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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.

Conic Sections

Equations, properties, and graphs of circles, ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas.

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.