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Precalculus, 2nd Edition (2e)

A free OpenStax college precalculus textbook covering functions, linear/polynomial/rational/exponential/logarithmic functions, the trigonometric functions, identities and equations, further trigonometry applications (incl. polar/parametric/vectors), systems of equations and matrices, analytic geometry (conics), sequences/probability/counting, and a brief introduction to calculus (limits, continuity, derivatives).

12 chapters 259 lessons Guided notes for every video
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Chapter 1

Functions

Foundations of functions: notation, domain/range, rates of change, composition, transformations, absolute-value functions, and inverses.

7 sections
Chapter 2

Linear Functions

Linear functions, their graphs, modeling with linear functions, and fitting linear regression models to data.

4 sections
Chapter 3

Polynomial and Rational Functions

Complex numbers; quadratic, power, polynomial, and rational functions; division of polynomials; zeros; inverses and radical functions; modeling with variation.

9 sections
Chapter 4

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Exponential and logarithmic functions and their graphs, properties of logarithms, equations, models, and curve-fitting.

8 sections
Chapter 5

Trigonometric Functions

Angles, the unit circle, sine and cosine, the other trigonometric functions, and right-triangle trigonometry.

4 sections
Chapter 6

Periodic Functions

Graphs of the trigonometric functions and inverse trigonometric functions.

3 sections
Chapter 7

Trigonometric Identities and Equations

Verifying identities, sum/difference, double-angle/half-angle/reduction formulas, product-to-sum/sum-to-product, solving equations, and modeling with trig functions.

6 sections
Chapter 8

Further Applications of Trigonometry

Non-right triangles (Laws of Sines and Cosines), polar coordinates and graphs, polar form of complex numbers, and vectors.

6 sections
Chapter 9

Systems of Equations and Inequalities

Linear and nonlinear systems of equations and inequalities; matrices; solving with Gaussian elimination, inverses, and Cramer's Rule.

7 sections
Chapter 10

Analytic Geometry

Conic sections in standard form (ellipse, hyperbola, parabola).

3 sections
Chapter 11

Sequences, Probability, and Counting Theory

Arithmetic and geometric sequences and series, summation notation, and the binomial theorem.

5 sections
Chapter 12

Introduction to Calculus

Limits via tables, graphs, and properties; continuity; derivatives. A brief preview of single-variable calculus.

4 sections