MAT 152 - College Algebra

MAT 1151.
Description: Modeling of applications using linear, quadratic, exponential and logarithmic functions. Introduction to solving systems of equations using matrices. Duplicate credit for MAT 152 and MAT 182 will not be awarded.

Prerequisites: MAT 097  or a satisfactory score on the mathematics skills assessment.

General Education Competency: Quantitative Literacy

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0

Course Content:
  1. Linear Functions
  2. Quadratic and other nonlinear functions
  3. Exponential and logarithmic functions
  4. Polynomial functions
  5. Systems of equations and matrices
  6. Technology in mathematics

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Recognize trends in data. (1-4,6)
  2. Create suitable functions that model data using technology. (1-4,6)
  3. Analyze an application using a function developed from data. (1-4,6)
  4. Add, subtract and multiply matrices in the context of an application. (5,6)
  5. Solve a system of equations using matrices and technology. (5,6)
  6. Solve polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, rational, and power equation algebraically. (1-4)
  7. Solve polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, rational, and power equation graphically.  (1-4)
  8. Predict function values from polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, rational, and power models. (1-4)


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