College Algebra

by Ratti, J. S.; McWaters, Marcus S.

• ISBN13: 9780321296443
• ISBN10: 0321296443
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Addison Wesley

Summary

Ratti and McWaters write at a level that professors want and in a way that will engage students. Included are relevant and interesting applications; clear, helpful examples; and lots and lots of exercises--all the tools that you and your students need to succeed.

Table of Contents

Basic Concepts of Algebra

The Real Numbers and Their Properties

Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation

Polynomials

Factoring Polynomials

Rational Expressions

Rational Exponents and Radicals

Topics in Geometr?

Summary

Review Exercises

Practice Test A

Practice Test B

Equations and Inequalities

Linear Equations in One Variable

Applications of Linear Equations

Complex Numbers

Quadratic Equations

Solving Other Types of Equations

Linear Inequalities

Polynomial and Rational Inequalities

Equations and Inequalities Involving Absolute Value

Summary

Review Exercises

Practice Test A

Practice Test B

Graphs and Functions

The Coordinate Plane

Graphs of Equations

Lines

Relations and Functions

A Library of Functions

Transformations of Functions

Combining Functions; Composite Functions

Inverse Functions

Summary

Review Exercises

Practice Test A

Practice Test B

Cumulative Review Chapters P-2

Polynomial and Rational Functions

Quadratic Functions

Polynomial Functions

Dividing Polynomials and Rational Zeros Test

Zeros of a Polynomial Function

Rational Functions

Variation

Summary

Review Exercises

Practice Test A

Practice Test B Cumulative Review Chapters 1-3

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Exponential Functions

The Natural Exponential Function

Logarithmic Functions

Rules of Logarithms

Exponential and Logarithmic Equations

Summary

Review Exercises

Practice Test A

Practice Test B Cumulative Review Chapters 1-4

Systems of Equations and Inequalities

Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables

Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables

Partial-Fraction Decomposition

Systems of Linear Inequalities; Linear Programming

Nonlinear Systems of Equations and Inequalities

Summary

Review Exercises

Practice Test A

Practice Test B Cumulative Review Chapters 1-5

Matrices and Determinants

Matrices and Systems of Equations

Matrix Algebra

The Matrix Inverse

Determinants and Cramers Rule

Summary

Review Exercises

Practice Test A

Practice Test B Cumulative Review Chapters 1-6

The Conic Sections

Conic Sections: Overview

The Parabola

The Ellipse

The Hyperbola

Summary

Review Exercises

Practice Test A

Practice Test B Cumulative Review Chapters 1-7

Further Topics in Algebra

Sequences and Series

Arithmetic Sequences; Partial Sums

Geometric Sequences and Series

Mathematical Induction

The Binomial Theorem

Counting Principles

Probability

Summary

Review Exercises

Practice Test A

Practice Test B Cumulative Review Chapters 1-8?

Answers to Selected Exercise?

Credits

Index of Applications

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