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Intermediate Algebra, International Edition

Paperback

Main Details

Title Intermediate Algebra, International Edition
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Rosemary Karr
By (author) Marilyn Massey
By (author) R. Gustafson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:912
Dimensions(mm): Height 246,Width 213
Category/GenreAlgebra
ISBN/Barcode 9780538737432
ClassificationsDewey:512
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Edition 9th edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint Brooks/Cole
Publication Date 1 January 2010
Publication Country United States

Description

The new edition of INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA, 9e, International Edition is an exciting and innovative revision that takes an already successful text and makes it more compelling for today's instructor and student. The new edition has been thoroughly updated with a new interior design and other pedagogical features that make the text both easier to read and easier to use. Known for its clear writing and an engaging, accessible approach that makes algebra relevant, INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA, 9e, International Edition helps students to develop problem-solving skills and strategies that they can use in their everyday lives. The new edition welcomes two new co-authors Rosemary Karr and Marilyn Massey who along with David Gustafson have developed a learning plan to help students succeed in Intermediate Algebra and transition to the next level in their coursework. The authors have developed an acute awareness of students' approach to homework and present a learning plan keyed to new Learning Objectives and supported by a comprehensive range of exercise sets that reinforces the material that students have learned setting the stage for their success.

Author Biography

Marilyn Massey teaches mathematics at Collin College in McKinney, Texas. She has been President of the Texas Association for Developmental Education, featured on the list of Who's Who among America's Teachers and received an Excellence in Teaching Award from the National Conference for College Teaching and Learning. Professor Massey has presented at numerous state and national conferences; her article "Service-Learning Projects in Data Interpretation" was one of two included from community college instructors for the Mathematical Association of America's publication, Mathematics in Service to the Community. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from the University of North Texas and Master's Degree in the Art of Teaching Mathematics from the University of Texas at Dallas. R. David Gustafson is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Rock Valley College in Illinois and has also taught extensively at Rockford College and Beloit College. He is coauthor of several best-selling mathematics textbooks, including Gustafson/Frisk/Hughes' COLLEGE ALGEBRA, Gustafson/Karr/Massey's BEGINNING ALGEBRA, INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA, BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA, BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA: A COMBINED APPROACH, and the Tussy/Gustafson and Tussy/Gustafson/Koenig developmental mathematics series. His numerous professional honors include Rock Valley Teacher of the Year and Rockford's Outstanding Educator of the Year. He has been very active in AMATYC as a Midwest Vice-president and has been President of IMACC, AMATYC's Illinois affiliate. He earned a Master of Arts from Rockford College in Illinois, as well as a Master of Science from Northern Illinois University. Rosemary Karr graduated from Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) in 1976 with a B.S. in Mathematics, attained her M.A. at EKU in Mathematics Education in 1981, and earned her Ph.D. from the University of North Texas in 1996. After two years teaching high school mathematics, she joined the faculty at Eastern Kentucky University, where she earned tenure as Assistant Professor of Mathematics. A professor of mathematics at Collin College in Plano Texas since 1990, Prof. Karr has written more than ten solutions manuals, presented numerous papers, and been an active member in several educational associations (including President of the National Association for Developmental Education). She has been honored several times by Collin College, and has received such national recognitions as U.S. Professor of the Year (2007), Minnie Stevens Piper Professor (2008), and CLADEA fellow (2012).

Reviews

1. A REVIEW OF BASIC ALGEBRA. The Real Number System. Arithmetic and Properties of Real Numbers. Exponents. Scientific Notation. Solving Linear Equations in One Variable. Using Linear Equations to Solve Application Problems. Projects. Chapter Review. Chapter 1 Test. 2. GRAPHS, EQUATIONS OF LINES, AND FUNCTIONS. Graphing Linear Equations. Slope of a Line. Writing Equations of Lines. Introduction to Functions. Graphs of Other Functions. Projects. Chapter Review. Chapter 2 Test. Cumulative Review Exercises. 3. SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS. Solving Systems of Two Linear Equations by Graphing. Solving Systems of Two Linear Equations by Elimination (Addition). Solving Systems of Three Linear Equations in Three Variables. Solving Systems of Linear Equations Using Matrices. Solving Systems of Linear Equations Using Determinants. Projects. Chapter Review. Chapter 3 Test. 4. INEQUALITIES. Solving Linear Inequalities in One Variable. Solving Equations and Inequalities in One Variable Containing Absolute Values. Solving Linear Inequalities in One or Two Variables. Solving Systems of Quadratic Inequalities in Two Variables. Solving Systems Using Linear Programming. Projects. Chapter Review. Chapter 4 Test. Cumulative Review Exercises. 5. POLYNOMIALS AND POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS. Polynomials and Polynomial Functions. Adding and Subtracting Polynomials. Multiplying Polynomials. The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping. The Difference of Two Squares; the Sum and Difference of Two Cubes. Factoring Trinomials. Summary of Factoring Techniques. Solving Equations by Factoring. Projects. Chapter Review. Chapter 5 Test. 6. RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS. Finding the Domain of Rational n and Simplifying Rational Expressions. Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions. Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions. Simplifying Complex Fractions. Solving Equations Containing Rational Expressions. Dividing Polynomials. Synthetic Division. Proportion and Variation. Projects. Chapter Review. Chapter 6 Test. Cumulative Review Exercises. 7. RADICALS AND RATIONAL EXPONENTS. Radical Expressions. Applications of the Pythagorean Theorem and the Distance Formula. Rational Exponents. Simplifying and Combining Radical Expressions. Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions. Radical Equations. Complex Numbers. Projects. Chapter Review. Chapter 7 Test. 8. QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS, INEQUALITIES, AND ALGEBRA OF FUNCTIONS. Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Square Root Property and by Completing the Square. Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula. The Discriminant and Equations That Can Be Written in Quadratic Form. Graphs of Quadratic Functions. Quadratic and Other Nonlinear Functions. Algebra and Composition of Functions. Inverses of Functions. Projects. Chapter Review. Chapter 8 Test. Cumulative Review Exercises. 9. EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS. Exponential Functions. Base-e Exponential Functions. Logarithmic Functions. Natural Logarithms. Properties of Logarithms. Exponential and Logarithmic Equations. Projects. Chapter Review. Chapter 9 Test. 10. CONIC SECTIONS AND MORE GRAPHING. The Circle and the Parabola. The Ellipse. The Hyperbola. Solving Systems Containing Second-Degree Equations. Piecewise-Defined Functions and the Greatest Inteher Function. Projects. Chapter Review. Chapter 10 Test. Cumulative Review Exercises. 11. MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS. The Binomial Theorem. Finding the nth Term of a Binomial Expansion. Arithmetic Sequences. Geometric Sequences. Infinite Geometric Sequences. Permutations and Combinations. Probability. Projects. Chapter Review. Chapter 11 Test. Cumulative Review Exercises. Glossary. Appendix I: Symmetries of Graphs. Appendix II: Sample Final Examination. Appendix III: Tables. Table A Powers and Roots. Table B Base-10 Logarithms. Table C Base-e Logarithms. Appendix IV Answers to Selected Exercises.