Precalculus: the Mathematics of Numbers, Functions and Equations

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Precalculus: the Mathematics of Numbers, Functions and Equations
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  2. Prerequisites & Facts
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Precalculus: the Mathematics of Numbers, Functions and Equations
The course Precalculus: the Mathematics of Numbers, Functions and Equations is an online class provided by University of Padova through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Gain an introduction to the essential mathematical knowledge and skills required for your first calculus course

Course description
  • Get an introduction to precalculus fundamentals
  • 5 weeks
  • This course is the first of two precalculus courses from the University of Padova that will provide you with an introduction to the fundamental mathematical skills required to complete your first course in calculus.
  • You will learn the basic precalculus required for college or undergraduate-level studies, including factoring and division, sets and set operations, reasoning and proofs, functions and graphs, and equations and inequalities.
  • On this online precalculus course, you will gain the foundation to support further mathematical studies and improve your use of maths in everyday life.
  • Numbers: integers, rationals, real numbers, absolute value, induction.
  • Functions: graphs, integer powers, roots and radicals, rational powers.
  • Algebra: polynomials and their roots, quadratic polynomials, polynomial division, finding roots, binomial coefficients.
  • Equations: types of equations, equivalence, polynomial equations, equations involving a radical, equations with several radicals/with absolute values, equations in several variables.
  • Inequalities: linear and polynomial inequalities, inequalities involving radicals and absolute values.
  • Describe the basic arithmetic of numbers, including absolute value and radicals
  • Identify the standard notation for sets and set operations
  • Explain the elements of mathematical reasoning and proofs
  • Classify the types of functions and their graphs
  • Solve polynomials: roots, factoring, and division
  • Solve equations and inequalites
  • This course is for anyone who wants to brush up on their basic mathematical skills, particularly students in the last year of high school, or at the beginning of undergraduate studies, who intend to take a first course in calculus.
  • University of Padova
  • The University of Padova is one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious seats of learning; it aims to provide its students with both professional training and a solid cultural background.
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Precalculus: the Mathematics of Numbers, Functions and Equations

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University, College, Institution

University of Padova

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Precalculus: the Mathematics of Numbers, Functions and Equations

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Padova you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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