Includes index. Accompanied by two computer discs. Discs entitled: The Lial, Hornsby, McGinnis algebra series. Previous ed.: / R. David Gustafson, Peter D. Frisk. Pacific Grove, Calif. : Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning, 2002.
Contents:
List of applications -- Preface -- Feature walkthrough -- 1: Real Number System -- 1-1: Fractions -- 1-2: Exponents, order of operations, and inequality -- 1-3: Variables, expressions, and equations -- 1-4: Real numbers and the number line -- 1-5: Adding and subtracting real numbers -- 1-6: Multiplying and dividing real numbers -- Summary exercises on operation with real numbers -- 1-7: Properties of real numbers -- 1-8: Simplifying expressions -- Chapter 1 group activity: Comparing floor plans of houses -- Chapter 1 summary -- Chapter 1 review exercises -- Chapter 1 test -- 2: Linear Equations And Inequalities In One Variable -- 2-1: Addition property of equality -- 2-2: Multiplication property of equality -- 2-3: More on solving linear equations -- Summary exercises on solving linear equations -- 2-4: Introduction to applications of linear equations -- 2-5: Formulas and applications from geometry -- 2-6: Ratios and proportions -- 2-7: Further Applications of linear equations -- 2-8: Solving linear inequalities -- Chapter 2 group activity: Are you a race walker? -- Chapter summary -- Chapter 2 review exercises -- Chapter 2 test -- Chapter 1-2 cumulative review exercises -- 3: Linear Equations In Two Variables -- 3-1: Reading graphs; linear equations in two variables -- 3-2: Graphing linear equations in two variables -- 3-3: Slope of a line -- 3-4: Equations of a line -- Chapter 3 group activity: Determining business profit -- Chapter 3 summary -- Chapter 3 review exercises -- Chapter 3 test -- Chapter 1-3 cumulative review exercises -- 4: Exponents And Polynomials -- 4-1: Product rule and power rules for exponents -- 4-2: Integer exponents and the quotient rule -- Summary exercises on the rules for exponents -- 4-3: Application of exponents: scientific notation -- 4-4: Adding and subtracting polynomials; graphing simple polynomials -- 4-5: Multiplying polynomials -- 4-6: Special products -- 4-7: Dividing polynomials -- Chapter 4 group activity: Measuring the flight of a rocket -- Chapter 4 summary -- Chapter 4 review exercises -- Chapter 4 test -- Chapter 1-4 cumulative review exercises -- 5: Factoring And Applications -- 5-1: Greatest common factor; factoring by grouping -- 5-2: Factoring trinomials -- 5-3: More on factoring trinomials -- 5-4: Special factoring techniques -- Summary exercises on factoring -- 5-5: Solving quadratic equations by factoring -- 5-6: Applications of quadratic equations -- Chapter 5 group activity: Factoring trinomials by using key numbers and factor pairs -- Chapter 5 summary -- Chapter 5 review exercises -- Chapter 5 test -- Chapter 1-5 cumulative review exercises -- 6: Rational Expressions And Applications -- 6-1: Fundamental property of rational expressions -- 6-2: Multiplying and dividing rational expressions -- 6-3: Least common denominators -- 6-4: Adding and subtracting rational expressions -- 6-5: Complex fractions -- 6-6: Solving equations with rational expressions -- Summary exercises on rational expressions and equations -- 6-7: Applications of rational expressions -- Chapter 6 group activity: Buying a car -- Chapter 6 summary -- Chapter 6 review exercises -- Chapter 6 test -- Chapters 1-6 cumulative review exercises -- 7: Equations Of Lines; Functions -- 7-1: Review of graphs and slopes of lines -- 7-2: Review of equations of lines; linear models -- Summary exercises on slopes and equations of lines -- 7-3: Functions -- 7-4: Operations on functions and composition -- 7-5: Variation -- Chapter 7 group activity: Choosing an energy source -- Chapter 7 summary -- Chapter 7 review exercises -- Chapter 7 test -- Chapter 1-7 cumulative review exercises -- 8: Systems Of Linear Equations -- 8-1: Solving systems of linear equations by graphing -- 8-2: Solving systems of linear equations by substitution -- 8-3: Solving systems of linear equations by elimination -- Summary exercises on solving systems of linear equations -- 8-4: Systems of linear equations in three variables -- 8-5: Applications of systems of linear equations -- 8-6: Solving systems of linear equations by matrix methods -- Chapter 8 group activity: Top concert