Includes index.

Machine generated contents note -- 1. An Introduction to Data and Functions -- 1.1 Describing Single-Variable Data-Visualizing Single-Variable Data-Numerical Descriptors: What is "Average" Anyway? An Introduction to Algebra Aerobics.An Introduction to Explore and Extend -- 1.2 Describing Relationships between Two Variables. Visualizing Two-Variable Data. Constructing a "60-Second Summary". Using Equations to Describe Change -- 1.3 An Introduction to Functions. What is a Function? Representing Functions: Words, Tables, Graphs, and Equations. Input and Output: Independent and Dependent Variables. When is a Relationship Not a Function? -- 1.4 The Language of Functions. Function Notation. Domain and Range -- 1.5 Visualizing Functions. Is There a Maximum or Minimum Value? When is the Output of the Function Positive, Negative or Z?

"Explorations in College Algebra, 5th Edition is designed to make algebra interesting and relevant to the student. The text adopts a problem-solving approach that motivates readers to grasp abstract ideas by solving real-world problems. The problems lie on a continuum from basic algebraic drills to open-ended, non-routine questions. The focus shifted from learning a set of discrete mathematical rules to exploring how algebra used in the social, physical, and life sciences. The goal of Explorations in College Algebra, 5th Edition is to prepare students for future advanced mathematics or other quantitatively based courses while encouraging them to appreciate and use the power of algebra in answering questions about the world around us"--

FSPD216, FSPD218