TY - BOOK AU - Barnett, Raymond A. TI - Functions and graphs : : a precalculus course / SN - 0070038961 AV - QA 331.3 .B37 1985 PY - 1985/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill Book Company KW - FUNCTIONS KW - ALGEBRA GRAPHIC METHODS N1 - Includes index; Chapter 1. Preliminaries -- Chapter 2. Graphs and functions -- Chapter 3. Polynomial functions and theory of equations -- Chapter 4. Exponential and logarithmic functions -- Chapter 5. Trigonometric functions -- Chapter 6. Trigonometric identities and conditional equations -- Chapter 7. Additional topics in trigonometry -- Chapter 8. Additional topics in analytic geometry -- Chapter 9. Systems of equations and inequalities -- Chapter 10. Matrices and determinants -- Chapter 11. Sequences and series N2 - This text contains enough precalculus topics so that an instructor or department can design a course that will effectively meet the needs of their students and department. A diagram showing chapter dependencies and possible course outlines can be found on page xiv. In the table of contents we have also indicated those chapters and sections that may be omitted, depending on time, need, and interest ER -