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College Algebra –
mth220
(3 credits)
This course presents traditional concepts in college algebra. Topics include linear, polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations, sequences, series, and probability.
This undergraduate-level course is 5
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Sequences and Series
- Find a general term given the terms of a sequence.
- Solve application problems involving a series.
- Find the sum of the first n terms of a sequence.
- Solve recursion formula problems.
- Solve factorial notation problems.
- Find terms of a sequence from the general term.
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Counting Methods and Probability
- Solve probability problems.
- Solve combination problems.
- Solve permutation problems.
- Use the multiplication principle to solve counting problems.
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Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
- Solve real-world applications using exponential and logarithmic functions.
- Apply properties of logarithms.
- Convert between exponential and logarithmic forms.
- Identify graphs of exponential and logarithmic functions.
- Solve logarithmic functions.
- Solve exponential functions.
- Identify types of symmetry and asymptotes, given a function and a graphing calculator.
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Systems of Equations and Matrices
- Solve systems of linear inequalities with graphing.
- Perform operations on matrices.
- Use matrices and Gaussian elimination to solve systems.
- Solve systems of nonlinear equations.
- Distinguish between linear and nonlinear systems of equations.
- Solve systems of linear equations.
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Graphing, the Distance Formula, and Circles
- Perform operations on functions.
- Write the standard form of a circle’s equation.
- Find the midpoint of a segment.
- Identify functions behavior as increasing, decreasing, or constant.
- Find the distance between two points.
- Perform transformations on a given graph.
- Graph rational functions.
- Graph polynomial functions.
- Solve problems involving a function’s zeros, maximum, or minimum values.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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