MATH 085
Elementary Algebra II
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of Math 085, the student
should be able to:
- Identify polynomials
and classify them by degree.
- Simplify algebraic
expressions using the laws of exponents.
- Perform the
operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of
polynomials.
- Identify the
greatest common factor of a polynomial and factor the greatest common
factor out of the polynomial.
- Identify common
group factors of a polynomial and utilize the method of group factoring to
factor the polynomial.
- Identify trinomials
in quadratic form and factor them using a variety of methods, including
special formulas.
- Identify rational
expressions, identify restrictions on the variables contained in rational
expressions, and reduce rational expressions.
- Perform the
operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of
rational expressions.
- Solve equations
involving rational expressions.
Solve application problems by representing the given information as
a rational equation then solving the rational equation.
- Identify radical
expressions involving square roots, identify restrictions on the variables
contained in radical expressions involving square roots, and simplify
radical expressions involving square roots.
- Perform the
operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of
radical expressions involving square roots.
- Identify quadratic
equations and write them in standard form.
- Solve quadratic
equations by factoring, extraction of roots, and the quadratic formula.
Solve application problems
by representing the given information as a quadratic equation, then solving the
quadratic equation.