Algebra II workbook for dummies / by Mary Jane Sterling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sterling, Mary Jane, author.

Series:

--For dummies.

For Dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Algebra--Problems, exercises, etc.

Algebra.

Mathematical analysis--Data processing.

Mathematical analysis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (315 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Algebra 2 workbook for dummies

Algebra two workbook for dummies

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

To succeed in Algebra II, start practicing now Algebra II builds on your Algebra I skills to prepare you for trigonometry, calculus, and a of myriad STEM topics. Working through practice problems helps students better ingest and retain lesson content, creating a solid foundation to build on for future success. Algebra II Workbook For Dummies, 2nd Edition helps you learn Algebra II by doing Algebra II. Author and math professor Mary Jane Sterling walks you through the entire course, showing you how to approach and solve the problems you encounter in class. You'll begin by refr

Contents:

Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started with Algebra II; Chapter 1: Going Beyond Beginning Algebra; Good Citizenship: Following the Order of Operations and Other Properties; Specializing in Products and FOIL; Variables on the Side: Solving Linear Equations; Dealing with Linear Absolute Value Equations; Greater Math Skills: Equalizing Linear Inequalities; Answers to Problems on Going Beyond Beginning Algebra

Chapter 2: Handling Quadratic (and Quadratic-Like) Equations and InequalitiesFinding Reasonable Solutions with Radicals; UnFOILed Again! Successfully Factoring for Solutions; Your Bag of Tricks: Factoring Multiple Ways; Keeping Your Act Together: Factoring by Grouping; Resorting to the Quadratic Formula; Solving Quadratics by Completing the Square; Working with Quadratic-Like Equations; Checking Out Quadratic Inequalities; Answers to Problems on Quadratic (and Quadratic-Like) Equations and Inequalities; Chapter 3: Rooting Out the Rational, the Radical, and the Negative

Doing Away with Denominators with an LCDSimplifying and Solving Proportions; Wrangling with Radicals; Changing Negative Attitudes toward Negative Exponents; Divided Powers: Solving Equations with Fractional Exponents; Answers to Problems on Rooting Out the Rational, the Radical, and the Negative; Chapter 4: Graphing for the Good Life; Coordinating Axes, Coordinates of Points, and Quadrants; Crossing the Line: Using Intercepts and Symmetry to Graph; Graphing Lines Using Slope-Intercept and Standard Forms; Graphing Basic Polynomial Curves; Grappling with Radical and Absolute Value Functions

Enter the Machines: Using a Graphing CalculatorAnswers to Problems on Graphing for the Good Life; Part II: Functions; Chapter 5: Formulating Functions; Evaluating Functions; Determining the Domain and Range of a Function; Recognizing Even, Odd, and One-to-One Functions; Composing Functions and Simplifying the Difference Quotient; Solving for Inverse Functions; Answers to Problems on Formulating Functions; Chapter 6: Specializing in Quadratic Functions; Finding Intercepts and the Vertex of a Parabola; Applying Quadratics to Real-Life Situations; Graphing Parabolas

Answers to Problems on Quadratic FunctionsChapter 7: Plugging In Polynomials; Finding Basic Polynomial Intercepts; Digging Up More-Difficult Polynomial Roots with Factoring; Determining Where a Function Is Positive or Negative; Graphing Polynomials; Possible Roots and Where to Find Them: The Rational Root Theorem and Descartes's Rule; Getting Real Results with Synthetic Division and the Remainder Theorem; Connecting the Factor Theorem with a Polynomial's Roots; Answers to Problems on Plugging In Polynomials; Chapter 8: Acting Rationally with Functions

Determining Domain and Intercepts of Rational Functions

Notes:

Includes index.

"Making everything easier!"

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-118-86685-1

1-118-86708-4