Table Of ContentIntroduction 1 Part I: Homing in on Basic Solutions 5 Chapter 1: Going Beyond Beginning Algebra 7 Chapter 2: Toeing the Straight Line: Linear Equations 21 Chapter 3: Conquering Quadratic Equations 35 Chapter 4: Rooting Out the Rational, Radical, and Negative 55 Chapter 5: Graphing Your Way to the Good Life 73 Part II: Facing Off with Functions 95 Chapter 6: Formulating Function Facts 97 Chapter 7: Sketching and Interpreting Quadratic Functions 115 Chapter 8: Staying Ahead of the Curves: Polynomials 133 Chapter 9: Reasoning with Rational Functions 157 Chapter 10: Exposing Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 177 Part III: Conquering Conics and Systems of Equations 203 Chapter 11: Cutting Up Conic Sections 205 Chapter 12: Solving Systems of Linear Equations 229 Chapter 13: Solving Systems of Nonlinear Equations and Inequalities 253 Part IV: Shifting into High Gear with Advanced Concepts 273 Chapter 14: Simplifying Complex Numbers in a Complex World 275 Chapter 15: Making Moves with Matrices 289 Chapter 16: Making a List: Sequences and Series 311 Chapter 17: Everything You Wanted to Know about Sets 333 Part V: The Part of Tens 359 Chapter 18: Ten Multiplication Tricks 361 Chapter 19: Ten Special Types of Numbers 369 Index 373
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