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TIM BRITT
Jackson State Community College
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Chicago State University
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Joliet Junior College
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ISBN-13: 978-0-13-581186-3
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, Table of Contents
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R.1 Real Numbers ............................................................................................................................1
R.2 Algebra Essentials .....................................................................................................................5
R.3 Geometry Essentials ................................................................................................................11
R.4 Polynomials .............................................................................................................................16
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R.5 Factoring Polynomials ............................................................................................................23
R.6 Synthetic Division ...................................................................................................................28
R.7 Rational Expressions ...............................................................................................................30
R.8 nth Roots; Rational Exponents ................................................................................................40

Chapter 1 Graphs, Equations, and Inequalities
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1.1 Graphing Utilities; Introduction to Graphing Equations.........................................................50
1.2 Solving Equations Using a Graphing Utility; Linear and Rational Equations .......................57
1.3 Quadratic Equations ................................................................................................................71
1.4 Complex Numbers; Quadratic Equations in the Complex Number System ...........................90
1.5 Radical Equations; Equations Quadratic in Form; Absolute Value Equations;
Factorable Equations ...............................................................................................................96
1.6 Problem Solving: Interest, Mixture, Uniform Motion, Constant Rate Job Applications......117
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1.7 Solving Inequalities...............................................................................................................125
Chapter Review .............................................................................................................................137
Chapter Test...................................................................................................................................147
Chapter Projects .............................................................................................................................151
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Chapter 2 Graphs
2.1 The Distance and Midpoint Formulas ...................................................................................152
2.2 Intercepts; Symmetry; Graphing Key Equations ..................................................................165
2.3 Lines ......................................................................................................................................182
2.4 Circles ...................................................................................................................................200
2.5 Variation................................................................................................................................215
Chapter Review .............................................................................................................................220
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Chapter Test ...................................................................................................................................226
Cumulative Review .......................................................................................................................228
Chapter Projects .............................................................................................................................230
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Chapter 3 Functions and Their Graphs
3.1 Functions ...............................................................................................................................231
3.2 The Graph of a Function .......................................................................................................249
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3.3 Properties of Functions .........................................................................................................258
3.4 Library of Functions; Piecewise-defined Functions .............................................................275
3.5 Graphing Techniques: Transformations................................................................................287
3.6 Mathematical Models: Building Functions ...........................................................................305
Chapter Review .............................................................................................................................313
Chapter Test ...................................................................................................................................320
Cumulative Review .......................................................................................................................323
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Chapter Projects.............................................................................................................................327




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, Chapter 4 Linear and Quadratic Functions
4.1 Properties of Linear Functions and Linear Models ...............................................................329
4.2 Building Linear Models from Data .......................................................................................340
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4.3 Quadratic Functions and Their Properties ............................................................................346
4.4 Building Quadratic Models from Verbal Descriptions and from Data .................................370
4.5 Inequalities Involving Quadratic Functions ..........................................................................378
Chapter Review .............................................................................................................................397
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Chapter Test ...................................................................................................................................405
Cumulative Review .......................................................................................................................408
Chapter Projects .............................................................................................................................411

Chapter 5 Polynomial and Rational Functions
5.1 Polynomial Functions ...........................................................................................................414
5.2 The Graph of a Polynomial Function; Models......................................................................425
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5.3 The Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function ............................................................................445
5.4 Complex Zeros; Fundamental Theorem of Algebra .............................................................482
5.5 Properties of Rational Functions ...........................................................................................491
5.6 The Graph of a Rational Function.........................................................................................501
5.7 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities ...................................................................................557
Chapter Review .............................................................................................................................579
Chapter Test ...................................................................................................................................593
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Cumulative Review .......................................................................................................................597
Chapter Projects .............................................................................................................................602

Chapter 6 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
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6.1 Composite Functions.............................................................................................................603
6.2 One-to-One Functions; Inverse Functions ............................................................................621
6.3 Exponential Functions...........................................................................................................644
6.4 Logarithmic Functions ..........................................................................................................665
6.5 Properties of Logarithms .......................................................................................................687
6.6 Logarithmic and Exponential Equations ...............................................................................696
6.7 Financial Models ...................................................................................................................717
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6.8 Exponential Growth and Decay Models; Newton’s Law; Logistic Growth
and Decay Models .................................................................................................................725
6.9 Building Exponential, Logarithmic, and Logistic Models from Data ..................................736
Chapter Review .............................................................................................................................741
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Chapter Test ...................................................................................................................................753
Cumulative Review .......................................................................................................................757
Chapter Projects .............................................................................................................................760
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