1993-1994 - Cochise College

abSOlute value, polyno~ial f~nctlons and,their grap~s, ,
determinants and matrices, Inverse functions, logarlthm.lc an,d
exponential functions, c~mp!ex nu~bers, sequences, blOomlal
theorem, and mathematical Induction.
3hoUrs leCtUre; 2hours laboratory.
MAT 120 Colleg. Aigebra/3 Units
Prerequisite: Two years of high schoe! algebra, or MAT 110 with a
grade of 'e' or better.
Alogical development of the real number system, field axioms as
applied to algebra, sets ~nd set ~otation, inequalities and
absolute value, polynomial functions and their graphs,
determinants and matrices, inverse functions, logarithmic and
exponential functions, complex numbers, sequences, binomial
theorem, and mathematical induction.
3hours lecture.
MAT 124 Plane Trlgonometry/3 Units
Prerequisite: MAT 120 or approval of instructor. May be taken
concurrently with MAT 120 or MAT 261 .
An analytical approach to trigonometry based upon the unit circle
concept: trigonometric functions, identities, conditional equations,
radian measure graphs, logarithms, solution of right and oblique
triangies, inverse trigonometric functions and trigonometric form
of complex numbers.
3hours lecture.
MAT 155 Finite Mathematlcs/3 Units
Prerequishe: Satisfactory completion of acourse in College
Algebra MAT 120 or permission of instructor.
Anonr~orous, yet mathematically sound, introduction to finite
mathematics, the branch of mathematics not Involving infinite
sets, limits, and cuntinuity including linear equations with
~pplicalions in two space to supply demand functions, systems of
linear equations with applications to optimization and two-product
supply and demand analysis, systems of linear inequalities with
~ication, linear programming and the simplex method, the
primal a~d dual problems with shadow prices and matrices,
summations with application to elementary statistics, common
and nalurallogarithms, and mathematics of finance,
3hours lecture,
MAT 243 Discrete MathI3 Units
Prerequisite: MAT 120 or equivalent.
The objective of this coorse is to provide an understanding of
elementary set theory, permutations and combination, discrete
functions, generating functions, difference equations, relations,
graphs, trees, circuits, cut·sets, and network flow problems.
3 hours lecture,
MAT 256 Calculus for Buslnessl3 Units
Prerequisite: MAT 120 and MAT 155 with satisfactory grade.
or eqUivalent.
Elementary topics in analytic geometry. differential and integral
calculus with business application,
3 hours lecture.
MAT 261 Calculus 1/5 Units
Prerequisite: Four years of high school mathematics or MAT 120
and MAT 124 or permiSSion of instructor.
An integrated study in which analytiC geometry is used to develop,
understand, and apply calculus concepts. Includes absolute value
and inequality, relations and functions. graphs, limits and
continuity, definition and application of the derivative,
antiderivative and definite integral.
5hours lecture.
MAT 262 Calculus 11/4 Units
Prerequisite: MAT 261 with agrade of Cor better.
Acontinuation of MAT 261. Includes techn iques of differentiating
and integration of transcendental functions, and an introduction ~
infinite series. Also covers topics in analytiC geometry, parametne
equations, and polar coordinates.
4hours lecture.
MAT 263 CaicuiuslU/4 Units
Prerequisite: MAT 262 with grade of Cor better.
Acontinuation of MAT 262 to conclude the three-semester
calculus sequence. Topics Include: Vect~rs, ~ectof·v,alued
functions, partial differentiating, and multiple mtegratlOn.
4hours lecture.
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