MATH C142 Content Review

Prerequisite MATH C055

In Math C055 students are expected to consistently perform signed number operations correctly; demonstrate proficiency with operations of algebraic fractions; use the rules of exponents and radicals to simplify expressions and solve equations; recognize the difference between functions and non-functions; graph a line and write the equation of a line; recognize and graph at least one quadratic – parabola, circle, ellipse, or hyperbola; solve a linear system of equations by at least two of the following methods: graphing, substitution, addition elimination, Cramer’s rule; solve quadratic equations by at least two of the following methods: factoring, completing the square, quadratic formula, graphing calculator; graph exponential and logarithmic functions; use the properties of exponential and logarithmic functions to solve equations; set up and solve word problems related to the skills above. Students successfully demonstrating these Math C055 skills will be prepared for Math C142.