MAT* 186 - Pre-Calculus

Credit(s): 4
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C- or better in MAT* G172, or qualifying score on the placement test.
Algebra, trigonometry, and analytic geometry are studied. Topical considerations include: composite functions, polynomial and rational functions, trigonometric functions, applications of trigonometry to right and oblique triangles, complex numbers, operations with vectors, polar coordinates, parametric equations, sequences, series, summation notation, binomial theorem. This course will require the use of a graphing calculator.