Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. explain basic definition of set, subsets, union, intersection, complements and use of Venn
diagrams;
2. solve quadratic equations;
3. solve trigonometric functions;
4. identify various types of numbers; and
5. solve some problems using binomial theorem.
Course Contents
Elementary set theory, subsets, union, intersection, complements, Venn diagrams. Real numbers,
integers, rational and irrational numbers, mathematical induction, real sequences and series,
theory of quadratic equations, binomial theorem. Complex numbers, algebra of complex numbers,
the Argand diagram. De-Moivre’s theorem, nth roots of unity. Circular measure, trigonometric
functions of angles of any magnitude, addition and factor formulae.
