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Precalculus

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ISBN-10: 0495826626

ISBN-13: 9780495826620

Edition: 2013

Authors: Karla Neal, R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

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PRECALCULUS prepares learners for calculus and the rigors of that course, having been written by teachers who have taught the courses and seen where learners need help--and where other texts have come up short. The text features precise definitions and exposition, carefully crafted pedagogy, and a strong emphasis on algebraic, transcendental, and trigonometric functions. To show readers how important and relevant precalculus topics are to their future coursework, an optional Looking Ahead to Calculus feature appears in each chapter. The varied examples and exercises include many that encourage readers to use and understand graphs, as opposed to simply draw them, providing additional sound…    
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Book details

List price: $207.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Publication date: 2/6/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1024
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 4.642
Language: English

Basic Concepts
Linear Equations and Applications
Complex Numbers
Quadratic Equations and Applications
Other Types of Equations
Inequalities
The Rectangular Coordinate System
Equations of Lines
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test
Looking Ahead to Calculus
Graphs and Functions
Graphs of Equations
Functions and Function Notation
Graphs of Functions
Basic Graphs
Transformations of Graphs
Operations on Functions
Inverse Functions
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test
Looking Ahead to Calculus
Polynomial And Rational Functions
Quadratic Functions
Polynomial Functions
Rational Zeros of Polynomial Functions
Roots of Polynomial Equations
Rational Functions
Polynomial and Rational Inequalities
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test
Looking Ahead to Calculus
Exponential And Logarithmic Functions
Exponential Functions, Graphs, and Applications
Applications of Exponential Functions
Logarithmic Functions and Their Graphs
Applications of Logarithmic Functions
Properties of Logarithms
Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test
Looking Ahead to Calculus
Trigonometric Functions
Angles and Their Measurement
The Unit Circle and Trigonometric Functions
Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle; Fundamental Identities
Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions
Graphs of the Tangent, Cotangent, Secant and Cosecant Functions
Regression and Other Graphs Involving Trigonometric Functions
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test
Looking Ahead to Calculus
Analytic Trigonometry
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Inverse Cotangent, Secant, and Cosecant Functions (Optional)
Verifying Trigonometric Identities
Sum and Difference Formulas
Double-Angle, Power-Reduction, Half-Angle Formulas
Product-to-Sum and Sum-to-Product Formulas
Trigonometric Equations I
Trigonometric Equations II
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test
Looking Ahead to Calculus
Applications; Oblique Triangles
Solving Right Triangles
More Right Triangle Applications
Law of Sines
Law of Cosines
Area of Triangles
Angular and Linear Velocity--Circular Motion
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test
Looking Ahead to Calculus
Polar Coordinates; Vectors
Polar Coordinates
Polar Equations and Graphs
Complex Plane; Polar Form of Complex Numbers; DeMoivre's Theorem
Vectors
Dot Product
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test
Looking Ahead to Calculus
Linear Systems And Matrices
Systems of Linear Equations
Gaussian Elimination and Matrix Methods
Matrix Algebra
Matrix Inversion
Determinants
Partial Fractions
Graphs of Linear Inequalities
Linear Programming (available on website)
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test
Looking Ahead to Calculus
Conic Sections And Quadratic Systems
The Circle and the Parabola
The Ellipse
The Hyperbola
Solving Non-linear Systems of Equations
Plane Curves and Parametric Equations
Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test
Looking Ahead to Calculus
Natural Number Functions And Probability
The Binomial Theorem
Sequences, Series, and Summation Notation
Arithmetic Sequences
Geometric Sequences
Mathematical Induction
Permutations and Combinations (available on website)
Probability (available on website)
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test
Looking Ahead to Calculus
Introduction To Calculus (available on website)
Limits
Properties of Limits
Limits and Continuity
Average Rate of Change
Tangents and Derivatives
Area and Integrals
Chapter Summary
Chapter Test
Appendix
Sets of Real Numbers
Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation
Radicals and Rational Exponents
Polynomials
Factoring Polynomials
Rational Expressions