College algebra essentials : a unit circle approach /

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Author / Creator:Sullivan, Michael, 1942-
Edition:8th ed.
Imprint:Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008.
Description:xxv, 551, [81] p. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6483800
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Varying Form of Title:CD-ROM title: Chapter test prep video CD : college algebra, 8e
ISBN:9780136154341
0136154344
0132408082 (CD-ROM)
Notes:Includes index.
System requirements: 233 MHz Power Macintosh running System 9+ or 300 MHz Pentium II PC running Windows 98+/NT, 64 MB RAM, 10 MB disk space, 800 x 600 monitor, 8x CD-ROM drive, QuickTime 6+, sound.
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter R. Review
  • R.1. Real Numbers
  • R.2. Algebra Essentials
  • R.3. Geometry Essentials
  • R.4. Polynomials
  • R.5. Factoring Polynomials
  • R.6. Synthetic Division
  • R.7. Rational Expressions
  • R.8. nth Roots; Rational Exponents
  • Chapter 1. Equations and Inequalities
  • 1.1. Linear Equations
  • 1.2. Quadratic Equations
  • 1.3. Complex Numbers; Quadratic Equations in the Complex Number System
  • 1.4. Radical Equations; Equations Quadratic in Form; Factorable Equations
  • 1.5. Solving Inequalities
  • 1.6. Equations and Inequalities Involving Absolute Value
  • 1.7. Problem Solving: Interest, Mixture, Uniform Motion, and Constant Rate Job Applications
  • Chapter 2. Graphs
  • 2.1. The Distance and Midpoint Formulas
  • 2.2. Graphs of Equations in Two Variables; Intercepts; Symmetry
  • 2.3. Lines
  • 2.4. Circles
  • 2.5. Variation
  • Chapter 3. Functions and Their Graphs
  • 3.1. Functions
  • 3.2. The Graph of a Function
  • 3.3. Properties of Functions
  • 3.4. Library of Functions; Piecewise-defined Functions
  • 3.5. Graphing Techniques: Transformations
  • 3.6. Mathematical Models: Building Functions
  • Chapter 4. Linear and Quadratic Functions
  • 4.1. Linear Functions and Their Properties
  • 4.2. Building Linear Functions from Data
  • 4.3. Quadratic Functions and Their Properties
  • 4.4. Quadratic Models; Building Quadratic Functions from Data
  • 4.5. Inequalities Involving QuadraticFunctions
  • Chapter 5. Polynomial and Rational Functions
  • 5.1. Polynomial Functions and Models
  • 5.2. Properties of Rational Functions
  • 5.3. The Graph of a Rational Function
  • 5.4. Polynomial and Rational Inequalities
  • 5.5. The Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function
  • 5.6. Complex Zeros: Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
  • Chapter 6. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  • 6.1. Composite Functions
  • 6.2. One-to-One Functions; Inverse Functions
  • 6.3. Exponential Functions
  • 6.4. Logarithmic Functions
  • 6.5. Properties of Logarithms
  • 6.6. Logarithmic and Exponential Equations
  • 6.7. Compound Interest
  • 6.8. Exponential Growth and Decay Models; Newtonrsquo;s Law; Logistic Growth and Decay Models
  • 6.9. Building Exponential, Logarithmic, and Logistic Functions from Data
  • Chapter 8. Systems of Equations and Inequalities
  • 8.1. Systems of Linear Equations: Substitution and Elimination