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Larson, Ron, 1941-

College algebra / Roland E. Larson, Robert P. Hostetler ; with the assistance of David E. Heyd. - 6th edition - Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c2004. - xxv,(various pagings) : col.ill. ; 26 cm.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER P: PREREQUISITIES
real numbers
exponents and radicals
polynomials and special products
factoring
etc.

CHAPTER 1: EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES
Graphs and graphing utilities
linear equations
e.tc

CHAPTER 2: FUNCTIONS AND THEIR GRAPHS
lines in the plane and slope
functions
analysing graphs of functions
e.tc

CHAPTER 3: ZEROS OF POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS
quadratic functions
polynomial functions of higher degree
polynomial and synthetic division
e.tc

CHAPTER 4: RATIONAL FUNCTIONS AND CONICS
rational functions and asymptotes
graphs of rational functions
e.tc

CHAPTER 5: EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
exponential functions and their graphs
logarithmic functions and their graphs
properties of logarithms
e.tc

CHAPTER 6: SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES
solving systems of equations
two-variable linear systems
e.tc

CHAPTER 7: MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS
matrices and systems of equations
operations with matrices
etc.

CHAPTER 8: SEQUENCES AND PROBABILITY
sequences and summation notation
arithmetic sequences
e.tc



Includes index.

ISBN: 0669417521 (instructor's annotated ed.)

LCCN: 96076656

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Algebra.

Dewey Class. No.: 512.9 / LAR