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MATH& 142 - Precalculus II


5 CR

Prepares students for the MATH 151 /MATH 152 /MATH 153  calculus sequence. Students work intensively with functional trigonometry, polar coordinates, translation and rotation of axes, plane analytic geometry, lines and planes in space, and non-linear systems. Note: Fulfills the quantitative or symbolic reasoning course requirement at BC.

Prerequisite(s): Placement by assessment, or MATH 141  with a C- or better.

Course Outcomes
  • Evaluate, analyze and graph trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions.
  • Solve trigonometric equations and non-linear systems of equations.
  • Verify trigonometric identities and simplify trigonometric expressions.
  • Analyze and graph conic sections and parametric equations.
  • Evaluate, analyze and graph functions expressed in polar coordinates.
  • Perform operations on vectors, including the dot product.
  • Solve application problems.
 


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