Intermediate Algebra (Casebound with CD-ROM)

by Tussy, Alan S.; Gustafson, R. David

• ISBN13: 9780534386283
• ISBN10: 0534386288
• Edition: CD
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-08-24
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

When asked to describe his philosophy and approach, Alan Tussy responded: "In writing INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA, our goal was to develop a 'new generation' mathematics textbook targeted for today's algebra student. Our book is, at its heart, an interactive 'l

Table of Contents

A Review of Basic Algebra	1	(93)
Describing Numerical Relationships	2	(8)
The Real Number System	10	(11)
Operations with Real Numbers	21	(16)
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions	37	(11)
Solving Linear Equations and Formulas	48	(12)
Using Equations to Solve Problems	60	(11)
More Applications of Equations	71	(23)
Key Concept: Let x =	85	(1)
Accent on Teamwork	86	(1)
Chapter Review	87	(5)
Chapter Test	92	(2)
Graphs, Equations of Lines, and Functions	94	(88)
The Rectangular Coordinate System	95	(13)
Graphing Linear Equations	108	(13)
Rate of Change and the Slope of a Line	121	(12)
Writing Equations of Lines	133	(12)
Introduction to Functions	145	(12)
Graphs of Functions	157	(25)
Key Concept: Functions	171	(1)
Accent on Teamwork	172	(1)
Chapter Review	173	(5)
Chapter Test	178	(2)
Cumulative Review Exercises	180	(2)
Systems of Equations	182	(64)
Solving Systems by Graphing	183	(10)
Solving Systems Algebraically	193	(13)
Systems with Three Variables	206	(11)
Solving Systems Using Matrices	217	(10)
Solving Systems Using Determinants	227	(19)
Key Concept: Systems of Equations	238	(1)
Accent on Teamwork	239	(1)
Chapter Review	240	(4)
Chapter Test	244	(2)
Inequalities	246	(61)
Solving Linear Inequalities	247	(11)
Solving Compound Inequalities	258	(9)
Solving Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities	267	(12)
Linear Inequalities in Two Variables	279	(9)
Systems of Linear Inequalities	288	(19)
Key Concept: Inequalities	297	(1)
Accent on Teamwork	298	(1)
Chapter Review	299	(4)
Chapter Test	303	(1)
Cumulative Review Exercises	304	(3)
Exponents, Polynomials, and Polynomial Functions	307	(86)
Exponents	308	(9)
Scientific Notation	317	(7)
Polynomials and Polynomial Functions	324	(12)
Multiplying Polynomials	336	(9)
The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping	345	(8)
The Difference of Two Squares; the Sum and Difference of Two Cubes	353	(7)
Factoring Trinomials	360	(10)
Summary of Factoring Techniques	370	(4)
Solving Equations by Factoring	374	(19)
Key Concept: Polynomials	384	(1)
Accent on Teamwork	385	(1)
Chapter Review	386	(5)
Chapter Test	391	(2)
Rational Expressions	393	(86)
Rational Functions and Simplifying Rational Expressions	394	(12)
Proportion and Variation	406	(13)
Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions	419	(9)
Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions	428	(9)
Complex Fractions	437	(10)
Equations Containing Rational Expressions	447	(13)
Dividing Polynomials	460	(19)
Key Concept: Expressions and Equations	468	(1)
Accent on Teamwork	469	(1)
Chapter Review	470	(4)
Chapter Test	474	(2)
Cumulative Review Exercises	476	(3)
Radicals and Rational Exponents	479	(71)
Radical Expressions and Radical Functions	480	(12)
Radical Equations	492	(9)
Rational Exponents	501	(10)
Simplifying and Combining Radical Expressions	511	(10)
Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions	521	(10)
Geometric Applications of Radicals	531	(19)
Key Concept: Radicals	541	(1)
Accent on Teamwork	542	(1)
Chapter Review	543	(5)
Chapter Test	548	(2)
Quadratic Equations, Functions, and Inequalities	550	(68)
Completing the Square	551	(10)
The Quadratic Formula	561	(8)
Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs	569	(14)
Complex Numbers	583	(10)
The Discriminant and Equations That Can Be Written in Quadratic Form	593	(6)
Quadratic and Other Nonlinear Inequalities	599	(19)
Key Concept: Solving Quadratic Equations	608	(1)
Accent on Teamwork	609	(1)
Chapter Review	610	(4)
Chapter Test	614	(1)
Cumulative Review Exercises	615	(3)
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions	618	(85)
Albebra and Composition of Functions	619	(7)
Inverses of Functions	626	(10)
Exponential Functions	636	(13)
Base-e Exponential Functions	649	(9)
Logarithmic Functions	658	(9)
Base-e Logarithms	667	(6)
Properties of Logarithms	673	(10)
Exponential and Logarithmic Equations	683	(20)
Key Concept: Inverse Functions	693	(1)
Accent on Teamwork	694	(1)
Chapter Review	695	(5)
Chapter Test	700	(3)
Conic Sections; More Graphing	703	(42)
The Circle and the Parabola	704	(12)
The Ellipse	716	(8)
The Hyperbola	724	(9)
Solving Simultaneous Second-Degree Equations	733	(12)
Key Concept: Conic Sections	740	(1)
Accent on Teamwork	741	(1)
Chapter Review	742	(2)
Chapter Test	744	(1)
Miscellaneous Topics	745
The Binomial Theorem	746
Arithmetic Sequences	753
Geometric Sequences	760
Permutations and Combinations	769
Probability	778
Key Concept: The Language of Algebra	783
Accent on Teamwork	784
Chapter Review	785
Chapter Test	788
Cumulative Review Exercises	789
Appendix I Numerical Trigonometry	A-1
Appendix II Synthetic Division	A-12
Appendix III Tables	A-19
Table A Powers and Roots
Table B Base-10 Logarithms
Table C Base-e Logarithms
Appendix IV Answers to Selected Exercises	A-23
Index	I-1