MATH 26Plane Trigonometry and Applications of Trigonometry
This course satisfies the General Education Qualification. Topics covered include angles and their measures; right triangle trigonometry; all six trigonometric functions and their representations; angle addition/subtraction and double angle identities; modeling with sine and cosine; applications of trigonometric functions; simple harmonic motions and other applications of trigonometric functions; inverse trigonometric functions; solving trigonometric equations; verifying identities; law of sines and law of cosines; vectors; polar equations; trigonometric form of complex numbers; other related topics as time permits.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “MATH 21 or satisfactory performance on the mathematics placement examination.”
General education
Quantification (GQ)
Where it sits in degree plans
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- Business, B.S. (Altoona)
- Business, B.S. (Berks)
- Business, B.S. (Intercollege)
- Business, B.S. (University College)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, B.S.
- Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S. (Altoona)
- Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S. (Berks)
- Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S. (Engineering)
- Information Sciences and Technology, A.S. (Berks)
- Information Sciences and Technology, A.S. (Information Sciences and Technology)
- Information Sciences and Technology, A.S. (University College)
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