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Product Overview

  • Precalculus: A Graphing Approach, 4th Edition
  • Ron Larson - The Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College
  • Robert P. Hostetler - The Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College
  • Bruce H. Edwards - University of Florida
  • ISBN-10: 0618394664  ISBN-13: 9780618394661 
  • 1072 Pages  Hardcover 
  • ©2005     Published
  • College Bookstore Wholesale Price = $180.00  
As part of the market-leading Graphing Approach series by Larson, Hostetler, and Edwards, Precalculus: A Graphing Approach, 4/e, provides both students and instructors with a sound mathematics course in an approachable, understandable format. The quality and quantity of the exercises, combined with interesting applications, cutting-edge design, and innovative resources, make teaching easier and help students succeed in mathematics. This edition, intended for precalculus courses that require the use of a graphing calculator, includes a moderate review of algebra to help students entering the course with weak algebra skills.
  • Accessibility to students is achieved through careful writing and design, including same-page examples and solutions, which maximize the readability of the text. Similarly, side-by-side solutions show algebraic, visual, and numeric representations of the mathematics to support students' various learning styles.
  • The Library of Functions thread throughout the text provides a definition and list of characteristics for each elementary function and compares newly introduced functions to those already presented to increase students' understanding of these important concepts.
  • Technology Support notes provided at point-of-use throughout the text guide students to the Technology Support Appendix, where they can learn how to use specific graphing calculator features to enhance their understanding of the concepts presented
  • 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/Edwards Precalculus: A Graphing Approach course features algorithmic exercises, test bank content in question pools, author-produced tutorials for all sections video explanations and eSolutions interactive odd-numbered solutions manual (optional).
Ron Larson
Dr. Ron Larson is a professor of mathematics at The Pennsylvania State University, where he has taught since 1970. He received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Colorado and is considered the pioneer of using multimedia to enhance the learning of mathematics, having authored over 30 software titles since 1990. Dr. Larson conducts numerous seminars and in-service workshops for math educators around the country about using computer technology as an instructional tool and motivational aid. He is the recipient of the 2012 William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award for PRECALCULUS: REAL MATHEMATICS, REAL PEOPLE and the 1996 Text and Academic Authors Association TEXTY Award for INTERACTIVE CALCULUS (a complete text on CD-ROM that was the first mainstream college textbook to be offered on the Internet). Dr. Larson authors numerous textbooks including the best-selling Calculus series published by Cengage Learning.
Robert P. Hostetler
The Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College Bio: Robert P. Hostetler received his Ph.D. in mathematics from The Pennsylvania State University in 1970. He has taught at Penn State for many years and has authored several calculus, precalculus, and intermediate algebra textbooks. His teaching specialties include remedial algebra, calculus, and math education, and his research interests include mathematics education and textbooks.
Bruce H. Edwards
Bruce Edwards has been a mathematics professor at the University of Florida since 1976. Dr. Edwards majored in mathematics at Stanford University, graduating in 1968. He then joined the Peace Corps and spent four years teaching math in Colombia, South America. He returned to the United States and Dartmouth in 1972, and he received his PhD. in mathematics in 1976. Dr. Edwards' research interests include the area of numerical analysis, with a particular interest in the so-called CORDIC algorithms used by computers and graphing calculators to compute function values. His hobbies include jogging, reading, chess, simulation baseball games, and travel.
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Note: Each chapter concludes with a Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and a Chapter Test.
P. Prerequisites
P.1 Real Numbers
P.2 Exponents and Radicals
P.3 Polynomials and Factoring
P.4 Rational Expressions
P.5 The Cartesian Plane
P.6 Exploring Data: Representing Data Graphically
1. Functions and Their Graphs
Introduction to Library of Functions
1.1 Graphs of Equations
1.2 Lines in the Plane
1.3 Functions
1.4 Graphs of Functions
1.5 Shifting, Reflecting, and Stretching Graphs
1.6 Combinations of Functions
1.7 Inverse Functions
2. Solving Equations and Inequalities
2.1 Linear Equations and Problem Solving
2.2 Solving Equations Graphically
2.3 Complex Numbers
2.4 Solving Equations Algebraically
2.5 Solving Inequalities Algebraically and Graphically
2.6 Exploring Data: Linear Models and Scatter Plots
Cumulative Test: Chapters P-2
3. Polynomial and Rational Functions
3.1 Quadratic Functions
3.2 Polynomial Functions of Higher Degree
3.3 Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions
3.4 The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
3.5 Rational Functions and Asymptotes
3.6 Graphs of Rational Functions
3.7 Exploring Data: Quadratic Models
4. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
4.1 Exponential Functions and Their Graphs
4.2 Logarithmic Functions and Their Graphs
4.3 Properties of Logarithms
4.4 Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
4.5 Exponential and Logarithmic Models
4.6 Exploring Data: Nonlinear Models
Cumulative Test: Chapters 3-4
5. Trigonometric Functions
5.1 Angles and Their Measure
5.2 Right Triangle Trigonometry
5.3 Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle
5.4 Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions
5.5 Graphs of Other Trigonometric Functions
5.6 Inverse Trigonometric Functions
5.7 Applications and Models
6. Analytic Trigonometry
6.1 Using Fundamental Identities
6.2 Verifying Trigonometric Identities
6.3 Solving Trigonometric Equations
6.4 Sum and Difference Formulas
6.5 Multiple-Angle and Product-to-Sum Formulas
7. Additional Topics in Trigonometry
7.1 Law of Sines
7.2 Law of Cosines
7.3 Vectors in the Plane
7.4 Vectors and Dot Products
7.5 Trigonometric Form of a Complex Number
Cumulative Test: Chapters 5-7
8. Linear Systems and Matrices
8.1 Solving Systems of Equations
8.2 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables
8.3 Multivariable Linear Systems
8.4 Matrices and Systems of Equations
8.5 Operations with Matrices
8.6 The Inverse of a Square Matrix
8.7 The Determinant of a Square Matrix
8.8 Applications of Matrices and Determinants
9. Sequences, Series, and Probability
9.1 Sequences and Series
9.2 Arithmetic Sequences and Partial Sums
9.3 Geometric Sequences and Series
9.4 Mathematical Induction
9.5 The Binomial Theorem
9.6 Counting Principles
9.7 Probability
10. Topics in Analytic Geometry
10.1 Conics
10.2 Translations of Conics
10.3 Parametric Equations
10.4 Polar Coordinates
10.5 Graphs of Polar Equations
10.6 Polar Equations of Conics
Cumulative Test: Chapters 8-10
Appendix A Technology Support Guide
Appendix B Proofs of Selected Theorems
Appendix C Concepts in Statistics
C.1 Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion
C.2 Least Squares Regression
Appendix D Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities
Appendix E Systems of Inequalities
E.1 Solving Systems of Inequalities
E.2 Linear Programming

