Precalculus

Catalog description

A course for mathematics and science majors designed to develop and strengthen those topics in algebra and trigonometry that a student should master before taking a first standard course in calculus. Basic concepts from analytic geometry such as circles, ellipses and other conic sections. Roots of polynomials, graphs and transformations of graphs. Graphs of polynomial, and rational functions. Trigonometric identities and equations. The trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions and their graphs. Graphing calculator is optional.