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Aug 31, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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MATH 125: Precalculus (1 Unit) Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in Math 100 or appropriate score on teh mathematics placement assessment. A modern, unified approach to algebra, trigonometry, logarithms and analytical geometry based on the concept of a function. Linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations and inequalities, polynomials and rational functions, logarithms and exponential functions, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, and analytic geometry (the circle, the parabola, the ellipse and the hyperbola) are normally covered. Emphasizes the use of graphing calculators and the use of mathematics as a problem-solving tool. Covers applications in natural science, social science and business. Serves as a preparation for calculus. Well-prepared students who already have a strong working knowledge of algebra, trigonometry and logarithms should elect MATH 141 in place of Mathematics 125. A graphing calculator is required. Not open to students who have completed Math 120. Staff.
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