General Information

• Name: Precalculus II
• Discipline: Mathematics (MATH)
• Units (Credits): 3
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Science, Mathematics & Engineering

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

• Prerequisites: MATH 126 or three units of high school mathematics at the level of algebra and above, or consent of instructor

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Studies circular functions, trigonometric identities and equations, conic sections, complex numbers, and discrete algebra.

II: Course Objectives

Studies circular functions, trigonometric identities and equations, conic sections, complex numbers and discrete algebra

• work with similar triangles.
• solve problems using the distance formula and the pythagorean theorem.
• compute trig functions of special angles and use them to solve for the unknown part(s) of right triangles.
• use the laws of sines and cosines to solve for unknown parts of triangles.
• compute vector sums and differences.
• solve trig identities and equations.
• graph trig functions.
• compute the values of inverse trig functions.
• graph in polar coordinates.
• use DeMoivre's theorem to find powers and roots of complex numbers.

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

General Education Mission: This course addresses the fourth bullet under goal 1 in the college mission, "Provide instruction that contributes to a student's...abilities to...think critically and solve problems; to reason mathematically and apply computational skills." Math 127 satisfies the general education requirement for any degree or certificate and addresses the mission of and the following student learning outcomes of General Education. 1) can use appropriate college-level mathematical skills. 2) have problem solving, creative and critical thinking skills. Program Mission for AA/AS degree: Math 127 addresses the missions of and the following student learning outcomes of the A.A. and A.S. degrees. 1) know the subject matter appropriate to the emphasis of the degree. 2) can succeed at their transfer institutions. Program Mission for AGS degree: Math 127 addresses the missions of and the following student learning outcomes of the A.G.S. degree. know the subject matter appropriate to their fields of study.