Finite Math (MAT 205)
I. Algebra Review Material (chapter 1)
a. Types of numbers
b. Polynomials (degree etc…)
c. Graphing one dimension inequalities and interval notation
II. The Cartesian Coordinate System Ch 2.1: understand and be able to locate:
a. Origin (what is it?)
b. X-axis –abscissac. Y-axis –abscissad. Quadrants
e. Ordered Pairs
f. Find the slope between two points
III. Lines and their slopes Ch 2.2:
a. Write an equation of a line given
i. A point and a slope
ii. Two points
iii. Other
b. What is a solution to an equation?
c. Write the equation of a vertical line
d. Write the equation of a horizontal line
e. Understand and be able to utilize the slope intercept formula and point
slope formula.
f. Determine the x and y intercepts of a graph
g. General Form of a line
i. Find the x and y intercepts
ii. Algebraically change to slope intercept form
h. Graph a line
IV. Functions Domain and Range
a. Understand how to use the vertical line test to determine if a graph
represents a function
b. Determine the domain and range of a function by analyzing a function’s
graph.
c. Algebraically determining the domain of a function
d. Evaluate a function for a particular value or variable
e. Determine whether a function is linear or not
V. Algebra of Functions
a. Adding
b. Subtracting
c. Multiplying
d. Composite
e. Cost Revenue Functions