Nov 21, 2024  
College Catalog 2024-2025 
    
College Catalog 2024-2025

SUR 162 - Intermediate Mathematics for Field Surveying


4 Total Credits
This course is a continuation of SUR 161. Covered topics include mathematical functions, oblique triangles, factoring, and analysis of linear functions. (formerly AMATH 189J)

Course Outcomes
  1. Solve oblique triangles using laws of sines and cosines, recognizing ambiguous and impossible scenarios.
  2. Solve systems of two or three linear equations by algebraic techniques.
  3. Solve systems of equations using determinants by hand and machine.
  4. Factor algebraic expressions including factorable polynomials to degree three.
  5. Simplify fractional expressions and solve fractional equations using algebraic operations and factoring.