tours -- Chapter 8 summary -- Chapter 8 review exercises -- Chapter 8 test -- Chapters 1-8 cumulative review exercises -- 9: Inequalities And Absolute Value -- 9-1: Set operations and compound inequalities -- 9-2: Absolute value equations and inequalities -- Summary exercises on solving linear and absolute value equations and inequalities -- 9-3: Linear inequalities in two variables -- Chapter 9 group activity: Comparing long-distance costs -- Chapter summary -- Chapter 9 review exercises -- Chapter 9 test -- Chapters 1-9 cumulative review exercises -- 10: Roots, Radicals, And Root Functions -- 10-1: Radical expressions and graphs -- 10-2: Rational exponents -- 10-3: Simplifying radical expressions -- 10-4: Adding and subtracting radical expressions -- 10-5: Multiplying and dividing radical expressions -- Summary exercises on operations with radicals and rational exponents -- 10-6: Solving equations with radicals -- 10-7: Complex numbers -- Chapter 10 group activity: Solar electricity -- Chapter 10 summary -- Chapter review exercises -- Chapter 10 test -- Chapters 1-10 cumulative review exercises -- 11: Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, And Functions -- 11-1: Solving quadratic equations by the square root property -- 11-2: Solving quadratic equations by completing the square -- 11-3: Solving quadratic equations by the quadratic formula -- 11-4: Equations quadratic in form -- Summary exercises on solving quadratic equations -- 11-5: Formulas and further applications -- 11-6: Graphs of quadratic functions -- 11-7: More about parabolas and their applications -- 11-8: Quadratic and rational inequalities -- Chapter 11 group activity: Finding the path of a comet -- Chapter 11 summary -- Chapter 11 review exercises -- Chapter 11 test -- Chapter 1-11 cumulative review exercises -- 12: Inverse, Exponential, And Logarithmic Functions -- 12-1: Inverse functions -- 12-2: Exponential functions -- 12-3: Logarithmic functions -- 12-4: Properties of logarithms -- 12-5: Common and natural logarithms -- 12-6: Exponential and logarithmic equations; further applications -- Chapter 12 group activity: How much space do we need? -- Chapter 12 summary -- Chapter 12 review exercises -- Chapter 12 test -- Chapter 1-12 cumulative review exercises -- 13: Nonlinear Functions, Conic Sections, and Nonlinear Systems -- 13-1: Additional graphs of functions -- 13-2: Circle and the ellipse -- 13-3: Hyperbola and functions defined by radicals -- 13-4: Nonlinear systems of equations -- 13-5: Second-degree inequalities and systems of inequalities -- Chapter 13 group activity: Finding the paths of natural satellites -- Chapter 13 summary -- Chapter 13 review exercises -- Chapter 13 test -- Chapter 1-13 cumulative review exercises -- 14: Sequences And Series -- 14-1: Sequences and series -- 14-2: Arithmetic sequences -- 14-3: Geometric sequences -- 14-4: Binomial theorem -- Chapter 14 group activity: Investing for the future -- Chapter 14 summary -- Chapter 14 review exercises -- Chapter 14 test -- Chapter 1-14 cumulative review exercises -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Introduction to calculators -- Appendix B: -- Review of decimals and percents -- Appendix C: -- Sets -- Appendix D: -- Mean, median, and mode -- Appendix E: -- Metric system and conversions -- Appendix F: -- Review of exponents, polynomials, and factoring -- Appendix G: -- Synthetic division -- Appendix H: -- Determinants and Cramer's rule -- Answers to selected exercises -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary:
From The Publisher: The Lial Series Has Helped Thousands Of Readers Succeed In Developmental Mathematics Through Its Approachable Writing Style, Relevant Real-World Examples, Extensive Exercise Sets, And Complete Supplements Package. The Real Number System; Linear Equations And Inequalities In One Variable: Applications; Linear Equations In Two Variables; Exponents And Polynomials; Factoring And Applications; Rational Expressions And Applications; Equations Of Lines: Functions; Systems Of Linear Equations; Inequalities And Absolute Value; Roots, Radicals, And Root Functions; Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, And Functions; Inverse, Exponential, And Logarithmic Functions; Nonlinear Functions, Conic Sections, And Nonlinear Systems; Sequences And Series.
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