College Algebra

The Right Tools for Success With an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking, Dugopolski's College Algebra, Sixth Edition gives students the essential strategies to help them develop the comprehension and confidence they need to be successful in this course. Students will find carefully placed learning aids and review tools to help them do the math. This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. Here's how: *Strategies for success are strategically placed throughout the text giving students guidance right when they needit. *Milestones along the way help students practice the skills and check their progress. *Tying it all together chapter review exercises help students review and synthesize the material as they prepare for the road ahead. MyMathLab not included. Students, if MyMathLab is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN and course ID. MyMathLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. MyMathLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product designed to personalize learning and improve results. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts.P. Prerequisites P.1 Real Numbers and Their Properties P.2 Integral Exponents and Scientific Notation P.3 Rational Exponents and Radicals P.4 Polynomials P.5 Factoring Polynomials P.6 Rational Expressions P.7 Complex Numbers 1. Equations, Inequalities, and Modeling 1.1 Linear, Rational, and Absolute Value Equations 1.2 Constructing Models to Solve Problems 1.3 Equations and Graphs in Two Variables 1.4 Linear Equations in Two Variables 1.5 Quadratic Equations 1.6 Miscellaneous Equations 1.7 Linear and Absolute Value Inequalities 2. Functions and Graphs 2.1 Functions 2.2 Graphs of Relations and Functions 2.3 Families of Functions, Transformations, and Symmetry 2.4 Operations with Functions 2.5 Inverse Functions 2.6 Constructing Functions with Variation 3. Polynomial and Rational Functions 3.1 Quadratic Functions and Inequalities 3.2 Zeros of Polynomial Functions 3.3 The Theory of Equations 3.4 Graphs of Polynomial Functions 3.5 Rational Functions and Inequalities 4. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 4.1 Exponential Functions and Their Applications 4.2 Logarithmic Functions and Their Applications 4.3 Rules of Logarithms 4.4 More Equations and Applications 5. Systems of Equations and Inequalities 5.1 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables 5.2 Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables 5.3 Nonlinear Systems of Equations 5.4 Partial Fractions 5.5 Inequalities and Systems of Inequalities in Two Variables 5.6 The Linear Programming Model 6. Matrices and Determinants 6.1 Solving Linear Systems Using Matrices 6.2 Operations with Matrices 6.3 Multiplication of Matrices 6.4 Inverses of Matrices 6.5 Solution of Linear Systems in Two Variables Using Determinants 6.6 Solution of Linear Systems in Three Variables Using Determinants 7. The Conic Sections 7.1 The Parabola 7.2 The Ellipse and the Circle 7.3 The Hyperbola 8. Sequences, Series, and Probability 8.1 Sequences and Arithmetic Sequences 8.2 Series and Arithmetic Series 8.3 Geometric Sequences and Series 8.4 Counting and Permutations 8.5 Combinations, Labeling, and the Binomial Theorem 8.6 Probability 8.7 Mathematical Induction