College algebra (8th ed )
Auteur : SULLIVAN Michael
KEY BENEFIT: The Eighth Edition of this highly dependable book retains its best features-accuracy, precision, depth, and abundant exercise sets-while substantially updating its content and pedagogy. Striving to teach mathematics as a way of life, Sullivan provides understandable, realistic applications that are consistent with the abilities of most readers. KEY TOPICS: Chapter topics include Graphs Polynomial and Rational Functions Conics Systems of Equations and Inequalities Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Counting and Probability and more. MARKET: For individuals with an interest in learning algebra as it applies to their everyday lives.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Chapter R Review
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
 
Chapter 1 Equations and Inequalities1.1 Linear Equations
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, and Constant Rate Job  Applications
 
Chapter 2 Graphs2.1 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 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 4 Linear and Quadratic Functions
4.1 Linear Functions and Their Properties
4.2 Building Linear Functions from Data
4.3 Quadratic Functions and Their Properties
4.4 Quadratic Models Building Quadratic Functions from Data
4.5 Inequalities Involving QuadraticFunctions
 
 Chapter 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 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 Compound Interest
6.8 Exponential Growth and Decay Models Newton's Law Logistic Growth and Decay Models
6.9 Building Exponential, Logarithmic, and Logistic Functions from Data
 
Chapter 7   Analytic Geometry
7.1 Conics
7.2 The Parabola
7.3 The Ellipse
7.4 The Hyperbola
 
Chapter 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 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 10  Counting and Probability
10.1 Sets and Counting
10.2 Permutations and Combinations
10.3 Probability
 
Appendix Graphing Utilities
1 The Viewing Rectangle
2 Graphing Equations in Two Variables
3 Locating Intercepts and Checking for Symmetry
Date de parution : 07-2009
Ouvrage de 840 p.
21.6x27.9 cm