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R.4 Polynomials 40
Recognize Monomials • Recognize Polynomials • Add and Subtract
Polynomials • Multiply Polynomials • Know Formulas for Special Products
• Divide Polynomials Using Long Division • Work with Polynomials in Two
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2 Graphs 164
4.4 Build Quadratic Models from Verbal Descriptions and from Data 310
Build Quadratic Models from Verbal Descriptions • Build Quadratic Models
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Precalculus
This text contains one review chapter before covering the traditional precalculus
topics of functions and their graphs, polynomial and rational functions, and
exponential and logarithmic functions. The trigonometric functions are introduced
using a unit circle approach and show how it is related to the right triangle
approach. Graphing techniques are emphasized, including a thorough discussion of
polar coordinates, parametric equations, and conics using polar coordinates. Graphing
calculator usage is integrated throughout. The final chapter provides an introduction to
calculus, with a discussion of the limit, the derivative, and the integral of a function.
After completing this text, a student will be prepared for finite mathematics, business
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OBJECTIVES
1 Work with Sets (p. 2)
2 Classify Numbers (p. 4)
3 Evaluate Numerical Expressions (p. 8)
4 Work with Properties of Real Numbers (p. 10)
D = 5 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 96
In this notation, the braces 5 6 are used to enclose the objects, or elements, in
the set. This method of denoting a set is called the roster method. A second way
to denote a set is to use set-builder notation, where the set D of digits is written as
D = 0 x is a digit}
{ x
c
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c c
6 2
Because the elements of a set are distinct, we never repeat elements. For
example, we would never write 51, 2, 3, 26; the correct listing is 51, 2, 36. Because a
set is a collection, the order in which the elements are listed is immaterial. 51, 2, 36,
51, 3, 26, 52, 1, 36, and so on, all represent the same set.
If every element of a set A is also an element of a set B, then A is a subset of B,
which is denoted A ⊆ B. If two sets A and B have the same elements, then A equals
B, which is denoted A = B.
For example, 51, 2, 36 ⊆ 51, 2, 3, 4, 56 and 51, 2, 36 = 52, 3, 16.
DEFINITION If A and B are sets, the intersection of A with B, denoted A ∩ B, is the set
consisting of elements that belong to both A and B. The union of A with B,
denoted A ∪ B, is the set consisting of elements that belong to either A or B,
or both.
Usually, in working with sets, we designate a universal set U, the set consisting of
all the elements that we wish to consider. Once a universal set has been designated,
we can consider elements of the universal set not found in a given set.
DEFINITION If A is a set, the complement of A, denoted A, is the set consisting of all the
elements in the universal set that are not in A.*
Universal set It is often helpful to draw pictures of sets. Such pictures, called Venn diagrams,
represent sets as circles enclosed in a rectangle, which represents the universal
B
set. Such diagrams often help us to visualize various relationships among sets. See
A Figure 1.
If we know that A ⊆ B, we might use the Venn diagram in Figure 2(a). If we
C know that A and B have no elements in common—that is, if A ∩ B = ∅—we might
use the Venn diagram in Figure 2(b). The sets A and B in Figure 2(b) are said to be
disjoint.
Figure 1 Venn diagram
B
A A B
Figures 3(a), 3(b), and 3(c) use Venn diagrams to illustrate the definitions of
intersection, union, and complement, respectively.
A B A B A A
2 Classify Numbers
It is helpful to classify the various kinds of numbers that we deal with as sets. The
counting numbers, or natural numbers, are the numbers in the set 51, 2, 3, 4, c6.
(The three dots, called an ellipsis, indicate that the pattern continues indefinitely.)
As their name implies, these numbers are often used to count things. For example,
there are 26 letters in our alphabet; there are 100 cents in a dollar. The whole
numbers are the numbers in the set 50, 1, 2, 3, c6—that is, the counting numbers
together with 0. The set of counting numbers is a subset of the set of whole numbers.
These numbers are useful in many situations. For example, if your checking account
has $10 in it and you write a check for $15, you can represent the current balance
as −$5.
Each time we expand a number system, such as from the whole numbers to the
integers, we do so in order to be able to handle new, and usually more complicated,
problems. The integers enable us to solve problems requiring both positive and
negative counting numbers, such as profit/loss, height above/below sea level,
temperature above/below 0°F, and so on.
But integers alone are not sufficient for all problems. For example, they do not
answer the question “What part of a dollar is 38 cents?” To answer such a question,
38
we enlarge our number system to include rational numbers. For example,
100
answers the question “What part of a dollar is 38 cents?”
a
DEFINITION A rational number is a number that can be expressed as a quotient of two
b
integers. The integer a is called the numerator, and the integer b, which cannot
be 0, is called the denominator. The rational numbers are the numbers in the
a
set e x ` x = , where a, b are integers and b ≠ 0 f.
b
3 5 0 2 100 a
Examples of rational numbers are , , , - , and . Since = a for any
4 2 4 3 3 1
integer a, it follows that the set of integers is a subset of the set of rational numbers.
Rational numbers may be represented as decimals. For example, the rational
3 5 2 7
numbers , , - , and may be represented as decimals by merely carrying out
4 2 3 66
the indicated division:
3 5 2 7
= 0.75 = 2.5 - = - 0.666c = - 0.6 = 0.1060606c = 0.106
4 2 3 66
3 5
Notice that the decimal representations of and terminate, or end. The decimal
4 2
2 7
representations of - and do not terminate, but they do exhibit a pattern of
3 66
2
repetition. For - , the 6 repeats indefinitely, as indicated by the bar over the 6; for
3
7
, the block 06 repeats indefinitely, as indicated by the bar over the 06. It can be
66
shown that every rational number may be represented by a decimal that either
terminates or is nonterminating with a repeating block of digits, and vice versa.
