Beginning and Intermediate Algebra

, by Gustafson, R. David; Frisk, Peter D.

Write a Review

Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.

ISBN: 9780534359430 | 0534359434
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 8/1/1999

Buy New

Currently Available, Usually Ships in 24-48 Hours

$75.80

Supplemental Materials

1 Real Numbers and Their Basic Properties

(89)

1.1 Real Numbers and Their Graphs

(12)

1.2 Fractions

(17)

1.3 Exponents and Order of Operations

(13)

1.4 Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers

(12)

1.5 Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers

(8)

1.6 Algebraic Expressions

(9)

1.7 Properties of Real Numbers

(8)

Projects

(1)

Chapter Summary

(6)

Chapter Test

(2)

2 Equations and Inequalities

(74)

2.1 Solving Equations by Addition and Subtraction

(11)

2.2 Solving Equations by Multiplication and Division

102

(8)

2.3 Solving More Equations

110

(9)

2.4 Simplifying Expressions to Solve Equations

119

(8)

2.5 Applications of Equations

127

(12)

2.6 Formulas

139

(7)

2.7 Solving Inequalities

146

(9)

Projects

155

(2)

Chapter Summary

157

(4)

Chapter Test

161

(1)

Cumulative Review Exercises

162

(2)

3 Graphing and Solving Systems of Equations and Inequalities

164

(93)

3.1 The Rectangular Coordinate System

165

(14)

3.2 Graphing Linear Equations

179

(15)

3.3 Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing

194

(13)

3.4 Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution

207

(6)

3.5 Solving Systems of Equations by Addition

213

(8)

3.6 Applications of Systems of Equations

221

(13)

3.7 Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities

234

(15)

Project

249

(1)

Chapter Summary

250

(5)

Chapter Test

255

(2)

4 Polynomials

257

(78)

4.1 Natural-Number Exponents

258

(9)

4.2 Zero and Negative-Integer Exponents

267

(7)

4.3 Scientific Notation

274

(7)

4.4 Polynomials

281

(13)

4.5 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

294

(8)

4.6 Multiplying Polynomials

302

(11)

4.7 Dividing Polynomials by Monomials

313

(7)

4.8 Dividing Polynomials by Polynomials

320

(7)

Project

327

(1)

Chapter Summary

327

(4)

Chapter Test

331

(1)

Cumulative Review Exercises

332

(3)

5 Factoring Polynomials

335

(57)

5.1 Factoring Out the Greatest Common Factor

336

(9)

5.2 Factoring by Grouping

345

(5)

5.3 Factoring the Difference of Two Squares

350

(6)

5.4 Factoring Trinomials with Lead Coefficients of 1

356

(11)

5.5 Factoring General Trinomials

367

(9)

5.6 Summary of Factoring Techniques

376

(4)

5.7 Problem Solving

380

(7)

Project

387

(1)

Chapter Summary

388

(3)

Chapter Test

391

(1)

6 Proportion and Rational Expressions

392

(82)

6.1 Ratios

393

(7)

6.2 Proportions and Similar Triangles

400

(13)

6.3 Simplifying Fractions

413

(8)

6.4 Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

421

(10)

6.5 Adding and Subtracting Fractions

431

(13)

6.6 Complex Fractions

444

(7)

6.7 Solving Equations That Contain Fractions

451

(8)

6.8 Applications of Equations That Contain Fractions

459

(6)

Projects

465

(1)

Chapter Summary

466

(4)

Chapter Test

470

(1)

Cumulative Review Exercises

471

(3)

7 More Equations, Inequalities, and Factoring

474

(79)

7.1 Review of Equations and Inequalities

475

(16)

7.2 Equations Containing Absolute Values

491

(6)

7.3 Inequalities Containing Absolute Values

497

(6)

7.4 Review of Factoring

503

(14)

7.5 Factoring the Sum and Difference of Two Cubes

517

(6)

7.6 Review of Rational Expressions

523

(16)

7.7 Synthetic Division

539

(7)

