2023-2024 College Catalog

MTH-132 College Algebra and Trigonometry

College Algebra & Trigonometry is intended for students preparing for MTH-135 and it covers the material of MTH-120 and MTH-125 at a more rapid pace than those individual courses. Among the topics covered in this course are functions and graphs, including linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; complex numbers and theory of equations; trigonometric functions, their basic properties and graphs; identities; inverse trigonometric functions; trigonometric equations; Law of Sines, Law of Cosines; systems of linear equations and the matrix methods useful in solving those systems; and conics. Students may not earn more than six credits for any combination of MTH-120, MTH-125, and MTH-132. A graphing calculator is required for this course.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

Placement by appropriate high school GPA, SAT/ACT score, or placement test score.

IAI Code:

None

PCS Code:

1.1

Lecture:

5

Lab:

0