Algebra : form and function / William G. McCallum . . . [et al]

IContent
0 The Basic Ideas of Algebra
0.1 Expression
0.2 Transforming Expression
0.3 The Distributive Law
0.4 Equations
0.5 Solving Equations


1 Functions and Algebraic Structure
1.1 What is a Function?
1.2 Functions and Expressions
1.3 Functions and Equations
1.4 Functions and Change
1.5 Functions, Modeling, and Proportionality
Review Problems

2 Linear Functions
2.1 Introduction to Linear Functions
2.2 Linear Expressions
2.3 Linear Equations
2.4 Equations for Lines in the Plane
2.5 Modeling with Linear Functions
2.6 Systems of Linear Equations
Review Problems
Solving Drill
3 Power Functions
3.1 Power Functions
3.2 Expression for Power Functions
3.3 Equation Involving Powers
3.4 Modelling with Power Functions
Review Problems
Solving Drill

4 More On Functions
4.1 Domain and Range
4.2 Understanding the structure of Functions
4.3 Inverse Functions
Review Problems

5 Quadratic Functions
5.1 Quadratic Functions
5.2 Quadratic Expressions
5.3 Quadratic Equations
5.4 Solving Quadratic equations by Factoring
Review Problems

6 Exponential Functions
6.1 What is An Exponential Function?
6.2 Interpreting the Base
6.3 Interpreting the Exponent
6.4 Exponential Equations
6.5 Modelling with Exponential Functions
Review Problems

7 Exponential Equations and Logarithms
7.1 Introduction to Logarithms
7.2 Properties of Logarithms
7.3 Solving Equations Using Logarithms
7.3 Applications of Logarithms to Modeling
Review Problems

8 Polynomial
8.1 Polynomial
8.2 The Form of Polynomial
8.3 Polynomial Equations
Review Problems

9 Polynomial and Rational Functions
9.1 Long-Run Behavior of Polynomial Functions
9.2 Rational Functions
9.3 Long-Run Behavior of Rational Functions

Includes index