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Tables of Contents for College Algebra
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface to the Instructor
ix
 
Preface to the Student
xvii
 
Graphs
1
84
Rectangular Coordinates; Graphing Utilities
2
12
Graphs of Equations
14
21
The Straight Line
35
16
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines; Circles
51
13
Linear Curve Fitting
64
7
Variation
71
14
Chapter Review
78
7
Functions and Their Graphs
85
88
Functions
86
16
More about Functions
102
21
Graphing Techniques
123
12
Operations on Functions; Composite Functions
135
9
One-to-One Functions; Inverse Functions
144
11
Mathematical Models: Constructing Functions
155
18
Chapter Review
168
5
Equations and Inequalities
173
82
Solving Equations Using a Graphing Utility
174
5
Linear and Quadratic Equations
179
15
Setting Up Equations: Applications
194
12
Complex Numbers; Quadratic Equations with a Negative Discriminant
206
9
Other Types of Equations
215
7
Inequalities
222
12
Other Inequalities
234
9
Equations and Inequalities Involving Absolute Value
243
12
Chapter Review
250
5
Polynomial And Rational Functions
255
72
Quadratic Functions
256
18
Polynomial Functions
274
11
Rational Functions
285
17
The Zeros of a Polynomial Function
302
16
Complex Polynomials; Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
318
9
Chapter Review
322
5
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
327
80
Exponential Functions
328
13
Logarithmic Functions
341
10
Properties of Logarithms
351
7
Logarithmic and Exponential Equations
358
8
Compound Interest
366
10
Growth and Decay
376
6
Nonlinear Curve Fitting
382
15
Logarithmic Scales
397
10
Chapter Review
401
6
The Conics; Vectors
407
62
Preliminaries
408
1
The Parabola
409
13
The Ellipse
422
15
The Hyperbola
437
17
Vectors
454
15
Chapter Review
465
4
Systems of Equations and Inequalities
469
108
Systems of Linear Equations: Substitution; Elimination
470
13
Systems of Linear Equations; Matrices
483
18
Systems of Linear Equations: Determinants
501
12
Matrix Algebra
513
19
Partial Fraction Decomposition
532
7
Systems of Nonlinear Equations
539
13
Systems of Inequalities
552
10
Linear Programming
562
15
Chapter Review
569
8
Sequences; Induction; Counting; Probability
577
70
Sequences
578
10
Arithmetic Sequences
588
5
Geometric Sequences; Geometric Series
593
10
Mathematical Induction
603
4
The Binomial Theorem
607
8
Sets and Counting
615
6
Permutations and Combinations
621
9
Probability
630
17
Chapter Review
640
7
APPENDIX REVIEW
647
 
1. Topics From Algebra and Geometry
647
 
2. Polynomial and Rational Expressions
659
 
3. Radicals; Rational Exponents
673
 
4. Solving Equations
679
 
5. Completing the Square
683
 
6. Synthetic Division
686
 
Answers
AN1
 
Index
l1