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Precalculus: A Prelude to CalculusNovember 2008, ©2009
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Precalculus: A Prelude to Calculus focuses exclusively on topics students need to know in order to succeed in calculus. With plentiful explanations and examples to help students form concrete ideas about the concepts, the text provides a self-contained preparation for calculus without adding unnecessary information and topics. An integrated student's solutions manual encourages students to actively reinforce their understanding of the material they have learned.
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Table of Contents
0. The Real Numbers
1. Functions and Their Graphs
2. Linear, Quadratic, Polynomial, and Rational Functions
3. Exponents and Logarithms
4. Area, e, and the Natural Logarithm
5. Trigonometric Functions
6. Applications of Trigonometry
7. Sequences, Series, and Limits
Index of Definitions
Index of Boxed Items
New To This Edition
Numerous improvements have been made throughout the text based upon suggestions from faculty and students who used the Preliminary Edition.
- Introduction to e--Now gives instructors a gentler path to help lead students to discover this remarkable number.
- Exercises and Problems--More exercises and problems have been added throughout the text.
- Additional Topics--Three new optional sections have been added, dealing with complex numbers, systems of equations and matrices, and vectors.
- Design--New full color design.
- Comprehensive Index--New comprehensive index now allows users to quickly locate topics within the book.
Hallmark Features
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Unit-circle Approach--This approach is used because calculus requires the unit-circle approach and it allows for a well-motivated introduction to radian measure. Once the approach has been introduced, applications to right triangles are given.
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Exercises and Problems--The difference between an exercise and a problem is that each exercise has a unique correct answer that is a mathematical object such as a number or a function, while the solutions to problems consist of explanations or examples. The solutions to the odd-numbered exercises appear in an index.
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Integrated Student's Solutions Manual--The solutions manual encourages students to read the main text and students will save money by not having to purchase a separate solutions manual.
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Designed to be Read--The writing style and layout are meant to induce students to read and understand the material. Explanations are more plentiful than typically found in precalculus books, with examples of concepts making the ideas concrete whenever possible.
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Calculator Problems--A symbol appears next to problems that require a calculator, and some exercises and problems are designed to make students realize that by understanding the material, they can overcome the limitations of calculators.
Available Versions
Precalculus: A Prelude to Calculus
ISBN 978-0-470-18072-3
November 2008, ©2009
Paperback, 624 pages
Precalculus: A Prelude to Calculus
ISBN 978-0-470-41674-7
November 2008, ©2009
Hardcover, 624 pages
Precalculus: A Prelude to Calculus 1st Edition Binder Ready Version
ISBN 978-0-470-41813-0
November 2008, ©2009
Paperback, 624 pages
E-book
Precalculus: A Prelude to Calculus
ISBN 978-0-470-45248-6
November 2008, ©2009
Wiley E-Text, 624 pages
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