College Algebra & Trigonometry, 2018a

4 CONTENTS
2.4 Solution of Rational Inequalities by Graphing .............104
2.5 Finding Factors from Roots .......................112
2.6 Polynomial Long Division ........................115
2.7 Synthetic Division .............................124
2.8 Roots and Factorization of Polynomials ................132
3 Exponents and Logarithms 139
3.1 Exponential and Logistic Applications .................139
3.2 Logarithmic Notation ...........................161
3.3 Solving Exponential Equations .....................165
3.4 Solving Logarithmic Equations .....................172
3.5 Applications of the Negative Exponential Function .........179
4 Functions 189
4.1 Function Notation .............................189
4.2 Domain and Range of a Function ....................192
4.3 Maximum and Minimum Values ....................197
4.4 Transformations ..............................201
4.5 Toolbox Functions .............................217
4.6 Piecewise-defined Functions .......................222
4.7 Composite functions ...........................226
4.8 Inverse Functions .............................229