Section P.3 Topics:
Rational exponents and radicals;
Roots;
Rational exponents;
Rules for rational exponents;
Radical notation;
The product and quotient rules for radicals;
Simplified form and rationalizing the denominator;
Operations with radical expressions;
Examples.Section P.4 Topics:
Complex numbers:
Definitions;
Addition,subtraction, and multiplication;
Division of complex numbers;
Roots of negative numbers;
Examples.
Section P.5 Topics:
Polynomials;
Definitions;
Naming and evaluating polynomials;
Addition and subtraction of polynomials;
Multiplication of polynomials;
Using FOIL;
Special products;
Division of polynomials;
Examples.