Algebra
Civil Engineering
Fundamentals
Review of basic algebraic concepts including order of operations, real number properties, absolute value, and inequalities.
Exponents and Radicals
Detailed guide on the laws of exponents, simplifying radicals, rationalizing denominators, and solving radical equations.
Linear Equations
Understanding linear equations, slope, intercepts, parallel and perpendicular lines, and solving inequalities.
Word Problems
Techniques and strategies for solving common algebraic word problems including age, mixture, work, motion, and clock problems.
Systems of Equations
Techniques for solving systems of linear equations using graphing, substitution, and elimination methods.
Quadratic Equations
Methods for solving quadratic equations including factoring, completing the square, and the quadratic formula.
Polynomials
Operations on polynomials, synthetic division, factorization techniques, and finding roots.
Rational Expressions
Simplifying, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing rational expressions, and solving rational equations.
Functions and Graphs
Introduction to functions, domain and range, inverse functions, piecewise functions, and symmetry.
Logarithms
Rules of logarithms, natural logs, change of base formula, and solving logarithmic and exponential equations.
Complex Numbers
Understanding imaginary numbers, complex operations, the complex plane, and De Moivre's Theorem.
Matrices and Determinants
Comprehensive guide to matrix operations, calculating determinants, finding inverses, and using Cramer's Rule.
Sequences and Series
Arithmetic and geometric progressions, infinite series, summation notation, and the binomial theorem.
Combinatorics and Probability
Fundamental counting principles, permutations, combinations, and basic probability theory.