Trigonometry / Algebra III Draft
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See it for your school: its prerequisites, what it counts toward at your school, and whether it's in your plan.
Why this course?
Trigonometry and Algebra III take Algebra II further and prepare you for Precalculus, Calculus or a college math course.
A fourth year of math helps with selective colleges and STEM majors.
What you'll learn
- Use sine, cosine and tangent to solve triangles
- Graph and apply trigonometric functions
- Work with the unit circle and radians
- Strengthen the algebra that college math starts from
You'll do: Problem sets, graphing and tests.
What comes next
Which courses come before and after it, and what it counts toward, depend on each school. Your plan shows your school's.
College majors that build on it
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- Engineering technology
Careers it informs most
People in these jobs use what this course teaches the most. It's a starting point, not a track.
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