James Stewart (McMaster University and University of Toronto), Lothar Redlin (Abington Campus Pennsylvania State University), Saleem Watson (Long Beach California State University)

Algebra and Trigonometry

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Explains concepts simply and clearly, without glossing over difficult points. Comprehensive and evenly paced, this book provides complete coverage of the function concept, and integrates a significant amount of graphing calculator material to help students develop insight into mathematical ideas.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Brooks/Cole / Cengage Learning EMEA
• 4. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 1136
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Januar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 222mm x 47mm
• Gewicht: 2359g
• ISBN-13: 9781305071742
• ISBN-10: 1305071743
• Artikelnr.: 41094643

Autorenporträt

The late James Stewart received his M.S. from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He conducted research at the University of London and was influenced by the famous mathematician, George Polya, at Stanford University. Dr. Stewart most recently served as a professor of mathematics at McMaster University and the University of Toronto. His research focused on harmonic analysis. Dr. Stewart authored the best-selling calculus textbook series, including CALCULUS, CALCULUS: EARLY TRANSCENDENTALS and CALCULUS: CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS, as well as a series of successful precalculus texts and college algebra and trigonometry texts.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface.To the Student.Prologue: Principles of Problem Solving.P. PREREQUISITES. P1. Modeling the Real-World with Algebra. P2. The Real Numbers. P3. Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation. P4. Rational Exponents and Radicals.P5. Algebraic Expressions. P6. Factoring. P7. Rational Expressions. P8. Solving Basic Equations. P9. Modeling with Equations. Chapter P Review. Chapter P Test.FOCUS ON MODELING: MAKING THE BEST DECISIONS.1. EQUATIONS AND GRAPHS.1.1 The Coordinate Plane. 1.2 Graphs of Equations in Two Variables; Circles. 1.3 Lines. 1.4 Solving Quadratic Equations. 1.5 Complex Numbers. 1.6 Solving Other Types of Equations. 1.7 Solving Inequalities. 1.8 Solving Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities. 1.9 Solving Equations and Inequalities Graphically. 1.10 Modeling Variations. Chapter 1 Review. Chapter 1 Test.FOCUS ON MODELING: Fitting Lines to Data.2. FUNCTIONS.Chapter Overview.2.1 Functions. 2.2 Graphs of Functions. 2.3 Getting Information from the Graph of a Function. 2.4 Average Rate of Change of a Function. 2.5 Linear Functions and Models. 2.6 Transformations of Functions. 2.7 Combining Functions. 2.8 One-to-One Functions and Their Inverses. Chapter 2 Review. Chapter 2 Test.FOCUS ON MODELING: MODELING WITH FUNCTIONS.3. POLYNOMIAL AND RATIONAL FUNCTIONS.Chapter Overview. 3.1. Quadratic Functions and Models. 3.2 Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs. 3.3 Dividing Polynomials. 3.4 Real Zeros of Polynomials. 3.5 Complex Zeros and the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra. 3.6 Rational Functions. 3.7 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities. Chapter 3 Review. Chapter 3 Test.FOCUS ON MODELING: FITTING POLYNOMIAL CURVES TO DATA.4. EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS.Chapter Overview. 4.1 Exponential Functions. 4.2 The Natural Exponential Function. 4.3 Logarithmic Functions. 4.4 Laws of Logarithms. 4.5 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations. 4.6 Modeling with Exponential Functions. 4.7 Logarithmic Scales. Chapter 4 Review. Chapter 4 Test.FOCUS ON MODELING: FITTING EXPONENTIAL AND POWER CURVES TO DATA. 5. TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS: RIGHT TRIANGLE APPROACH.Chapter Overview.5.1 Angle Measure.5.2 Trigonometry of Right Triangles.5.3 Trigonometric Functions of Angles. 5.4 Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Triangles. 5.5 The Law of Sines. 5.6 The Law of Cosines. 5.7 Chapter 5 Review. Chapter 5 Test.FOCUS ON MODELING: SURVEYING.1.TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS: UNIT CIRCLE APPROACH.Chapter Overview.6.1 The Unit Circle. 6.2 Trigonometric Functions of Real Numbers. 6.3 Trigonometric Graphs. 6.4 More Trigonometric Graphs. 6.5 Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Their Graphs. 6.6 Modeling Harmonic Motion. Chapter 6 Review. Chapter 6 Test.FOCUS ON MODELING: FITTING SINUSOIDAL CURVES TO DATA.7. CONIC SECTIONS.Chapter Overview.7.1 Trigonometric Identities. 7.2 Addition and Subtraction Formulas. 7.3 Double-Angle, Half-Angle, and Sum-Product Formulas. 7.4 Basic Trigonometric Equations. 7.5 More Trigonometric Equations. Chapter 7 Review. Chapter 7 Test.FOCUS ON MODELING: TRAVELING AND STANDING WAVES.8. POLAR COORDINATES AND PARAMETRIC EQUATIONS.Chapter Overview. 8.1 Polar Coordinates. 8.2 Graphs of Polar Equations. 8.3 Polar Form of Complex Numbers; De Moivre's Theorem. 8.4 Plane Curves and Parametric Equations. Chapter 8 Review. Chapter 8 Test.FOCUS ON MODELING: THE PATH OF A PROJECTILE.9. VECTORS IN TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONS.Chapter Overview. 9.1 Vectors in Two Dimensions. 9.2 The Dot Product. 9.3 Three-Dimensional Coordinate Geometry. 9.4 Vectors in Three Dimensions. 9.5 The Cross Product. 9.6 Equations of Lines and Planes. Chapter 9 Review. Chapter 9 Test.FOCUS ON MODELING: VECTOR FIELDS.10. SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES.10.1 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables. 10.2 Systems of Linear Equations in Several Variables. 10.3 Partial Fractions. 10.4 Systems of Nonlinear Equations. 10.5 Systems of Inequalities. Chapter 10 Review. Chapter 10 Test.FOCUS ON MODELING: LINEAR PROGRAMMING.11. MATRICES AN