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Essentials of Precalculus with Calculus Previews 4th edition

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Dennis G. Zill and Jacqueline M. Dewar
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Learning

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Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1: Inequalities, Equations, and Graphs
    • 1.1: The Real Line (16)
    • 1.2: Absolute Value (26)
    • 1.3: The Rectangular Coordinate System (21)
    • 1.4: Circles and Graphs (22)
    • 1.5: Algebra and Limits (13)
    • 1: Test Bank (20)

  • Chapter 2: Functions
    • 2.1: Functions and Graphs (20)
    • 2.2: Symmetry and Transformations (18)
    • 2.3: Linear Functions (23)
    • 2.4: Quadratic Functions (18)
    • 2.5: Piecewise-Defined Functions (19)
    • 2.6: Combining Functions (21)
    • 2.7: Inverse Functions (19)
    • 2.8: Translating Words into Functions (19)
    • 2.9: The Tangent Line Problem (19)
    • 2: Test Bank (16)

  • Chapter 3: Polynomial and Rational Functions
    • 3.1: Polynomial Functions (20)
    • 3.2: Division of Polynomial Functions (18)
    • 3.3: Zeros and Factors of Polynomial Functions (19)
    • 3.4: Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions (19)
    • 3.5: Rational Functions (19)
    • 3.6: The Area Problem (12)
    • 3: Test Bank (16)

  • Chapter 4: Trigonometric Functions
    • 4.1: Angles and Their Measurement (24)
    • 4.2: The Sine and Cosine Functions (23)
    • 4.3: Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions (24)
    • 4.4: Other Trigonometric Functions (23)
    • 4.5: Special Identities (23)
    • 4.6: Trigonometric Functions (24)
    • 4.7: Inverse Trigonometric Functions (23)
    • 4.8: The Limit Concept Revisited (25)
    • 4: Test Bank (15)

  • Chapter 5: Triangle Trigonometry
    • 5.1: Right Triangle Trigonometry (11)
    • 5.2: Applications (18)
    • 5.3: Law of Sines (18)
    • 5.4: Law of Cosines (16)
    • 5.5: Vectors in the Plane (17)
    • 5: Test Bank (4)

  • Chapter 6: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
    • 6.1: Exponential Functions (24)
    • 6.2: Logarithmic Functions (24)
    • 6.3: Exponential and Logarithmic Models (21)
    • 6.4: The Number e (11)
    • 6: Test Bank (19)

  • Chapter 7: Conic Sections
    • 7.1: The Parabola (19)
    • 7.2: The Ellipse (19)
    • 7.3: The Hyperbola (19)
    • 7.4: Rotation of Axes (12)
    • 7.5: Polar Coordinates (17)
    • 7.6: Graphs of Polar Equations (17)
    • 7.7: Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates (16)
    • 7.8: Parametric Equations (19)
    • 7: Test Bank (18)

  • Chapter 8: Systems of Equations and Inequalities
    • 8.1: Linear Systems (16)
    • 8.2: Determinants (12)
    • 8.3: Nonlinear Systems (12)
    • 8.4: Systems of Inequalities (13)
    • 8.5: Partial Fractions (16)
    • 8: Test Bank (3)

  • Chapter 9: Sequences and Series
    • 9.1: Sequences (16)
    • 9.2: Series (15)
    • 9.3: Mathematical Induction (6)
    • 9.4: The Binomail Theorem (19)
    • 9.5: Convergence of Sequences and Series (15)
    • 9.R: Review (5)
    • 9: Test Bank

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Chapter 1: Inequalities, Equations, and Graphs
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Chapter 3: Polynomial and Rational Functions
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Chapter 5: Triangle Trigonometry
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Chapter 8: Systems of Equations and Inequalities
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Chapter 9: Sequences and Series
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