2024-2025 College Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 College Catalog

MAT 097 - Intermediate Algebra


Credits: 4
Lab/Lecture: Four lecture.

Basic algebraic concepts, including rational expressions, functions and their graphs, radicals, and quadratics.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
  1. graph radical, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic, and absolute value functions;
  2. solve quadratic and rational inequalities;
  3. simplify rational expressions and solve rational equations;
  4. simplify radical expressions and solve radical equations;
  5. solve quadratic equations using the Zero-Product Property, completing the square, and the quadratic formula;
  6. analyze exponential and logarithmic expressions and functions;
  7. solve logarithmic and exponential equations;
  8. perform function evaluation and identify domain and range;
  9. perform operations on functions including finding the inverse;
  10. and solve application problems involving concepts taught in the course.


Prerequisite(s): MAT 091 or placement using CCC’s multiple measures. 
Corequisite(s): MAT 097C