Precalculus: A Right Triangle Approach, 5th Edition

Foreword
Contents
Preface
Pearson\'s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Dedication
P: Basic Concepts of Algebra
	P.1: The Real Numbers and Their Properties
	P.2: Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation
	P.3: Polynomials
	P.4: Factoring Polynomials
	P.5: Rational Expressions
	P.6: Rational Exponents and Radicals
	Chapter P Review and Tests
	Chapter P Review Exercises
	Chapter P Practice Test
CHAPTER 1: Equations and Inequalities
	1.1: Linear Equations in One Variable
	1.2: Applications of Linear Equations: Modeling
	1.3: Quadratic Equations
	1.4: Complex Numbers: Quadratic Equations with Complex Solutions
	1.5: Solving Other Types of Equations
	1.6: Inequalities
	1.7: Equations and Inequalities Involving Absolute Value
	Key Ideas At a Glance
	Chapter 1 Review and Tests
	Chapter 1 Review Exercises
	Chapter 1 Practice Test A
CHAPTER 2: Graphs and Functions
	2.1: The Coordinate Plane
	2.2: Graphs of Equations
	2.3: Lines
	2.4: Functions
	2.5: Properties of Functions
	2.6: A Library of Functions
	2.7: Transformations of Functions
	2.8: Combining Functions; Composite Functions
	2.9: Inverse Functions
	Key Ideas At a Glance
	Chapter 2 Review and Tests
	Chapter 2 Review Exercises
	Chapter 2 Practice Test A
	Chapter 2 Cumulative Review Exercises Chapters P–2
CHAPTER 3: Polynomial and Rational Functions
	3.1: Quadratic Functions
	3.2: Polynomial Functions
	3.3: Dividing Polynomials
	3.4: The Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function
	3.5: The Complex Zeros of a Polynomial Function
	3.6: Rational Functions
	3.7: Variation
	Key Ideas At a Glance
	Chapter 3 Review and Tests
	Chapter 3 Review Exercises
	Chapter 3 Practice Test A
	Chapter 3 Cumulative Review Exercises Chapters P–3
CHAPTER 4: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
	4.1: Exponential Functions
	4.2: Logarithmic Functions
	4.3: Rules of Logarithms
	4.4: Exponential and Logarithmic Equations and Inequalities
	4.5: Logarithmic Scales; Modeling
	Key Ideas At a Glance
	Chapter 4 Review and Tests
	Chapter 4 Review Exercises
	Chapter 4 Practice Test A
	Chapter 4 Cumulative Review Exercises Chapters P–4
CHAPTER 5: Trigonometric Functions
	5.1: Angles and Their Measure
	5.2: Right-Triangle Trigonometry
	5.3: Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle; The Unit Circle
	5.4: Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions
	5.5: Graphs of the Other Trigonometric Functions
	5.6: Inverse Trigonometric Functions
	Key Ideas At a Glance
	Chapter 5 Review and Tests
	Chapter 5 Review Exercises
	Chapter 5 Practice Test A
	Chapter 5 Cumulative Review Exercises Chapters P–5
CHAPTER 6: Trigonometric Identities and Equations
	6.1: Trigonometric Identities
	6.2: Sum and Difference Formulas
	6.3: Double-Angle and Half-Angle Formulas
	6.4: Product-to-Sum and Sum-to-Product Formulas
	6.5: Trigonometric Equations I
	6.6: Trigonometric Equations II
	Key Ideas At a Glance
	Chapter 6 Review and Tests
	Chapter 6 Review Exercises
	Chapter 6 Practice Test A
	Chapter 6 Cumulative Review Exercises Chapters P–6
CHAPTER 7: Applications of Trigonometric Functions
	7.1: The Law of Sines
	7.2: The Law of Cosines
	7.3: Areas of Polygons Using Trigonometry
	7.4: Vectors
	7.5: The Dot Product
	7.6: Polar Coordinates
	7.7: Polar Form of Complex Numbers; DeMoivre\'s Theorem
	Key Ideas At a Glance
	Chapter 7 Review and Tests
	Chapter 7 Review Exercises
	Chapter 7 Practice Test A
	Chapter 7 Cumulative Review Exercises Chapters P–7
CHAPTER 8: Systems of Equations and Inequalities
	8.1: Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables
	8.2: Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables
	8.3: Partial-Fraction Decomposition
	8.4: Systems of Nonlinear Equations
	8.5: Systems of Inequalities
	8.6: Linear Programming
	Key Ideas At a Glance
	Chapter 8 Review and Tests
	Chapter 8 Review Exercises
	Chapter 8 Practice Test A
	Chapter 8 Cumulative Review Exercises Chapters P–8
CHAPTER 9: Matrices and Determinants
	9.1: Matrices and Systems of Equations
	9.2: Matrix Algebra
	9.3: The Matrix Inverse
	9.4: Determinants and Cramer\'s Rule
	Key Ideas At a Glance
	Chapter 9 Review and Tests
	Chapter 9 Review Exercises
	Chapter 9 Practice Test A
	Chapter 9 Cumulative Review Exercises Chapters P–9
CHAPTER 10: Conic Sections
	10.1: Conic Sections: Overview
	10.2: The Parabola
	10.3: The Ellipse
	10.4: The Hyperbola
	Key Ideas At a Glance
	Chapter 10 Review and Tests
	Chapter 10 Review Exercises
	Chapter 10 Practice Test A
	Chapter 10 Cumulative Review Exercises Chapters P–10
CHAPTER 11: Further Topics in Algebra
	11.1: Sequences and Series
	11.2: Arithmetic Sequences; Partial Sums
	11.3: Geometric Sequences and Series
	11.4: Mathematical Induction
	11.5: The Binomial Theorem
	11.6: Counting Principles
	11.7: Probability
	Key Ideas At a Glance
	Chapter 11 Review and Tests
	Chapter 11 Review Exercises
	Chapter 11 Practice Test A
	Chapter 11 Cumulative Review Exercises Chapters P–11
Answers
Credits
Index
Algebra—Formulas and Definitions
Trigonometry
	Functions/Graphs
	Geometry—Formulas