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Precalculus A Concise Course

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ISBN-10: 1439049084

ISBN-13: 9781439049082

Edition: 2nd 2011

Authors: Ron Larson, Robert P. Hostetler

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List price: $288.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Publication date: 2/11/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 640
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.278
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…    

Functions and their Graphs
Rectangular Coordinates
Graphs of Equations
Linear Equations in Two Variables
Functions
Analyzing Graphs of Functions
A Library of Functions
Transformations of Functions
Combinations of Functions: Composite Functions
Inverse Functions
Mathematical Modeling and Variation
Chapter Summary
Review Exercises
Chapter Test
Proofs in Mathematics
P.S. Problem Solving
Polynomial and Rational Functions
Quadratic Functions and Models
Polynomial Functions of Higher Degree
Polynomial and Synthetic Division
Complex Numbers
Zeros of Polynomial Functions
Rational Functions
Nonlinear Inequalities
Chapter Summary
Review Exercises
Chapter Test
Proofs in Mathematics
P.S. Problem Solving
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions.
Exponential Functions and Their Graphs
Logarithmic Functions and Their Graphs
Properties of Logarithms
Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Exponential and Logarithmic Models
Chapter Summary
Review Exercises
Chapter Test
Cumulative Test: Chapters 1-3
Proofs in Mathematics
P.S. Problem Solving
Trigonometry
Radian and Degree Measure
Trigonometric Functions: The Unit Circle
Right Triangle Trigonometry
Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle
Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions
Graphs of Other Trigonometric Functions
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Applications and Models
Chapter Summary
Review Exercises
Chapter Test
Proofs in Mathematics
P.S. Problem Solving
Analytic Trigonometry
Using Fundamental Identities
Verifying Trigonometric Identities
Solving Trigonometric Equations
Sum and Difference Formulas
Multiple-Angle and Product-to-Sum Formulas
Law of Sines
Law of Cosines
Chapter Summary
Review Exercises
Chapter Test
Proofs in Mathematics
P.S. Problem Solving
Topics in Analytic Geometry
Lines
Introduction to Conics: Parabolas
Ellipses
Hyperbolas
Parametric Equations
Polar Coordinates
Graphs of Polar Coordinates
Polar Equations of Conics
Chapter Summary
Review Exercises
Chapter Test
Cumulative Test: Chapters 4-6
Proofs in Mathematics
P.S. Problem Solving
Review of Fundamental Concepts of Algebra (web)
Real Numbers and Their Properties
Exponents and Radicals
Polynomials and Factoring
Rational Expressions
Solving Equations
Solving Inequalities
Errors and the Algebra of Calculus
Concepts in Statistics (web)
Representing Data
Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion
Least Squares Regression