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Nov 21, 2024
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2022-2023 College Catalog [***ATTENTION: THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG***]
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MAT 187 - Pre-Calculus
Credits: 5
Lab/Lecture: Five lecture.
College level algebra and trigonometric topics to prepare for calculus. Functions, equations, and inequalities, trigonometry, and fundamental algebra theorems will be studied.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
- define functions and relations;
- solve various systems of nonlinear equations;
- graph equations and functions using various methods including technology;
- solve linear, quadratic, rational, absolute value, polynomial, and radical equations;
- utilize logarithmic and exponential properties to solve related equations;
- simplify expressions involving complex numbers;
- define the six basic trig functions;
- solve right and oblique triangles;
- prove trigonometric identities and equations through use of various methods;
- work with vectors and vector quantities;
- describe and graph curves using parametric equations;
- solve application situations related to methods presented in this course;
- and solve problems involving optional topics listed in course content #11.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 097 or placement.
General Education: Mathematics.
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