Math-37: Trigonometry with Geometry

Plane trigonometry, with topics from plane geometry. Includes circular and right triangle trigonometric functions; trigonometric equations, graphs and identities; triangle solutions; polar coordinates. Also includes congruence, properties of polygons, parallel lines, similarity, areas, volumes, and coordinate geometry.

Instructor

Thuylan Rouland

Materials

College Geometry, 2nd Edition, by Musser
Trigonometry, By Dugopolski

Class Journal

  • End of Trig: 08.10.08
    • My Trigonometry summer course ended last week, and I learned several things during this course. (1) I will strongly reconsider taking Math summer courses, and (2) the interval studying program …
  • Trig Chapter 1 Complete: 07.15.08
    • I finished the first chapter for Trigonometry. During the homework, I realized that Trig is a math of triangles. Here is some info I found on Wikipedia, view article. …
  • Trigonometry Ch 1.1-3: 07.09.08
    • I finished chapters 1.1 - 1.3 today. Chapter 1.3 took the longest. It was regarding angular and linear velocity. I figured the concepts out after some time. I need to …
  • Geometry Mid Term: 07.08.08
    • I took the midterm, and I was surprised that some of the problems were not in the chapter review – they were different then those in the homework too. I …
  • Math-37 Ch 3-5 Review: 07.06.08
    • I reviewed chapters 3-5 today. I will go back and review problems tomorrow before moving onto chapters 6 & 7. When I get a chance, if I do during the …
  • Math-37 Chapter 7.1: 07.05.08
    • I completed the last chapter for Geometry. This chapter covered the arc length and measures of circles. The final for Geometry (the mid-term for the course) is next Tuesday. I …
  • Similar Triangles: 07.03.08
    • Chapter 6.2 from the text is on similar triangles. Similar triangles have three pairs of congruent angles and pairs of sides that are proportional. A similarity postulate is derived from …
  • Math-37 Chapter 5 Complete: 07.02.08
    • I finished chapter 5, which covered parallel lines and quadrilaterals. I need to review the proof section for quadrilaterals, and I will do this through the chapter review sections over …
  • Chapter 4 Review: 06.29.08
    • I finished the review for chapter 4. This is for a pop quiz on Monday. I’m still having a little trouble with proofs given certain circumstances, but it is easy …
  • Math-37 Late Start: 06.28.08
    • I’m getting a late start on my Math-37 notes – I was caught up with finishing notes on The Doorway. I’m two weeks into the course, and I’ve completed …

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