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Math 373: Trigonometry for Calculus
This course provides a rigorous treatment of trigonometry and its applications, focusing on preparing students for the calculus sequence for STEM majors. Topics include right triangle trigonometry, unit circle trigonometry, graphs of trigonometric functions, proofs of trigonometric identities, solving trigonometric equations, applications of trigonometric functions (laws of sines and cosines), inverse trigonometric functions, the polar coordinate system, and an introduction to vectors.
- Author
- Roy Simpson
- Publisher
- Cosumnes River College
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-SA
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 136 sections
- 01: Triangles and Circles
- 1.01: Angles and Basic Geometry
- 1.1.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 1.1.02: Homework
- 1.02: Triangles
- 1.2.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 1.2.02: Homework
- 1.03: Similar Triangles
- 1.3.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 1.3.02: Homework
- 1.04: Circles and Angles in the Rectangular Coordinate System
- 1.4.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 1.4.02: Homework
- 02: Coordinate Trigonometry
- 2.01: The Trigonometric Functions - Coordinate Definition
- 2.1.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 2.1.02: Homework
- 2.02: Algebra with Trigonometric Functions
- 2.2.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 2.2.02: Homework
- 2.03: Introduction to Trigonometric Identities
- 2.3.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 2.3.02: Homework
- 2.04: Introduction to Proofs in Trigonometry
- 2.4.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 2.4.02: Homework
- 03: Right Triangle Trigonometry
- 3.01: The Trigonometric Functions - Right Triangle Definition
- 3.1.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 3.1.02: Homework
- 3.02: Technology and Right Triangle Trigonometry
- 3.2.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 3.2.02: Homework
- 3.03: Solving Right Triangles
- 3.3.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 3.3.02: Homework
- 3.04: Applications Involving Right Triangles
- 3.4.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 3.4.02: Homework
- 04: Radian Measure and the Circular Functions
- 4.01: Reference Angles
- 4.1.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 4.1.02: Homework
- 4.02: Radian Measure and Arc Length
- 4.2.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 4.2.02: Homework
- 4.03: The Trigonometric Functions - Unit Circle Definition
- 4.3.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 4.3.02: Homework
- 4.04: Velocities and Areas of Sectors
- 4.4.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 4.4.02: Homework
- 05: Graphs of the Trigonometric Functions
- 5.01: Base Graphs of the Fundamental Trigonometric Functions
- 5.1.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 5.1.02: Homework
- 5.02: Non-Rigid Transformations
- 5.2.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 5.2.02: Homework
- 5.03: Rigid Transformations
- 5.3.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 5.3.02: Homework
- 5.04: Sinusoidal Models
- 5.4.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 5.4.02: Homework
- 5.05: Harmonic Motion
- 5.5.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 5.5.02: Homework
- 5.06: Graphs of the Remaining Trigonometric Functions
- 5.6.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 5.6.02: Homework
- 06: Analytic Trigonometry
- 6.01: Basic Trigonometric Identities and Proof Techniques
- 6.1.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 6.1.02: Homework
- 6.02: Sum and Difference Identities
- 6.2.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 6.2.02: Homework
- 6.03: Double-Angle Identities
- 6.3.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 6.3.02: Homework
- 6.04: Half-Angle and Power Reduction Identities
- 6.4.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 6.4.02: Homework
- 6.05: Sum-to-Product and Product-to-Sum Identities
- 6.5.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 6.5.02: Homework
- 07: Trigonometric Equations
- 7.01: The Fundamental Inverse Trigonometric Functions
- 7.1.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 7.1.02: Homework
- 7.02: The Remaining Inverse Trigonometric Functions
- 7.2.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 7.2.02: Homework
- 7.03: Solving Trigonometric Equations - Algebraic Techniques
- 7.3.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 7.3.02: Homework
- 7.04: Solving Trigonometric Equations Using Identities
- 7.4.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 7.4.02: Homework
- 08: Non-Right Triangle Trigonometry
- 8.01: The Law of Sines
- 8.1.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 8.1.02: Homework
- 8.02: The Law of Cosines
- 8.2.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 8.2.02: Homework
- 8.03: Areas
- 8.3.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 8.3.02: Homework
- 8.04: Vectors - A Geometric Approach
- 8.4.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 8.4.02: Homework
- 8.05: Vectors - An Algebraic Approach
- 8.5.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 8.5.02: Homework
- 09: Polar Coordinates and Complex Numbers
- 9.01: Polar Coordinates
- 9.1.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 9.1.02: Homework
- 9.02: Polar Graphs
- 9.2.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 9.2.02: Homework
- 9.03: Complex Numbers
- 9.3.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 9.3.02: Homework
- 9.04: Polar Form of Complex Numbers
- 9.4.01: Resources and Key Concepts
- 9.4.02: Homework
- 10: The Language of Mathematics
- 10.01: Definitions
- 10.02: Axioms Theorems and Proofs
- 10.03: Operations
- 10.04: Simplifying
- 10.05: Theory versus Application
- 10.06: The Mathematical Mantra