CITATION

Steege, Ray and Bailey, Kerry. Schaum's Outline of Intermediate Algebra, Third Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2018.

Schaum's Outline of Intermediate Algebra, Third Edition

Published:  October 2018 Pages: 384

eISBN: 9781260120752 | ISBN: 9781260120745
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • INTRODUCTION Study Skills
  • CHAPTER 1 Fundamental Concepts
  • 1.1 Definitions
  • 1.2 Axioms of Equality and Order
  • 1.3 Properties of Real Numbers
  • 1.4 Operations with Real Numbers
  • 1.5 Order of Operations
  • 1.6 Evaluation by Calculator
  • 1.7 Translating Phrases and Statements into Algebraic Form
  • CHAPTER 2 Polynomials
  • 2.1 Definitions
  • 2.2 Sums and Differences
  • 2.3 Products
  • 2.4 Factoring
  • 2.5 Division
  • CHAPTER 3 Rational Expressions
  • 3.1 Basic Properties
  • 3.2 Products and Quotients
  • 3.3 Sums and Differences
  • 3.4 Mixed Operations and Complex Fractions
  • CHAPTER 4 First-Degree Equations and Inequalities
  • 4.1 Solving First-Degree Equations
  • 4.2 Graphs of First-Degree Equations
  • 4.3 Formulas and Literal Equations
  • 4.4 Applications
  • 4.5 Solving First-Degree Inequalities
  • 4.6 Graphs of First-Degree Inequalities
  • 4.7 Applications Involving Inequalities
  • 4.8 Absolute-Value Equations and Inequalities
  • CHAPTER 5 Exponents, Roots, and Radicals
  • 5.1 Zero and Negative-Integer Exponents
  • 5.2 Scientific Notation
  • 5.3 Rational Exponents and Roots
  • 5.4 Simplifying Radicals
  • 5.5 Operations on Radical Expressions
  • 5.6 Complex Numbers
  • CHAPTER 6 Second-Degree Equations and Inequalities
  • 6.1 Solving by Factoring and Square Root Methods
  • 6.2 Completing the Square and the Quadratic Formula
  • 6.3 Equations Involving Radicals
  • 6.4 Quadratic Form Equations
  • 6.5 Applications
  • 6.6 Graphs of Second-Degree Equations
  • 6.7 Quadratic and Rational Inequalities
  • CHAPTER 7 Systems of Equations and Inequalities
  • 7.1 Linear Systems in Two Variables
  • 7.2 Linear Systems in Three Variables
  • 7.3 Determinants and Cramer’s Rule
  • 7.4 Matrix Methods
  • 7.5 Nonlinear Systems
  • 7.6 Systems of Inequalities
  • CHAPTER 8 Relations and Functions
  • 8.1 Basic Concepts
  • 8.2 Function Notation and the Algebra of Functions
  • 8.3 Distance and Slope Formulas
  • 8.4 Linear Equation Forms
  • 8.5 Types of Functions
  • 8.6 Variation
  • 8.7 Inverse Relations and Functions
  • CHAPTER 9 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  • 9.1 Exponential Functions
  • 9.2 Logarithmic Functions
  • 9.3 Properties of Logarithms
  • 9.4 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
  • 9.5 Applications
  • CHAPTER 10 Sequences, Series, and the Binomial Theorem
  • 10.1 Sequences
  • 10.2 Series
  • 10.3 The Binomial Theorem
  • Chapter Quizzes
  • Chapter Quizzes Answers
  • Final Exam
  • Final Exam Answers
  • APPENDIX A The Frentheway Method Proof
  • APPENDIX B Alternate Method for Factoring x2±bx±c
  • APPENDIX C Study Tips from the Authors
  • INDEX