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 R State Standard         £ Institutionally Developed          College: N/A

 

MAT 1015 - Geometry and Trigonometry

 

Course Description

Introduces and develops basic geometric and trigonometric concepts. Course content emphasizes: geometric concepts and trigonometric concepts.


 

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Geometric Concepts

Class

5

 

Trigonometric Concepts

D. Lab

0

 

 

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

 

 

Credit

5

Prerequisite:

MAT 1013 with a passing grade of C or better.

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

GEOMETRIC CONCEPTS

20

0

0

Measurement

Convert units of measurement within and between the English and metric systems.

 

 

 

 

 

Angles

 

 

Identify the terminology associated with points, lines, planes, and angles.

 

 

 

Define angle measure in terms of degrees and radians

 

 

 

Convert from one type of angular measurement to the other.

 

 

 

Compute arc length.

 

 

 

 

Triangles

 

Use the concepts of similarity and congruence to find measures of angles.

 

 

 

Determine missing sides or angles using similar triangles.

 

 

 

Two-dimensional  and

Three-dimensional geometry

 

 

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for missing side of a right triangle.

 

 

 

Find the area and perimeter (circumference) of rectangles, squares, triangles, trapezoids, circles, and all regular polygons.

 

 

 

Find the volume and surface area of rectangular solids, right circular cylinders, cones, and spheres.

 

 

 

TRIGONOMETRIC CONCEPTS

30

0

0

 

 

 

 

Right triangle trigonometry 

 

 

 

Define the trigonometric functions of angles in a right triangle in terms of the sides.

 

 

 

Evaluate trigonometric functions using calculators or tables.

 

 

 

Solve for unknown sides of a right triangle using the trigonometric functions.

 

 

 

Solve for unknown angles in a right triangle using inverse trigonometric functions.

 

 

 

Solve applied right triangle problems using trigonometric functions.

 

 

 

Oblique triangles

 

Use the laws of sines and cosines to solve for sides or angles in oblique triangles.

 

 

 

Solve applied problems involving oblique triangles by using the laws of sines and cosines.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Media
(text/audio/
visual/www/
other)

Author

Title: Subtitle

Edition

Place of Publication

Year

Publisher/Publication

pp.

Text

Beck & Chopra

Introduction to Trigonometry and Geometry

1st Ed

 

(2004). 

Educo International

 

Posted: 07/02/08