Essentials of College Algebra: Pearson New International Edition

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Date de publication

28 octobre 2013

ISBN-13

9781292054186

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Nombre de pages de contenu principal : 648

Code interne

1292054182

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Sommaire

R. Review of Basic Concepts

Sets

Real Numbers and Their Properties

Polynomials

Factoring Polynomials

Rational Expressions

Rational Exponents

Radical Expressions

1. Equations and Inequalities

Linear Equations

Applications and Modeling with Linear Equations

Complex Numbers

Quadratic Equations

Applications and Modeling with Quadratic Equations

Other Types of Equations and Applications

Inequalities

Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities

2. Graphs and Functions

Rectangular Coordinates and Graphs

Circles

Functions

Linear Functions

Equations of Lines; Curve Fitting

Graphs of Basic Functions

Graphing Techniques

Function Operations and Composition

3. Polynomial and Rational Functions

Quadratic Functions and Models

Synthetic Division

Zeros of Polynomial Functions

Polynomial Functions: Graphs, Applications, and Models

Rational Functions: Graphs, Applications, and Models

Variation

4. Inverse, Exponential, and Logarithmic Functions

Inverse Functions

Exponential Functions

Logarithmic Functions

Evaluating Logarithms and the Change-of-Base Theorem

Exponential and Logarithmic Equations

Applications and Models of Exponential Growth and Decay

5. Systems and Matrices

Systems of Linear Equations

Matrix Solution of Linear Systems

Determinant Solution of Linear Systems

Partial Fractions

Nonlinear Systems of Equations

Systems of Inequalities and Linear Programming

Properties of Matrices

Matrix Inverses

Glossary
Solutions to Selected Exercises
Answers to Selected Exercises
Index of Applications
Index