Precalculus 2nd edition

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Jay Abramson, Valeree Falduto, Rachael Gross, David Lippman, Melonie Rasmussen, Rick Norwood, Nicholas Belloit, Harold Whipple, Jean-Marie Magnier, and Christina Fernandez
Publisher: OpenStax College

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  • Chapter 1: Functions
    • 1.1: Functions and Function Notation
    • 1.2: Domain and Range
    • 1.3: Rates of Change and Behavior of Graphs
    • 1.4: Composition of Functions
    • 1.5: Transformation of Functions
    • 1.6: Absolute Value Functions
    • 1.7: Inverse Functions
    • 1: Review Exercises
    • 1: Practice Test

  • Chapter 2: Linear Functions
    • 2.1: Linear Functions
    • 2.2: Graphs of Linear Functions
    • 2.3: Modeling with Linear Functions
    • 2.4: Fitting Linear Models to Data
    • 2: Review Exercises
    • 2: Practice Test

  • Chapter 3: Polynomial and Rational Functions
    • 3.1: Complex Numbers
    • 3.2: Quadratic Functions
    • 3.3: Power Functions and Polynomial Functions
    • 3.4: Graphs of Polynomial Functions
    • 3.5: Dividing Polynomials
    • 3.6: Zeros of Polynomial Functions
    • 3.7: Rational Functions
    • 3.8: Inverses and Radical Functions
    • 3.9: Modeling Using Variation
    • 3: Review Exercises
    • 3: Practice Test

  • Chapter 4: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
    • 4.1: Exponential Functions
    • 4.2: Graphs of Exponential Functions
    • 4.3: Logarithmic Functions
    • 4.4: Graphs of Logarithmic Functions
    • 4.5: Logarithmic Properties
    • 4.6: Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
    • 4.7: Exponential and Logarithmic Models
    • 4.8: Fitting Exponential Models to Data
    • 4: Review Exercises
    • 4: Practice Test

  • Chapter 5: Trigonometric Functions
    • 5.1: Angles
    • 5.2: Unit Circle: Sine and Cosine Functions
    • 5.3: The Other Trigonometric Functions
    • 5.4: Right Triangle Trigonometry
    • 5: Review Exercises
    • 5: Practice Test

  • Chapter 6: Periodic Functions
    • 6.1: Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions
    • 6.2: Graphs of the Other Trigonometric Functions
    • 6.3: Inverse Trigonometric Functions
    • 6: Review Exercises
    • 6: Practice Test

  • Chapter 7: Trigonometric Identities and Equations
    • 7.1: Solving Trigonometric Equations with Identities
    • 7.2: Sum and Difference Identities
    • 7.3: Double-Angle, Half-Angle, and Reduction Formulas
    • 7.4: Sum-to-Product and Product-to-Sum Formulas
    • 7.5: Solving Trigonometric Equations
    • 7.6: Modeling with Trigonometric Equations
    • 7: Review Exercises
    • 7: Practice Test

  • Chapter 8: Further Applications of Trigonometry
    • 8.1: Non-right Triangles: Law of Sines
    • 8.2: Non-right Triangles: Law of Cosines
    • 8.3: Polar Coordinates
    • 8.4: Polar Coordinates: Graphs
    • 8.5: Polar Form of Complex Numbers
    • 8.6: Parametric Equations
    • 8.7: Parametric Equations: Graphs
    • 8.8: Vectors
    • 8: Review Exercises
    • 8: Practice Test

  • Chapter 9: Systems of Equations and Inequalities
    • 9.1: Systems of Linear Equations: Two Variables
    • 9.2: Systems of Linear Equations: Three Variables
    • 9.3: Systems of Nonlinear Equations and Inequalities: Two Variables
    • 9.4: Partial Fractions
    • 9.5: Matrices and Matrix Operations
    • 9.6: Solving Systems with Gaussian Elimination
    • 9.7: Solving Systems with Inverses
    • 9.8: Solving Systems with Cramer's Rule
    • 9: Review Exercises
    • 9: Practice Test

  • Chapter 10: Analytic Geometry
    • 10.1: The Ellipse
    • 10.2: The Hyperbola
    • 10.3: The Parabola
    • 10.4: Rotation of Axes
    • 10.5: Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates
    • 10: Review Exercises
    • 10: Practice Test

  • Chapter 11: Sequences, Probability, and Counting Theory
    • 11.1: Sequences and Their Notations
    • 11.2: Arithmetic Sequences
    • 11.3: Geometric Sequences
    • 11.4: Series and Their Notations
    • 11.5: Counting Principles
    • 11.6: Binomial Theorem
    • 11.7: Probability
    • 11: Review Exercises
    • 11: Practice Test

  • Chapter 12: Introduction to Calculus
    • 12.1: Finding Limits: Numerical and Graphical Approaches
    • 12.2: Finding Limits: Properties of Limits
    • 12.3: Continuity
    • 12.4: Derivatives
    • 12: Review Exercises
    • 12: Practice Test

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