Precalculus Functions and Graphs

Ron Larson, Robert P. Hostetler, Bruce H. Edwards0618394761, 9780618394760

As part of the market-leading Graphing Approach series by Larson, Hostetler, and Edwards, Precalculus Functions and Graphs: A Graphing Approach, 4/e, provides both students and instructors with a sound mathematics course in an approachable, understandable format. The quality and quantity of the exercises, combined with interesting applications, cutting-edge design, and innovative resources, make teaching easier and help students succeed in mathematics. This edition, intended for precalculus courses that require the use of a graphing calculator, includes a moderate review of algebra to help students entering the course with weak algebra skills.

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Table of contents :
Front cover……Page 1
Table of contents……Page 9
Preface……Page 12
1 – Functions and Their Graphs……Page 23
2 – Polynomial and Rational Functions……Page 109
3 – Exponential and Logarithmic Functions……Page 197
4 – Trigonometric Functions……Page 269
5 – Analytic Trigonometry……Page 361
6 – Additional Topics in Trigonometry……Page 413
7 – linear Systems and Matrices……Page 473
8 – Sequences, Series and Probability……Page 577
9 – Topics in Analytic Geometry……Page 653
Appendices……Page 727
Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises……Page 857
Index of Applications……Page 987
Index……Page 991