Beginning Algebra
A Guided Approach
10th Edition
Published on 1. January 2014
Book
Hardback
704 pages
978-1-4354-6247-2 (ISBN)
Description
The new edition of BEGINNING ALGEBRA is an exciting and innovative revision that takes an already successful text and makes it more compelling for today's instructor and student. The authors have developed a learning plan to help students succeed in Beginning Algebra and transition to the next level in their coursework. Based on their years of experience in developmental education, the accessible approach builds upon the book's known clear writing and engaging style which teaches students to develop problem-solving skills and strategies that they can use in their everyday lives. The authors have developed an acute awareness of students' approach to homework and present a learning plan keyed to Learning Objectives and supported by a comprehensive range of exercise sets that reinforces the material that students have learned setting the stage for their success.
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"The text definitely encourages a student to interact with it. By keying exercises to examples and objectives, it makes it easy for students to refer back." - Kelly Jackson, Camden County CollegeMore details
Edition
10th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 214 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
1701 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4354-6247-2 (9781435462472)
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Persons
Rosemary Karr graduated from Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) in 1976 with a B.S. in Mathematics, attained her M.A. at EKU in Mathematics Education in 1981, and earned her Ph.D. from the University of North Texas in 1996. After two years teaching high school mathematics, she joined the faculty at Eastern Kentucky University, where she earned tenure as Assistant Professor of Mathematics. A professor of mathematics at Collin [[COUNTY COMMUNITY]] College in Plano Texas since 1990, Prof. Karr has written more than ten solutions manuals, presented numerous papers and been an active member in several educational associations (including President of the National Association for Developmental Education). She has been honored several times by Collin [[COUNTY COMMUNITY]] College, and has received such national recognitions as U.S. Professor of the Year (2007), Minnie Stevens Piper Professor (2008), and CLADEA fellow (2012). Marilyn Massey teaches mathematics at Collin College in McKinney, Texas. She has been President of the Texas Association for Developmental Education, featured on the list of Who's Who among America's Teachers and received an Excellence in Teaching Award from the National Conference for College Teaching and Learning. Professor Massey has presented at numerous state and national conferences; her article "Service-Learning Projects in Data Interpretation" was one of two included from community college instructors for the Mathematical Association of America's publication, Mathematics in Service to the Community. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from the University of North Texas and Master's Degree in the Art of Teaching Mathematics from the University of Texas at Dallas. R. David Gustafson is professor emeritus of mathematics at Rock Valley College in Illinois and has also taught extensively at Rockford College and Beloit College. In addition to this best-selling college algebra resource with Jeffrey Hughes, he has co-authored Gustafson/Karr/Massey's BEGINNING ALGEBRA; INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA; BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA; BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA: A COMBINED APPROACH; and the Tussy/Gustafson and Tussy/Gustafson/Koenig Developmental Mathematics series. His numerous professional honors include Rock Valley Teacher of the Year and Rockford's Outstanding Educator of the Year. He has been very active in the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) as a Midwest vice president. He has also served as president of IMACC, AMATYC's Illinois affiliate. Professor Gustafson earned a master of arts from Rockford College in Illinois as well as a master of science from Northern Illinois University.
Content
1. REAL NUMBERS AND THEIR BASIC PROPERTIES.
Reach for Success. Real Numbers and Their Graphs. Fractions. Exponents and Order of Operations. Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers. Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers. Algebraic Expressions. Properties of Real Numbers. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test.
2. EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES.
Reach for Success. Solving Basic Linear Equations in One Variable. Solving More Linear Equations in One Variable. Simplifying Expressions to Solve Linear Equations in One Variable. Formulas. Introduction to Problem Solving. Motion and Motion Applications. Solving Linear Equations in One Variable. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test. Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-2.
3. GRAPHS; EQUATIONS OF LINES; FUNCTIONS; VARIATION.
Reach for Success. The Rectangular Coordinate System. Graphs of Linear Equations in Two Variables. Slope of a Line. Point-Slope Form. Slope-Intercept Form. Functions. Variation. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test.
4. POLYNOMIALS.
Reach for Success. Natural-Number Exponents. Zero and Negative-Integer Exponents. Scientific Notation. Polynomials. Adding and Subtracting Polynomials. Multiplying Polynomials. Dividing Polynomials by Monomials. Dividing Polynomials by Polynomials. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test. Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-4.
5. FACTORING POLYNOMIALS.
Reach for Success. Factoring Out the Greatest Common Factor; Factoring by Grouping. Factoring the Difference of Two Squares. Factoring Trinomials with Leading Coefficients of 1. Factoring Trinomials with a Leading Coefficient Other Than 1. Factoring the Sum and Difference of Two Cubes. Summary of Factoring Techniques. Solving Equations by Factoring. Solving Applications. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test.
6. RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS; RATIO AND PROPORTION.
Reach for Success. Simplifying Rational Expressions. Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions. Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions. Simplifying Complex Fractions. Solving Equations That Contain Rational Expressions. Solving Applications of Equations That Contain Rational Expressions. Ratios. Proportions and Similar Triangles. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test. Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-6.
7. SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES IN TWO VARIABLES.
Reach for Success. Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing. Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution. Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Elimination (Addition). Solving Applications of Systems of Linear Equations. Solving systems of Linear Inequalities. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test.
8. ROOTS, RADICAL EXPRESSIONS, AND RADICAL EQUATIONS.
Reach for Success. Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem. nth Roots and Radicands That Contain Variables. Simplifying Radical Expressions. Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions. Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions. 8.6 Solving Equations Containing Radicals; the Distance Formula. Rational Exponents. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test. Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-8.
9. QUADRATIC EQUATIONS, QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS, AND COMPLEX NUMBERS.
Reach for Success. Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Square Root Property. Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square. Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula. Graphing Quadratic Functions. Complex Numbers. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test. Glossary.
APPENDIX 1 PERMUTATIONS, COMBINATIONS, AND PROBABILITY.
APPENDIX 2 MEASUREMENT CONVERSIONS.
APPENDIX 3 SAMPLE FINAL EXAMINATION.
APPENDIX 4 TABLE OF POWERS AND ROOTS.
APPENDIX 5 ANSWERS TO SELECTED EXERCISES.
INDEX.
Reach for Success. Real Numbers and Their Graphs. Fractions. Exponents and Order of Operations. Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers. Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers. Algebraic Expressions. Properties of Real Numbers. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test.
2. EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES.
Reach for Success. Solving Basic Linear Equations in One Variable. Solving More Linear Equations in One Variable. Simplifying Expressions to Solve Linear Equations in One Variable. Formulas. Introduction to Problem Solving. Motion and Motion Applications. Solving Linear Equations in One Variable. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test. Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-2.
3. GRAPHS; EQUATIONS OF LINES; FUNCTIONS; VARIATION.
Reach for Success. The Rectangular Coordinate System. Graphs of Linear Equations in Two Variables. Slope of a Line. Point-Slope Form. Slope-Intercept Form. Functions. Variation. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test.
4. POLYNOMIALS.
Reach for Success. Natural-Number Exponents. Zero and Negative-Integer Exponents. Scientific Notation. Polynomials. Adding and Subtracting Polynomials. Multiplying Polynomials. Dividing Polynomials by Monomials. Dividing Polynomials by Polynomials. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test. Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-4.
5. FACTORING POLYNOMIALS.
Reach for Success. Factoring Out the Greatest Common Factor; Factoring by Grouping. Factoring the Difference of Two Squares. Factoring Trinomials with Leading Coefficients of 1. Factoring Trinomials with a Leading Coefficient Other Than 1. Factoring the Sum and Difference of Two Cubes. Summary of Factoring Techniques. Solving Equations by Factoring. Solving Applications. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test.
6. RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS; RATIO AND PROPORTION.
Reach for Success. Simplifying Rational Expressions. Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions. Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions. Simplifying Complex Fractions. Solving Equations That Contain Rational Expressions. Solving Applications of Equations That Contain Rational Expressions. Ratios. Proportions and Similar Triangles. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test. Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-6.
7. SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES IN TWO VARIABLES.
Reach for Success. Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing. Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution. Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Elimination (Addition). Solving Applications of Systems of Linear Equations. Solving systems of Linear Inequalities. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test.
8. ROOTS, RADICAL EXPRESSIONS, AND RADICAL EQUATIONS.
Reach for Success. Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem. nth Roots and Radicands That Contain Variables. Simplifying Radical Expressions. Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions. Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions. 8.6 Solving Equations Containing Radicals; the Distance Formula. Rational Exponents. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test. Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-8.
9. QUADRATIC EQUATIONS, QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS, AND COMPLEX NUMBERS.
Reach for Success. Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Square Root Property. Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square. Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula. Graphing Quadratic Functions. Complex Numbers. Projects. Reach for Success Extension. Chapter Review. Chapter Test. Glossary.
APPENDIX 1 PERMUTATIONS, COMBINATIONS, AND PROBABILITY.
APPENDIX 2 MEASUREMENT CONVERSIONS.
APPENDIX 3 SAMPLE FINAL EXAMINATION.
APPENDIX 4 TABLE OF POWERS AND ROOTS.
APPENDIX 5 ANSWERS TO SELECTED EXERCISES.
INDEX.