College Algebra and Trigonometry: Pearson New International Edition : a Unit Circle Approach

Dugopolski's College Algebra and Trigonometry: A Unit Circle Approach, Fifth Edition gives students the essential strategies to help them develop the comprehension and confidence they need to be successful in this course. Students will find enough carefully placed learning aids and review tools to help them do the math without getting distracted from their objectives. Regardless of their goals beyond the course, all students will benefit from Dugopolski's emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking, which is enhanced by the addition of nearly 1,000 exercises in this edition. Instructors will also find this book a pleasure to use, with the support of an Annotated Instructor's Edition which maps each group of exercises back to each example within the section; pop quizzes for every section; and answers on the page for most exercises plus a complete answer section at the back of the text. An Insider's Guide provides further strategies for successful teaching with Dugopolski. Cover......Page 1 Table of Contents......Page 4 Chapter 1. Equations, Inequalities, and Modeling......Page 6 Chapter 2. Functions and Graphs......Page 100 Chapter 3. Polynomial and Rational Functions......Page 183 Chapter 4. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions......Page 270 Chapter 5. The Trigonometric Functions......Page 332 Chapter 6. Trigonometric Identities and Conditional Equations......Page 419 Chapter 7. Applications of Trigonometry......Page 482 Chapter 8. Systems of Equations and Inequalities......Page 554 Chapter 9. Matrices and Determinants......Page 617 Chapter 10. The Conic Sections......Page 678 Chapter 11. Sequences, Series, and Probability......Page 718 Answers to Selected Exercises......Page 788 Credits......Page 836 C......Page 838 D......Page 839 F......Page 840 I......Page 841 M......Page 842 P......Page 843 R......Page 844 S......Page 845 T......Page 846 Z......Page 847