MA1020:03
Preparatory Mathematics
Townsville
Inadmissable Subject Combination: MA1000 MA1021
39 lectures, 13 tutorials, 13 hours practicals. First and second semester.
Available to students in any Faculty without a Senior Mathematics or equivalent background. This subject prepares students for MA1000 or for other University courses that require Senior Mathematics B as a prerequisite.
Basic algebraic skills with applications. Functions, including linear and quadratic with graph sketching; commonly used functions and inverses (e.g. log and exponential). Linear algebra: simultaneous equations, introduction to matrices. Introduction to calculus with applications: graphical interpretation and simple rules.
Assessment by coursework (tests and assignments) (50%); a three-hour examination (50%).
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