College Algebra 1st edition

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• Chapter 1: Prerequisites
  • 1.1: Real Numbers: Algebra Essentials
  • 1.2: Exponents and Scientific Notation
  • 1.3: Radicals and Rational Expressions
  • 1.4: Polynomials
  • 1.5: Factoring Polynomials
  • 1.6: Rational Expressions
  • 1: Review Exercises
  • 1: Practice Test
  
  
• Chapter 2: Equations and Inequalities
  • 2.1: The Rectangular Coordinate Systems and Graphs
  • 2.2: Linear Equations in One Variable
  • 2.3: Models and Applications
  • 2.4: Complex Numbers
  • 2.5: Quadratic Equations
  • 2.6: Other Types of Equations
  • 2.7: Linear Inequalities and Absolute Value Inequalities
  • 2: Review Exercises
  • 2: Practice Test
  
  
• Chapter 3: Functions
  • 3.1: Functions and Function Notation
  • 3.2: Domain and Range
  • 3.3: Rates of Change and Behavior of Graphs
  • 3.4: Composition of Functions
  • 3.5: Transformation of Functions
  • 3.6: Absolute Value Functions
  • 3.7: Inverse Functions
  • 3: Review Exercises
  • 3: Practice Test
  
  
• Chapter 4: Linear Functions
  • 4.1: Linear Functions
  • 4.2: Modeling with Linear Functions
  • 4.3: Fitting Linear Models to Data
  • 4: Review Exercises
  • 4: Practice Test
  
  
• Chapter 5: Polynomial and Rational Functions
  • 5.1: Quadratic Functions
  • 5.2: Power Functions and Polynomial Functions
  • 5.3: Graphs of Polynomial Functions
  • 5.4: Dividing Polynomials
  • 5.5: Zeros of Polynomial Functions
  • 5.6: Rational Functions
  • 5.7: Inverses and Radical Functions
  • 5.8: Modeling Using Variation
  • 5: Review Exercises
  • 5: Practice Test
  
  
• Chapter 6: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  • 6.1: Exponential Functions
  • 6.2: Graphs of Exponential Functions
  • 6.3: Logarithmic Functions
  • 6.4: Graphs of Logarithmic Functions
  • 6.5: Logarithmic Properties
  • 6.6: Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
  • 6.7: Exponential and Logarithmic Models
  • 6.8: Fitting Exponential Models to Data
  • 6: Review Exercises
  • 6: Practice Test
  
  
• Chapter 7: Systems of Equations and Inequalities
  • 7.1: Systems of Linear Equations: Two Variables
  • 7.2: Systems of Linear Equations: Three Variables
  • 7.3: Systems of Nonlinear Equations and Inequalities: Two Variables
  • 7.4: Partial Fractions
  • 7.5: Matrices and Matrix Operations
  • 7.6: Solving Systems with Gaussian Elimination
  • 7.7: Solving Systems with Inverses
  • 7.8: Solving Systems with Cramer's Rule
  • 7: Review Exercises
  • 7: Practice Test
  
  
• Chapter 8: Analytic Geometry
  • 8.1: The Ellipse
  • 8.2: The Hyperbola
  • 8.3: The Parabola
  • 8.4: Rotation of Axes
  • 8.5: Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates
  • 8: Review Exercises
  • 8: Practice Test
  
  
• Chapter 9: Sequences, Probability, and Counting Theory
  • 9.1: Sequences and Their Notations
  • 9.2: Arithmetic Sequences
  • 9.3: Geometric Sequences
  • 9.4: Series and Their Notations
  • 9.5: Counting Principles
  • 9.6: Binomial Theorem
  • 9.7: Probability
  • 9: Review Exercises
  • 9: Practice Test