Precalculus

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5 cr. hrs.; 5 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. Prerequisites: Appropriate placement score; or MATH 070 "A" or better; or MATH 091 "C" or better; and MATH 085 "C" or better Precalculus includes properties of functions, graphs of functions, polynomial functions, rational functions, exponential functions, logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, right triangle trigonometry, inverse trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, trigonometric equations, solution of oblique triangles, polar coordinates, systems of equations, matrices, and conic sections. If a student has not previously completed a course in trigonometry, enrollment in the separate courses MATH 112 (College Algebra) and MATH 116 (Trigonometry) is recommended instead of MATH 118. Maximum credit for students taking any combination of MATH 112, 116, and 118 is 7 credit hours.