Thursday, May 24
1:19 pm    Passing Period

PREREQUISITE: A MINIMUM OF C- IN ALGEBRA II AND GEOMETRY OR IMP 3 OR CONFERENCE WITH DEPARTMENT HEAD

This course explores how to use trigonometry as a tool to understand and solve problems in real life situations.  Right triangle ratios are explored and then applied to sinusoidal motion, e.g., the motion of an object on a wheel.  Graphs and functions are developed from the context of real-world applications, such as tides and the changing level of the sea.  Other triangle-based situations are explored, such as finding the distance across a river without getting wet.  The final unit of the course will relate probability to trigonometry, in preparation for Introduction to Statistics 1. Classwork involves the use of graphing calculators on a regular basis and may be supplemented with computer software.  Access to a scientific calculator outside of class is necessary.

Possible Next Courses:  Introduction to Statistics 1