Intermediate algebra
By: Julie Miller, Molly O'Neil
Contributors: O'Neill, Molly, 1953-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 793
ISBN-13: 9780072363722
Subjects: Algebra
Notes: Includes indexes.

System requirements for accompanying computer disk: Macintosh OS 8.x, 9.x, X; Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP.
Table of contents: title: 1. Review of basic algebraic concepts; title: 1.1. Sets of numbers and interval notation; title: 1.2. Operations on real numbers; title: 1.3. Simplifying expressions; title: 1.4. Linear equations in one variable; title: Midchapter review; title: 1.5. Applications of linear equations in one variable; title: 1.6. Literal equations and applications to geometry; title: 1.7. Linear inequalities in one variable; title: Chapter 1 summary; title: Chapter 1 review exercises; title: Chapter 1 test; title: 2. Linear equations in two and three variables; title: 2.1. Linear equations in two variables; title: 2.2. Slope of a line; title: 2.3. Equations of a line; title: 2.4. Applications of linear equations and graphing; title: Midchapter review; title: 2.5. Systems of linear equations in two variables; title: 2.6. Applications of systems of linear equations in two variables; title: 2.7. Systems of linear equations in three variables; title: 2.8. Solving systems of linear equations using matrices; title: Chapter 2 summary; title: Chapter 2 review exercises; title: Chapter 2 test; title: Cumulative review exercises, chapters 1-2; title: 3. Introduction to relations and functions; title: 3.1. Introduction to relations; title: 3.2. Introduction to functions; title: 3.3. Graphs of basic functions; title: Midchapter review; title: 3.4. Additional topics on functions; title: 3.5. Variation; title: Chapter 3 summary; title: Chapter 3 review exercises; title: Chapter 3 test; title: Cumulative review exercises, chapters 1-3; title: 4. Polynomials; title: 4.1. Properties of integer exponents and scientific notation; title: 4.2. Polynomial functions and applications; title: 4.3. Addition and subtraction of polynomials; title: Midchapter review; title: 4.4. Multiplication of polynomials; title: 4.5. Division of polynomials; title: 4.6. Synthetic division; title: Chapter 4 summary; title: Chapter 4 review exercises; title: Chapter 4 test; title: Cumulative review exercises, chapters 1-4; title: 5. Radicals and complex numbers; title: 5.1. Definition of an nth-root; title: 5.2. Rational exponents; title: 5.3. Properties of radicals; title: Midchapter review; title: 5.4. Addition and subtraction of radicals; title: 5.5. Multiplication of radicals; title: 5.6. Rationalization; title: 5.7. Radical equations; title: 5.8. Complex numbers; title: Chapter 5 summary; title: Chapter 5 review exercises; title: Chapter 5 test; title: Cumulative review exercises, chapters 1-5.; title: 6. Factoring and quadratic functions; title: 6.1. Greatest common factor and factoring by grouping; title: 6.2. Factoring trinomials; title: 6.3. Factoring binomials; title: Midchapter review : a factoring strategy; title: 6.4. Zero product rule; title: 6.5. Completing the square and the square root property; title: 6.6. Quadratic formula; title: 6.7. Equations in quadratic form; title: Chapter 6 summary; title: Chapter 6 review exercises; title: Chapter 6 test; title: Cumulative review exercises, chapters 1-6; title: 7. Quadratic functions and nonlinear systems; title: 7.1. Graphs of quadratic functions; title: 7.2. Applications of quadratic functions; title: Midchapter review; title: 7.3. Distance formula and circles; title: 7.4. Nonlinear systems of equations in two variables; title: Chapter 7 summary; title: Chapter 7 review exercises; title: Chapter 7 test; title: Cumulative review exercises, chapters 1-7; title: 8. Rational expressions; title: 8.1. Introduction to rational functions; title: 8.2. Multiplication and division of rational expressions; title: 8.3. Addition and subtraction of rational expressions; title: Midchapter review; title: 8.4. Complex fractions; title: 8.5. Rational equations; title: 8.6. Applications of rational equations and proportions; title: Chapter 8 summary; title: Chapter 8 review exercises; title: Chapter 8 test; title: Cumulative review exercises, chapters 1-8; title: 9. More equations and inequalities; title: 9.1. Compound inequalities; title: 9.2. Polynomial and rational inequalities; title: Midchapter review; title: 9.3. Absolute value equations; title: 9.4. Absoluter value inequalities; title: 9.5. Linear inequalities in two variables; title: Chapter 9 summary; title: Chapter 9 review exercises; title: Chapter 9 test; title: Cumulative review exercises, chapters 1-9; title: 10. Exponential and logarithmic functions; title: 10.1. Exponential functions; title: 10.2. Logarithmic functions; title: 10.3. Properties of logarithms; title: 10.4. The irrational number, e; title: Midchapter review; title: 10.5. Exponential and logarithmic equations; title: Chapter 10 summary; title: Chapter 10 review exercises; title: Chapter 10 test; title: Cumulative review exercises, chapters 1-10; title: Student answer appendix; title: Additional answer appendix; title: Application index; title: Index; title: A. Additional topics (see www.mhhe.com/miller%5Foneill); title: A.1. Inverse functions; title: A.2. Binomial expansions; title: A.3. More on the parabola; title: A.4. The ellipse and hyperbola; title: A.5. The algebra of matrices; title: A.6. Determinants; title: A.7. Cramer's rule; title: A.8. Sequences and series; title: A.9. Arithmetic and geometric sequences and series.