Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
7.4a: The Dot Product
Objectives:
- Find the dot product of two vectors and use the Properties of the Dot Product.
- Find the angle between two vectors and determine whether two vectors are orthogonal.
Definitions & Formulas:
- Dot Product
- Orthogonal
- Properties of the Dot Product
- Angle Between Two Vectors
Examples:
Ex1. Finding the Dot Product (+ student example 1)
Ex2. Properties of the Dot Product (+student example 2)
Ex3. Angle Between Two Vectors
student example 3
Ex4. Orthogonal Vectors
student example 4
Problem set 7.4a:
2-14
even
26-30 even
36, 48
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
7.3a: Vectors
Objectives:
- Represent vectors as directed line segments.
- Write the component forms of vectors.
- Perform basic vector operations and represent them graphically.
Vector Properties:
Examples:
Example 1. Vector Representation by Directed Line Segments
Example 2. Component Form of a Vector
Example 3. Vector Operations
Student Example
Example 4. Finding a Unit Vector
Example 5. Linear Combination of Unit Vectors
Example 6. Vector Operations
Student Example
Problem Set 7.3a:
# 4-10 even, 17-19, 22, 30, 32, 34
Thursday, April 4, 2013
7.2: The Law of Cosines
Objectives:
- Use the Law of Cosines to solve oblique triangles (SSS or SAS).
- Use the Law of Cosines to model and solve real-life problems.
Examples:
Example 1. The Law of Cosines (SSS)
Example 2. The Law of Cosines (SAS)
Student example 1
Example 3. Using Heron's area formula to find the area of a triangle
Student Example
7.2 Problem Set
#2-10 even, 25-28, 31, 39,
Monday, April 1, 2013
7.1: The Law of Sines
Objectives:
- Use the Law of Sines to solve oblique triangles (AAS, ASA, SSA).
- Find the areas of oblique triangles.
- Use the Law of Sines to model and solve real-life problems.
Examples
Example 1. Solving an oblique triangle
Example 2. Solving an oblique triangle 2
Student Example
Ex3. Area of an oblique triangle
Student Example
Example 4. The ambiguous case 1
Example 5. The ambiguous case 2
Example 6. The ambiguous case 3
Student Example
6.1 Problem set
#2-8 even, 20-24, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36
Monday, March 25, 2013
6.5b: Product to Sum and Sum to Product Formulas
Objectives:
- Use product to sum and sum to product formulas to, evaluate trig functions, verify trig identities, and solve trig equations.
Example 1
Example 2
*MISTAKE
Thank you Harrison for pointing out that (195-105)/2=45 and not 90. This changes the final answer. Come up with the answer and we will discuss it in class.
*MISTAKE
Thank you Harrison for pointing out that (195-105)/2=45 and not 90. This changes the final answer. Come up with the answer and we will discuss it in class.
Example 3
Problem set 6.5b:
# 3, 5, 64, 68, 78, 79, 80, 84, 86, 88, 90
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
6.3b: Solving Trig Equations
Objectives:
- Solve trig equations involving multiple angles.
- Solve trig equations using inverse trig functions.
Example 1
Student example 1
Example 2
Student example 2
Problem set 6.3b:
# 13, 17,
35,
36, 38, 60-62
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
6.3a: Solving Trig Equations
Objectives:
- Solve trig equations using algebraic techniques.
- Solve trig equations of the quadratic type.
Example 1
*MISTAKE: one of the initial solutions is incorrect. 3pi/4 is not a solution. It should be changed to 7pi/4.
(Thanks Rachael B.)
*MISTAKE: one of the initial solutions is incorrect. 3pi/4 is not a solution. It should be changed to 7pi/4.
(Thanks Rachael B.)
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5
Student example 1
Student example 2
Problem set 6.3a:
#2,
5, 7, 12, 15, 17, 21, 24, 26, 29
6.2 solutions
These are the worked out solutions to the 6.2 problem sets. There are definitely other ways to verify these identities, but the methods used here are generally the shortest paths.
Note* the title says "5.2" however it is 6.2 for us.
