College algebra /
James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson ; with the assistance of Phyllis Panman.
- Seventh edition.
- 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Includes index.
This textbook introduces algebraic concepts such as the real-number system; arithmetic operations with polynomials, special products and factoring; linear, fractional and quadratic equations; inequalities, exponents, radicals and absolute values; functions and graphs; and complex numbers, logarithms, logarithmic and exponential functions. In addition, the book includes many real-world examples that show you how mathematics is used to model in fields like engineering, business, physics, chemistry, and biology.