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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Zill, Dennis G., 1940–

Essentials of precalculus with calculus previews / Dennis G. Zill, Jacqueline M. Dewar.—5th ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-4496-1497-3 (casebound)

1. Precalculus. I. Dewar, Jacqueline M. II. Title.

QA39.3.Z55 2011

512'.1—dc22

2010037006

6048

Printed in the United States of America

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