Projects

546

(2)

Chapter Summary

548

(3)

Chapter Test

551

(2)

8 Writing Equations of Lines; Variation

553

(86)

8.1 A Review of the Rectangular Coordinate System

554

(11)

8.2 Slope of a Nonvertical Line

565

(12)

8.3 Writing Equations of Lines

577

(15)

8.4 A Review of Functions

592

(11)

8.5 Graphs of Nonlinear Functions

603

(15)

8.6 Variation

618

(10)

Projects

628

(2)

Chapter Summary

630

(5)

Chapter Test

635

(2)

Cumulative Review Exercises

637

(2)

9 Rational Exponents and Radicals

639

(73)

9.1 Radical Expressions

640

(14)

9.2 Applications of Radicals

654

(9)

9.3 Radical Equations

663

(9)

9.4 Rational Exponents

672

(9)

9.5 Simplifying and Combining Radical Expressions

681

(11)

9.6 Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions

692

(10)

Projects

702

(2)

Chapter Summary

704

(5)

Chapter Test

709

(3)

10 Quadratic Functions, Inequalities, and Algebra of Functions

712

(88)

10.1 Completing the Square and the Quadratic Formula

713

(13)

10.2 Graphs of Quadratic Functions

726

(13)

10.3 Complex Numbers

739

(13)

10.4 The Discriminant and Equations That Can Be Written in Quadratic Form

752

(7)

10.5 Quadratic and Other Nonlinear Inequalities

759

(9)

10.6 Algebra and Composition of Functions

768

(9)

10.7 Inverses of Functions

777

(11)

Projects

788

(2)

Chapter Summary

790

(5)

Chapter Test

795

(2)

Cumulative Review Exercises

797

(3)

11 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

800

(73)

11.1 Exponential Functions

801

(14)

11.2 Base-e Exponential Functions

815

(8)

11.3 Logarithmic Functions

823

(12)

11.4 Base-e Logarithms

835

(6)

11.5 Properties of Logarithms

841

(11)

11.6 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations

852

(12)

Projects

864

(2)

Chapter Summary

866

(4)

Chapter Test

870

(3)

12 More Graphing and Conic Sections

873

(55)

12.1 The Circle and the Parabola

874

(15)

12.2 The Ellipse

889

(11)

12.3 The Hyperbola

900

(12)

12.4 Piecewise-Defined Functions and the Greatest Integer Function

912

(8)

Project

920

(1)

Chapter Summary

921

(3)

Chapter Test

924

(1)

Cumulative Review Exercises

925

(3)

13 More on Systems of Equations and Inequalities

928

(63)

13.1 Solutions of Two Equations in Two Variables

929

(14)

13.2 Solutions of Three Equations in Three Variables

943

(12)

13.3 Solution by Matrices

955

(9)

13.4 Solution by Determinants

964

(12)

13.5 Solving Simultaneous Second-Degree Equations and Inequalities

976

(8)

Projects

984

(2)

Chapter Summary

986

(3)

Chapter Test

989

(2)

14 Miscellaneous Topics

991

14.1 The Binomial Theorem

992

(7)

14.2 The nth Term of a Binomial Expansion

999

(4)

14.3 Arithmetic Sequences

1003

(9)

14.4 Geometric Sequences

1012

(9)

14.5 Infinite Geometric Sequences

1021

(4)

14.6 Permutations and Combinations

1025

(11)

Projects

1036

(3)

Chapter Summary

1039

(4)

Chapter Test

1043

(1)

Cumulative Review Exercises

1043

APPENDIX I SYMMETRIES OF GRAPHS

A-1

(5)

APPENDIX II TABLES

A-6

(3)

Table A Powers and Roots

A-6

(1)

Table B Base-10 Logarithms

A-7

(1)

Table C Base-e Logarithms

A-8

(1)

APPENDIX III ANSWERS TO SELECTED EXERCISES

A-9

INDEX

I-1

Please wait while the item is added to your bag...

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Beginning and Intermediate Algebra

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials