Lial, Margaret L.

Intermediate algebra with early functions and graphing / Intermediate algebra Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, Charles D. Miller. - 6th ed. - Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley, c1998. - xviii, 726, 96, 7 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: THE REAL NUMBERS
basic terms
inequality
operations on real numbers
e.tc

CHAPTER 2: LINEAR EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES
Linear equations in one variable
formulas
applications of linear equations
e.tc

CHAPTER 3: LINEAR EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES IN TWO VARIABLES
The rectangular coordinate system
the slope of a line
e.tc

CHAPTER 4: SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS
linear systems of equations in two variables
linear systems of equations in three variables
applications of linear systems
e.tc

CHAPTER 5: POLYNOMIALS
integer exponents
further properties of exponents
e.tc

CHAPTER 6: RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS
Rational expressions and functions; multiplication and division
Addition and subtraction of rational expressions
e.tc

CHAPTER 7: ROOTS AND RADICALS
Radicals
rational exponents
simplifying radicals
e.tc

CHAPTER 8: QUADRATIC EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES
the square root property and completing the square
the quadratic formula
e.tc

CHAPTER 9: GRAPHS OF NONLINEAR FUNCTIONS AND CONIC SECTIONS
graphs of quadratic functions; vertical parabolas
more about quadratic functions; horizontal parabolas
e.tc

CHAPTER 10: EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
Inverse functions
exponential functions
logarithmic functions
e.tc



Includes index.

0321012666 (student ed.)

96052939


Algebra.

QA152.2 / .L528 1998

512.9 / LIA