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College Algebra

3 Credits | 100 Level | 38 Contact hours

The following book is RECOMMENDED

• Book Title: PRECALCULUS Enhanced with Graphing Utilities
• Book Author(s): M. Sullivan and M. Sullivan III
• Publisher: Pearson
• Edition: 5TH
• ISBN:13 978-0-13-601578-9

The course will cover seven main objectives: Functions and functional notation, domains and ranges of functions, graphs of functions and relations, operations of functions, equations and inequalities, linear, inverse, quadratic, and rational functions, trigonometric functions, exponential and logarithmic properties, functions, and equations.

1. Graphs
2. Functions and Their Graphs
3. Linear and Quadratic Functions
4. Polynomial and Rational Functions
5. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
6. Systems of Linear Equations

At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to:
• Understand the mathematical concept of functions.
• Obtain the domain and range of a function.
• Operate and compose functions.
• Plot the graphs of different functions and to recognize the functions by their graphs.
• Solve equations and inequalities.
• Operate with exponential and logarithmic expressions using their properties.
• Solve systems of linear equations

20% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
20% Class Participation + Homework
25% Class Projects