Sterling, Mary Jane creator author. text nju NJ Jhon Wiley & Sons, Inc. c2015 2015 2nd Edition. monographic eng

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xiv, 388 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Algebra can evoke anxiety in the best of us. Sterling shows you how to get up to speed on exponential functions, conic sections, matrices, and other advanced concepts. Going beyond beginning algebra -- Toeing the straight line: linear equations -- Conquering quadratic equations -- Rooting out the rational, radical, and negative -- Graphing your way to the good life -- Formulating function facts -- Sketching and interpreting quadratic functions -- Staying ahead of the curves: polynomials -- Reasoning with rational functions -- Exposing exponential and logarithmic functions -- Cutting up conic sections -- Solving systems of linear equations -- Solving systems of nonlinear equations and inequalities -- Simplifying complex numbers in a complex world -- Making moves with matrices -- Making a list: sequences and series -- Everything you wanted to know about sets -- Ten multiplication tricks -- Ten special types of numbers. by Mary Jane Sterling. Includes index. Algebra Algebra ME 512 STE 9781119090625 1119090628 2015937848 http://www.amazon.com/Algebra-Dummies-Mary-Jane-Sterling/dp/1119090628/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1455784543&sr=1-1&keywords=9781119090625 http://www.amazon.com/Algebra-Dummies-Mary-Jane-Sterling/dp/1119090628/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1455784543&sr=1-1&keywords=9781119090625 BTCTA 150402 20170116181203.0 18552554 eng