This approach ensures students master basic skills and develop the conceptual understanding they need for the course, ultimately preparing students for future math courses as well. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyMathLab does not come packaged with this content. MyMathLab is not a self-paced technology and should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Formal notation and terminology is used and are explained very well. The book is very consistent in terms of how each function is presented.
First, an application is given of how the function is used in modeling. This gives the students an idea of the purpose of each function. Then symbolic notation is introduced for the function, followed by an in-depth study of graphs and modeling. In the Preface, the authors state that the rule of four is used.
The functions are all addressed verbally, graphically, numerically, and algebraically. I found this to be true as I reviewed each one.
Each section is an appropriate length. Examples and definitions are clearly labeled. The text could easily be used for a Precalculus without trigonometry class and a Precalculus with trigonometry class. No algebra review is given, nor are there any appendices on algebra topics. This text is easy to navigate. The table of contents is useful and the page headers are as well. However, I did find that the symbol for the set of real numbers did not get printed on page The examples and exercises in this book apply the mathematics to a wide variety of scenarios.
None of them appear to be culturally insensitive or offensive. The only thing I would like to see added to this text would be a basic algebra review, or some appendices on algebra that students could use to brush up on pre-requisite skills if necessary. I also would like to see an introduction to the difference quotient. Otherwise, I thought this was an excellent Precalculus text.
This book is very thorough in the topics that are covered and seems to contain nearly everything that I would expect to find in a precalculus course.
The only topics that I wish were included is finding oblique asymptotes and solving for complex The only topics that I wish were included is finding oblique asymptotes and solving for complex zeroes, however I think that it would be very simple to add a supplementary resource for those topics.
In my opinion the book has current applications and will remain relevant for a long time. I did find one link for source material for a problem that was no longer valid, but this could be easily rectified in a future update. This text was written very clearly using correct terminology. This is a good source for students to use in learning precalculus, but due to that fact that many students have difficulty reading math texts they may have to read a section more than once to fully grasp a concept.
The book has a very consistent lay out and even color codes different features. For example, blue headings are for concepts and definitions, grey headings are for worked out examples and green headings are problems for students to try.
The book has chapters that focus on broad topics and each chapter is subdivided into more specific concepts allowing for the instructor to easily organize for specific lessons. The organization and order for the presentation of material seems to be in a logical order. What I really enjoy is that within each section the text has worked out examples for the student to learn from and then has a similar problem for the student to try with answers to the try it problems at the end of the section.
When I went through the book all of the images were clear and I did not have any navigational issues. I do recommend viewing the book in a two page book layout because the margins are set up for it to be a book. If you do not view it in a two page book layout it does not negatively effect anything, the reader will just notice that the margins change every page. I did not find anything within the book that I would view to be culturally insensitive or offensive.
I think that this is a really well written book that has some really interesting practice problems and applications. One thing that I really appreciated was the fact that the book had links for resources that could be used with it. For example, there was a link to a web-based linear regression calculator for students to use.
This is definitely a book that I will consider adoption for my future precalculus courses. The book covered all the topics that any instructor might want to cover in one or two-semester long in a college level Pre-Calculus course. It has 12 chapters and is divided into 3 groups. First group is the first 4 chapters that cover functions Comprehensiveness rating: 5 see less.
First group is the first 4 chapters that cover functions creating a solid foundation for the course. Second is all about Trigonometry and its applications. I appreciate the way it began this section using angles and unit circles and then moving on to triangles. Third piece is dealt with the advanced topics with systems and equations, a little of discrete math, analytic geometry and a prep for calculus. Interestingly, this is exactly how I teach the course and divide the semester with the content of the course.
I loved the figures and illustrations that used contemporary styles with color contrast and labeling. It seems like authors have taken a great effort to ensure the validity and accuracy of the content in the book.
Another team of experts checked all text, examples, and graphics for mathematical accuracy. A third team of experts tested the accuracy of the Answer Key, by re-working every solution. The Solutions Manual was rigorously checked for accuracy. The content of the book seems to be very contemporary and up-to-date. It used very relevant real-life problems and examples. It added media buttons that can be changed or updated if necessary.
At the end of every chapter the access to online resources are very useful. The authors used clear concise English language without any redundancy. It clearly says what it is planning to do every step and showed detailed work in the examples.
It also added analysis that musty be very helpful to the students. The graphs shown are just like I would do in class on the board. The format is very consistent with mathematical languages and terminology. It appears that the authors have used their own text repeatedly and they have done a good job providing links to the online sources. The figure for vertical and horizontal reflection is beautifully done. This is true for all mathematical concepts.
The figures are very valuable learning component for the students to see and are consistent with the topics. It used very appropriate standard mathematical terminology throughout. This material is protected under all copyright laws, as they currently exist. No portion of this material may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher.
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If you need help getting started, read the tutorials on the TestGen site. Access Code Card. Mike taught at Chicago State for 35 years before retiring recently. Mike has been writing textbooks for more than 35 years and currently has 15 books in print, 12 with Pearson Education. When not writing, he enjoys tennis, golf, gardening, and travel. Mike has four children: Kathleen teaches college mathematics; Michael III teaches college mathematics and is his co-author on two precalculus series; Dan works in publishing; and Colleen teaches middle school and secondary school mathematics.
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By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. Learn more about MyLab Math. Preface Preface is available for download in PDF format. About the Book Preparing for Class Just-in-time review begins all sections to prepare students for the topics ahead.
Preparing for This Section lists previously learned concepts that will be useful in the section ahead. Page references are included for easy review. Now Work "Are You Prepared?
These problems appear at the start of each exercise set. Within each section, students get guidance along the way to help them master the material and develop their problem-solving skills. Now Work problems —many examples refer to a related problem in the exercise set, which are marked by a yellow pencil icon.
If students get stuck while doing their homework, they can look for the closest Now Work problem and refer back to the related example. Step-by-Step, Annotated Examples contain detailed intermediate steps with additional annotations to help students see specific nuances.
Practicing Skills Updated - Retain Your Knowledge problems in the exercise set improve student recall of concepts learned earlier in the course.
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