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Course Description:

College level course in algebra for majors in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, absolute value, and logarithmic functions; systems of equations; theory of polynomial equations; analytic geometry.

Student Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

SLO1:

Use properties of Real Numbers to perform operations.

SLO2:  

Solve application problems.

SLO3:

Graph equations and inequalities in one and two variables.

SLO4:

Solve systems of equations, using graphing and algebraic techniques.

SLO5:

Solve quadratic equations by factoring, completing the square, or using the quadratic formula.

SLO6:

Perform operations with Radical and Complex Numbers.

SLO7:

 Perform operations with Exponential and Logarithmic functions.

Course Content:

  1. Functions including linear, polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, absolute value, logarithmic: definitions, evaluation, domain and range;
  2. Inverses of functions;
  3. Algebra of functions;
  4. Graphs of functions including asymptotic behavior, intercepts, vertices;
  5. Transformations of quadratic, absolute value, radical, rational, logarithmic, exponential functions;
  6. Equations including rational, linear, polynomial, radical, exponential, absolute value, logarithmic;
  7. Linear, nonlinear, and absolute value inequalities;
  8. Systems of equations and inequalities;
  9. Characterization of the zeros of polynomials;
  10. Properties and applications of Complex numbers;
  11. Properties of conic sections; and
  12. Sequences and series.

Textbook:

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College Algebra from OpenStax, ISBN 1-947172-12-3

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