The Eighth Edition of this highly dependable book retains its best featuresaccuracy, precision, depth, and abundant exercise setswhile substantially updating its content and pedagogy. Striving to teach mathematics as a way of life, Sullivan provides understandable, realistic applications that are consistent with the abilities of most readers.Chapter topics include Graphs; Trigonometric Functions; Exponential and Logarithmic Functions; Analytic Geometry; Analytic Trigonometry; Counting and Probability; and more.For individuals with an interest in learning algebra and trigonometry as it applies to their everyday lives.