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Math 142: Precalculus II
This text prepares students for calculus sequence. Concepts, properties and algebra of trigonometric functions, including their graphs, inverses, laws of sines and cosines, identities and equations. The text also covers vectors, polar coordinates and conic sections.
- Publisher
- LibreTexts
- Source
- LibreTexts
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 74 sections
- 01: Academic Success Skills
- 1.00: The Power to Learn
- 1.01: It's All in the Mindset
- 1.02: Failure Is Not an Option
- 1.03: Active Learning from Lectures
- 1.04: Active Learning from Reading
- 1.05: Taking Notes
- 1.06: How to Manage Time
- 1.07: Enhanced Strategies for Time and Task Management
- 1.08: Goal Setting and Motivation
- 1.09: Test Taking and Preparation
- 1.10: Pre- Mid- and Post-Test-Taking Strategies
- 1.11: Test-Taking Strategy Specifics
- 02: Introduction to Trigonometry
- 2.00: Prelude to Trigonometric Functions
- 2.01: Angles - Radians and Degrees
- 2.02: Unit Circle - Sine and Cosine Functions
- 2.03: Right Triangle Trigonometry
- 2.04: The Other Trigonometric Functions
- 2.05: Arcs Angles and Trig Function Values
- 2.E: Trigonometric Functions (Exercises)
- 2.R: Trigonometric Functions (Review)
- 03: Periodic Functions
- 3.00: Prelude to Periodic Functions
- 3.01: Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions
- 3.02: Graphs of the Other Trigonometric Functions
- 3.03: Inverse Trigonometric Functions
- 3.E: Periodic Functions (Exercises)
- 3.R: Periodic Functions (Review)
- 04: Trigonometric Identities and Equations
- 4.00: Prelude to Trigonometric Identities and Equations
- 4.01: Solving Trigonometric Equations with Identities
- 4.02: Sum and Difference Identities
- 4.03: Double-Angle Half-Angle and Reduction Formulas
- 4.04: Sum-to-Product and Product-to-Sum Formulas
- 4.05: Solving Trigonometric Equations
- 4.06: Modeling with Trigonometric Equations
- 4.E: Trigonometric Identities and Equations (Exercises)
- 4.R: Trigonometric Identities and Equations (Review)
- 05: Applications of Trigonometry - Oblique Triangles and Polar Coordinates
- 5.00: Prelude to Applications of Trigonometry
- 5.01: Non-right Triangles - Law of Sines
- 5.02: Non-right Triangles - Law of Cosines
- 5.03: Applications of Trigonometry - Area
- 5.04: Polar Coordinates
- 5.05: Polar Coordinates - Graphs
- 5.06: Polar Form of Complex Numbers
- 5.07: Parametric Equations
- 5.08: Parametric Equations - Graphs
- 5.E: Further Applications of Trigonometry (Exercises)
- 5.R: Further Applications of Trigonometry (Review)
- 06: Vectors
- 6.00: Prelude to Vectors
- 6.01: Vectors from a Geometric Point of View
- 6.02: Vectors from an Algebraic Point of View
- 6.03: Solving Systems of Equations with Augmented Matrices
- 6.E: Triangles and Vectors (Exercises)
- 07: Analytic Geometry
- 7.00: Prelude to Analytic Geometry
- 7.01: The Ellipse
- 7.02: The Hyperbola
- 7.03: The Parabola
- 7.04: Rotation of Axes
- 7.05: Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates
- 7.E: Analytic Geometry (Exercises)
- 7.R: Analytic Geometry (Review)
- 08: Introduction to Calculus
- 8.00: Prelude to Calculus
- 8.01: Finding Limits - Numerical and Graphical Approaches
- 8.02: Finding Limits - Properties of Limits
- 8.03: Continuity
- 8.04: Derivatives
- 8.E: Introduction to Calculus (Exercises)
- 8.R: Introduction to Calculus (Review)