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2012-2013 Gaston College Catalog 
    
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MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra (3 Credit Hours)


Class Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Clinical/Work Experience Hours: 0
Prerequisites: RED 090 , ENG 090 , and MAT 080  or DMA 010 , DMA 020 , DMA 030 , DMA 040 , DMA 050 , DMA 060 , DMA 070 , and DMA 080 
Corequisites: MAT 171A 
 

This is the first of two courses designed to emphasize topics which are fundamental to the study of calculus. Emphasis is placed on equations and inequalities, functions (linear, polynomial, rational), systems of equations and inequalities, and parametric equations. Upon completion, students should be able to solve practical problems and use appropriate models for analysis and predictions.
This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in natural/sciences mathematics.



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