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College Algebra, 1st Edition
ISBN: 978-0-471-65958-7
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752 pages
November 2005
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Chapter 0. PREREQUISITES AND REVIEW.

0.1 Real Numbers.

0.2 Exponents and Radicals.

0.3 Polynomials: Basic Operations.

0.4 Factoring Polynomials.

0.5 Rational Expressions.

0.6 Equations.

0.7 Complex Numbers.

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Review Exercises | Practice Test.

Chapter 1. EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIE.

1.1 Linear Equations.

1.2 Applications Involving Linear Equations.

1.3 Quadratic Equations.

1.4 Radical Equations; Equations Quadratic in Form.

1.5 Linear Inequalities.

1.6 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities.

1.7 Absolute Value in Equations and Inequalities.

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Chapter 2. GRAPHS.

2.1 Basic Tools: Cartesian Plane, Distance, and Midpoint.

2.2 Graphing Equations: Point Plotting and Symmetry.

2.3 Straight Lines.

2.4 Circles.

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Chapter 3. FUNCTIONS AND THEIR GRAPHS.

3.1 Functions.

3.2 Graphs of Functions: Common Functions and Piecewise-Defined Functions.

3.3 Graphing Techniques: Transformations.

3.4 Operations on Functions and Composition of Functions.

3.5 One-to-One Functions and Inverse Functions.

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Chapter 4. POLYNOMIAL AND RATIONAL FUNCTIONS 262

4.1 Quadratic Functions.

4.2 Polynomial Functions of Higher Degree.

4.3 Dividing Polynomials: Long Division and Synthetic Division.

4.4 Properties and Tests of Zeros of Polynomial Functions.

4.5 Rational Functions.

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Chapter 5. EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS.

5.1 Exponential Functions and Their Graphs.

5.2 Exponential Functions with Base e.

5.3 Logarithmic Functions and Their Graphs.

5.4 Properties of Logarithms.

5.5 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations.

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Chapter 6. SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES.

6.1 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables.

6.2 Systems of Multivariable Linear Equations.

6.3 Partial Fractions.

6.4 Systems of Nonlinear Equations.

6.5 Systems of Inequalities.

6.6 Linear Programming.

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Chapter 7. MATRICES.

7.1 Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations.

7.2 Systems of Linear Equations: Augmented Matrices.

7.3 Systems of Linear Equations: Determinants.

7.4 Matrix Algebra.

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Chapter 8. CONICS.

8.1 Conic Basics.

8.2 The Parabola.

8.3 The Ellipse.

8.4 The Hyperbola.

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Chapter 9. SEQUENCES, SERIES, AND PROBABILITY.

9.1 Sequences and Series.

9.2 Arithmetic Sequences and Series.

9.3 Geometric Sequences and Series.

9.4 Mathematical Induction.

9.5 The Binomial Theorem.

9.6 Counting, Permutations, and Combinations.

9.7 Probability.

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Review Exercises | Practice Test.

ANSWERS TO ODD NUMBERED EXERCISES.

APPLICATIONS INDEX.

SUBJECT INDEX.

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