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Pre Calculus DemystifiedStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionYour solution to mastering pre-calculus! Author descriptionRhonda Huettenmueller has been teaching college mathematics for more than 20 years. She regularly teaches algebra, college algebra, and pre-calculus courses, along with more specialized versions of the classes for business students. Rhonda is the author of Algebra Demystified, McGraw-Hill's most successful Demystified book to date, College Algebra Demystified, and Business Calculus Demystified. Table of contentsCh 1 Lines The slope of a line; Equations of lines; Applications of lines Ch 2 Introduction to Functions Function Evaluation; More function evaluation; The domain and range of a function Ch 3 Functions and Their Graphs Reading a graph; Average rate of change; Even/odd functions; Graphing functions with a calculator Ch 4 Combinations of Functions Arithmetic combinations; Composition of functions; 1-1 functions and their inverses Ch 5 Transformations of a Function Families of functions; Shifting graphs; Reflections of graphs; Stretching/compressing graphs Ch 6 Quadratic Functions The graph of a quadratic function; Finding the vertex; Sketching the graph of a quadratic function; Applications of quadratic functions Ch 7 Polynomial Functions The graph of a polynomial function; Sketching the graph of a polynomial function; Polynomial division; The zeros of a polynomial; Complex numbers; Complex solutions to quadratic equations; The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra Ch 8 Rational Functions Intercepts and asymptotes for the graph of a rational function; Sketching the graph of a rational function Ch 9 Exponents and Logarithms Compound growth; The exponential function and its graph; Logarithms; Evaluating logarithms; Exponential and logarithmic equations (part I); The graph of the logarithmic function; Exponential and logarithmic equations (part II); Properties of logarithms; More logarithmic equations; The change of base formula; Applications of logarithms and exponents Ch 10 Systems of Equations Solving systems of linear equations by substitution; Solving systems of linear equations by addition; Applications of systems of linear equations; Solving other systems of equations; The graph of an inequality; Solving systems of inequalities Ch 11 Matrices Matrix arithmetic; Finding the inverse of a matrix; Using a calculator for matrix computations; Solving systems of equations with matrices; The determinant of a matrix Ch 12 Conic Sections The standard equation for a parabola; The standard equation for an ellipse; The standard equation for a hyperbola; Using a calculator to graph a conic section |