MAT-103 Finite Mathematics

This course introduces students to selected topics from finite mathematics. Sets and set relations are used as vehicles to study the real number system, permutations, combinations, and probability. Also included are operating with polynomials, rational exponents, solving first degree equations and inequalities with one variable, quadratic equations, and systems of linear equations with two and three unknowns. Determinants, Cramer’s rule, and matrix algebra are employed. Total of 45 hours of lecture. Prerequisite: MAT 100 or appropriate score on placement test. Semesters offered: Fall, Spring. 3 Credits.