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MATH-153 Precalculus II

This course is the second part of a two-course sequence in precalculus. Students will develop skills in basic trigonometry and its applications, with an emphasis on modeling with functions and other algebraic skills necessary for the study of calculus. Trigonometry will be defined using the unit circle approach, with emphasis on the geometry of the circle. Properties of complex numbers will be studied, along with regression models, trigonometric identities and equations, graphs and properties of the trigonometric functions and their inverses, parametric equations, trigonometric form of complex numbers, de Moivre's theorem, and polar coordinates. Additional topics from algebra will include sequences and series. A graphical approach will be utilized throughout, with an emphasis on solving application problems. All sections require the use of the interactive computer program that comes with the text. This course replaces MATH-133. Prerequisite: MATH-131 or MATH-143.

Credits

3