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MATH& 142 - Precalculus II


5 credits

Prerequisites
A grade of “C” or better in MATH& 141 .

MATH& 142 is the second course in the standard precalculus sequence, and it continues the preparation for calculus and/or physical science courses begun in MATH& 141 . Content includes: circles, right triangle trigonometry; trigonometric functions; inverse trigonometric functions; trigonometric identities; polar coordinates; vectors; parametric equations; and ellipses. Applications are drawn from the natural and social sciences, and engineering.

Theory Hours
5 theory hours.

AA Specified Elective
Satisfies the quantitative skills requirement, science distribution area F requirement, or specified elective for the AA degree.

Course Outcomes
  • Use Trigonometric functions of Algebra
  • Use Periodic functions
  • Solve trigonometric equations using factoring and trigonometric identities
  • Further Applications of Trigonometry




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