This course is MATH 152, College Algebra and Trigonometry.
This course, followed by MATH 153, prepares students for the study of calculus. Topics include functions and function notation, rate of change and linear functions, transformations of functions, a review of right triangle trigonometry, graphing trigonometric functions, applications leading to sinusoidal graphs, trigonometric functions through the unit circle, some basic identities, solving equations, identities as tools for rewriting trigonometric expressions, the double and half-angle identities, quadratic functions, power functions, and polynomial functions. Problems are approached from a variety of perspectives, including graphical, numerical, verbal, and algebraic. A graphing calculator is required; the specific model is determined by the mathematics department.
PREREQUISITES: A grade of C or higher in MATH 151 or equivalent.
