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Math 5. Trigonometry. Spring 2010.

Tentative class schedule with homework assignments

This schedule is subject to change.

Feb 3:Last day to ADD classes without special permission. Last day to DROP classes without instructor's permission.
Feb 18:Last day to DROP classes without a serious and compelling reason.
Apr 20:Last day to WITHDRAW from a course for a serious and compelling reason
Date Section and Topic Recommended Homework Required Homework Assignment
From texbook
due at 10:00 AM
WeBWorK
due at 11:59 PM
Jan 22 Introduction
Jan 25 1.1 Angles and degree measure
1.2 Radian measure
1.1: 9, 13, 19, 33, 37, 43, 45, 49, 55
1.2: 9, 13, 17, 25, 39, 45, 51
Jan 27 none set 0
Jan 29
Feb 1 1.3 Trigonometric functions on a unit circle
1.4 Trigonometric functions of any angle
1.3: 3, 7, 17, 19, 31, 67
1.4: 15, 47
Feb 3 homework 1
1.1: 14,
1.2: 16, 26
set 1
Feb 5
Feb 8 1.4 (continued)
2.1 Graphs of the standard trigonometric functions
2.2 General cosine, sine, and tangent curves
1.4: 49, 57, 61
2.1: 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 23, 25, 45
2.2: 7, 13
Feb 10 homework 2
1.3: 8, 12, 18,
1.4: 16, 56(b)
set 2
Feb 12
Feb 15 Presidents' Day - no classes; all offices closed
Feb 17 2.2 (continued) 2.2: 9, 27, 35 homework 3
2.1: 8, 22, 26, 46
2.2: 8, 14
set 3
Feb 19
Feb 22 Review (sections 1.1-2.2)
Feb 24 Furlough day (this instructor only). Test 1 (covers sections 1.1-2.2).
Take-home, self-check. Solutions
none set 4
Feb 26 2.3 Trigonometric graphs
Graphs of cos(x) and sin(x), Graph of tan(x)
Graph Sketch applet
2.3: 15, 23, 25
Mar 1 2.3 (continued)
Inverse functions
2.4 Inverse trigonometric functions
2.3: 3, 5
2.4: 13, 17, 19, 21, 59, 61
Mar 3 homework 4
2.2: 28, 36
2.3: 6, 18
set 5
Mar 5
Mar 8 2.4 (continued)
3.1 Trigonometric equations
2.4: 43, 45
3.1: 1, 3, 7, 17(b,c), 31, 33
Mar 10 none set 6
Mar 12
Mar 15 3.2 Trigonometric identities
3.3 Addition laws
3.2: 13, 15, 23, 29, 39, 49
3.3: 9, 11, 23, 25, 27, 35, 37, 49
Mar 17 none set 7
Mar 19
Mar 22 3.4 Double-angle and half-angle identities 3.4: 19, 29, 33, 35
Mar 24 Review: Practice Test 2, Answers homework 5
3.2: 10, 16, 32, 50
3.3: 10, 38
set 8
Mar 26 Test 2 (covers sections 1.1-3.4).
Mar 29 Spring break
Mar 31
Apr 2
Apr 5 Furlough days (4/5 all faculty; 4/7 and 4/9 this instructor only). No classes, no office hours.
Assignment: study sections 5.1 and 5.2.
5.1: 1, 3, 5, 11, 19, 21, 25, 27, 33, 39, 53, 57
5.2: 1(a,b), 15, 19, 21, 25, 35, 39, 59, 62
Apr 7 none set 9
Apr 9
Apr 12 3.5 Product and sum identities
4.1 Right triangles
3.5: 1, 5, 9, 13, 23, 31, 41, 45
4.1: 1, 5, 9, 15, 27, 29, 33, 43
Apr 14 homework 6
5.1: 2
5.2: 14, 18, 24
set 10
Apr 16
Apr 19 4.2 Law of cosines
4.3 Law of sines
4.2: 5, 11, 19, 39, 47
4.3: 17, 31, 41, 45, 47
Apr 21 homework 7
3.5: 24, 28
set 11
Apr 23
Apr 26 4.4 Areas and volumes
5.3 Polar coordinates
4.4: 9, 15, 21, 23, 41, 57, 59
Apr 28 none set 12
Apr 30
May 3 5.3 (continued) 5.3: 5, 15, 23, 31, 39
May 5 none set 13
May 7 Review: Practice Test 3, Answers, formulas
May 10 Test 3 (covers sections 3.5-5.3). homework 8
5.3: 6, 16, 26, 34
Note: unusual due day (Monday)
May 12 Review (Questions and Answers. Solving trigonometric equations) none set 14
May 13 Faculty consultation day. Consultation hours: 9:30-12, 12:30-3.
May 14 Furlough day (all faculty). No office hours.
May 19 Final exam (cumulative), 11:00-1:00.


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