MAT 181: Trigonometry

Division
Credits 3.0
General Education Category
Pending Evaluation
Activity Course
No
Trigonometric functions, identities and equations; development and application of the various formulae for solving triangles, vectors, and complex numbers.

Prerequisites

MAT 151 or higher with a grade of “C” or higher or math placement as established by District policy.

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Apply techniques of angle measures to develop and use trigonometric functions and Pythagorean identities.
  2. Apply techniques involving right triangle ratios to solve for unknown quantities such as angle measures and side lengths.
  3. Apply radian measure and the unit circle to trig functions and formulas.
  4. Apply basic graphing techniques to sketch graphs of trigonometric functions.
  5. Apply basic fundamental trigonometric identities to verify and prove other trigonometric identities.
  6. Apply solving techniques for inverse trigonometric functions and equations.
  7. Apply solving techniques using the law of Sines, Cosines and vectors to find missing information in application problems.
  8. Create powers and nth roots of complex numbers using De Moivre’s Theorem.