Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
1. Analyze, graph, and evaluate linear functions related to application problems in business and the
natural sciences.
2. Perform algebraic operations on functions and determine function inverses.
3. Analyze and interpret the relationship between the properties and graphs of polynomial functions.
4. Determine all the exact zeros of a polynomial by applying root-finding techniques and theorems.
5. Analyze and interpret the graphs of algebraic functions including square root, cube root, absolute
value, piece-wise defined functions and rational functions.
6. Solve and graph linear inequalities in one and two variables and non-linear inequalities in one variable.
7. Analyze and apply rigid and non-rigid transformations to algebraic, exponential and logarithmic
functions.
8. Solve equations involving logarithmic and exponential functions, including application problems.
9. Perform algebraic operations with matrices.
10. Construct systems of equations from application problems and solve them using various techniques.
11. Use the above skills in various applications such as partial fraction decomposition or linear
programming.