PreCalculus 3rd edition

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Carl Stitz and Jeff Zeager
Publisher: Open Educational Resources

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  • Chapter 0: Prerequisites
    • 0.1: Basic Set Theory and Interval Notation
    • 0.2: Real Number Arithmetic
    • 0.3: Linear Equations and Inequalities
    • 0.4: Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities
    • 0.5: Polynomial Arithmetic
    • 0.6: Factoring
    • 0.7: Quadratic Equations
    • 0.8: Rational Expressions and Equations
    • 0.9: Radicals and Equations
    • 0.10: Complex Numbers

  • Chapter 1: Relations and Functions
    • 1.1: Set of Real Numbers and The Cartesian Coordinate Plane
    • 1.2: Relations
    • 1.3: Introduction to Functions
    • 1.4: Function Notation
    • 1.5: Function Arithmetic
    • 1.6: Graphs of Functions
    • 1.7: Transformations

  • Chapter 2: Linear and Quadratic Functions
    • 2.1: Linear Functions
    • 2.2: Absolute Value Functions
    • 2.3: Quadratic Functions
    • 2.4: Inequalities with Absolute Value and Quadratic Functions
    • 2.5: Regression

  • Chapter 3: Polynomial Functions
    • 3.1: Graphs of Polynomials
    • 3.2: The Factor Theorem and The Remainder Theorem
    • 3.3: Real Zeros of Polynomials
    • 3.4: Complex Zeros and the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra

  • Chapter 4: Rational Functions
    • 4.1: Introduction to Rational Functions
    • 4.2: Graphs of Rational Functions
    • 4.3: Rational Inequalities and Applications

  • Chapter 5: Further Topics in Functions
    • 5.1: Function Composition
    • 5.2: Inverse Functions
    • 5.3: Other Algebraic Functions

  • Chapter 6: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
    • 6.1: Introduction to Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
    • 6.2: Properties of Logarithms
    • 6.3: Exponential Equations and Inequalities
    • 6.4: Logarithmic Equations and Inequalities
    • 6.5: Applications of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

  • Chapter 7: Hooked on Conics
    • 7.1: Introduction to Conics
    • 7.2: Circles
    • 7.3: Parabolas
    • 7.4: Ellipses
    • 7.5: Hyperbolas

  • Chapter 8: Systems of Equations and Matrices
    • 8.1: Systems of Linear Equations: Gaussian Elimination
    • 8.2: Systems of Linear Equations: Augmented Matrices
    • 8.3: Matrix Arithmetic
    • 8.4: Systems of Linear Equations: Matrix Inverses
    • 8.5: Determinants and Cramer's Rule
    • 8.6: Partial Fraction Decomposition
    • 8.7: Systems of Non-Linear Equations and Inequalities

  • Chapter 9: Sequences and the Binomial Theorem
    • 9.1: Sequences
    • 9.2: Summation Notation
    • 9.3: Mathematical Induction
    • 9.4: The Binomial Theorem

  • Chapter 10: Foundations of Trigonometry
    • 10.1: Angles and their Measure
    • 10.2: The Unit Circle: Cosine and Sine
    • 10.3: The Six Circular Functions and Fundamental Identities
    • 10.4: Trigonometric Identities
    • 10.5: Graphs of the Trigonometric Functions
    • 10.6: The Inverse Trigonometric Functions
    • 10.7: Trigonometric Equations and Inequalities

  • Chapter 11: Applications of Trigonometry
    • 11.1: Applications of Sinusoids
    • 11.2: The Law of Sines
    • 11.3: The Law of Cosines
    • 11.4: Polar Coordinates
    • 11.5: Graphs of Polar Equations
    • 11.6: Hooked on Conics Again
    • 11.7: Polar Form of Complex Numbers
    • 11.8: Vectors
    • 11.9: The Dot Product and Projection
    • 11.10: Parametric Equations

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