Precalculus

For courses in Precalculus.

Prepare. Practice. Review.

Michael Sullivan’s time-tested approach focuses students on the fundamental skills they need for the course: preparing for class, practicing with homework, and reviewing the concepts. The 11th Edition continues to evolve to meet the needs of today’s students.

This series prepares and supports students with access to help, where and when they require it. The hallmark Sullivan cycle of continuous preparation and retention—along with the high-quality exercises that Sullivan texts are known for—gives students the reinforcement they need.

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Table of Contents

1 Graphs

2 Functions and Their Graphs

3 Linear and Quadratic Functions

4 Polynomial and Rational Functions

5 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

6 Trigonometric Functions

7 Analytic Trigonometry

8 Applications of Trigonometric Functions

9 Polar Coordinates; Vectors

10 Analytic Geometry

11 Systems of Equations and Inequalities

12 Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem

13 Counting and Probability

14 A Preview of Calculus: The Limit, Derivative, and Integral of a Function

Appendix A Review

Appendix B Graphing Utilities

Answers

About our Author

Mike Sullivan recently retired as Professor of Mathematics at Chicago State University, having taught there for more than 30 years. He received his PhD in mathematics from Illinois Institute of Technology. He is a native of Chicago’s South Side and currently resides in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Mike has 4 children; the 2 oldest have degrees in mathematics and assisted in proofing, checking examples and exercises, and writing solutions manuals for this project. His son Mike Sullivan, III co-authored the Sullivan Graphing with Data Analysis series as well as this series. Mike has authored or co-authored more than 10 books. He owns a travel agency, and splits his time between a condo in Naples, Florida and a home in Oak Lawn, where he enjoys gardening.