MATH 142G

Precalculus Algebra: Graphing Calculator Component


1.0 hours lecture per week.
Associate Degree Applicable.

Supports the MATH 242 Precalculus Algebra course by presenting the features and use of a graphing calculator to solve problems specific to that course. Topics covered will parallel the development of concepts in MATH 242. A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is required. (Other models not supported.)


Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
 1. Use appropriate window settings to view a graph
 2. Use appropriate commands to find:
        ·    function values
        ·    intercepts
        ·    zeros
        ·    points of intersection
        ·    relative extrema
        ·    determinants
        ·    inverse matrix
        ·    row echelon form
        ·    reduced row echelon form
        ·    least squares regression models
        ·    terms of a sequence
        ·    partial sums
 3. Enter and graph the following:
        ·   functions
        ·    discrete data
        ·    piecewise defined functions
        ·    conic sections
        ·    parametric equations
        ·    sequences
 4. Enter a matrix and perform the following:
        ·    matrix operations
        ·    row operations
 5. Graph the solution set to a system of inequalities