One of the most popular tourist sites in the world is the magnificent Taj Mahal
(or “the Taj”), at Agra, India, which attracts about 2.4 million visitors per year.
The Taj, a domed white marble tomb built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of
his wife, was completed in the year 1648. (Source:www.greatbuildings.com,
http://www.forbestraveler.com)
We introduced the concept of function in Section 3.5and extend our work to
include polynomial functionsin this chapter. In Exercise 11of Section 5.3,we use a
polynomial function to model the amount Americans spend on foreign travel.
Exponents, Polynomials,
and Polynomial Functions
5.1 Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation
and Scientific
Notation
5.2 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
Subtracting
Polynomials
5.3 Polynomial
Functions, Graphs,
and Composition
5.4 Multiplying Polynomials
Polynomials
5.5 Dividing Polynomials
Polynomials
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