College Algebra 13th edition

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• Chapter R: A Review of Basic Algebra
  • R.1: Sets of Real Numbers
  • R.2: Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation
  • R.3: Rational Exponents and Radicals
  • R.4: Polynomials and More Operations on Radicals
  • R.5: Factoring
  • R.6: Rational Expressions
  • R: Chapter Review
  • R: Chapter Test
  • R: Looking Ahead to Calculus
  • R: Group Activity: Anesthesiology
  
  
• Chapter 1: Equations and Inequalities
  • 1.1: Linear Equations and Rational Equations
  • 1.2: Applications of Linear Equations
  • 1.3: Complex Numbers
  • 1.4: Quadratic Equations
  • 1.5: Applications of Quadratic Equations
  • 1.6: Other Types of Equations
  • 1.7: Inequalities
  • 1.8: Absolute Value
  • 1: Chapter Review
  • 1: Chapter Test
  • 1: Cumulative Review Exercises
  • 1: Looking Ahead to Calculus
  • 1: Group Activity: Health and Body Mass Index (BMI)
  
  
• Chapter 2: Functions and Graphs
  • 2.1: Functions and Function Notation
  • 2.2: The Rectangular Coordinate System and Graphing Lines
  • 2.3: Linear Functions and Slope
  • 2.4: Writing and Graphing Equations of Lines
  • 2.5: Graphs of Equations and Circles
  • 2.6: Proportion and Variation
  • 2: Chapter Review
  • 2: Chapter Test
  • 2: Looking Ahead to Calculus
  • 2: Group Activity: Average Velocity
  
  
• Chapter 3: Functions
  • 3.1: Graphs of Functions
  • 3.2: Transformations of the Graphs of Functions
  • 3.3: More on Functions; Piecewise-Defined Functions
  • 3.4: Operations on Functions
  • 3.5: Inverse Functions
  • 3: Chapter Review
  • 3: Chapter Test
  • 3: Cumulative Review Exercises
  • 3: Looking Ahead to Calculus
  • 3: Group Activity: Cryptography and Cybersecurity
  
  
• Chapter 4: Polynomial and Rational Functions
  • 4.1: Quadratic Functions
  • 4.2: Polynomial Functions
  • 4.3: The Remainder and Factor Theorems; Synthetic Division
  • 4.4: Fundamental Theorem of Algebra and Descartes' Rule of Signs
  • 4.5: Zeros of Polynomial Functions
  • 4.6: Rational Functions
  • 4: Chapter Review
  • 4: Chapter Test
  • 4: Looking Ahead to Calculus
  • 4: Group Activity: Polynomial Function Trending
  
  
• Chapter 5: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  • 5.1: Exponential Functions and Their Graphs
  • 5.2: Applications of Exponential Functions
  • 5.3: Logarithmic Functions and Their Graphs
  • 5.4: Applications of Logarithmic Functions
  • 5.5: Properties of Logarithms
  • 5.6: Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
  • 5: Chapter Review
  • 5: Chapter Test
  • 5: Cumulative Review Exercises
  • 5: Looking Ahead to Calculus
  • 5: Group Activity: Installment Loans
  
  
• Chapter 6: Systems of Linear Equations, Matrices, and Inequalities
  • 6.1: Systems of Linear Equations in Two and Three Variables
  • 6.2: Using Matrices to Solve Systems of Linear Equations
  • 6.3: Matrix Operations
  • 6.4: Multiplicative Inverses of Matrices and Matrix Equations
  • 6.5: Determinants and Cramer's Rule
  • 6.6: Partial Fractions
  • 6.7: Inequalities and Systems of Inequalities in Two Variables
  • 6.8: Linear Programming
  • 6: Chapter Review
  • 6: Chapter Test
  • 6: Looking Ahead to Calculus
  • 6: Group Activity: Vacation Budget
  
  
• Chapter 7: Conic Sections and Systems of Nonlinear Equations
  • 7.1: The Circle and the Parabola
  • 7.2: The Ellipse
  • 7.3: The Hyperbola
  • 7.4: Solving Nonlinear Systems of Equations in Two Variables
  • 7: Chapter Review
  • 7: Chapter Test
  • 7: Cumulative Review Exercises
  • 7: Looking Ahead to Calculus
  • 7: Group Activity: Suspension Bridges
  
  
• Chapter 8: Sequences, Series, Induction, and Probability
  • 8.1: The Binomial Theorem
  • 8.2: Sequences, Series, and Summation Notation
  • 8.3: Arithmetic Sequences and Series
  • 8.4: Geometric Sequences and Series
  • 8.5: Mathematical Induction
  • 8.6: Fundamental Counting Principle, Permutations, and Combinations
  • 8.7: Introduction to Probability
  • 8: Chapter Review
  • 8: Chapter Test
  • 8: Looking Ahead to Calculus
  • 8: Group Activity: Lottery Mathematics