College Algebra: Real Math, Real People 7th edition

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Ron Larson
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Chapter 1: Functions and Their Graphs
    • 1.1: Graphs of Equations
    • 1.2: Lines in the Plane
    • 1.3: Functions
    • 1.4: Graphs of Functions
    • 1.5: Shifting, Reflecting, and Stretching Graphs
    • 1.6: Combinations of Functions
    • 1.7: Inverse Functions

  • Chapter 2: Solving Equations and Inequalities
    • 2.1: Linear Equations and Problem Solving
    • 2.2: Solving Equations Graphically
    • 2.3: Complex Numbers
    • 2.4: Solving Quadratic Equations Algebraically
    • 2.5: Solving Other Types of Equations Algebraically
    • 2.6: Solving Inequalities Algebraically and Graphically
    • 2.7: Linear Models and Scatter Plots

  • Chapter 3: Polynomial and Rational Functions
    • 3.1: Quadratic Functions
    • 3.2: Polynomial Functions of Higher Degree
    • 3.3: Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions
    • 3.4: The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
    • 3.5: Rational Functions and Asymptotes
    • 3.6: Graphs of Rational Functions
    • 3.7: Quadratic Models

  • Chapter 4: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
    • 4.1: Exponential Functions and Their Graphs
    • 4.2: Logarithmic Functions and Their Graphs
    • 4.3: Properties of Logarithms
    • 4.4: Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
    • 4.5: Exponential and Logarithmic Models
    • 4.6: Nonlinear Models

  • Chapter 5: Linear Systems and Matrices
    • 5.1: Solving Systems of Equations
    • 5.2: Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables
    • 5.3: Multivariable Linear Systems
    • 5.4: Matrices and Systems of Equations
    • 5.5: Operations with Matrices
    • 5.6: The Inverse of a Square Matrix
    • 5.7: The Determinant of a Square Matrix
    • 5.8: Applications of Matrices and Determinants

  • Chapter 6: Sequences, Series, and Probability
    • 6.1: Sequences and Series
    • 6.2: Arithmetic Sequences and Partial Sums
    • 6.3: Geometric Sequences and Series
    • 6.4: The Binomial Theorem
    • 6.5: Counting Principles
    • 6.6: Probability

  • Chapter 7: Conics and Parametric Equations
    • 7.1: Circles and Parabolas
    • 7.2: Ellipses
    • 7.3: Hyperbolas
    • 7.4: Parametric Equations

  • Chapter 0: Prerequisites
    • 0.1: Real Numbers
    • 0.2: Exponents and Radicals
    • 0.3: Polynomials and Factoring
    • 0.4: Rational Expressions
    • 0.5: The Cartesian Plane
    • 0.6: Representing Data Graphically

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