The general purpose of this one-semester course is to prepare students for a course in applied or business-oriented calculus sequence by providing them with the necessary competencies in trigonometry, analytic geometry, and sequences and series, as well as competence in using a graphing utility. At NOVA, MTH 164 is used in conjunction with MTH 163 to prepare students for MTH 173-174, “Calculus with Analytic Geometry I-II.”

NOTE: Credit cannot be awarded for both MTH 166 and MTH 164.

Prerequisite : The prerequisite is MTH 163 - Precalculus I.

If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

1. Evaluate trigonometric and in verse trigonometric functions
2. Use trigonometric formulas to prove trigonometric identities, solve triangles, and trig equations
3. Graph conic sections
4. Create sequences and series (inc luding arithmetic and geometric)
5. Use a graphing utility as an aid in problem solving

In addition to the access to the Enhanced WebAssign site, textbook and other materials listed with the bookstore, you will also need a graphing calculator (for details regarding acceptable models, please refer to your course syllabus).

Possible Assignments Include: (Subject to change each semester. The actual assignments are available in the Syllabus in the Blackboard course site on the first day of classes.)

Final grades will be based on the following scale:

There are 2 exams in this course. NOTE: You must pass both exams in order to pass this course, regardless of how well you do in the other assignments.

Last Updated: October 23, 2013