MATH 6A - The Real Numbers and College AlgebraSemester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring
This course covers
the real numbers, the real number line, the basic laws and definitions
of arithmetic, how these laws and definitions contribute to the theory
manipulating algebraic expressions and solving algebraic equations,
graphs of equations, functions, graphs of functions (linear, quadratic,
polynomial, and rational), algebraic inequalities, and applications of
such. There are no calculators allowed in the course. The
emphasis will be to develop an intuitive feel for the real numbers and
the concepts involved, an understanding of the reason and rigor behind
the algorithms and developing skill using algorithms.
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