Algebra II workbook for dummies
By: by Mary Jane Sterling
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: --for dummies; --For dummies
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9781118867037; 9781118867082; 9781118866856
Subjects: Algebra; Problems, exercises; Mathematics
Other titles: Algebra 2 workbook for dummies; Algebra two workbook for dummies
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: pt. I. Getting started with algebra II; title: 1. Going beyond beginning algebra; title: Following the order of operations and other properties; title: Specializing in products and FOIL; title: Variables on the side : solving linear equations; title: Linear absolute value equations; title: Equalizing linear inequalities; title: Answers to problems; title: 2. Handling quadratic (and quadratic-like) equations and inequalities; title: Finding reasonable solutions with radicals; title: Successfully factoring for solutions; title: Factoring multiple ways; title: Factoring by grouping; title: Resorting to the quadratic formula; title: Solving quadratics by completing the square; title: Working with quadratic-like equations; title: Checking out quadratic inequalities; title: Answers to problems; title: 3. Rooting out the rational, the radical, and the negative; title: Doing away with denominators with an LCD (lowest common denominator); title: Simplifying and solving proportions; title: Radicals; title: Negative exponents; title: Solving equations with fractional exponents; title: Answers to problems; title: 4. Graphing for the good life; title: Coordinating axes, coordinates of points, and quadrants; title: Using intercepts and symmetry to graph; title: Graphing lines using slope-intercept and standard forms; title: Graphing basic polynomial curves; title: Radical and absolute value functions; title: Using a graphing calculator; title: Answers to problems; title: pt. II. Functions; title: 5. Formulating functions; title: Evaluating functions; title: Determining domain and range of a function; title: Recognizing even, odd, and one-to-one functions; title: Composing functions and simplifying the difference quotient; title: Solving for inverse functions; title: Answers to problems; title: 6. Specializing in quadratic functions; title: Finding intercepts and the vertex of a parabola; title: Applying quadratics to real-life situations; title: Graphing parabolas; title: Answers to problems; title: 7. Plugging in polynomials; title: Finding basic polynomial intercepts; title: Digging up more-difficult polynomial roots with factoring; title: Determining where a function is positive or negative; title: Graphing polynomials; title: Possible roots and where to find them : the rational root theorem and Descartes's Rule; title: Getting real results with synthetic division and the remainder theorem; title: Connecting the factor theorem with a polynomial's roots; title: Answers to problems; title: 8. Acting rationally with functions; title: Determining domain and intercepts of rational functions; title: INtroducing vertical and horizontal asymptotes; title: Oblique asymptotes; title: Removing discontinuities; title: Limits at a number and infinity; title: Graphing rational functions; title: Answers to problems; title: 9. Exposing exponential and logarithmic functions; title: Evaluating e-Expressions and powers of e; title: Solving exponential equations; title: Applying compound interest and continuous compounding; title: Checking out the properties of logarithms; title: Expanding and contracting expressions with log functions; title: Solving logarithmic equations; title: Graphing exponential and logarithmic functions; title: Answers to problems; title: pt. III. Conics and systems of equations; title: 10. Any way you slice it : conic sections; title: Putting equations of parabolas in standard form; title: Determining the focus and directrix of a parabola; title: Sketching parabolas; title: Writing the equations of circles and ellipses in standard form; title: Determining foci and vertices of ellipses; title: Rounding out your sketches : circles and ellipses; title: Hyperbola : standard equations and foci; title: Determining the asymptotes and intercepts of hyperbolas; title: Sketching the hyperbola; title: Answers to problems; title: 11. Solving systems of linear equations; title: Solving two linear equations algebraically; title: Using Cramer's Rule to defeat unruly fractions; title: A third variable : upping the systems to three linear equations; title: Writing generalized solution rules; title: Decomposing fractions using systems; title: Answers to problems; title: 12. Solving systems of nonlinear equations and inequalities; title: Finding the intersections of lines and parabolas; title: Crossing curves : finding the intersections of parabolas and circles; title: Dealing with exponential systems; title: Solving systems of inequalities; title: Answers to problems; title: pt. IV. Other good stuff : lists, arrays, and imaginary numbers; title: 13. Getting more complex with imaginary numbers; title: Simplifying powers of i; title: Doing operations on complex numbers; title: "Dividing" complex numbers with a conjugate; title: Solving equations with complex solutions; title: Answers to problems; title: 14. Getting squared away with matrices; title: Describing dimensions and types of matrices; title: Adding, subtracting, and doing scalar multiplication on matrices; title: Multiplying matrices by each other; title: Finding inverse matrices; title: Using matrices to solve systems of equations; title: Answers to problems; title: 15. Going out of sequence with sequences and series; title: Writing the terms of a sequence; title: Differences and multipliers : working with special sequences; title: Constructing recursively defined sequences; title: Using summation notation; title: Finding sums with special series; title: Answers to problems; title: 16. Everything you ever wanted to know about sets and counting; title: Writing  the elements of a set from rules or patterns; title: Combining sets with unions, intersections, and complements; title: Multiplication countdowns : simplifying factorial expressions; title: Using the multiplication property; title: Counting on permutations when order matters; title: Mixing it up with combinations; title: Raising binomials to powers : investigating the binomial theorem; title: Answers to problems; title: pt. V. The part of tens; title: 17. Ten basic graphs; title: Polynomials; title: Lining up front and center; title: Absolute value; title: Graphing reciprocals of x and x2; title: Square root and cube root; title: Growing exponentially with a graph; title: Logarithmic graphing; title: 18. Ten special sequences and their sums; title: Adding as easy as one, two, three; title: Summing up the squares; title: Finding the sum of the cubes; title: Summing odd numbers; title: Adding up even numbers; title: Adding everything arithmetic; title: Geometrically speaking; title: Easing into a sum for e; title: Signing in on the sine; title: Powering up on powers of 2; title: Adding up fractions with multiples for denominators.