Pre-Calculus

Catalog description

Five lecture. College level algebra and trigonometric topics to prepare for calculus. Functions, equations, and inequalities, trigonometry, and fundamental algebra theorems will be studied. Students will be able to: define functions and relations; solve various systems of nonlinear equations; graph equations and functions using various methods including technology; solve linear, quadratic, rational, absolute value, polynomial, and radical equations; utilize logarithmic and exponential properties to solve related equations; simplify expressions involving complex numbers; define the six basic trig functions; solve right and oblique triangles; prove trigonometric identities and equations through use of various methods; work with vectors and vector quantities; describe and graph curves using parametric equations; solve application situations related to methods presented in this course; and solve problems involving optional topics listed in course content #11. Prerequisite(s): MAT 097 or placement. General Education: Quantitative Reasoning