Precalculus: Enhanced with Graphing Utilities » (5th Edition)

Mike Sullivan is a Professor of Mathematics at Chicago State University and received a Ph.D. in mathematics from Illinois Institute of Technology. Mike has taught at Chicago State for over 30 years and has authored or co-authored over fifty books. Mike has four children, all of whom are involved with mathematics or publishing: Kathleen, who teaches college mathematics; Mike III, who co-authors this series and teaches college mathematics; Dan, who is a Pearson Education sales representative; and Colleen, who teaches middle-school mathematics. When he's not writing, Mike enjoys gardening or spending time with his family, including nine grandchildren.

Mike Sullivan III is a professor of mathematics at Joliet Junior College. He holds graduate degrees from DePaul University in both mathematics and economics. Mike is an author or co-author on more than 20 books, including a statistics book and a developmental mathematics series. Mike is the father of three children and an avid golfer who tries to spend as much of his limited free time as possible on the golf course.

These authors understand what it takes to be successful in mathematics, the skills that students bring to this course, and the way that technology can be used to enhance learning without sacrificing math skills. As a result, they have created a textbook with an overall learning system involving preparation, practice, and review to help students get the most out of the time they put into studying. In sum, Sullivan and Sullivan's Precalculus: Enhanced with Graphing Utilities gives students a model for success in mathematics.

Chapter 1 Graphs

1.1 Rectangular Coordinates; Graphing Utilities; Introduction to Graphing Equations

1.2 Intercepts; Symmetry; Graphing Key Equations

1.3 Solving Equations Using a Graphing Utility

1.4 Lines

1.5 Circles

Chapter 2 Functions and Their Graphs

2.1 Functions

2.2 The Graph of a Function

2.3 Properties of Functions

2.4 Library of Functions; Piecewise-defined Functions

2.5 Graphing Techniques: Transformations

2.6 Mathematical Models: Building Functions

Chapter 3 Linear and Quadratic Functions

3.1 Linear Functions, Their Properties, and Linear Models

3.2 Building Linear Models from Data; Direct Variation

3.3 Quadratic Functions and Their Properties

3.4 Building Quadratic Models from Verbal Descriptions and Data

3.5 Inequalities Involving Quadratic Functions

Chapter 4 Polynomial and Rational Functions

4.1 Polynomial Functions and Models

4.2 Properties of Rational Functions

4.3 The Graph of a Rational Function

4.4 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities

4.5 The Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function

4.6 Complex Zeros; Fundamental Theorem of Algebra

Chapter 5 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

5.1 Composite Functions

5.2 One-to-One Functions; Inverse Functions

5.3 Exponential Functions

5.4 Logarithmic Functions

5.5 Properties of Logarithms

5.6 Logarithmic and Exponential Equations

5.7 Financial Models

5.8 Exponential Growth and Decay Models; Newton’s Law; Logistic Growth and Decay Models

5.9 Building Exponential, Logarithmic, and Logistic Models from Data

Chapter 6 Trigonometric Functions

6.1 Angles and Their Measure

6.2 Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach

6.3 Properties of the Trigonometric Functions

6.4 Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions

6.5 Graphs of the Tangent, Cotangent, Cosecant, and Secant Functions

6.6 Phase Shift; Building Sinusoidal Models

Chapter 7 Analytic Trigonometry

7.1 The Inverse Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Functions

7.2 The Inverse Trigonometric Functions (Continued)

7.3 Trigonometric Identities

7.4 Sum and Difference Formulas

7.5 Double-angle and Half-angle Formulas

7.6 Product-to-Sum and Sum-to-Product Formulas

7.7 Trigonometric Equations (I)

7.8 Trigonometric Equations (II)

Chapter 8 Applications of Trigonometric Functions

8.1 Applications Involving Right Triangles

8.2 The Law of Sines

8.3 The Law of Cosines

8.4 Area of a Triangle

8.5 Simple Harmonic Motion; Damped Motion; Combining Waves

Chapter 9 Polar Coordinates; Vectors

9.1 Polar Coordinates

9.2 Polar Equations and Graphs

9.3 The Complex Plane; DeMoivre’s Theorem

9.4 Vectors

9.5 The Dot Product

9.6 Vectors in Space

9.7 The Cross Product

Chapter 10 Analytic Geometry

10.1 Conics

10.2 The Parabola

10.3 The Ellipse

10.4 The Hyperbola

10.5 Rotation of Axes; General Form of a Conic

10.6 Polar Equations of Conics

10.7 Plane Curves and Parametric Equations

Chapter 11 Systems of Equations and Inequalities

11.1 Systems of Linear Equations: Substitution and Elimination

11.2 Systems of Linear Equations: Matrices

11.3 Systems of Linear Equations: Determinants

11.4 Matrix Algebra

11.5 Partial Fraction Decomposition

11.6 Systems of Nonlinear Equations

11.7 Systems of Inequalities

11.8 Linear Programming

Chapter 12 Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem

12.1 Sequences

12.2 Arithmetic Sequences

12.3 Geometric Sequences; Geometric Series

12.4 Mathematical Induction

12.5 The Binomial Theorem

Chapter 13 Counting and Probability

13.1 Counting

13.2 Permutations and Combinations

13.3 Probability

Chapter 14 A Preview of Calculus: The Limit, Derivative, and Integral of a Function

14.1 Finding Limits Using Tables and Graphs

14.2 Algebra Techniques for Finding Limits

14.3 One-side Limits; Continuous Functions

14.4 The Tangent Problem; The Derivative

14.5 The Area Problem; The Integral

Appendix A Review

A.1 Algebra Essentials

A.2 Geometry Essentials

A.3 Polynomials

A.4 Synthetic Division

A.5 Rational Expressions

A.6 Solving Equations

A.7 Complex Numbers; Quadratic Equations in the Complex Number System

A.8 Problem Solving: Interest, Mixture, Uniform Motion, Constant Rate Job Applications

A.9 Interval Notation; Solving Inequalities

A.10 nth Roots; Rational Exponents

Appendix B The Limit of a Sequence; Infinite Series