Precalculus: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic

by Franklin D. Demana, Bert K. Waits, Gregory D. Foley

In this new edition of Precalculus, Seventh Edition , the authors encourage graphical, numerical, and algebraic modeling of functions as well as a focus on problem solving, conceptual understanding, and facility with technology. They responded to many helpful suggestions provided by students and teachers in order to create a book that is designed for instructors and written for students. As a result, we believe that the changes made in this edition make this the most effective precalculus text available today.

Genres: Textbooks, Mathematics, Nonfiction

1056 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2000

About the author

Franklin D. Demana, The Ohio State University

Reviews

[Wenjie]

This book is very very bad and I do not recommend you to use this book. As a precalculus teacher, I've used three books during my education career, including Advanced Mathematical Concepts by Carter Cuevas Holliday Marks and Stewart's Precalculus. The very fundamental problem of this textbook is it has crammed too much information in the Chapter one of the textbook, and some of the problem solving technique are not revealed until later chapters(like finding the asymptotes of a function, and using the notion of limit). So it's grilling me as a teacher when I was asked by tons of whys when guiding the students thru chapter one, and I've got to explain to the students again and again that the concepts would show up later. In general, it's a very chaotically written textbook. Unless you want your students and you to be intensively challenged, please don't use this textbook.

[addison]

I just want to go to college don’t make me do more math

[John]

Good textbook

[Tue Le]

I had a good time learning Precalculus from my teacher as well as this book. Solid 5/5.