College algebra / Michael Sullivan.

Includes index.

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; Newton's Law; Logistic Growth and Decay Models 6.9 Building Exponential, Logarithmic, and Logistic Functions from Data Chapter 7 Analytic Geometry 7.1 Conics 7.2 The Parabola 7.3 The Ellipse 7.4 The Hyperbola Chapter 8 Systems of Equations and Inequalities 8.1 Systems of Linear Equations: Substitution and Elimination 8.2 Systems of Linear Equations: Matrices 8.3 Systems of Linear Equations: Determinants 8.4 Matrix Algebra 8.5 Partial Fraction Decomposition 8.6 Systems of Nonlinear Equations 8.7 Systems of Inequalities 8.8 Linear Programming Chapter 9 Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem 9.1 Sequences 9.2 Arithmetic Sequences 9.3 Geometric Sequences; Geometric Series 9.4 Mathematical Induction 9.5 The Binomial Theorem Chapter 10 Counting and Probability 10.1 Sets and Counting 10.2 Permutations and Combinations 10.3 Probability Appendix Graphing Utilities 1 The Viewing Rectangle 2 Graphing Equations in Two Variables 3 Locating Intercepts and Checking for Symmetry 4 Solving Equations Using a Graphing Utility 5 Square Screens 6 Graphing Inequalities in Two Variables 7 Solving Systems of Linear Equations 8 Graphing a Polar Equation 9 Graphing Parametric Equations