MAT 92 - Intermediate Algebra

60 lecture hours; A,B,C,F grade; considered 4 semester hours for billing and scheduling purposes.
Prerequisites: MAT 91 or MAT 91M , or appropriate ACCUPLACER score within a range of 263-271.
MAT 92 covers operations on algebraic expressions; variation; rational equations; irrational equations; solutions to quadratic equations by completing the square, by the square root property, and by the quadratic formula; and solutions of quadratic inequalities. Absolute value equations and inequalities and finding equations of straight lines meeting specific criteria are emphasized. Graphs of linear inequalities in two variables, of linear inequalities in one variable, and of parabolas are also included. Functions and real-world applications of them are emphasized throughout the course.