College Algebra

Gets Them Engaged. Keeps Them Engaged. Blitzer's philosophy: present the full scope of mathematics, while always (1) engaging the student by opening their minds to learning (2) keeping the student engaged on every page (3) explaining ideas directly, simply, and clearly so they don't get "lost" when studying and reviewing.

ISBN 0131870270   Pages 832 ISBN13 9780131870277 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Pearson Education (US)   Weight (grammes) 2058 Imprint Pearson Education (US)   Published in Upper Saddle River Format Hardback   Series title Blitzer Algebra Publication date 29 Dec 2005   Height (mm) 279 Library of Congress 2005051466   Width (mm) 216 DEWEY 512   Spine width (mm) 35 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

Table of Contents for Blitzer's College Algebra, An Early Functions Approach, 1st Edition Chapter P. Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts of Algebra. P.1 Algebraic Expressions and Real Numbers P.2 Basic Rules of Algebra P.3 Exponents and Scientific Notation P.4 Radicals and Rational Exponents P.5 Polynomials Mid-Chapter Check Point P.6 Factoring Polynomials P.7 Rational Expressions Chapter 1. Functions and Graphs 1.1 Graphs and Graphing Utilities 1.2 Basics of Functions and Their Graphs 1.3 More on Functions and Their Graphs 1.4 Linear Functions and Slope 1.5 More on Slope Mid-Chapter Check Point 1.6 Transformations of Functions 1.7 Combinations of Functions; Composite Functions 1.8 Inverse Functions 1.9 Distance and Midpoint Formulas; Circles Chapter 2. Equations and Inequalities 2.1 Linear Equations and Rational Equations 2.2 Models and Applications 2.3 Complex Numbers 2.4 Quadratic Equations Mid-Chapter Check Point 2.5 Other Types of Equations 2.6 Linear Inequalities and Absolute Value Inequalities Chapter 3. Polynomial and Rational Functions. 3.1 Quadratic Functions 3.2 Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs 3.3 Dividing Polynomials: Remainder and Factor Theorems 3.4 Zeros of Polynomial Functions 3.5 More on Zeros of Polynomial Functions Mid-Chapter Check Point 3.6 Rational Functions and Their Graphs 3.7 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities 3.8 Modeling Using Variation Chapter 4. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions. 4.1 Exponential Functions 4.2 Logarithmic Functions 4.3 Properties of Logarithms Mid-Chapter Check Point 4.4 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations 4.5 Exponential Growth and Decay; Modeling Data Chapter 5. Systems of Equations and Inequalities. 5.1 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables. 5.2 Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables 5.3 Partial Fractions 5.4 Systems of Nonlinear Equations in Two Variables Mid-Chapter Check Point 5.5 Systems of Inequalities. 5.6 Linear Programming Chapter 6. Matrices and Determinants. 6.1 Matrix Solutions to Linear Systems 6.2 Inconsistent and Dependent Systems and Their Applications 6.3 Matrix Operations and Their Applications Mid-Chapter Check Point 6.4. Multiplicative Inverses of Matrices and Matrix Equations 6.5 Determinants and Cramer's Rule 7. Conic Sections. 7.1 The Ellipse 7.2 The Hyperbola Mid-Chapter Check Point 7.3 The Parabola 8. Sequences, Induction, and Probability. 8.1 Sequences and Summation Notation 8.2 Arithmetic Sequences 8.3 Geometric Sequences and Series Mid-Chapter Check Point 8.4 Mathematical Induction 8.5 The Binomial Theorem 8.6 Counting Principles, Permutations, and Combinations 8.7 Probability Appendix: Where Did That Come From? Selected Proofs.

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