Math 116 Objectives, Fall 2007
Math 116 is a one semester course in College Algebra. Major topics include
- Roots of Polynomials
- Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
- Linear Equations and Matrices
- Sequences and Progressions
- Conic Sections and Analytic Geometry
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It is assumed that students are competent in some aspects of algebra already,
including
- Elementary Geometry, including properties of parallel lines, similar
triangles, circles and the Pythagorean Theorem for right triangles
- Analytic geometry of lines
- Arithmetic with complex numbers
- The quadratic formula and graphs of quadratic functions
- Algebra of polynomials and rational functions
- Linear equations and inequalities in one and two variables
- Exponents and radicals
- Functions and operations on functions including inversion and composition
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Last updated June 29, 2007 by Eric Key.