Fall Semester, 2026
MATH 1112
Trigonometry & Analytic Geometry
Text: Algebra and Trigonometry 2e, by J. Abramson, Openstax.
The student can download the text for free at
Make sure to download the pdf version.
Instructor: Dr. Mark Faucette
Office: Technology-Enhanced Learning Center, Room 2247
Phone: My contact phone number is 470-729-1129. This is my Google voice phone number. It will ring my campus phone and my cell phone.
E-Mail: My e-mail address is faucette@westga.edu.
The Web: My web site is at URL http://mfaucette.dyndns.org. The full course syllabus is located on my web site and can be downloaded as a pdf file. It is the student's responsibility to download and/or to print the syllabus and to follow it.
Office Hours: My office hours are
- MW: 1:30--2:30 PM
- F: 9:00–11:30 AM
Other times available by appointment.
I do not help students with homework problems. I do not provide private instruction or individual tutoring. If you need help with the content of the course, go to the STEM Tutoring Center or the Center for Academic Success.
I do not hold office hours during final exam week.
Required Equipment: The following is required for this course:
- A graphing calculator is required for this course. Graphing calculators equivalent to the TI-83, 84, 85, and 86 will be allowed on the tests and the final examination, as will scientific calculators. The TI-89 and other equivalent calculators will not be allowed.
- Technology needed:
- Laptop or Desktop computer with Windows 7 or newer or
- Laptop or Desktop computer with Mac OS X 10.12 or newer
- Webcam & microphone
- Broadband internet connection
Learning Outcomes: Students should be able to demonstrate:
- An understanding of how to find the values of the trigonometric functions from right triangles and circles
- An understanding of how to graph the trigonometric functions
- An understanding of how to prove trigonometric identities
- An understanding of how to use the sum, difference, double-angle and half-angle formulas for sine and cosine
- An understanding of how to solve triangle using the law of sines and law of cosines
- An understanding of polar coordinates and graphs
- An understanding of how to analyze and solve applied problems
It contains important material pertaining to your rights and responsibilities in this class. Because these statements are updated as federal, state, university, and accreditation standards change, you should review the information each semester.
Grading Policy
- Homework (200 points)
- Homework will be completed online using MyOpenMath. Homework will be scaled to count two hundred points.
- Quizzes (150 points)
- Quizzes will be completed online using MyOpenMath most every Friday. Quizzes will be scaled to count one hundred fifty points.
- Tests (400 points)
- There will be four tests, each counting one hundred points.
- Final Examination (250 points)
- There will be one comprehensive final examination counting two hundred fifty points.
At the end of the semester, the following grading scale will be used:
- 1000 points is the total number of points possible.
- A total of 900–1000 points earns an A.
- A total of 800–899 points earns a B.
- A total of 700–799 points earns a C.
- A total of 600–699 points earns a D.
- A total below 600 points earns an F.