Faires, J. Douglas. <br/><br/>
Precalculus / 
J. Douglas Faires, James DeFranza. 
 - 2nd edition 
 - Pacific Grove; New York :  Brooks/Cole Pub.,  c2000. 
 - xi, 432 p. :  col. ill. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/> Table of Contents<br/><br/>1. FUNCTIONS Introduction<br/>The Real Line<br/>The Coordinate Plane<br/>Equations and Graphs<br/>Using Technology to Graph Equations<br/>Functions :<br/>Linear Functions<br/>Quadratic Functions<br/>Other Common Functions<br/>Arithmetic Combinations of Functions<br/>Composition of Functions<br/>Inverse Functions <br/><br/>Chapter 1 Review Exercises<br/>Chapter 1 Calculus Preview Exercises 2.<br/>ALGEBRAIC FUNCTIONS Introduction<br/>Polynomial Functions<br/>Finding Factors and Zeros of Polynomials<br/>Rational Functions<br/>Other Algebraic Functions<br/>Complex Roots of Polynomials <br/><br/>Chapter 2 Review Exercises<br/>Chapter 2 Calculus Preview Exercises 3.<br/>TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS Introduction<br/>The Sine and Cosine Functions<br/>Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions<br/>Other Trigonometric Functions<br/>Trigonometric Identities<br/>Right-Triangle Trigonometry<br/>Inverse Trigonometric<br/>Applications of Trigonometric Functions<br/><br/>Chapter 3 Review Exercises <br/>Chapter 3 Calculus Preview Exercises 4.<br/>EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHM FUNCTIONS Introduction<br/>The Natural Exponential Function<br/>Logarithm Functions <br/><br/>Chapter 4 Review Exercises<br/>Chapter 4 Calculus Preview Exercises 5.<br/>CONIC SECTIONS<br/>POLAR COORDINATES, AND PARAMETRIC EQUATIONS Introduction :<br/>Parabolas<br/>Ellipses<br/>Hyperbolas<br/>Polar Coordinates<br/>Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates<br/>Parametric Equations <br/><br/>Chapter 5 Review Exercises<br/>Chapter 5 Calculus Preview Exercises 
<br/><br/>Includes index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0534371159 9780534371159 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Calculus<br/>Functions.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>512.1  / FAI