LSU's Placement and Credit Exam for Trigonometry (Math 1022)

The placement exam for College Trigonometry (Math 1022) consists of 20 multiple choice questions taken from the topics listed below.

The TI-30XIIS (solar) or TI-30XIIB (battery) with a two-line display is the only calculator allowed for use on this placement test. No other calculators are allowed.

Formula sheets are not allowed when taking this exam.

Topics

• Angles in degree and radian measure
• Arc length and sector area
• Right triangle definitions of the trigonometric functions
• Applications in right triangles
• Definitions of the trigonometric functions of general angles
• Trigonometric functions of angles belonging to the π/3, π/4, π/6, and quadrantal angle families
• The Unit Circle
• Graphs and properties of the trigonometric functions
• Inverse trigonometric functions
• Trigonometric identities
• Sum and difference formulas
• Double-angle and half-angle formulas
• Trigonometric equations
• Law of Sines
• Law of Cosines
• Area of triangles
• Polar coordinates and polar graphs