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Whether you're new to functions, analytic geometry, and matrices or just brushing up on those topics, CliffsQuickReview Precalculus can help. This guide introduces each topic, defines key terms, and walks you through each sample problem step-by-step. In no time, you'll be ready to tackle other concepts in this book such as

• Arithmetic and algebraic skills
  
  
• Functions and their graphs
  
  
• Polynomials, including binomial expansion
  
  
• Right and oblique angle trigonometry
  
  
• Equations and graphs of conic sections
  
  
• Matrices and their application to systems of equations
  
  

CliffsQuickReview Precalculus acts as a supplement to your textbook and to classroom lectu...