Precalculus: A Prelude to Calculus 1st edition


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  • Chapter 0: The Real Numbers
    • 0.1: The Real Line
    • 0.2: Algebra of the Real Numbers (19)
    • 0.3: Inequalities (18)
    • 0: Review Questions

  • Chapter 1: Functions and Their Graphs
    • 1.1: Functions (9)
    • 1.2: The Coordinate Plane and Graphs (2)
    • 1.3: Function Transformations and Graphs (13)
    • 1.4: Composition of Functions (6)
    • 1.5: Inverse Functions (11)
    • 1.6: A Graphical Approach to Inverse Functions (6)
    • 1: Review Questions

  • Chapter 2: Linear, Quadratic, Polynomial, and Rational Functions
    • 2.1: Linear Functions and Lines (11)
    • 2.2: Quadratic Functions and Parabolas (10)
    • 2.3: Integer Exponents (10)
    • 2.4: Polynomials (5)
    • 2.5: Rational Functions (10)
    • 2.6: Complex Numbers
    • 2.7: Systems of Equations and Matrices
    • 2: Review Questions

  • Chapter 3: Exponents and Logarithms
    • 3.1: Rational and Real Exponents (10)
    • 3.2: Logarithms as Inverses of Exponentiation (11)
    • 3.3: Algebraic Properties of Logarithms (9)
    • 3.4: Exponential Growth (7)
    • 3.5: Additional Applications of Exponents and Logarithms (5)
    • 3: Review Questions

  • Chapter 4: Area, e, and the Natural Logarithm
    • 4.1: Distance, Length, and Circles (9)
    • 4.2: Areas of Simple Regions (11)
    • 4.3: e and the Natural Logarithm (11)
    • 4.4: Approximations with e and ln (4)
    • 4.5: Exponential Growth Revisited (6)
    • 4: Review Questions

  • Chapter 5: Trigonometric Functions
    • 5.1: The Unit Circle (7)
    • 5.2: Radians (4)
    • 5.3: Cosine and Sine (7)
    • 5.4: More Trigonometric Functions (7)
    • 5.5: Trigonometry in Right Triangles (5)
    • 5.6: Trigonometric Identities (4)
    • 5.7: Inverse Trigonometric Functions (5)
    • 5.8: Inverse Trigonometric Identities (3)
    • 5: Review Questions

  • Chapter 6: Applications of Trigonometry
    • 6.1: Using Trigonometry to Compute Area (4)
    • 6.2: The Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines (2)
    • 6.3: Double-Angle and Half-Angle Formulas (9)
    • 6.4: Addition and Subtraction Formulas (10)
    • 6.5: Transformations of Trigonometric Functions (16)
    • 6.6: Polar Coordinates
    • 6.7: Vectors and the Complex Plane
    • 6: Review Questions

  • Chapter 7: Sequences, Series, and Limits
    • 7.1: Sequences
    • 7.2: Series
    • 7.3: Limits
    • 7: Review Questions

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Chapter 0: The Real Numbers
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Chapter 2: Linear, Quadratic, Polynomial, and Rational Functions
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Chapter 3: Exponents and Logarithms
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Chapter 4: Area, e, and the Natural Logarithm
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Chapter 6: Applications of Trigonometry
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Chapter 7: Sequences, Series, and Limits
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 Chapter 8
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