Mth 178 Topics in Analytic Geometry

This is a prerequisite for Mth 277. The purpose of this course is to familiarize the student with 3-D.We cover graphing conic sections, quadratic surfaces, polar graphing, parametric graphing as well as the cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems. Vectors in 2-D and 3-D are covered as well as lines and planes. The course closes with the study of functions, curvature and the components of accelaration