Part 1 book “Intermediate algebra” has contents: Basic concepts and properties, equations, inequalities, and problem solving, polynomials, rational expressions, exponents and radicals, quadratic equations and inequalities. | Symbols 5 Is equal to Is not equal to L Is approximately equal to . Is greater than $ Is greater than or equal to , Is less than # Is less than or equal to a , x , b The repeating decimal . LCD Least common denominator {a, b} {x 0 x $ 2} a P B a is an element of set B a B a is not an element of set B A # B Set A is a subset of set B A B Set A is not a subset of set B A > B Set intersection A < B Set union 0x 0 [ bn n "a a is less than x and x is less than b The set whose elements are a and b The set of all x such that x is greater than or equal to 2 Null set The absolute value of x nth power of b nth root of a "a a 1 bi 6 (a, b) f, g, h, etc. f (x) Functional value at x f ° g The composition of functions f and g f logb x ln x log x n! i 21 Principal square root of a Imaginary unit Complex number Plus or minus Ordered pair: first component is a and second component is b Names of functions The inverse of the function f Logarithm, to the base b, of x Natural logarithm (base e) Common logarithm (base 10) n factorial Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. area A perimeter P length l width w surface area S altitude (height) h Rectangle A 5 lw P 5 2l 1 2w base b circumference C radius r Triangle A5 Square 1 bh 2 A 5 s 2 P 5
