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This course
consists largely of precalculus topics, but also includes a substantial
treatment of probability (probability is important in biology and
usually not emphasized in high school). It is similar to 22M:009,
except for the biology emphasis and probability topics. The
"precalculus" topics include relations, functions, coordinate systems,
graphing, polynomials, trigonometric functions, and logarithmic and
exponential functions. Probability topics include random experiments
and random variables, algebra of sets, methods of enumeration,
sampling, conditional probability, and distributions of discrete types.
Examples and applications are chosen from the biological sciences.
Grades are based on exams, homework, and quizzes. Three hours of
lectures are given weekly by a faculty member and are complemented by
two small-group discussions led by a TA.
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