Precalculus 5th edition

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J. Douglas Faires and James DeFranza
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Chapter 1: Functions
    • 1.1: Introduction
    • 1.2: The Real Line
    • 1.3: The Coordinate Plane
    • 1.4: Equations and Graphs
    • 1.5: Using Technology to Graph Functions
    • 1.6: Functions
    • 1.7: Linear Functions
    • 1.8: Quadratic Functions

  • Chapter 2: New Functions From Old
    • 2.1: Introduction
    • 2.2: Other Common Functions
    • 2.3: Arithmetic Combinations of Functions
    • 2.4: Composition of Functions
    • 2.5: Inverse Functions

  • Chapter 3: Algebraic Functions
    • 3.1: Introduction
    • 3.2: Polynomial Functions
    • 3.3: Finding Factors and Zeros of Polynomials
    • 3.4: Rational Functions
    • 3.5: Other Algebraic Functions
    • 3.6: Complex Roots of Polynomials

  • Chapter 4: Trigonometric Functions
    • 4.1: Introduction
    • 4.2: Measuring Angles
    • 4.3: Right-Triangle Trigonometry
    • 4.4: The Sine and Cosine Functions
    • 4.5: Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions
    • 4.6: Other Trigonometric Functions
    • 4.7: Trigonometric Identities
    • 4.8: Inverse Trigonometric Functions
    • 4.9: Additional Trigonometric Applications

  • Chapter 5: Exponential and Logarithm Functions
    • 5.1: Introduction
    • 5.2: The Natural Exponential Function
    • 5.3: Logarithm Functions
    • 5.4: Exponential Growth and Decay

  • Chapter 6: Conic Sections, Polar Coordinates, and Parametric Equations
    • 6.1: Introduction
    • 6.2: Parabolas
    • 6.3: Ellipses
    • 6.4: Hyperbolas
    • 6.5: Polar Coordinates
    • 6.6: Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates
    • 6.7: Parametric Equations

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