On the other hand, some decimals do not fit into either of these categories. Such
decimals represent irrational numbers. Every irrational number may be represented
by a decimal that neither repeats nor terminates. In other words, irrational numbers
a
cannot be written in the form , where a, b are integers and b ≠ 0.
b
Irrational numbers occur naturally. For example, consider the isosceles right
triangle whose legs are each of length 1. See Figure 4. The length of the hypotenuse
is 22, an irrational number.
Also, the number that equals the ratio of the circumference C to the diameter d
of any circle, denoted by the symbol p (the Greek letter pi), is an irrational number.
See Figure 5.
C
2
1
d
1
C
Figure 4 Figure 5 p =
d
DEFINITION The set of real numbers is the union of the set of rational numbers with the set
of irrational numbers.
Integers
Whole numbers
Natural or
counting
numbers
Real numbers
Figure 6
Approximations
Every decimal may be represented by a real number (either rational or irrational),
and every real number may be represented by a decimal.
In practice, the decimal representation of an irrational number is given as an
approximation. For example, using the symbol ≈ (read as “approximately equal
to”), we can write
22 ≈ 1.4142 p ≈ 3.1416
Truncation: Drop all of the digits that follow the specified final digit in the
decimal.
Rounding: Identify the specified final digit in the decimal. If the next digit
is 5 or more, add 1 to the final digit; if the next digit is 4 or less, leave the final
digit as it is. Then truncate following the final digit.
Solution For 20.98752, the final digit is 8, since it is two decimal places from the decimal point.
(a) To truncate, we remove all digits following the final digit 8. The truncation of
20.98752 to two decimal places is 20.98.
(b) The digit following the final digit 8 is the digit 7. Since 7 is 5 or more, we add 1
to the final digit 8 and truncate. The rounded form of 20.98752 to two decimal
places is 20.99.
Significant Digits
There are two types of numbers—exact and approximate. Exact numbers are
numbers whose value is known with 100% certainty and accuracy. For example,
there are 12 donuts in a dozen donuts, or there are 50 states in the United States.
Approximate numbers are numbers whose value is not known with 100% certainty
or whose measurement is inexact. When values are determined from measurements
they are typically approximate numbers because the exact measurement is limited
by the accuracy of the measuring device and the skill of the individual obtaining the
measurement. The number of significant digits in a number represents the level of
accuracy of the measurement.
The following rules are used to determine the number of significant digits in
approximate numbers.
Calculators
Calculators are incapable of displaying decimals that contain a large number of digits.
For example, some calculators are capable of displaying only eight digits. When a
number requires more than eight digits, the calculator either truncates or rounds. To
see how your calculator handles decimals, divide 2 by 3. How many digits do you
see? Is the last digit a 6 or a 7? If it is a 6, your calculator truncates; if it is a 7, your
calculator rounds.
There are different kinds of calculators. An arithmetic calculator can only
add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers; therefore, this type is not adequate for
this course. Scientific calculators have all the capabilities of arithmetic calculators
and contain function keys labeled ln, log, sin, cos, tan, xy, inv, and so on. Graphing
calculators have all the capabilities of scientific calculators and contain a screen on
which graphs can be displayed. As you proceed through this text, you will discover
how to use many of the function keys.
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Figure 7 shows on a TI-84 Plus C graphing calculator. How many digits are
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Figure 7 displayed? Does a TI-84 Plus C round or truncate? What does your calculator do?
Operations
In algebra, we use letters such as x, y, a, b, and c to represent numbers. The
symbols used in algebra for the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division are +, - , # , and >. The words used to describe the results of these
after the manner of the peoples of other lands] i.e. who, unlike
Israel, had no special class from which alone their priests were
taken. Possibly, following the LXX., we should read from the people
of the land (i.e. anyone who chose to apply, whether a Levite or not),
compare 1 Kings xii. 31, xiii. 33.
20. the Lord smote him, and he died] The same phrase is used
of the death of Nabal (1 Samuel xxv. 38); it implies suddenness or
some other unusual circumstance (compare Acts xii. 23, the death of
Herod Agrippa). 1 Kings xiv. 20 says simply Jeroboam ... slept with
his fathers.
21, 22.
The Epilogue of Abijah’s Reign.
Chapter XIV.
1‒5 (compare 1 Kings xv. 9‒15).
The Religious Policy of Asa.
From xvi. 1‒6 = 1 Kings xv. 17‒22, it appears that there was a
strong and probably a reliable tradition ascribing to Asa activity in
building defensive townships in Judah. It is likely that the present
verses with their vague reference to strongly built cities with no
mention of their number or names are only an expansion of the more
precise references in xvi. 6. The Chronicler has assigned the
narrative given in xvi. 1‒6 (the war with Baasha) to the close of Asa’s
reign (for reasons noted under xvi. 1), and he obviously wanted
something to occupy the ten years of peace with which—according
to his story—the reign of Asa opened. This is conveniently found in a
general allusion to building and fortification.
² Or, like.
13. Gerar] Identified with Jerār, ruins three hours south of Gaza;
compare 1 Chronicles iv. 39 (read “Gerar,” LXX. Γέραρα),
very much booty] The phrase used belongs to a style earlier than
that of the Chronicler. Compare note on verse 9 (against them).
¹⁴And they smote all the cities round about
Gerar; for the fear of the Lord ¹ came upon
them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there
was much spoil in them.
¹ Or, a terror from the Lord.
14. the fear of the Lord] The Chroniclers own phrase is “the fear
of God” (xx. 29).