebra and the study of functions. The major objective is to help the student make a comfortable transition from elementary mathematics to calculus.
Emphasis is on problem solving.
This course is designed for students looking at careers in engineering, economics, life sciences, mathematics, and the physical sciences. It will include a study in limits and their properties, differentiation, applications of differentiation, integration, some applications of integration, and a unit on conic sections. This course involves solving problems using advanced algebraic concepts. Areas taught include linear equations, graphing, systems of equations, quadratic equations, logarithms, and conic sections. The course emphasizes a hands-on approach to problem solving.