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As the best seller in its field, Precalculus: A Graphing Approach, is the choice for precalculus courses that require students to use graphing technology, provide moderate algebra review, and introduce trigonometry first with the right triangle, then with the unit circle. The Third Edition offers both instructors and students a more solid, comprehensive, and flexible program than ever before.For a complete listing of features, see Larson/Hostetler/Edwards, College Algebra: A Graphing Approach, 3/e.

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• Note: Each chapter concludes with a Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and a Chapter Test
• P Prerequisites
• P.1 Real Numbers
• P.2 Exponents and Radicals
• P.3 Polynomials and Factoring
• P.4 Rational Expressions
• P.5 The Cartesian Plane
• P.6 Exploring Data: Representing Data Graphically
• 1 Functions and Their Graphs Introduction to Library of Functions
• 1.1 Graphs of Equations
• 1.2 Lines in the Plane
• 1.3 Functions
• 1.4 Graphs of Functions
• 1.5 Shifting, Reflecting, and Stretching Graphs
• 1.6 Combinations of Functions
• 1.7 Inverse Functions
• 2 Solving Equations and Inequalities
• 2.1 Linear Equations and Problem Solving
• 2.2 Solving Equations Graphically
• 2.3 Complex Numbers
• 2.4 Solving Equations Algebraically
• 2.5 Solving Inequalities Algebraically and Graphically
• 2.6 Exploring Data: Linear Models and Scatter Plots Cumulative Test: Chapters P–2
• 3 Polynomial and Rational Functions
• 3.1 Quadratic Functions
• 3.2 Polynomial Functions of Higher Degree
• 3.3 Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions
• 3.4 The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
• 3.5 Rational Functions and Asymptotes
• 3.6 Graphs of Rational Functions
• 3.7 Exploring Data: Quadratic Models
• 4 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
• 4.1 Exponential Functions and Their Graphs
• 4.2 Logarithmic Functions and Their Graphs
• 4.3 Properties of Logarithms
• 4.4 Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
• 4.5 Exponential and Logarithmic Models
• 4.6 Exploring Data: Nonlinear Models Cumulative Test: Chapters 3–4
• 5 Trigonometric Functions
• 5.1 Angles and Their Measure
• 5.2 Right Triangle Trigonometry
• 5.3 Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle
• 5.4 Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions
• 5.5 Graphs of Other Trigonometric Functions
• 5.6 Inverse Trigonometric Functions
• 5.7 Applications and Models
• 6 Analytic Trigonometry
• 6.1 Using Fundamental Identities
• 6.2 Verifying Trigonometric Identities
• 6.3 Solving Trigonometric Equations
• 6.4 Sum and Difference Formulas
• 6.5 Multiple-Angle and Product-to-Sum Formulas
• 7 Additional Topics in Trigonometry
• 7.1 Law of Sines
• 7.2 Law of Cosines
• 7.3 Vectors in the Plane
• 7.4 Vectors and Dot Products
• 7.5 Trigonometric Form of a Complex Number Cumulative Test: Chapters 5–7
• 8 Linear Systems and Matrices
• 8.1 Solving Systems of Equations
• 8.2 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables
• 8.3 Multivariable Linear Systems
• 8.4 Matrices and Systems of Equations
• 8.5 Operations with Matrices
• 8.6 The Inverse of a Square Matrix
• 8.7 The Determinant of a Square Matrix
• 8.8 Applications of Matrices and Determinants
• 9 Sequences, Series, and Probability
• 9.1 Sequences and Series
• 9.2 Arithmetic Sequences and Partial Sums
• 9.3 Geometric Sequences and Series
• 9.4 Mathematical Induction
• 9.5 The Binomial Theorem
• 9.6 Counting Principles
• 9.7 Probability
• 10 Topics in Analytic Geometry
• 10.1 Conics
• 10.2 Translations of Conics
• 10.3 Parametric Equations
• 10.4 Polar Coordinates
• 10.5 Graphs of Polar Equations
• 10.6 Polar Equations of Conics Cumulative Test: Chapters 8–10
• Appendix A Technology Support Guide
• Appendix B Proofs of Selected Theorems
• Appendix C Concepts in Statistics
• C.1 Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion
• C.2 Least Squares Regression
• Appendix D Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities
• Appendix E Systems of Inequalities
• E.1 Solving Systems of Inequalities
• E.2 Linear Programming