Precalculus 10th edition

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Ron Larson
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Chapter 1: Functions and Their Graphs
    • 1.1: Rectangular Coordinates
    • 1.2: Graphs of Equations
    • 1.3: Linear Equations in Two Variables
    • 1.4: Functions
    • 1.5: Analyzing Graphs of Functions
    • 1.6: A Library of Parent Functions
    • 1.7: Transformations of Functions
    • 1.8: Combinations of Functions: Composite Functions
    • 1.9: Inverse Functions
    • 1.10: Mathematical Modeling and Variation
    • 1: Review Exercises
    • 1: Chapter Test

  • Chapter 2: Polynomial and Rational Functions
    • 2.1: Quadratic Functions and Models
    • 2.2: Polynomial Functions of Higher Degree
    • 2.3: Polynomial and Synthetic Division
    • 2.4: Complex Numbers
    • 2.5: Zeros of Polynomial Functions
    • 2.6: Rational Functions
    • 2.7: Nonlinear Inequalities
    • 2: Review Exercises
    • 2: Chapter Test

  • Chapter 3: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
    • 3.1: Exponential Functions and Their Graphs
    • 3.2: Logarithmic Functions and Their Graphs
    • 3.3: Properties of Logarithms
    • 3.4: Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
    • 3.5: Exponential and Logarithmic Models
    • 3: Review Exercises
    • 3: Chapter Test
    • 3: Cumulative Test for Chapters 1-3

  • Chapter 4: Trigonometry
    • 4.1: Radian and Degree Measure
    • 4.2: Trigonometric Functions: The Unit Circle
    • 4.3: Right Triangle Trigonometry
    • 4.4: Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle
    • 4.5: Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions
    • 4.6: Graphs of Other Trigonometric Functions
    • 4.7: Inverse Trigonometric Functions
    • 4.8: Applications and Models
    • 4: Review Exercises
    • 4: Chapter Test

  • Chapter 5: Analytic Trigonometry
    • 5.1: Using Fundamental Identities
    • 5.2: Verifying Trigonometric Identities
    • 5.3: Solving Trigonometric Equations
    • 5.4: Sum and Difference Formulas
    • 5.5: Multiple-Angle and Product-to-Sum Formulas
    • 5: Review Exercises
    • 5: Chapter Test

  • Chapter 6: Additional Topics in Trigonometry
    • 6.1: Law of Sines
    • 6.2: Law of Cosines
    • 6.3: Vectors in the Plane
    • 6.4: Vectors and Dot Products
    • 6.5: The Complex Plane
    • 6.6: Trigonometric Form of a Complex Number
    • 6: Review Exercises
    • 6: Chapter Test
    • 6: Cumulative Test for Chapters 4-6

  • Chapter 7: Systems of Equations and Inequalities
    • 7.1: Linear and Nonlinear Systems of Equations
    • 7.2: Two-Variable Linear Systems
    • 7.3: Multivariable Linear Systems
    • 7.4: Partial Fractions
    • 7.5: Systems of Inequalities
    • 7.6: Linear Programming
    • 7: Review Exercises
    • 7: Chapter Test

  • Chapter 8: Matrices and Determinants
    • 8.1: Matrices and Systems of Equations
    • 8.2: Operations with Matrices
    • 8.3: The Inverse of a Square Matrix
    • 8.4: The Determinant of a Square Matrix
    • 8.5: Applications of Matrices and Determinants
    • 8: Review Exercises
    • 8: Chapter Test

  • Chapter 9: Sequences, Series, and Probability
    • 9.1: Sequences and Series
    • 9.2: Arithmetic Sequences and Partial Sums
    • 9.3: Geometric Sequences and Series
    • 9.4: Mathematical Induction
    • 9.5: The Binomial Theorem
    • 9.6: Counting Principles
    • 9.7: Probability
    • 9: Review Exercises
    • 9: Chapter Test
    • 9: Cumulative Test for Chapters 7-9

  • Chapter 10: Topics in Analytic Geometry
    • 10.1: Lines
    • 10.2: Introduction to Conics: Parabolas
    • 10.3: Ellipses
    • 10.4: Hyperbolas
    • 10.5: Rotation of Conics
    • 10.6: Parametric Equations
    • 10.7: Polar Coordinates
    • 10.8: Graphs of Polar Equations
    • 10.9: Polar Equations of Conics
    • 10: Review Exercises
    • 10: Chapter Test

  • Chapter A: Appendix A: Review of Fundamental Concepts of Algebra
    • A.1: Real Numbers and Their Properties
    • A.2: Exponents and Radicals
    • A.3: Polynomials and Factoring
    • A.4: Rational Expressions
    • A.5: Solving Equations
    • A.6: Linear Inequalities in One Variable
    • A.7: Errors and the Algebra of Calculus

  • Chapter B: Concepts in Statistics (online)*
    • B.1: Representing Data
    • B.2: Analyzing Data
    • B.3: Modeling Data

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