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Nov 21, 2024
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MATH 113 - Intermediate Algebra for College Students Credits: 4 Lecture Contact Hours: 4 Description: Review of algebraic operations; problem solving strategies; integer and rational exponents; complex numbers; solving equations; function concept; graphs and applications of linear, quadratic, exponential and logarithmic functions; and systems of equations are the topics covered in this course.
Prerequisites: MATH 053 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or a minimum score of 19 ACT-Math, 25 SAT-Math, 78 CPT-Elementary Algebra or 250 NGA-Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra and Statistics Corequisites: None. Recommended: None.
Course Category: Liberal Arts | Mathematics This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements. This Course is Typically Offered: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall Check Course Availability
Course Competencies
- Solve linear and quadratic equations and related applications using one variable.
- Solve equations that are quadratic in form and related applications using one variable.
- Solve radical equations and related applications using one variable.
- Solve rational equations and related applications using one variable.
- Solve exponential and logarithmic equations and related applications using one variable.
- Transform complex fractions into simplest form.
- Transform radical expressions to simplest form.
- Transform expressions with integer and rational exponents to simplest form.
- Solve linear systems of equations algebraically and graphically.
- Translate application problems into a linear system.
- Solve simple and compound linear inequalities in one variable both algebraically and graphically.
- Solve second degree inequalities in one variable both algebraically and graphically.
- Solve first degree inequalities in two variables both algebraically and graphically.
- Solve inequalities and equations containing absolute value both algebraically and graphically.
- Solve applications of functions involving two variables.
- Determine the inverse of a function algebraically or graphically.
- Graph quadratic functions.
- Graph exponential and logarithmic functions.
- Graph circles.
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