College Algebra with recreational mathematics /

Beltran, Oliva.

College Algebra with recreational mathematics / Olivia Beltran, Sergio E. Ymas Jr., and Valentino Dela Cruz - Manila, Philippines : Ymas Publishing House, c2004 - 278 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Chapter 1. Sets and numbers -- Chapter 2. Polynomials -- Chapter 3. Special product and factoring -- Chapter 4. Fractions -- Chapter 5. Exponents and radicals -- Chapter 6. Relations and functions -- Chapter 7. Linear equations and word problems -- Chapter 8. Quadratic equations and word problems -- Chapter 9. Inequalities -- Chapter 10. Systems of linear equations and word problems -- Chapter 11. Polynomial equations -- Chapter 12. Exponential ang logarithmic equations -- Chapter 13. Determinants -- Chapter 14. Systems involving quadratic equations and word problems -- Chapter 15. Proportions and variations -- Chapter 16. The binomial theorem -- Chapter 17. Progressions.

The book commences with some introductory topics in Chapter 1 to help the student recall his intuition on sets and the real number system. Some, all, or none of the topics maybe taken up in the class or maybe assigned by as teacher to students for references.


ALGEBRA -- MATHEMATICS

QA 40 .B45 2004