College Algebra & Trigonometry, 2018a

CONTENTS 5
4.9 Optimization ................................236
5 Conic Sections - Circle and Parabola 257
5.1 The Equation of the Circle ........................257
5.2 The Equation of the Parabola ......................266
5.3 Applications of the Parabola .......................280
6 Sequences and Series 287
6.1 Sequences .................................287
6.2 Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences ..................293
6.3 Series ....................................296
6.4 Sum of a Series ..............................298
7 Combinatorics 305
7.1 The Fundamental Principle of Counting ................305
7.2 Factorial Notation and Permutations ..................312
7.3 Permutations and Combinations ....................316
7.4 General Combinatorics Problems ....................320
7.5 Distinguishable Permutations ......................327
7.6 Probability .................................331
8 Right Triangle Trigonometry 343
8.1 Measuring Angles .............................344