MAT 172 College Algebra

Prerequisite: MAT 136E or MAT 136 with a grade of C- or higher or appropriate placement test score
3 credits

TI graphing calculator is required. Topics include concepts of functions; numeric, algebraic, and graphic techniques as applied to the following functions: polynomial, piecewise, rational, radical, exponential, logarithmic; complex numbers; applications; and systems of equations. Topics that might be included are recursively defined functions and topics in analytic geometry. Department exit assessment is required.