Schaum’s Outline of Precalculus, 3rd Edition

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• 738 fully solved problems
• The latest course scope and sequences, with complete coverage of limits, continuity, and derivatives
• Succinct explanation of all precalculus concepts

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preliminaries
Chapter 2 Polynomials
Chapter 3 Exponents
Chapter 4 Rational and Radical Expressions
Chapter 5 Linear and Nonlinear Equations
Chapter 6 Linear and Nonlinear Inequalities
Chapter 7 Absolute Value in Equations and Inequalities
Chapter 8 Analytic Geometry
Chapter 9 Functions
Chapter 10 Linear Functions
Chapter 11 Transformations and Graphs
Chapter 12 Quadratic Functions
Chapter 13 Algebra of Functions; Inverse Functions
Chapter 14 Polynomial Functions
Chapter 15 Rational Functions
Chapter 16 Algebraic Functions; Variation
Chapter 17 Exponential Functions
Chapter 18 Logarithmic Functions
Chapter 19 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Chapter 20 Trigonometric Functions
Chapter 21 Graphs of Trigonometric Functions
Chapter 22 Angles
Chapter 23 Trigonometric Identities and Equations
Chapter 24 Sum, Difference, Multiple, and Half-Angle Formulas
Chapter 25 Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Chapter 26 Triangles
Chapter 27 Vectors
Chapter 28 Polar Coordinates; Parametric Equations
Chapter 29 Trigonometric Form of Complex Numbers
Chapter 30 Systems of Linear Equations
Chapter 31 Gaussian and Gauss-Jordan Elimination
Chapter 32 Partial Fraction Decomposition
Chapter 33 Nonlinear Systems of Equations
Chapter 34 Introduction to Matrix Algebra
Chapter 35 Matrix Multiplication and Inverses
Chapter 36 Determinants and Cramer’s Rule
Chapter 37 Loci; Parabolas
Chapter 38 Ellipses and Hyperbolas
Chapter 39 Rotation of Axes
Chapter 40 Conic Sections
Chapter 41 Sequences and Series
Chapter 42 The Principle of Mathematical Induction
Chapter 43 Special Sequences and Series
Chapter 44 Binomial Theorem
Chapter 45 Limits, Continuity, Derivatives