College Algebra

Name: College Algebra
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ISBN: 9780321227577

ISBN-10: 0321227573

ISBN-13: 9780321227577

Edition: 9th 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider

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Focusing on helping students to develop both the conceptual understanding and the analytical skills necessary to experience success in mathematics, we present each mathematical topic in this text using a carefully developed learning system to actively engage students in the learning process. We have tried to address the diverse needs of today's students through a more open design, updated figures and graphs, helpful features, careful explanations of topics, and a comprehensive package of supplements and study aids. Students planning to continue their study of mathematics in calculus, trigonometry, statistics, or other disciplines, as well as those taking college algebra as their final…

Book details

List price: $147.33
Edition: 9th
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/21/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 816
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.630
Language: English



R. Review of Basic Concepts


Real Numbers and Their Properties


Order and Absolute Value


Polynomials


Factoring Polynomials


Rational Expressions


Rational Exponents


Radical Expressions.



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


Inequalities


Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities.



Graphs and Functions


Graphs of Equations


Functions


Linear Functions


Equations of Lines; Curve Fitting


Graphs of Basic Functions


Graphing Techniques


Function Operations and Composition.



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



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.



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



Analytic Geometry


Parabolas


Ellipses


Hyperbolas


Summary of the Conic Sections.



Further Topics in Algebra


Sequences and Series