Knowledge of these topics is assumed in Stetson's calculus courses. Some of the topics are reviewed briefly, but if you have forgotten your previous math courses, you may have to study a bit extra.
This material is found in MS 101 and in most high school algebra courses.
Algebra
Simplifying
exponents, radicals, logarithms
fractional expressions
Factoring polynomials
Solving equations
Solving inequalities
Functions
Domain and range
Evaluation
expressions such as f(x+h)
calculator use
Write one quantity as a function of another
Special functions:
linear, quadratic, polynomial
exponential and logarithmic
Function composition and decomposition
Inverses
Graphs
points in the plane
graphs of the special functions above
reading information
domain and range
increasing and decreasing behavior
maximum and minimum values
Special Topics
Translating verbal information into math symbols
Rates
Distance formula
Midpoint formula
Compound interest
Exponential growth and decay
Patience and Fortitude
Always useful!
All of the above material plus:
Trigonometry
Radian and degree measurement of angles
The unit circle
Definitions of the six trig functions:
sine, cosine, tangent
cosecant, secant, cotangent
Graphs
Inverses
Basic identities
Pythagorean identities
Reciprocal identities
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