Dec 06, 2024  
2024-25 RCC Catalog 
    
2024-25 RCC Catalog
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MTH 112Z - Precalculus II - Trigonometry


4 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s):  

MTH 95  or designated placement

Course Description: A course primarily designed for students preparing for calculus and related disciplines. This course explores trigonometric functions and their applications as well as the language and measurement of angles, triangles, circles, and vectors. These topics will be explored symbolically, numerically, and graphically in real-life applications and interpreted in context. This course emphasizes skill building, problem solving, modeling, reasoning, communication, connections with other disciplines, and the appropriate use of present-day technology.  Course is graded A through F. Formerly offered as MTH 112 / MTH112.

Course Learning Outcomes:

  • CLO#1: Translate among various systems of measure for angles including radians, degrees, and revolutions. (ILO: Quantitative literacy & reasoning)
  • CLO#2: Represent, manipulate, and evaluate trigonometric expressions in terms of sides of a right triangle and in terms of the coordinates of a unit circle.
  • CLO#3: Graph, transform, and analyze trigonometric functions using amplitude, shifts, symmetry, and periodicity.
  • CLO#4: Manipulate trigonometric expressions and prove trigonometric identities.
  • CLO#5: Solve trigonometric equations using inverses, periodicity, and identities.
  • CLO#6: Define, represent, and operate with vectors both geometrically and algebraically.
  • CLO#7: Apply the law of sines and the law of cosines to determine lengths and angles.
  • CLO#8: Use variables, trigonometric functions, and vectors to represent quantities, create models, find solutions, and communicate an interpretation of the results.
  • CLO#9: Determine the reasonableness and implications of mathematical methods, solutions, and approximations in context.

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: Graphing calculator (TI-83, TI-83 Plus, or TI-84 Plus are recommended), graph paper, pencil, paper, and notebook.

ACTI Code and Course Type
100 Lower Division Collegiate

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (40) and a standard RCC delivery of (44) lecture hours per term, not to exceed (48) hours per term.



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