James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

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MA1000:03

Mathematical Foundations

Townsville, Cairns

Prerequisites: Senior Maths B (or equivalent) or permission of the Head of School

39 lectures, 26 hours practicals. First semester (Townsville and Cairns campus); second semester flexible delivery.

Algebra including partial fractions and the binomial theorem; analytic geometry; functions and graphs; inverse functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; trigonometry; differentiation, including implicit differentiation and related rates; stationary points, curve sketching; simple integration.

Assessment by coursework (tests and assignments) (30%); a three-hour examination (70%).


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