# Course Description

This course combines the following items : Revision of algebra: polynomials, equation, inequalities, real numbers: Rational numbers, irrational numbers,  and properties          Counting procedures: Factorial of a number, permutation and combination, Binomial theorem, Pascal’s triangle.  Matrices and determinants: definition of matrices, equality of    matrix: addition of matrices; multiplication of matrices;  definition of a 2×2 determinant: inverse of matrix solving,simultaneously by the inverse method: 3×3 determinant,  properties of determinant: Cramer’s rule. Probability: sample space: event; probability of an event.

## Learning Objective

• 1. Revision of algebra: polynomials, equation, inequalities
• 2. Real numbers: Rational numbers, irrational numbers, and properties
• 3. Counting procedures: Factorial of a number, permutation and combination, Binomial theorem, Pascal’s triangle 4. Matrices and determinants: definition of matrices, equality of matrix: addition of matrices; multiplication of matrices; definition of a 2×2 determinant: inverse of matrix solving simultaneously by the inverse method: 3×3 determinant, properties of determinant: Cramer’s rule 5. Probability: sample space: event; probability of an event

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## Times Offered

• September 2015
• January 2016

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