Wiley CliffsQuickReview Algebra II

About the Authors......Page 2
Table of Contents......Page 3
INTRODUCTION......Page 7
How to Use This Book......Page 8
Visit Our Web Site......Page 9
Linear Equations......Page 11
Formulas......Page 13
Absolute Value Equations......Page 16
Linear Inequalities......Page 18
Compound Inequalities......Page 20
Absolute Value Inequalities......Page 23
Rectangular Coordinate System......Page 28
Distance Formula......Page 30
Midpoint Formula......Page 31
Slope of a Line......Page 32
Slope of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines......Page 34
Equations of Lines......Page 35
Graphs of Linear Inequalities......Page 41
Linear Equations: Solutions Using Graphing......Page 47
Linear Equations: Solutions Using Substitution......Page 49
Linear Equations: Solutions Using Eliminations......Page 50
Linear Equations: Solutions Using Matrices......Page 53
Linear Equations: Solutions Using Determinants......Page 54
Linear Inequalities: Solutions Using Graphing......Page 57
Linear Equations: Solutions Using Elimination......Page 63
Linear Equations: Solutions Using Matrices......Page 67
Linear Equations: Solutions Using Determinants......Page 70
Monomial, binomial, and trinomial......Page 76
Like terms or similar terms......Page 77
Ascending and descending order......Page 78
Multiplying Polynomials......Page 79
Special Products of Binomials......Page 81
Dividing Polynomials......Page 83
Synthetic Division......Page 87
Greatest Common Factor......Page 90
Difference of Squares......Page 91
Sum or Difference of Cubes......Page 92
Trinomials of the Form x[sup(2)] + bx + c......Page 94
Trinomials of the Form ax[sup(2)] + bx +c......Page 95
Factoring by Regrouping......Page 97
Summary of Factoring Techniques......Page 98
Solving Equations by Factoring......Page 99
Examples of Rational Expressions......Page 103
Simplifying Rational Expressions......Page 104
Multiplying Rational Expressions......Page 105
Dividing Rational Expressions......Page 106
Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions......Page 107
Complex Fractions......Page 111
Solving Rational Equations......Page 113
Proportion......Page 115
Direct variation......Page 116
Inverse variation......Page 117
Joint variation......Page 118
Graphing Rational Functions......Page 119
Relation......Page 124
Domain and range......Page 125
Function......Page 127
Function Notation......Page 129
Compositions of Functions......Page 130
Algebra of Functions......Page 131
Inverse Functions......Page 132
Polynomial Function......Page 138
Remainder Theorem......Page 139
Factor Theorem......Page 140
Rational Zero Theorem......Page 141
Graphing Polynomial Functions......Page 143
Radicals......Page 147
Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions......Page 150
Multiplying Radical Expressions......Page 151
Dividing Radical Expressions......Page 152
Rationalizing the denominator......Page 153
Rational Exponents......Page 154
Complex Numbers......Page 155
Quadratic Equations......Page 159
Solving Quadratics by the Square Root Property......Page 160
Solving Quadratics by Completing the Square......Page 161
Solving Quadratics by the Quadratic Formula......Page 163
Solving Equations in Quadratic Form......Page 165
Solving Radical Equations......Page 166
Solving Quadratic Inequalities......Page 171
The Four Conic Sections......Page 177
Circle......Page 178
Parabola......Page 180
Ellipse......Page 185
Hyperbola......Page 191
Systems of Equations Solved Algebraically......Page 198
Systems of Equations Solved Graphically......Page 200
Systems of Inequalities Solved Graphically......Page 202
Exponential Functions......Page 206
Logarithmic Functions......Page 210
Properties of Logarithms......Page 213
Exponential and Logarithmic Equations......Page 215
Definition and Examples of Sequences......Page 221
Arithmetic Sequence......Page 223
Arithmetic Series......Page 224
Geometric Sequence......Page 225
Geometric Series......Page 227
Summation Notation......Page 229
Factorials......Page 232
Binomial Coefficients and the Binomial Theorem......Page 233
Permutations......Page 235
Combinations......Page 237
General Strategy......Page 239
Simple Interest......Page 240
Compound Interest......Page 241
Motion......Page 242
Work......Page 245
Arithmetic/Geometric Series......Page 247
CQR REVIEW......Page 250
Books......Page 256
Internet......Page 257
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