Solutions………………….……...……...42

EXPONENTS & RADICALS

2.1   Perfect Square Numbers…………….… 45

2.2   Square Roots………………..…………. 45

2.3   Simplifying Radicals………….……….. 47

2.4   Operations with Radicals…………...… 49

2.5   Rationalizing the Denominator……..… 56

2.6   The Laws of Exponents……………..… 61

2.7   Scientific Notation………………..…... 70

2.8   Solving Equations……………..……… 72

       Chapter Review……………….………. 75

       Glossary………………………….……. 84

       Solutions……………………….……… 85

POLYNOMIALS

3.1   What is A Polynomial?........................... 94

3.2   Adding Polynomials………..…………. 95

3.3   Expanding Polynomials……….……… 96

3.4   Special Products……………….…….. 103

3.5   Factoring Polynomials………….…… 107

3.6   Long Division ………………….……. 120

3.7   Synthetic Division…………………… 126

3.8   Rational Expressions………………… 130

3.9   Solving Equations…………….……… 134

3.10 Function Notation…………………… 142

       Chapter Review………………………. 143

       Glossary………………………..…….. 152

       Solutions………………………..……. 153

COORDINATE GEOMETRY

4.1   The Cartesian Coordinate System….….164

4.2   The Domain…………………………... 165

4.3   The Range…………………………….. 166

4.4   The Slope of a Line……………………. 166

4.5   The Equation of a Line………………... 170

4.6   Graphing a Line……………………….. 175

4.7    Distance………………………..…….. 186

4.8   Midpoint and Endpoints……….……... 192

4.9   Function Notation…………………….. 195

       Chapter Review………………..……… 201

       Glossary………………………....……. 214

       Solutions……………………………… 215

SEQUENCES and DATA

5.1    Variation…………………….……….. 226

5.2    An Arithmetic Sequence……………... 230

5.3    A Sequence as a Function……………..235 

5.4    Recursive Sequences…………………. 236

5.5    Arithmetic Series………………...…... 238

5.6    Arithmetic Mean…………………...… 241

5.7    Geometric Sequence……………….…. 243

5.8    Geometric Series…………….……...… 247

5.9    A Geometric Mean…………………… 247

5.10  Compound Interest………….………... 250

5.11  Dealing with Data……………………. 257

        Chapter Review………………………. 260

        Glossary……………………...……….. 271

        Solutions……………………...………. 272

TRIGONOMETRY

6.1   Trigonometric Ratios………...……..… 279

6.2   The Property of Pythagoras…….……... 280

6.3   Angles in Standard Position…....…….. 285

6.4   Special Triangles………………...……. 293

6.5   Finding Angles…………………...…… 294

6.6   The Sine Law …………………...…….. 298

6.7   The Cosine Law ………………………. 301

6.8   Solving Triangles………...…………… 305

6.9   Applications of Trigonometry……..….. 307

        Glossary ………..…………………..…. 311

        Solutions……………...……………..... 312

GEOMETRY

7.1   An Introduction to Geometry………… 320

7.2   Lines and Shapes……………………… 320

7.3   Platonic Solids………………………... 329

        Solutions………………………….……330

100 FINAL QUESTIONS………………..…332