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MTH1207 - Fundamental Mathematics II

The course MTH 1207, titled Fundamental Mathematics – 2, is a 3-credit course with no prerequisites, focusing on trigonometry and calculus. It covers various topics including functions, identities, differentiation, and integration, structured over 39 hours of instruction with assessments comprising coursework, tests, and a final examination. Recommended textbooks include works by Bostock, Sandler, and Barnett, among others.

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MTH1207 - Fundamental Mathematics II

The course MTH 1207, titled Fundamental Mathematics – 2, is a 3-credit course with no prerequisites, focusing on trigonometry and calculus. It covers various topics including functions, identities, differentiation, and integration, structured over 39 hours of instruction with assessments comprising coursework, tests, and a final examination. Recommended textbooks include works by Bostock, Sandler, and Barnett, among others.

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COURSE: MTH 1207

COURSE TITLE: FUNDAMENTAL MATHEMATICS – 2

CREDITS: 3

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE: None

COURSE OBJECTIVES

To provide students with an understanding of the concept and skill associated with trigonometry
and calculus and their applications.

Hours

1&2 Introduction and overview, circles, radians, compound angles, double angles and
graphs.

3&4 Functions of negative angles, graphs, Inverse and principal values

4&5 Inverse trigonometric functions and their graphs.

6&7 Pythagoras’ theorem, identities, sine and cosine rules.

8 Small angle approximations.

9 & 10 Identities with inverse functions, factor formulae.

11 Solid trigonometry

12 Test 1

13 & 14 Introduction to calculus, limits.

15 & 16 Maximum/minimum investigation, gradient.

17 & 18 Differential from first principle, general formula, constant, sum, product, quotients.

19 & 20 Equations of tangents and normal.

21 Higher orders derivatives.

22 &2 3 Stationary points, Maxima and Minima points, Curve sketching.

24 Chain rule, Product rule, Quotient rule.

25 Test 2

26 Differentiating implicitly, Parametric differentiation.

27 Differentiating trigonometric functions.

28 Differentiating inverse trigonometric functions.

29 Differentiating exponential functions.

30 Differentiating logarithmic functions.

31 Partial differentials
32 Definite integrals, area under curves.

33 Volumes, Solids of Revolution.

34 Integration by substitutions.

35 Integration by parts.

36 Test 3

37 Legendre equation and Legendre polynomials.

38 Laguerre equation and Laguerre polynomials.

39 Conversion of spherical coordinates to polar coordinates

ASESSMENT:
COURSE WORK = 40 %
3 Tests =25% (Tests will be conducted during tutorial periods)
2 Assignments =15%
FINAL EXAMINATION =60% (2 hours written examination paper)

TEXT BOOKS

1. L. Bostock and S. Chandler, Mathematics- The Core Course for A-Level,


Cheltenham, UK (2000)
2. A.J. Sandler and D.W.S. Thoring, Understanding Pure Mathematics, UK, Oxford
University Press (2003)
3. G. Mannall and M. Kenwood, Pure Mathematics- A First Course, UK, Longman
Group(1996)
4. R.A. Barnett and M.R. Zigler, College Algebra with trigonometry, N.Y, McGraw Hill(1989)
5. R. Smedley and G. Wiseman, Introducing Pure Mathematics, Oxford University Press
(2003)

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