MT 121 - Technical Mathematics I

Credit Hours: 4

The first course in a two-semester sequence of intermediate algebra and trigonometry with technical applications. Topics included are: the trigonometry functions; vectors; units of measurement and approximate numbers; fundamental concepts of algebra; functions and graphs; systems of linear equations; determinants; factoring and fractions; quadratics; basic operations with complex numbers; and geometry, which includes areas and perimeters of common plane figures, volumes and surface areas of common solids. The scientific calculator will be used throughout the course.
Prerequisites: MT 007 or MT 013 or appropriate college equivalent and/or appropriate mathematics level code.*
F/S (C, N, S)

*Level code is determined by Mathematics Department placement test and/or successful completion of math courses.