ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT FLORISSANT VALLEY
COURSE OF STUDY
MTH:134
DEPARTMENT: Mathematics LAST UPDATE:
Summer 2006
COURSE TITLE: Technical
Mathematics II CREDIT HOURS: 3
LECTURE HOURS PER WEEK: 3 LAB HOURS PER WEEK: 0
During the first week of
the semester, it is the responsibility of each instructor to furnish, in
writing, the course objectives and a course syllabus. The objectives are stated below.
The syllabus should include instructor information, course information,
expected outcomes, course requirements, method of evaluation and an explanation
of grading policies, policies on make up work, ground rules for class
participation, a tentative class schedule, withdrawal dates, expected classroom
behavior, information on the math learning center, consultation (office) hours,
and an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations statement.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course content includes
complex numbers, solution of quadratic equations, and a study of exponential,
logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Vectors in the Cartesian plane and
applications are also among the topics included.
COURSE PREREQUISITE:
MTH:124 with a grade of “C”
or better.
TEXT:
Basic Technical
Mathematics with Calculus, 8th
edition, Allyn J Washington, Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2005
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The students will:
1.
solve quadratic
equations by factoring and by the quadratic equation
2.
operate on complex
numbers
3.
graph parabolas
4.
graph exponential
functions
5.
solve equations
involving exponential functions
6.
manipulate expressions
using the properties of logarithms
7.
determine the values of
common and natural logarithms
8.
convert angles between
degree measure and radian measure
9.
define and evaluate the
six circular trigonometric functions of any angle
10.
graph sine and cosine
functions
11.
solve right triangles
12.
solve oblique triangles
using the law of sines and the law of cosines
13.
add and subtract
vectors and multiply a vector by a scalar
14.
solve ratio and
proportion problems
15.
set up and solve
equations involving direct and inverse variation
16.
set up and solve
applications involving the above topics
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
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COURSE OUTLINE:
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Suggested Time Allotment |
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Chapters |
Topics and Sections |
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Chapter
7 |
Quadratic Equations |
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7.4 |
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Chapter
8 |
Trig Functions of Any Angle |
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8.1 through 8.4 (all sect) |
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Chapter
9 |
Vectors and Oblique Triangles |
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9.1 through 9.4 |
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Chapter
10 |
Graphs of the Trigonometric Functions |
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10.1 through 10.3 |
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Chapter
11 |
Exponents and Radicals |
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11.1 through 11.2 |
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Chapter
12 |
Complex Numbers |
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12.1 through 12.6
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Chapter
13 |
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions |
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13.1 through
13.3, 13.6
(exponential equations only) |
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Test
and Review |
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