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  • Chapter R: Review of Prerequisites

UNIT 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions

  • Chapter 1: Functions and Relations
  • Chapter 2: Polynomial and Rational Functions

UNIT 2: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

  • Chapter 3: Exponential and Logarithmic Function
  • Chapter 4: Sequences, Series, and Rates of Change

UNIT 3: Trigonometric and Polar Functions

  • Chapter 5: Trigonometric Functions
  • Chapter 6: Analytic Trigonometry
  • Chapter 7: Trigonometry Applied to Polar Coordinate Systems

UNIT 4: Functions Involving Parameters, Vectors, and Matrices

  • Chapter 8: Analytic Geometry
  • Chapter 9: Applications of Trigonometric Functions
  • Chapter 10: Matrices and Determinants and Applications
  • Chapter 11: Vectors
  • Chapter 12: Preview of Calculus (online only)

Julie Miller is from Daytona State College, where she taught developmental and upper-level mathematics courses for 20 years. Prior to her work at DSC, she worked as a software engineer for General Electric in the area of flight and radar simulation. Julie earned a Bachelor of Science in applied mathematics from Union College in Schenectady, New York, and a Master of Science in mathematics from the University of Florida. In addition to this textbook, she has authored textbooks in developmental mathematics, trigonometry, and precalculus, as well as several works of fiction and nonfiction for young readers.

Donna Gerken was a professor at Miami Dade College where she taught developmental courses, honors classes, and upper-level mathematics classes for decades. Throughout her career she has been actively involved with many projects at Miami Dade, including those on computer learning, curriculum design, and the use of technology in the classroom. Donna’s Bachelor of Science in mathematics and Master of Science in mathematics are both from the University of Miami.