MTH 100 - College Algebra and Trigonometry

Class Hours: 4, Units: 4
General Education: Area B4 Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning - must meet minimum grade of C- or better in order to earn General Education credit.
Prerequisite(s): Two years of high school algebra or MTH 001, or passing score on ELM, or otherwise exempt from remediation.
Combines the necessary elements of college algebra and trigonometry to prepare students for subsequent study of calculus, computer programming, navigation and the physical sciences. Topic coverage includes linear, quadratic and higher polynomial equations, rational logarithmic and exponential functions and equations, trigonometric functions and their inverses and equations, with graphical representation of all of the above. Other topics are generalized and periodic functional relationships, multivariable systems with matrix algebra including inversion and determinants, complex numbers, vectors and appropriate computational methods, the rapid computation of values in plane triangles and various functions using the pocket calculator.
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