Graphing Calculator Manual for

Precalculus: Functions and Graphs

by Swokowski/Cole

 

Basics of the Calculator

 

Chapter 1 - Topics from Algebra

Chapter 2 - Graphs and Functions

Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions

Chapter 4 - Inverses, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Chapter 5 - The Trigonometric Functions

Chapter 6 - Analytic Trigonometry

Chapter 7 - Applications of Trigonometry

Chapter 8 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities

Chapter 9 - Sequences, Series, and Probability

Chapter 10 - Topics from Analytic Geometry

 

Particularly important examples

• Extra example 1 in Section 1.4 introduces several very important calculator functions for solving equations.
• A preliminary item in Section 2.2 gives important information about potential problems faced when graphing.
• Before you start working on trigonometry, these general comments from section 5.1 will be important.