Business Algebra

Catalog description

This course focuses on college algebra topics for students majoring in the economics and business. Presents a review of applications of equations, inequalities and function notation. Course serves as an introduction to: graphs of functions; translations and reflections of graphs of functions;, asymptotic behavior; algebra of functions including function composition and inverses; difference quotients and average rates of change; direct and inverse variation; behavior and modeling of functions including linear, quadratic, higher degree polynomials, rational, radical, exponential, logarithmic and piecewise functions; matrices (addition, subtraction, multiplication, row reduction, and solving systems using row reduction); and the mathematics of finance (compound interest, annuities, amortization and sinking funds.) Business applications throughout. Not open to students with credit for MATH 1116 or 1148 and above.