MAT 151 - College Algebra

This course is intended primarily for those students who are majoring in science, engineering, or mathematics. Together with Precalculus, it prepares students for Calculus I. Topics covered include solving equations (linear, quadratic, radical, polynomial, rational, and absolute value), solving inequalities (linear, polynomial, rational, and absolute value), operations in the Rectangular Coordinate System and the Complex Number System, basic function operations (domain, range, graphing, arithmetic, composition and inverses), and functions (linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic). College Academic Learning Goal Designation: Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Perform operations in the Complex Number System Solve equations and inequalities Perform operations in the Rectangle Coordinate System Define, evaluate, perform operations and graph functions Analyze polynomial functions Analyze rational functions Analyze exponential and logarithmic functions