College algebra / Michael Sullivan
- Author:
- Sullivan, Michael, 1942-
- Published:
- Boston : Pearson Prentice Hall, [2012]
- Copyright Date:
- ©2012
- Edition:
- 9th ed.
- Physical Description:
- xxx, 708 pages, 92 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: R.1.Real Numbers -- R.2.Algebra Essentials -- R.3.Geometry Essentials -- R.4.Polynomials -- R.5.Factoring Polynomials -- R.6.Synthetic Division -- R.7.Rational Expressions -- R.8.nth Roots; Rational Exponents -- 1.Equations and Inequalities -- 1.1.Linear Functions -- 1.2.Quadratic Equations -- 1.3.Complex Numbers; Quadratic Equations in the Complex Number System -- 1.4.Radical Equations; Equations Quadratic in Form; Factorable Equations -- 1.5.Solving Inequalities -- 1.6.Equations and Inequalities Involving Absolute Value -- 1.7.Problem Solving: Interest, Mixture, Uniform Motion, Constant Rate Job Applications -- Chapter Review -- Chapter Test -- Chapter Projects -- 2.Graphs -- 2.1.The Distance and Midpoint Formulas -- 2.2.Graphs of Equations in Two Variables; Intercepts; Symmetry -- 2.3.Lines -- 2.4.Circles -- 2.5.Variation -- Chapter Review -- Chapter Test -- Cumulative Review -- Chapter Project -- 3.Functions and Their Graphs -- 3.1.Functions -- 3.2.The Graph of a Function -- 3.3.Properties of Functions -- 3.4.Library of Functions; Piecewise-defined Functions -- 3.5.Graphing Techniques: Transformations -- 3.6.Mathematical Models: Building Functions -- Chapter Review -- Chapter Test -- Cumulative Review -- Chapter Projects -- 4.Linear and Quadratic Functions -- 4.1.Linear Functions and Their Properties -- 4.2.Linear Models: Building Linear Functions from Data -- 4.3.Quadratic Functions and Their Properties -- 4.4.Build Quadratic Models from Verbal Descriptions and from Data -- 4.5.Inequalities Involving Quadratic Functions -- Chapter Review -- Chapter Test -- Cumulative Review -- Chapter Projects -- 5.Polynomial and Rational Functions -- 5.1.Polynomial Functions and Models -- 5.2.Properties of Rational Functions -- 5.3.The Graph of a Rational Function -- 5.4.Polynomial and Rational Inequalities -- 5.5.The Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function -- 5.6.Complex Zeros; Fundamental Theorem of Algebra -- Chapter Review -- Chapter Test -- Cumulative Review -- Chapter Projects -- 6.Exponential and Logarithmic Functions -- 6.1.Composite Functions -- 6.2.One-to-One Functions; Inverse Functions -- 6.3.Exponential Functions -- 6.4.Logarithmic Functions -- 6.5.Properties of Logarithms -- 6.6.Logarithmic and Exponential Equations -- 6.7.Financial Models -- 6.8.Exponential Growth and Decay Models; Newton's Law; Logistic Growth and Decay Models -- 6.9.Building Exponential, Logarithmic, and Logistic Models from Data -- Chapter Review -- Chapter Test -- Cumulative Review -- Chapter Projects -- 7.Analytic Geometry -- 7.1.Conics -- 7.2.The Parabola -- 7.3.The Ellipse -- 7.4.The Hyperbola -- Chapter Review -- Chapter Test -- Cumulative Review -- Chapter Projects -- 8.Systems of Equations and Inequalities -- 8.1.Systems of Linear Equations: Substitution and Elimination -- 8.2.Systems of Linear Equations: Matrices -- 8.3.Systems of Linear Equations: Determinants -- 8.4.Matrix Algebra -- 8.5.Partial Fraction Decomposition -- 8.6.Systems of Nonlinear Equations -- 8.7.Systems of Inequalities -- 8.8.Linear Programming -- Chapter Review -- Chapter Test -- Cumulative Review -- Chapter Projects -- 9.Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem -- 9.1.Sequences -- 9.2.Arithmetic Sequences -- 9.3.Geometric Sequences; Geometric Series -- 9.4.Mathematical Induction -- 9.5.The Binomial Theorem -- Chapter Review -- Chapter Test -- Cumulative Review -- Chapter Projects -- 10.Counting and Probability -- 10.1.Counting -- 10.2.Permutations and Combinations -- 10.3.Probability -- Chapter Review -- Chapter Test -- Cumulative Review -- Chapter Projects -- Appendix Graphing Utilities -- 1.The Viewing Rectangle -- 2.Using a Graphing Utility to Graph Equations -- 3.Using a Graphing Utility to Locate Intercepts and Check for Symmetry -- 4.Using a Graphing Utility to Solve Equations -- 5.Square Screens -- 6.Using a Graphing Utility to Graph Inequalities -- 7.Using a Graphing Utility to Solve Systems of Linear Equations.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9780321716811
0321716817 - Note:
- Includes index.
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