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- 14 week duration
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Solving Systems of Equations
This unit introduces how to systematically solve a system of equations, namely linear equations. Examples of non-linear systems, including systems of 3 unknowns will be of emphasis.
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Graphs of Trigonometric Functions
The unit focuses primarily on how to graph periodic sinusoidal functions, and how to identify features of a waveform to produce an equation by inspection.
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Polar Coordinate Functions
An introduction to the polar coordinate system.
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Variation
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Complex Numbers
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Exponents and Radicals
This unit is an extension of what was introduced in Math 1131. To learn how to work with radicals, knowing your exponent laws in crucial. Hence, this unit begins with a thorough review.
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Logarithmic Functions
This chapter introduces you to exponential functions, and how they can be solved using logarithms.
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Trigonometric Identities and Equations
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Analytic Geometry
Inverse Variation
The phrase “y varies inversely as x” or “y is inversely proportional to x” means that as x gets bigger, y gets smaller, and vice versa.
Inversely proportional terms can mathematically be represented as:
Notice how x is under a constant k.
? Don’t confuse inverse variation with inverse functions. An inverse function is one that undoes the action of the another function.
The equation y = k over x can also he written as y = k·x-1 given the negative exponent rule.
Another form is obtained by multiplying both sides of y = k over x by x, getting:
Each of these three forms indicate inverse variation. Inverse variation problems are solved by the same methods as for any other power function. As before, we can work these problems with or without finding the constant of proportionality (k) – question 2 in the video below.