PDC106280 - Introduction to Geometry and Trigonometry
Overview
Mathematics is used to solve many types of problems. This online micro-credential will introduce you to concepts in geometry and trigonometry to solve application problems.
Students who successfully complete the CQUniversity School of Access Education's Intermediate Mathematics: Concepts and Skills set of 9 micro-credentials, may receive a unit exemption from the equivalent CL03 Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) unit with CQUniversity.
To be eligible for this exemption, students must have completed:
- PDC106144 Linear Equations and Inequalities
- PDC106278 Quadratic Equations
- PDC106279 Logarithms and Exponential Equations
- PDC106280 Introduction to Geometry and Trigonometry
- PDC106281 Ratio, Proportion, and Variation
- PDC106282 Sequences and Series
- PDC106283 Statistics
- PDC106284 Intermediate Mathematics - Elective Module
- PDC87417 Intermediate Mathematics - Concepts and Skills: Assessment Module.
This online micro-credential provides a digital badge which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.
Our micro-credentials are aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
What is a Digital Badge?
Career Opportunities
Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the micro-credential, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a Digital Badge and a Certificate of Completion.
Students who successfully complete the set of 9 micro-credentials* developed from the unit MATH40228 Intermediate Mathematics for University, (which forms part of the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) CL03), may be eligible for exemption, pending all other entry requirements to the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) CL03 are being met, as automatic entry will not apply.
*Includes the following micro-credentials:
- PDC106144 Linear Equations and Inequalities
- PDC106278 Quadratic Equations
- PDC106279 Logarithms and Exponential Equations
- PDC106280 Introduction to Geometry and Trigonometry
- PDC106281 Ratio, Proportion, and Variation
- PDC106282 Sequences and Series
- PDC106283 Statistics
- PDC106284 Intermediate Mathematics - Elective Module
- PDC87417 Intermediate Mathematics - Concepts and Skills: Assessment Module.
Structure & Availability
- Use terminology associated with lines, angles and plane shapes to label triangles
- Find the perimeter and area of plane and composite shapes
- Calculate the volume of prisms, pyramids, spheres and combined solids
- Use Pythagoras’ theorem to find side lengths of right triangles
- Use sine, cosine and tangent ratios to determine the value of sides and angles of right triangles
- Solve application problems for right triangles including angles of elevation and depression.
Requirements
There are no specific entry requirements.
Our micro-credentials are available for anyone to access. You do not have to be a CQUniversity student.
How to Apply
1. Once you have selected your desired micro-credential, you can now add it to your shopping cart to enable you to purchase more than one "course" in a single transaction.
2. Once you have added all the micro-credentials you wish to purchase, you will be directed to the payment gateway and will be asked to "authenticate" your account on our Learning Management System Be Different.
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4. Following a successful payment, you will automatically be redirected to the course in the Learning Management System Be Different where you will find your selection of micro-credentials on your Dashboard.
