MATH 171 College Algebra* (3 Hours)
Prerequisites : Completion of JCCC placement requirements.
This course focuses on the study of functions and their graphs, techniques of solving equations, and applications. Students will analyze and graph non-functions and functions, including constant, linear, quadratic, piecewise-defined, absolute value, square root, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; solve equations, including polynomial, absolute value, radical, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and systems of linear equations; solve inequalities, including absolute value, polynomial, rational, and systems of linear inequalities; and apply functions in real-world situations.