Fundamentals of College Algebra

Name: Fundamentals of College Algebra
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ISBN: 9780534420864

ISBN-10: 0534420869

ISBN-13: 9780534420864

Edition: 11th 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Earl William Swokowski, Jeffery A. Cole

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This latest edition in the highly respected Swokowski/Cole precalculus series retains the elements that have made it so popular with instructors and students alike: its exposition is clear, the time-tested exercise sets feature a variety of applications, its uncluttered layout is appealing, and the difficulty level of problems is appropriate and consistent. The goal of this text is to prepare students for further courses in mathematics. Mathematically sound, FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE ALGEBRA effectively prepares students for further courses in mathematics through its excellent, time-tested problem sets. This edition has been improved in many respects including the addition of technology…

Book details

List price: $249.95
Edition: 11th
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Publication date: 8/4/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 720
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.080
Language: English

Earl Swokowski authored multiple editions of numerous successful textbooks, including CALCULUS; CALCULUS OF A SINGLE VARIABLE; FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE ALGEBRA; and PRECALCULUS: FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS, all published by Cengage Learning Brooks/Cole.

Jeffery A. Cole has been teaching mathematics and computer science at Anoka-Ramsey Community College since fall 1981. He started working on the Swokowski series of precalculus texts in 1985 as an ancillary author, and has been a co-author since 1991. His contribution to the Swokowski texts also includes joining the revision team of the calculus text in 1989.




Fundamental Concepts of Algebra


Real Numbers


Exponents and Radicals


Algebraic Expressions


Fractional Expressions



Review Exercises



Discussion Exercises



Equations and Inequalities


Equations


Applied Problems


Quadratic Equations


Complex Numbers


Other Types of Equations


Inequalities


More on Inequalities



Review Exercises



Discussion Exercises



Functions and Graphs


Rectangular Coordinate Systems


Graphs of Equations


Lines


Definition of Function


Graphs of Functions


Quadratic Functions


Operations on Functions



Review Exercises



Discussion Exercises



Polynomial and Rational Functions


Polynomial Functions of Degree Greater Than



Properties of Division


Zeros of Polynomials


Complex and Rational Zeros of Polynomials


Rational Functions


Variation



Review Exercises



Discussion Exercises



Inverse, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions


Inverse Functions


Exponential Functions


The Natural Exponential Function


Logarithmic Functions


Properties of Logarithms


Exponential and Logarithmic Equations



Review Exercises



Discussion Exercises



Systems of Equations and Inequalities


Systems of Equations


Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables


Systems of Inequalities


Linear Programming


Systems of Linear Equations in More Than Two Variables


The Algebra of Matrices


Inverse of a Matrix


Determinants


Properties of Determinants


Partial Fractions



Review Exercises



Discussion Exercises



Sequences, Series, and Probability


Infinite Sequences and Summation Notation


Arithmetic Sequences


Geometric Sequences


Mathematical Induction


The Binomial Theorem


Permutations


Distinguishable Permutations and Combinations


Probability



Review Exercises



Discussion Exercises



Topics From Analytic Geometry


Parabolas


Ellipses


Hyperbolas



Common Graphs and Their Equations



A Summary of Graph Transformations


Answers to Selected Exercises


Index of Applications


Index