-Tolar
Note* the title says "5.2" however it is 6.2 for us.
-Tolar
Friday, February 15, 2013
6.1: The Fundamental Trig Identities
Objectives:
- Recognize and write fundamental trig identities.
- Use trig identities to evaluate trig functions and simplify trig expressions.
Example 1
Student example 1
Example 2 & Student example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Student Example 3
Problem set 6.1
# 2, 6, 8, 28-38 even, 45, 46, 48, 52
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
5.8: Applications and Models
Objectives:
Student example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Student example 2
Problem set 5.8:##3, 4, 15, 20, 21, 22, 31
- Solve "real world" problems using trig.
- Solve problems involving bearings using trig.
Student example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Student example 2
Problem set 5.8:##3, 4, 15, 20, 21, 22, 31
Friday, February 1, 2013
5.7: Inverse Trig Functions
Objectives:
- Define inverse trig functions.
- Evaluate inverse trig functions.
- Evaluate compositions of inverse trig functions.
Example 1
Student example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Problem set 5.7:
# 3-7, 19-23, 44-47, 49-51
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
5.6b: Graphs of Other Trig Functions
Objectives:
Student example 1
Example 2
Student example 2
Problem set 5.6b
#13, 14, 17, 20
38, 40 (include a window that will allow for 2 periods of the function)
- Sketch graphs of secant and cosecant functions.
Example 1
Student example 1
Example 2
Student example 2
Problem set 5.6b
#13, 14, 17, 20
38, 40 (include a window that will allow for 2 periods of the function)
Monday, January 28, 2013
5.6a: Graphs of Tangent and Cotangent
Objectives:
- Sketch graphs of Tangent and Cotangent.
Example 1
Student Example 1
Example 2
Student Example 2
Problem set 5.6a:
#7, 10, 20, 24, 30, 35, 36
Friday, January 25, 2013
5.5b: Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions
Objective:
- Graph translated sine and cosine functions.
Example 1
Example 2
Problem set 5.5b:
15,
16, 21, 22, 33, 46-49
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
5.5a Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions
Objectives:
- Sketch graphs of sine and cosine functions.
- Identify period and amplitude of sine and cosine functions.
Example 1
Example 2
Student Example
Problem set 5.5a:
#2-14 even, 35-43 odd
Friday, January 18, 2013
5.4: Trig Functions of any Angle
Objectives:
- Evaluate trig functions of any angle.
- Evaluate trig functions using reference angles.
- Evaluate trig functions of Real numbers.
Example 1
Student Example 1
Example 2
Student Example 2
Example 3 & Student Example 3
Problem set 5.4:
# 4, 6, 12, 14, 19, 20, 24, 29, 30, 32, 34, 48, 56,
60, 68, 70
Monday, January 14, 2013
5.3: Right Triangle Trig
Objectives:
- Evaluate trig functions of acute angles.
- Use trig functions to model and solve real life functions.
Examples:
Example 1
Student example 1
The Special Triangles Review
Example 2
Student example 2
Example 3
Student example 3
Example 4
Example 5
Student example 5
Problem Set 5.3:
#2, 10, 18, 27, 28, 34, 36, 38, 53, 54, 60, 63, 64
Friday, January 11, 2013
5.2: The Unit Circle
Objectives:
- Evaluate trig functions using the Unit Circle.
Example 1 & Student Example 1
Example 2
Student Example 2
Problem set 5.2:
# 6, 8,
10, 24, 26, 32, 34, 43-46
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
5.1b: Radian Measure
Objectives:
üDescribe angles using
radian measure.
ü Solve applied problems
involving angles.
Example 1 and Student Example 1
Example 2 and Student Example 2
Example 3
Student Example 3
Example 4
Problem set 5.1b
#8,
11, 14, 18, 48, 52, 88, 92, 104, 107
Monday, January 7, 2013
5.1a: Radian and Degree Measure
Objectives:
- Describe angles in standard form using degree measure.
Example 1
Student Example 1
Example 2
Student Example 2
Example 3
Student Example 3
Problem Set 5.1a
# 25-30,
31, 33, 35, 38, 40-44
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