Marcus
McGuff

Trigonometry

Distance Learning

Cousre Schedule

 

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Weekly Class Schedule and Assignments (including Test deadlines):

MATH 1316 Trigonometry

This weekly schedule and schedule of tests is to help you pace yourself so that you may take your tests on time and complete the course during the semester.  You may work ahead of this schedule and finish early if you like (though remember that you must ask me at least a week in advance if you want to take a test early).  If you get behind, you must contact me. 


For each section, start by reading the Lesson Notes, then watch the Video, and finally, look under "Online Assignments" in MyMathLab to work the Online Homework (and Quizzes). You will send me your Written Homework at the end of each week (due by mindnight each Sunday).

Week

Dates

Section

      

1
1/22 - 1/27
Pretest
    Section 1.1: Angles      
    Section 1.2: Angle Relationships and Similar Triangles      
    Section 1.3: Trigonometric Functions      
   
Quiz 1 (1.1-1.3)
   
Written Homework 1

2
1/28 - 2/3
 Section 1.4: Using the Definitions of the Trigonometric Functions      
    Section 2.1: Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles      
    Section 2.2: Trigonometric Functions of Non-Acute Angles
     
    Section 2.3: Approximations of Trigonometric Function Values      
   
Quiz 2 (1.4, 2.1-2.3)
   
Written Homework 2

3

2/4 - 2/10
 Section 2.4: Solutions and Applications of Right Triangles      
    Section 2.5: Further Applications of Right Triangles      
   
Quiz 3 (2.4-2.5)
   
Written Homework 3a
   
Review problems for Test 1


Test 1: February 7 - 13 (Covers through section 2.5)
4
2/11 - 2/17
 Section 3.1: Radian Measure      
    Section 3.2: Applications of Radian Measure      
    Section 3.3: The Unit Circle and Circular Functions
     
   
Quiz 4 (3.1-3.3)
   
Written Homework 3b
5
2/18 - 2/24
 Section 3.4: Linear and Angular Speed      
    Section 4.1: Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions      
    Section 4.2: Translations of the Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions      
   
Quiz 5 (3.4, 4.1-4.2)
   
Written Homework 4
6
2/25 - 3/3
 Section 4.3: Graphs of the Tangent and Cotangent Functions      
    Section 4.4: Graphs of the Secant and Cosecant Functions      
7
3/4 - 3/10
 Section 4.5: Harmonic Motion      
   
Quiz 6 (4.3-4.5)
   
Written Homework 5
   
Review problems for Test 2


Test 2: March 7 - 13 (Covers through 4.5)
8
3/11 - 3/17
 Section 5.1: Fundamental Identities      
    Section 5.2: Verifying Trigonometric Identities      
   
Quiz 7 (5.1-5.2)
   
Written Homework 6a


Spring Break - March 18 - March 24
9
3/25 - 3/31
 Section 5.3: Sum and Difference Identities for Cosine      
    Section 5.4: Sum and Difference Identities for Sine and Tangent      
   
Quiz 8 (5.3-5.4)
   
Written Homework 6b
10
4/1 - 4/7
 Section 5.5: Double-Angle Identities      
    Section 5.6: Half-Angle Identities      
    Section 6.1: Inverse Circular Functions
     
   
Quiz 9 (5.5-5.6, 6.1)
   
Written Homework 7
11
4/8 - 4/14
 Section 6.2: Trigonometric Equations I      
    Section 6.3: Trigonometric Equations II      
   
Written Homework 8
12
4/15 - 4/21
 Section 6.4: Equations Involving Inverse Trigonometric Functions      
   
Quiz 10 (6.2-6.3)
   
Review problems for Test 3


Test 3: April 17 - April 23 (Covers through 6.4)
Notice the slightly earlier test dates this time
13
4/22 - 4/28

Section 7.1: Oblique Triangles and the Law of Sines

      
    Section 7.2: The Ambiguous Case of the Law of Sines
     
    Section 7.3: The Law of Cosines      
   
Quiz 11 (7.1-7.3)
   
Written Homework 9
14
4/29 - 5/5
 Section 7.4: Geometrically Defined Vectors and Applications      
    Section 7.5: Algebraically Defined Vectors and the Dot Product      
   
Quiz 12 (7.4-7.5)
   
Written Homework 10

15
5/6 - 5/12
 Section 8.5: Polar Equations and Graphs      
    Section 8.6: Parametric Equations, Graphs, and Applications      
   
Quiz 13 (8.5-8.6)
   
Written Homework 11
   
Review problems for Final Exam


Final Exam: May 9 - 15 (Covers everything, but with an emphasis on ch. 7 and 8)

If you really need a few more days to take the final, you may contact me in advance to request that I put the test in the Northridge Testing Center for you through the Friday of week 16. (I'm sorry, but this is not possible at any other Testing Center, due to logistics.)
16
5/13 - 5/19
 Finish all homework, computer work, and review for the Final Exam; then take the Final Exam
 
5/20
 All homework, test reviews, etc., must reach me absolutely no later than this date for you to receive any credit for it (no exceptions).

 

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Important Information about Taking Tests in the Testing Center

You must take each test at your designated ACC testing center during the dates it is scheduled to be available. Visit http://www.austincc.edu/testctr/ for information about testing center locations, policies and procedures. Remember that:

  1. You will need to know the following information about your course.

    Synonym number: Can be found here
    Course Number: MATH 1316
    Test Number: Test #1 (will change with each test)
    Instructor Name: Marcus McGuff
    Instructor Home Campus: Northridge
  2. You will need to show a valid photo ID (driver’s license) AND a valid ACC ID. You must come in to an ACC campus in order to obtain an ACC ID card.
  3. You must use the testing center that you selected on your online orientation form. If you need to change that, send me an email message asking to do so (in advance).
  4. You need to bring pencils and eraser. Paper will be provided for you at the testing center. You will also need to bring a scientific calculator. Please remember that you must show all of your work. If you don't have room for this on the test paper itself, please show all work for the problem along with its answer on the scratch paper, clearly labeled with the problem number, and write a note on the test saying "See scratch paper".
  5. The test WILL NOT be graded in the Testing Center -- they will send the tests to me after the deadline and I will grade all of them at the same time. Those grades will usually be posted within a week after the deadline. You'll find those posted in the online gradebook on MyMathLab.

Important note about the final exam:

You will notice that the deadline for the final exam is kind of early compared to the other exams. This is because I have an absolute deadline when I have to turn in your final grades for the course and I have to allow time for the final exams to get to me from the Testing Centers. If you really need a few more days to take the final, you may contact me in advance to request that I put the test in the Northridge Testing Center for you for a few extra days. (I'm sorry, but this is not possible at any other Testing Center, due to logistics.)

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It was last updated on January 10, 2019 .