MAT 140 College Algebra

Welcome to the Oakton Community College MAT 140 course home page. Here you will find information shared by all sections of the course. In the frame to the left there are a number of useful links including the textbook website, if there is one, and the generic course syllabus. Further down this frame there are links to individual instructors' resources for their specific sections.

Prerequisites
MAT 053 or geometry proficiency; and MAT 120 or the equivalent with a grade of C or better, or an appropriate score on the Mathematics Assessment Test.

Course Description
A study of the following functions and their graphs: polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and special functions; systems of equations and inequalities, sequences and series, and the binomial theorem.

Course Objectives

A. Understand the concepts of relation and function.
B. Understand the use of function notation.
C. Understand the relationship between a function and its inverse.
D. Graph and recognize the basic characteristics for the following functions: linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic.
E. Solve systems of linear and nonlinear equations and inequalities.
F. Apply the concepts of sequence and series.

Instructional Materials

Required Textbook: College Algebra by Judith A. Beecher, Judith A. Penna, and M L. Bittinger, 2^nd Edition, Addison-Wesley Inc., 2005.

A graphing calculator is required. A TI-83 or higher numbered model will be used for instructional purposes.

Send corrections and comments to  pboisver@oakton.edu.