Table of Contents

Elements of Algebra Functions Graphs of Functions Linear Equations Simultaneous Linear Equations Quadratic Functions and Equations Inequalities Locus of an Equation The Straight Line Families of Straight Lines The Circle Arithmetic and Geometric Progressions Infinite Geometric Series Mathematical Induction The Binomial Theorem Permutations Combinations Probability Determinants of Order Two and Three Determinants of Order n Systems of Linear Equations Introduction to Transformational Geometry Angles and Arc Length Trigonometric Functions of a General Angle Trigonometric Functions of an Acute Angle Reduction to Functions of Positive Acute Angles Graphs of the Trigonometric Functions Fundamental Trigonometric Relations and Identities Trigonometric Functions of Two Angles Sum, Difference, and Product Trigonometric Formulas Oblique Triangles Inverse Trigonometric Functions Trigonometric Equations Complex Numbers The Conic Sections Transformations of Coordinate Points in Space Simultaneous Quadratic Equations Logarithms Power, Exponential, and Logarithmic Curves Polynomial Equations, Rational Roots Irrational Roots of Polynomial Equations Graphs of Polynomials Parametric Equations The Derivative Differentiation of Algebraic Expressions Applications of Derivatives Integration Infinite Sequences Infinite Series Power Series Polar Coordinates Introduction to the Graphing Calculator The Number System of Algebra Mathematical Modeling

About the Author

Philip A. Schmidt, Ph.D., has a B.S. from Brooklyn College (with a major in Mathematics), an M.A. in Mathematics, and a Ph.D. in Mathematics education from Syracuse University. He is Dean of the School of Education at SUNY College at New Paltz. He is author of 3000 Solved Problems in Precalculus and 2500 Solved Problems in College Algebra and Trigonometry as well as numerous journal articles. McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide