After completing this course, students will learn how to successfully apply functions to model different data and real world occurrences. This course reviews the concept of a function and then provide multiple examples of common and uncommon types of functions used in a variety of disciplines. Formulas, domains, ranges, graphs, intercepts, and fundamental behavior are all analyzed using both algebraic and analytic techniques. From this core set of functions, new functions are created by arithmetic operations and function composition. These functions are then applied to solve real world problems. The ability to picture many different types of functions will help students learn how and when to apply these functions, as well as give students the geometric intuition to understand the algebraic techniques. The skills and objectives from this course improve problem solving abilities.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Module 1: Introduction to Functions
Module 2: Other Common Functions
Final Exam: Functions and Applications
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TOP REVIEWS FROM ALGEBRA: ELEMENTARY TO ADVANCED - FUNCTIONS & APPLICATIONS
Excellent course! What I really enjoyed were the practical examples that brought the forms to life.
Excellent course. I've done 2/3 of the specialization and looking forward to course #3.
Great instructor, exercises, and explanations. Course is well organized and orchestrated.
An excellent course just what I needed to understand functions better. The teacher is a pro at explaining and the exercises is perfectly put together. A thumbs up from me. Thanks:)
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