College Algebra

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Henry Holt, 1909 - Algebra - 261 pages
 

Contents

CHAPTER II
15
Complex Fractions
16
Factoring
17
Radicals and Irrational Numbers
18
Reduction of Expressions containing Radicals to the Simplest Form
21
Multiplication and Division of Radicals
22
Evaluation of Formulas
23
Imaginary Numbers
25
VARIABLES AND FUNCTIONS 23 Constants and Variables 24 Definition of a Function
26
Functional Notation 26 System of Coördinates
27
ARTICLE
30
Graph of a Function
31
Zeros of a Function PAGE 26 26 26 27 29 31
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CHAPTER IV
35
Definitions
36
Solution of an Equation
37
Equivalent Equations 34 Principles of Operation
39
Clearing an Equation of Fractions
41
Equivalent Systems of Equations
42
Multiplying Members of Equations 35 36
45
CHAPTER V
46
Typical Form 39 Simultaneous Linear Equations
47
Graphical Solution of a System of Linear Equations
49
Determinants of the Third Order
51
Solution of Three Equations with Three Unknowns
51
Typical Form CHAPTER VI
56
Solution of Quadratic Equations
57
Equations in the Quadratic Form
60
Theorems concerning the Roots of Quadratic Equations
61
Special or Incomplete Quadratics
63
Nature of the Roots 49 Sum and Product of the Roots
65
Graph of the Quadratic Function
66
Minimum Value of the Quadratic Function
67
CHAPTER VII
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ARTICLE PAGE 75 Number of Terms Infinite
100
Repeating Decimals
101
Harmonical Progressions
102
CHAPTER XII
105
Graphical Representation of Complex Numbers
106
Equal Complex Numbers
107
Addition and Subtraction of Complex Numbers
108
Multiplication of Complex Numbers
109
Conjugate Complex Numbers
110
De Moivres Theorem
111
Roots of Complex Numbers
112
Division of Complex Numbers
114
CHAPTER XIII
116
Synthetic Division
117
Location of Roots by Graph
131
Equation in pForm
133
Irrational Roots Horners Method
135
Negative Roots
138
Algebraic Solution of Equations
140
The Cubic Equation
142
The Biquadratic Equation
143
ARTICLE PAGE 110 Coefficients in Terms of Roots
145
Variable Coefficients and Roots
146
CHAPTER XIV
148
Derived Properties of Logarithms
149
Common Logarithms
151
Characteristic
152
Use of Tables
153
To find the Logarithm of a Given Number
156
Computation by Means of Logarithms
157
Change of Base
160
Graph of log at
162
Calculation of Logarithms
165
CHAPTER XV
167
Infinitesimals
168
Theorems concerning Limits
169
Denominator with Limit 0
170
Infinity
171
Limiting Value of a Function
172
CHAPTER XVI
175
SERIES WITH POSITIVE TERMS 134 Fundamental Assumption
177
Comparison Test for Convergence
178
Comparison Test for Divergence
181
Summary of Standard Test Series
183
ARTICLE PAGE 139 Theorem
186
Alternating Series
188
Power Series
190
Binomial Series
192
Exponential Series
194
Logarithmic Series
195
CHAPTER XVII
197
Principle of Undetermined Coefficients
198
Application to the Expansion of Functions
199
Applications to Partial Fractions
203
Case II
205
Case III
206
CHAPTER XVIII
208
Permutations of Things All Different
209
Combinations
211
Binomial Coefficients
212
CHAPTER XIX
214
Probability derived from Observation
215
Independent Dependent and Mutually Exclusive Events
216
Repeated Trials
217
ARTICLE PAGE
219
Theorem
226
Common Roots of Quadratic and Higher Degree Equations in
232
INDEX
257
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