MTH 2351 - Precalculus

5 Credits

Prerequisite(s): Placement Testing
Combination of algebra and trigonometry in preparation for a calculus sequence; proficiency with topics in Intermediate Algebra and Intermediate Trigonometry is assumed. Topics include solution of absolute value equations and inequalities; exponential and radical notations; locations of zeroes of polynomials; function notation, domain and range, and operations; synthetic division and remainder theorem of polynomials; definition, evaluation, and operations with exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, and inverse-trigonometric functions; evaluation and graphing of functions; angular measure in degrees and radians; verifications of trigonometric identities; operations on sequences and series; vector operations and applications; implications of the binomial theorem; solutions of systems of simultaneous equations; operations on matrices and Cramer’s Rule; graphs of conics and parametric and polar equations; partial fraction decomposition; and applications. Graphing calculator required. Offered (Fall, Spring)