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Precalculus Functions and Graphs

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ISBN-10: 0072867396

ISBN-13: 9780072867398

Edition: 6th 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler, Karl E. Byleen

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The Barnett, Ziegler, Byleen College Algebra series is designed to be user friendly and to maximize student comprehension. The goal of this series is to emphasize computational skills, ideas, and problem solving rather than mathematical theory. Precalculus introduces a unit circle approach to trigonometry and can be used in one or two semester college algebra with trig or precalculus courses. The large number of pedagogical devices employed in this text will guide a student through the course. Integrated throughout the text, students and instructors will find Explore-Discuss boxes which encourage students to think critically about mathematical concepts. In each section, the worked examples…    
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List price: $134.06
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1192
Size: 8.40" wide x 10.60" long x 1.80" tall
Weight: 5.456
Language: English

Chapter R: Basic Algebraic Operations
Algebra and Real Numbers
Exponents
Radicals
Polynomials: Basic Operations
Polynomials: Factoring
Rational Expressions: Basic Operations Chapter R Review Chapter R Group Activity: Rational Number Representations
Equations and Inequalities
Linear Equations and Applications
Linear Inequalities
Absolute Value
Complex Numbers
Quadratic Equations and Applications
Equations Involving Radicals
Chapter 1 Review
Chapter 1 Group Activity: Solving a Cubic Equation
Graphs
Cartesian Coordinate system
Distance in the Plane
Equations of a line
Linear Equations and Models
Chapter 2 Review
Chapter 2 Group Activity: Rates of Change
Functions
Functions
Graphing Functions
Transformations of Functions
Quadratic Functions
Combining Functions; Composition 3-6 Inverse Functions
Chapter 3 Review
Chapter 3 Group Activity: Mathematical Modeling: Choosing a Long-Distance Calling Plan
Chapters 1-3 Cumulative Review Exercises
Polynomials and Rational Functions
Polynomial Functions and Models
Real Zeros and Polynomial Inequalities
Complex Zeros and Rational Zeros of Polynomials
Rational Functions and Inequalities
Variation and Modeling
Chapter 4 Review
Chapter 4 Group Activity: Interpolating Polynomials
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Exponential Functions
Exponential Models
Logarithmic Functions
Logarithmic Models
Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Chapter 5 Review
Chapter 5 Group Activity: Growth of Increasing Functions
Chapters 4-5 Cumulative Review Exercises
Trigonometric Functions
Angles and Their Measure
Trigonometric Functions: A Unit Circle Approach
Solving Right Triangles
Trigonometric Functions: Properties and Graphs
More General Trigonometric Functions
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Chapter 6 Review
Chapter 6 Group Activity: A Predator-Prey Analysis Involving Mountain Lions and Deer
Trigonometric Identities and Conditional Equations
Basic Identities and Their Use
Sum, Difference, and Cofunction Identities
Double-Angle and Half-Angle Identities
Product-Sum and Sum-Product Identities
Trigonometric Equations
Chapter 7 Review
Chapter 7 Group Activity: From M sin Bt + N cos Bt to A sin(Bt + C): A Harmonic Analysis Tool
Additional Topics in Trigonometry
Law of Sines
Law of Cosines
Vectors in the Plane
Polar Coordinates and Graphs
Complex Numbers and De Moivre's Theorem
Chapter 8 Review
Chapter 8 Group Activity: Conic Sections and Planetary Orbits Chapters 6-8 Cumulative Review Exercises
Additional Topics in Analytic Geometry
Conic Sections; Parabolas
Ellipses
Hyperbolas
Rotation of Axes
Chapter 9 Review
Chapter 9 Group Activity: Focal Chords
Systems of Equations and Inequalities; Matrices
Systems of Linear Equations: Graphing and Substitution
Systems of Linear Equations: Elimination
Systems of Linear Equations: Gauss-J
Introduction: Definitions, Concepts, and Setting
The Practice and Discipline of Public Administration: Competing Concerns
The American Administrative State: Development and Political Environment
Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations: The Structure of the American Administrative State
Core Functions
Organization: Structure and Process
Public Personnel Administration and Collective Bargaining
Budgeting and Finance
Decision Making
The Convergence of Management, Politics and Law in the Public Sector
Policy Analysis and Implementation Evaluation
Regulatory Administration: An Illustration of Management, Politics and Law in the Public Sector
Public Administration and the Public
Public Administration and the Public
Public Administration and Democratic Constitutionalism
Accountability and Ethics
The Future Glossary Credits
Index