Clearly written and comprehensive, the tenth edition of Gustafson/Frisk/Hughes' popular book provides in-depth and precise coverage, incorporated into a framework of tested teaching strategy. The authors combine carefully selected pedagogical features and patient explanation to give students a book that preserves the integrity of mathematics, yet does not discourage them with material that is confusing or too rigorous. Long respected for its ability to help students quickly master difficult problems, this book also helps them develop the skills they'll need in future courses and in everyday life. This new edition has the mathematical precision instructors have come to expect, and by bringing in new co-author, Jeff Hughes, the authors have focused on making the text more modern to better illustrate to students the importance of math in their world.
Chapter 0 A Review of Basic Algerbra
Chapter 1 Equations and Inequalities
Chapter 2 The Rectangular Corrdinate System and Graphs of Equations
Chapter 3 Functions
Chapter 4 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Chapter 5 Solving Polynomial Equations
Chapter 6 Linear Systems
Chapter 7 Conic Sections and Quadratic Systems
Chapter 8 Natural-Number Functions and Probability
Chapter 9 The Mathematics of Finance
Appendix I A Proof of the Binomial Theorem
Appendix II Tables
Appendix III Answer to Selected Exercises