Pre-Calculus

Catalog description

Presents operations on algebraic expressions, first and second degree equations and inequalities, systems of equations and inequalities, functions and graphing, theory of equations, mathematical induction, binomial expansion, ratio and proportion, trigonometric functions, graphing of trigonometric functions, radian measure, trigonometric identities and equations, logarithms, solution of right and oblique triangles, inverse trigonometric functions, complex numbers, polar and parametric equations. <BR>Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 116 or placement by exam. A graphing calculator is required for this course. Check with the College Bookstore or the Mathematics Department for recommended models. <BR>(PCS 1.1, 5 credit hours: 5 hours lecture, 0 hours lab)