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Book SynopsisAbout our author
Bob Blitzer is a native of Manhattan and received a Bachelor of Arts degree with dual majors in mathematics and psychology (minor: English literature) from the City College of New York. His unusual combination of academic interests led him toward a Master of Arts in mathematics from the University of Miami and a doctorate in behavioral sciences from Nova University. Bob's love for teaching mathematics was nourished for nearly 30 years at Miami Dade College, where he received numerous teaching awards, including Innovator of the Year from the League for Innovations in the Community College and an endowed chair based on excellence in the classroom. In addition to Pathways to College Mathematics, Bob has written textbooks covering developmental mathematics, algebra & trigonometry, trigonometry, college algebra, precalculus, and liberal arts mathematics, all published by Pearson. When not secluded in his Northern California writ
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Supplement List
- Acknowledgements
- To the Student
- About the Author
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Prealgebra Pathways
- P.1 Whole Numbers
- P.2 Fractions and Mixed Numbers
- P.3 Simplifying Fractions; Operations with Fractions
- P.4 Decimals
- P.5 Operations with Decimals
- P.6 Fractions and Decimals
- P.7 Percents, Decimals, and Fractions
- Chapter P Summary
- Review Exercises
- Chapter P Test
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Numerical Pathways
- 1.1 Sets, Venn Diagrams, and Set Operations
- 1.2 The Integers; Order of Operations
- 1.3 The Rational Numbers
- 1.4 The Irrational Numbers
- 1.5 Real Numbers and their Properties
- 1.6 Exponents and Scientific Notation
- 1.7 Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences
- Chapter 1 Summary
- Review Exercises
- Chapter 1 Test
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Algebraic Pathways: Equations and Inequalities
- 2.1 Algebraic Expression and Formulas
- 2.2 Linear Equations in One Variable
- 2.3 Applications of Linear Equalities
- 2.4 Ratios, Rates, and Proportions
- 2.5 Modeling Using Variation
- 2.6 Linear Equalities in One Variable
- Chapter 2 Summary
- Review Exercises
- Chapter 2 Test
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Algebraic Pathways: Graphs, Functions, Linear Functions, and Linear Systems
- 3.1 Graphing and Functions
- 3.2 Linear Functions and Their Graphs
- 3.3 The Point-Slope Form of the Equation of a Line; Scatter Plots and Regression Lines
- 3.4 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables
- 3.5 Linear Equalities in Two Variables
- Chapter 3 Summary
- Review Exercises
- Chapter 3 Test
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Algebraic Pathways: Polynomials, Quadratic Equations, and Quadratic Functions
- 4.1 Operations with Polynomials; Polynomial Functions
- 4.2 Factoring Polynomials
- 4.3 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
- 4.4 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Square Root Property and the Quadratic Formula
- 4.5 Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs
- Chapter 4 Summary
- Review Exercises
- Chapter 4 Test
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Geometric Pathways: Measurement
- 5.1 Measuring Length; The Metric System
- 5.2 Measuring Area and Volume
- 5.3 Measuring Weight and Temperature
- Chapter 5 Summary
- Review Exercises
- Chapter 5 Test
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Geometric Pathways
- 6.1 Points, Lines, Planes, and Angles
- 6.2 Triangles
- 6.3 Polygons, Perimeter, and Tessellations
- 6.4 Area and Circumference
- 6.5 Volume
- 6.6 A STEM Application: Right Triangle Trigonometry
- Chapter 6 Summary
- Review Exercises
- Chapter 6 Test
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Pathways to Probability: Counting Methods and Probability Theory
- 7.1 The Fundamental Counting Principle
- 7.2 Permutations
- 7.3 Combinations
- 7.4 Fundamentals of Probability
- 7.5 Probability with the Fundamental Counting Principle, Permutations, and Combinations
- 7.6 Events Involving Not and Or; Odds
- 7.7 Events Involving And; Conditional Probability
- Chapter 7 Summary
- Review Exercises
- Chapter 7 Test
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Statistical Pathways
- 8.1 Sampling, Frequency Distributions, and Graphs
- 8.2 Measures of Central Tendency
- 8.3 Measures of Dispersion
- 8.4 The Normal Distribution
- Chapter 8 Summary
- Review Exercises
- Chapter 8 Test
Answers to Selected Exercises Subject Index Index of Applications
