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Fundamentals of College Algebra
ISBN: 9780534950477 | 0534950477
Edition: 9thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Brooks Cole
Pub. Date: 1/11/1997
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Through eight editions, Swokowski's mathematical accuracy continues to be a trademark. Swokowski's unique problem sets present a variety of challenging and motivating exercises for students. Currently, the Seventh Edition is used at more than sixty U.S. schools.
| List of Graphing Calculator Topics | p. viii |
| Preface | p. xi |
| Fundamental Concepts of Algebra | p. 1 |
| Real Numbers | p. 2 |
| Exponents and Radicals | p. 19 |
| Algebraic Expressions | p. 31 |
| Fractional Expressions | p. 45 |
| Chapter 1 Review Exercises | p. 56 |
| Chapter 1 Discussion Exercises | p. 58 |
| Equations and Inequalities | p. 59 | ... MORE
| Equations | p. 60 |
| Applied Problems | p. 69 |
| Quadratic Equations | p. 80 |
| Complex Numbers | p. 94 |
| Other Types of Equations | p. 101 |
| Inequalities | p. 110 |
| More on Inequalities | p. 119 |
| Chapter 2 Review Exercises | p. 127 |
| Chapter 2 Discussion Exercises | p. 130 |
| Functions and Graphs | p. 131 |
| Rectangular Coordinate Systems | p. 132 |
| Graphs of Equations | p. 141 |
| Lines | p. 157 |
| Definition of Function | p. 175 |
| Graphs of Functions | p. 193 |
| Quadratic Functions | p. 209 |
| Operations on Functions | p. 224 |
| Inverse Functions | p. 235 |
| Variation | p. 245 |
| Chapter 3 Review Exercises | p. 252 |
| Chapter 3 Discussion Exercises | p. 258 |
| Polynomial and Rational Functions | p. 261 |
| Polynomial Functions of Degree Greater Than 2 | p. 262 |
| Properties of Division | p. 273 |
| Zeros of Polynomials | p. 281 |
| Complex and Rational Zeros of Polynomials | p. 295 |
| Rational Functions | p. 303 |
| Chapter 4 Review Exercises | p. 321 |
| Chapter 4 Discussion Exercises | p. 323 |
| Exponential and Logarithmic Functions | p. 325 |
| Exponential Functions | p. 326 |
| The Natural Exponential Function | p. 338 |
| Logarithmic Functions | p. 348 |
| Properties of Logarithms | p. 364 |
| Exponential and Logarithmic Equations | p. 372 |
| Chapter 5 Review Exercises | p. 385 |
| Chapter 5 Discussion Exercises | p. 388 |
| Systems of Equations and Inequalities | p. 391 |
| Systems of Equations | p. 392 |
| Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables | p. 401 |
| Systems of Inequalities | p. 410 |
| Linear Programming | p. 419 |
| Systems of Linear Equations in More Than Two Variables | p. 428 |
| The Algebra of Matrices | p. 443 |
| The Inverse of a Matrix | p. 453 |
| Determinants | p. 460 |
| Properties of Determinants | p. 467 |
| Partial Fractions | p. 475 |
| Chapter 6 Review Exercises | p. 481 |
| Chapter 6 Discussion Exercises | p. 484 |
| Sequences, Series, and Probability | p. 487 |
| Infinite Sequences and Summation Notation | p. 488 |
| Arithmetic Sequences | p. 504 |
| Geometric Sequences | p. 511 |
| Mathematical Induction | p. 520 |
| The Binomial Theorem | p. 527 |
| Permutations | p. 536 |
| Distinguishable Permutations and Combinations | p. 543 |
| Probability | p. 552 |
| Chapter 7 Review Exercises | p. 565 |
| Chapter 7 Discussion Exercises | p. 568 |
| Topics from Analytic Geometry | p. 571 |
| Parabolas | p. 572 |
| Ellipses | p. 582 |
| Hyperbolas | p. 596 |
| Chapter 8 Review Exercises | p. 608 |
| Chapter 8 Discussion Exercises | p. 609 |
| Appendixes | p. 611 |
| Common Graphs and Their Equations | p. 612 |
| A Summary of Graph Transformations | p. 614 |
| Answers to Selected Exercises | p. 1 |
| Index of Applications | p. 54 |
| Index | p. 58 |
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