Precalculus Mathematics

Catalog description

This course provides the necessary foundations for calculus. Topics include functions and their graphs, algebra and transformations of functions, one-to-one and inverse functions, algebraic functions, piecewise-defined functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, the complex number system, solving equations, analytic geometry, and systems of equations and inequalities. In addition, emphasis is placed on development of number-sense, mathematical models, problem solving, and interpretation of results.