Precalculus Enhanced With Graphing Utilities (3rd Edition)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.15 (953 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0130659150 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
For anyone who needs to brush up on everyday or business-related mathematics.. This book includes coverage a wide range of topics including functions and their graphs, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions and their applications, analytic geometry, systems of equations and inequalities, probability, and an introduction to calculus. The Sullivan Enhanced with Graphing Utilities series fully integrates the graphing calculator. This precision permeates the book and is particularly evident in the examples, pedagogy and exercises. These widely adopted books are known for their precise careful presentation of mathematics
Alexander Gonzalez said Precalculus review. The precalculus book I ordered arrived in excellent condition. It was in very condition as reported in the description of the book. This revision is an excellent alternative to the 5th edition which is much more expensive.I compared thr two versions and found that revision 5 has been rearranged somewhat and additional chapter tests have been added. I use the book as a tutor supplement and it is excellent for this purpose.. Everything You Need for Pre-Calculus. This is a wonderfully well written text book on Pre-Calculus. The text is clear on the process of solving various problems as well as giving the right amount of theory to help the student along. I am one of those people who does not do well with sitting and listening to lectures. I'd prefer to get some supplementry books such as the Complete Idiot's and others of that type, then sit down, read those and work through the textbook on my own. With this book, a self-taught student should be able to do without supplementry texts.As for the content itself, the book covers a vast array of techniques and approaches to it's problems. The text is well. well designed for self study I taught 2 sections of precalculus with this book last spring. This book is well designed for self study. Examples are keyed to specific exercises so the student is directed to use a concept immediately after seeing it employed in a suitable exercise.My one quibble with the book is the way trigonometry is introduced. It seems to be needlessly convoluted so if you are thinking of adopting it you should read the first two or three sections covering trig. I chose to supplement it with my own notes.I would recommend this book for anyone who wants to supplement a high school precalculus course with a book that is stronger on theory vs. graphing c
Sections 6.2, 6.6, and 6.8 may be skipped in a brief course. • The discussion on Rational Functions, formerly Section 3.7, now appears earlier in Chapter 3 as two sections. • Setting up Equations; Applications, formerly Section 1.4, now is part of the Appendix. • Section 4.3, Exponential Functions, now contains a subsection on exponential equations; Section 4.4, Logarithmic Functions, now contains a subsection on logarithmic equations. The Now Work problems are identified in the exercises using orange, numbers and a pencil icon.References to Calculus are identified by a calculus icon.Discussion, Writing, a