Business Algebra (MATH 1324)

These notes cover the material for MATH 1324. You can also find coverage of some prerequisite material (like factoring, simplifying expressions, etc.), which you’ll be expected to use soon after the course starts. See the Table of Contents below for more info.

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Here’s a list of the fundamental topic sections we’ll be covering in the course:

• Functions
  • 1. Relations and Functions
  • 2. Functions Defined by Equations
  • 3. Graphs of Functions
  • 4. Linear Functions
  • 5. Quadratic Functions
  • 6. Polynomials
  • 7. Rational Functions
• Exponentials and Logarithms
  • Fundamentals of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
    • 1. Exponential Functions
    • 2. Logarithmic Functions
    • 3. Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
    • 4. Applications of Exponentials and Logarithms
  • Finance
    • 1. Simple Interest
    • 2. Compound Interest
    • 3. Future Value of an Annuity
    • 4. Present Value of an Annuity
• Matrices and Systems of Equations
  • 1. Systems of Equations
  • 2. Gauss-Jordan Elimination
• Linear Programming
• Intro to Probability Theory
  • Probability Distributions