Precalculus I: Functions

Catalog description

Prepares students for trigonometry or calculus, focusing on functions and their properties, including polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, piecewise-defined, and inverse functions. Explores topics symbolically, numerically, and graphically in real-life applications and interpreted in context. Emphasizes skill building, problem-solving, modeling, reasoning, communication, connections with other disciplines, and the appropriate use of present-day technology. Prerequisite: MTH 95 or equivalent placement. Prerequisite/ concurrent: WR 121 or WR 121Z. Audit available.