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Annotated Instructor's Edition (ISBN-10: 0618394672 | ISBN-13: 9780618394678)
Complete Solutions Guide with Test Item File(ISBN-10: 0618394699 | ISBN-13: 9780618394692)
Eduspace Essential Passkey (ISBN-10: 0618752870 | ISBN-13: 9780618752874)
Your Eduspace Essential Student Passkey will be sent to you digitally via your online purchase receipt and also sent via email.Your passkey is needed in order to access an Eduspace Essential course. Individual passkeys must be purchased for each course enrollment.Eduspace is Houghton Mifflin's online learning tool. It may be required by your instructor to complete online homework and assignments. Eduspace also offers powerful tools and text-specific content that will help you get a better grade.Eduspace Essential courses contain:
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Student Supplements

All supplements have been updated in coordination with the Main title.
Please see Main title page for new to this edition information.
Eduspace Essential Passkey (ISBN-10: 0618752870 | ISBN-13: 9780618752874)
Your Eduspace Essential Student Passkey will be sent to you digitally via your online purchase receipt and also sent via email.Your passkey is needed in order to access an Eduspace Essential course. Individual passkeys must be purchased for each course enrollment.Eduspace is Houghton Mifflin's online learning tool. It may be required by your instructor to complete online homework and assignments. Eduspace also offers powerful tools and text-specific content that will help you get a better grade.Eduspace Essential courses contain:
List Price = $35.95
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College Bookstore Wholesale Price = $26.50
HM MATHSpace CD-ROM (ISBN-10: 0618394702 | ISBN-13: 9780618394708)
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College Bookstore Wholesale Price = $18.50
Study and Solutions Guide(ISBN-10: 0618394680 | ISBN-13: 9780618394685)
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