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College Algebra with Applications for Business and Life Sciences

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ISBN-10: 1133108490

ISBN-13: 9781133108498

Edition: 2nd 2013

Authors: Ron Larson, Anne V. Hodgkins

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If you have struggled in previous algebra courses (and even if you haven't), COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH APPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS AND LIFE SCIENCES, Second Edition, can help you succeed in your college algebra course. The authors provide you with a firm foundation in algebraic concepts, and guide you in applying your understanding to relevant examples and applications you are likely to encounter in college or in your career. If your instructor chooses, you'll also learn how to use graphing technology as a tool for problem solving and for review or retention.
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List price: $271.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Publication date: 1/1/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 720
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.718
Language: English

Ron Larson received his PhD. in mathematics from the University of Colorado and has been a professor of mathematics at The Pennsylvania State University since 1970. He has pioneered the use of multimedia to enhance the learning of mathematics, having authored over 30 software titles since 1990. Dr. Larson has also conducted numerous seminars and in-service workshops for math teachers around the country about using computer technology as a teaching tool and motivational aid. His Interactive Calculus (a complete text on CD-ROM) received the 1996 Texty Award for the most innovative mathematics instructional material at the college level, and it was the first mainstream college textbook to be…    

Fundamental Concepts of Algebra
Real Numbers: Order and Absolute Value
The Basic Rules of Algebra
Integer Exponents
Radicals and Rational Exponents
Polynomials and Special Products
Factoring
Fractional Expressions
Equations and Inequalities
Linear Equations
Mathematical Modeling
Quadratic Equations
The Quadratic Formula
Other Types of Equations
Linear Inequalities
Other Types of Inequalities
Functions and Graphs
Graphs of Equations
Lines in the Plane
Linear Modeling and Direct Variation
Functions
Graphs of Functions
Transformations of Functions
The Algebra of Functions
Polynomial and Rational Functions
Quadratic Functions and Models
Polynomial Functions of Higher Degree
Polynomial Division
Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions
Complex Numbers
The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
Rational Functions
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Inverse Functions
Exponential Functions
Logarithmic Functions
Properties of Logarithms
Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Exponential and Logarithmic Models
Systems of Equations and Inequalities
Solving Linear Systems Using Substitution
Solving Linear Systems Using Elimination
Linear Systems in Three or More Variables
Systems of Inequalities
Linear Programming
Matrices and Determinants
Matrices and Linear Systems
Operations with Matrices
The Inverse of a Square Matrix
The Determinant of a Square Matrix
Applications of Matrices and Determinants
Sequences, Series, and Probability
Sequences and Summation Notation
Arithmetic Sequences and Partial Sums
Geometric Sequences and Series
The Binomial Theorem
Counting Principles
Probability
An Introduction to Graphing Utilities
Conic Sections
Conic Sections
Conic Sections and Translations
Further Concepts in Statistics
Data and Linear Modeling
Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion