MATH 1511 - Trigonometry
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 07, CRN 42949,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Michele Fredrick-Jacobson
Email: mfredrick@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | College Algebra and Trigonometry | Julie Miller & Donna Gerken with ALEKS 360 | 9781265173159 |
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Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | 5.1-5.7 | Trigonometric Functions: Angles and their measures, degrees and radians, right triangle, 6 trigonometric functions of any angle, unit circle, graphs of sine and cosine, Graphs of tangent, cotangent, secant and cosecant, inverse trig functions, composition of trig functions. | |
| 8/31 | 5.1-5.7 | Trigonometric Functions: Angles and their measures, degrees and radians, right triangle, 6 trigonometric functions of any angle, unit circle, graphs of sine and cosine, Graphs of tangent, cotangent, secant and cosecant, inverse trig functions, composition of trig functions. | |
| 9/7 | 5.1-5.7 | Trigonometric Functions: Angles and their measures, degrees and radians, right triangle, 6 trigonometric functions of any angle, unit circle, graphs of sine and cosine, Graphs of tangent, cotangent, secant and cosecant, inverse trig functions, composition of trig functions. | |
| 9/14 | 5.1-5.7 | Trigonometric Functions: Angles and their measures, degrees and radians, right triangle, 6 trigonometric functions of any angle, unit circle, graphs of sine and cosine, Graphs of tangent, cotangent, secant and cosecant, inverse trig functions, composition of trig functions. | |
| 9/21 | 5.1-5.7 | Trigonometric Functions: Angles and their measures, degrees and radians, right triangle, 6 trigonometric functions of any angle, unit circle, graphs of sine and cosine, Graphs of tangent, cotangent, secant and cosecant, inverse trig functions, composition of trig functions. | |
| 9/28 | 6.1 – 6.3, 6.5 | Analytic Trigonometry: algebraic manipulation of expressions using trig identities, including Pythagorean, sum and difference of angles, double-angle, power reducing formulas, half angle identities and applications and solving trigonometric equations. | |
| 10/5 | 6.1 – 6.3, 6.5 | Analytic Trigonometry: algebraic manipulation of expressions using trig identities, including Pythagorean, sum and difference of angles, double-angle, power reducing formulas, half angle identities and applications and solving trigonometric equations. | |
| 10/12 | 6.1 – 6.3, 6.5 | Analytic Trigonometry: algebraic manipulation of expressions using trig identities, including Pythagorean, sum and difference of angles, double-angle, power reducing formulas, half angle identities and applications and solving trigonometric equations. | |
| 10/19 | 6.1 – 6.3, 6.5 | Analytic Trigonometry: algebraic manipulation of expressions using trig identities, including Pythagorean, sum and difference of angles, double-angle, power reducing formulas, half angle identities and applications and solving trigonometric equations. | |
| 10/26 | 6.1 – 6.3, 6.5 | Analytic Trigonometry: algebraic manipulation of expressions using trig identities, including Pythagorean, sum and difference of angles, double-angle, power reducing formulas, half angle identities and applications and solving trigonometric equations. | |
| 11/2 | 7.1-7.3 | Applications of trig functions: right triangles, laws of sines and cosines and real-world applications. | |
| 11/9 | 7.1-7.3 | Applications of trig functions: right triangles, laws of sines and cosines and real-world applications. | |
| 11/16 | 8.1, 8.3 – 8.4 | Trig applied to polar coordinate system and vectors: plotting points, multiple representations converting coordinate systems, complex numbers in polar form, vectors and real-world applications. | |
| 11/23 | 8.1, 8.3 – 8.4 | Trig applied to polar coordinate system and vectors: plotting points, multiple representations converting coordinate systems, complex numbers in polar form, vectors and real-world applications. | |
| 11/30 | All Sections | Final Exam Review | |
| 12/7 | Final Exam | Final Exam: Monday, December 7 3:15pm-5:15pm |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.