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Ed Kohnis an outstanding educator and author, with over 33 years' experience teaching mathematics. Currently, he is the testing coordinator and math department chairman at the Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies. Formerly an instructor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, David Alan Herzog is the author of over 100 audio visual tides and computer programs and has written and edited several books in mathematics and science.
Table of Contents
Fundamental Ideas.
Linear Sentences in One Variable.
Segments, Lines, and Inequalities.
Linear Sentences in Two Variables.
Linear Equations in Three Variables.
Polynomial Arithmetic.
Factoring Polynomials.
Rational Expressions.
Relations and Functions.
Polynomial Functions.
Radicals and Complex Numbers.
Quadratics in One Variable.
Conic Sections.
Quadratic Systems.
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions.
Sequences and Series.
Additional Topics.
Word Problems.