Precalculus 4th Edition - Solutions by Chapter

Denoted by |a|, represents the number a or the positive number -a if a < 0.

The farthest point from the Sun in a planet’s orbit

An interval that includes its endpoints

A branch of mathematics related to determining the number of elements of a set or the number of ways objects can be arranged or combined

See Polynomial function

The set of all points in the coordinate plane corresponding to the ordered pairs of the relation.

The inverse relation of a one-to-one function.

See Magnitude of an arrow.

A number c is a lower bound for the set of real zeros of ƒ if ƒ(x) Z 0 whenever x < c

The value of |r| at the point on the graph of a polar equation that has the maximum distance from the pole

If A and B are independent events, then P(A and B) = P(A) # P(B). If Adepends on B, then P(A and B) = P(A|B) # P(B)

logb Rc = c logb R, R 7 0.

he net amount of your money put into an annuity.

An angle in standard position whose terminal side lies on an axis.

The graph in three dimensions of a seconddegree equation in three variables.

A line that is neither horizontal nor vertical

A function that maps real numbers to real numbers.

The set of all elements that belong to A or B or both.

The scale of the tick marks on the y-axis in a viewing window.

The directed distance from the xy-plane to a point in space, or the third number in an ordered triple.