CAP 079 - Algebra II

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 5
Students will be exposed to the concepts of rational exponents, functions, domain, and range, and focuses on exponential, logarithmic, radical, and rational functions. The course emphasizes simplifying expressions and solving equations. Students completing this course with a 70 percent or better will meet the requirements for High School 21+ to earn one (1) credit of high school math equivalency. Prerequisite: All students who are under 18 years of age must have a signed release form from their school district. Students 16-17 years of age must first be admitted to the college following Alternative Education Program (AEP) eligibility or the Underage Admission Policy, which is available in the High School Programs office.
Course Outcomes:

Simplify expressions involving integer exponents.
Use standard function notation.
Classify functions as linear, quadratic, logarithmic, or exponential.
Simplify expressions and solve equations involving logarithms and exponentials using properties of exponents and logarithms.
Find the natural domain of logarithmic functions.
Simplify rational expressions.
Solve rational equations in one variable.
Convert between radical notation and rational exponents.
Solve radical equations in one variable.
Factor quadratic-type expressions.
Perform polynomial division.
Find the natural domain of rational and radical functions.
Use a scientific calculator when necessary.

Course Topics:

Classifying functions from their properties
Exponential and logarithmic equations
Domain and range
Evaluating functions
Radical and rational expressions
Radical and rational equations
Factoring quadratic type equations
Polynomial division