Ebook Algebra and Trigonometry (Eighth edition): Part 1

Ebook Algebra and Trigonometry (Eighth edition): Part 1 presents the following content: Equations, Inequalities, and Mathematical Modeling; Functions and Their Graphs; Polynomial Functions; Rational Functions and Conics; Exponential and Logarithmic Functions.
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Ebook Algebra and Trigonometry (Eighth edition): Part 1 Algebra and Trigonometry Eighth Edition Ron Larson The Pennsylvania State University The Behrend College With the assistance of David C. Falvo The Pennsylvania State University The Behrend College Australia • Brazil • Japan • Korea • Mexico • Singapore • Spain • United Kingdom • United States Algebra and Trigonometry, Eighth Edition © 2011, 2007 Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning Ron Larson ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright Publisher: Charlie VanWagner herein may be reproduced, transmitted, stored, or used in any form or by Acquiring Sponsoring Editor: Gary Whalen any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including but not limited to photocopying, recording, scanning, digitizing, taping, Web distribution, Development Editor: Stacy Green information networks, or information storage and retrieval systems, Assistant Editor: Cynthia Ashton except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Editorial Assistant: Guanglei Zhang Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Associate Media Editor: Lynh Pham Marketing Manager: Myriah FitzGibbon For product information and technology assistance, contact us at Marketing Coordinator: Angela Kim Cengage Learning Customer & Sales Support, 1-800-354-9706 Marketing Communications Manager: Katy Malatesta For permission to use material from this text or product, submit all requests online at www.cengage.com/permissions. Content Project Manager: Susan Miscio Further permissions questions can be emailed to Senior Art Director: Jill Ort permissionrequest@cengage.com Senior Print Buyer: Diane Gibbons Production Editor: Carol Merrigan Library of Congress Control Number: 2009930253 Text Designer: Walter Kopek Student Edition: Rights Acquiring Account Manager, Photos: Don Schlotman ISBN-13: 978-1-4390-4847-4 Photo Researcher: Prepress PMG ISBN-10: 1-4390-4847-9 Cover Designer: Harold Burch Cover Image: Richard Edelman/Woodstock Graphics Studio Compositor: Larson Texts, Inc. Brooks/Cole 10 Davis Drive Belmont, CA 94002-3098 USA Cengage Learning is a leading provider of customized learning solutions with office locations around the globe, including Singapore, the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, and Japan. Locate your local office at: international.cengage.com/region Cengage Learning products are represented in Canada by Nelson Education, Ltd. For your course and learning solutions, visit www.cengage.com Purchase any of our products at your local college store or at our preferred online store www.ichapters.com Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13 12 11 10 09 Contents A Word from the Author (Preface) vii chapter P Prerequisites 1 P.1 Review of Real Numbers and Their Properties 2 P.2 Exponents and Radicals 15 P.3 Polynomials and Special Products 28 P.4 Factoring Polynomials 37 P.5 Rational Expressions 45 P.6 The Rectangular Coordinate System and Graphs 55 Chapter Summary 66 Review Exercises 68 Chapter Test 71 Proofs in Mathematics 72 Problem Solving 73 chapter 1 Equations, Inequalities, and Mathematical Modeling 75 1.1 Graphs of Equations 76 1.2 Linear Equations in One Variable 87 1.3 Modeling with Linear Equations 96 1.4 Quadratic Equations and Applications 107 1.5 Complex Numbers 122 1.6 Other Types of Equations 129 1.7 Linear Inequalities in One Variable 140 1.8 Other Types of Inequalities 150 Chapter Summary 160 Review Exercises 162 Chapter Test 165 Proofs in Mathematics 166 Problem Solving 167 chapter 2 Functions and Their Graphs 169 2.1 Linear Equations in Two Variables 170 2.2 Functions 185 ...