Precalculus

by Ron Larson, Robert P. Hostetler

As the market leader, the Larson/Hostetler "Precalculus" series provides both students and instructors with sound mathematics in an approachable way. The quality and quantity of the exercises, combined with interesting applications, cutting-edge design, and innovative resources make "Precalculus" the complete solution for both students and instructors. This text introduces trigonometry with the unit circle first and then with the right triangle. Use of the graphing calculator is optional."Model It" real-life applications in nearly every text section are multi-part exercises that require students to generate and analyze mathematical models. First referenced in the "Why You Should Learn It" at the beginning of each section, these interesting applications illustrate why it is important to learn the concepts in each section. "Proofs in Mathematics" shows the proofs of selected theorems and demonstrates different proof techniques. For added convenience, in the Sixth Edition these proofs have been moved from an appendix to the end of relevant chapters."P.S. Problem Solving," at the conclusion of each chapter, features a collection of thought-provoking and challenging exercises that further explore and expand upon the concepts of the chapter. These exercises have unique characteristics that set them apart from traditional algebra and trigonometry exercises.A wealth of student success tools includes: "How to Study This Chapter," a chapter-opening study guide that includes "What you should learn" (section-opening objectives), "Important Vocabulary," a list of "Study Tools," and a list of "Additional Resources" to help the student prepare for the chapter; "Why you should learn it," asection-opening, real-life application or a reference to other branches of mathematics, illustrating the relevance of the section's content; and "What did you learn?," a concise chapter summary organized by section. These objectives are correlated to the chapter Review Exercises to help students prepare for exams.Eduspace is Houghton Mifflin's online learning tool. Powered by Blackboard, Eduspace is a customizable, powerful and interactive platform that provides instructors with text-specific online courses and content. The Larson/Hostetler "Precalculus" course features algorithmic exercises and test bank content in question pools.

781 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1993

About the author

Roland "Ron" Edwin Larson

Reviews

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a textbook. The online version that I used was included with videos and electronic examples for problems, which was useful. Each chapter had a summary with pertinant information in a easy to reference location.