Precalculus: A Prelude to Calculus 2nd edition

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Sheldon Axler
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

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  • Chapter 0: The Real Numbers
    • 0.1: The Real Line (1)
    • 0.2: Algebra of the Real Numbers (13)
    • 0.3: Inequalities, Intervals, and Absolute Value (18)
    • 0: Review Questions (8)

  • Chapter 1: Functions and Their Graphs
    • 1.1: Functions (63)
    • 1.2: The Coordinate Plane and Graphs (36)
    • 1.3: Function Transformations and Graphs (24)
    • 1.4: Composition of Functions (49)
    • 1.5: Inverse Functions (27)
    • 1.6: A Graphical Approach to Inverse Functions (34)
    • 1: Review Questions (19)

  • Chapter 2: Linear, Quadratic, Polynomial, and Rational Functions
    • 2.1: Lines and Linear Functions (12)
    • 2.2: Quadratic Functions and Conics (38)
    • 2.3: Exponents (46)
    • 2.4: Polynomials (14)
    • 2.5: Rational Functions (18)
    • 2: Review Questions (14)

  • Chapter 3: Exponential Functions, Logarithms, and e
    • 3.1: Logarithms as Inverses of Exponential Functions (29)
    • 3.2: Applications of the Power Rule for Logarithms (16)
    • 3.3: Applications of the Product and Quotient Rules for Logarithms (20)
    • 3.4: Exponential Growth (13)
    • 3.5: e and the Natural Logarithm (24)
    • 3.6: Approximations and area with e and ln (14)
    • 3.7: Exponential Growth Revisited (12)
    • 3: Review Questions (28)

  • Chapter 4: Trigonometric Functions
    • 4.1: The Unit Circle (16)
    • 4.2: Radians (19)
    • 4.3: Cosine and Sine (10)
    • 4.4: More Trigonometric Functions (16)
    • 4.5: Trigonometry in Right Triangles (43)
    • 4.6: Trigonometric Identities (17)
    • 4: Review Questions (9)

  • Chapter 5: Trigonometric Algebra and Geometry
    • 5.1: Inverse Trigonometric Functions (24)
    • 5.2: Inverse Trigonometric Identities (18)
    • 5.3: Using Trigonometry to Compute Area (15)
    • 5.4: The Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines (12)
    • 5.5: Double-Angle and Half-Angle Formulas (33)
    • 5.6: Addition and Subtraction Formulas (11)
    • 5: Review Questions (18)

  • Chapter 6: Applications of Trigonometry
    • 6.1: Transformations of Trigonometric Functions (27)
    • 6.2: Polar Coordinates (17)
    • 6.3: Vectors (8)
    • 6.4: Complex Numbers (21)
    • 6.5: The Complex Plane (7)
    • 6: Review Questions (10)

  • Chapter 7: Sequences, Series, and Limits
    • 7.1: Sequences (32)
    • 7.2: Series (28)
    • 7.3: Limits (15)
    • 7: Review Questions (9)

  • Chapter 8: Systems of Linear Equations
    • 8.1: Solving Systems of Linear Equations (9)
    • 8.2: Matrices (10)
    • 8: Review Questions (6)

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Chapter 8: Systems of Linear Equations
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