Algebra and Trigonometry (5^th Ed.)

Cynthia Young's Algebra and Trigonometry, Fifth Edition allows students to take the guesswork out of studying by providing them with an easy to read and clear roadmap: what to do, how to do it, and whether they did it right. With this revision, Cynthia Young revised the text with a focus on the most difficult topics in Trigonometry, with a goal to bring more clarity to those learning objectives. Algebra and Trigonometry, Fifth Edition is written in a voice that speaks to students and mirrors how instructors communicate in lecture. Young's hallmark pedagogy enables students to become independent, successful learners. Key features like "Parallel Words and Math" and "Catch the Mistake" exercises are taken directly from classroom experience and keeps the learning fresh and motivating.

0 Prerequisites and Review 1

1 Equations and Inequalities 87

2 Graphs 172

3 Functions and Their Graphs 225

4 Polynomial and Rational Functions 325

5 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 422

6 Trigonometric Functions 495

7 Analytic Trigonometry 667

8 Additional Topics in Trigonometry 773

9 Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities 876

10 Matrices 941

11 Analytic Geometry and Systems of Nonlinear Equations and Inequalities 1013

12 Sequences, Series, and Probability 1112

Appendix 1186

Answers to Odd Numbered Exercises 1193

Application Index 1277

Subject Index 1282