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MATH 123 Intro to Functions |
This course is designed to help you to develop the algebraic skills needed in the natural sciences, social sciences, and precalculus. The course emphasizes problem-solving skills, modeling and real-word applications. Throughout the course, we will use the written, symbolic, graphical, and numerical/tabular forms to explore algebraic concepts and to analyze real-world problems. Course topics include the real number system, algebraic expressions, functions and graphs, polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and logistic functions, systems of equations and matrices, and complex numbers. Applications will include optimization, compound interest, population growth, radioactive decay, and analysis of real-world data. We will consider the presentation of information in picture/graphical, tabular, and written forms. To open various course files, you will need Adobe Reader; once you download and install Adobe Reader, you will be able to open the files. Syllabus: Carefully read the syllabus. This document provides information about course policies, the required textbook and calculator, assignments and examinations, and attendance and participation. Readings, Handouts, and Resources: The only way in which to learn the material is to ask questions, do the related readings, study the concepts and methods, apply what we discuss by working on practice exercises, and consider real-world scenarios. The readings and practice exercises in the textbook are listed in the order in which topics will be examined during class. Once a topic has been discussed, it is your responsibility do the corresponding readings and work on the associated practice exercises. In addition to the practice exercises in the textbook, you should work the questions on handouts which were not examined during class. Please remember that your questions are important to me, that I want to help you to do well in the course, and that there is no such thing as a stupid question. |
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