Monthly Archives: December 2017

Here are some really good resources that get right to the important points.   A good introduction to the binomial theorem is on this page at Math is Fun. They also explain how to construct and use Pascal’s Triangle to … Continue reading →

• New topic: polar form of complex numbers, and multiplying and diving complex numbers in polar form and then changing back into standard form a+bi. An improved version of the notes I handed out in class can be found here: … Continue reading →

(Wednesday after Test 4) Topics: • Filling out the unit circle important points in the first quadrant (for use in solving trig equations today) You can practice this using a copy of the handout:  Unit circle for practice. You should be … Continue reading →

I hope this is an improved version of the notes I used in class! I will work out some examples also.   The five important points are the x-intercepts and the maximum and minimum points. You should know how to … Continue reading →

Test 4 is scheduled for the first hour or so of class on Wednesday 6 December. The topics are listed in the Self-Tests sheet, and also in the links below. But make sure that you practice, don’t just read or … Continue reading →