Precalculus
By J. Douglas Faires, James DeFranza
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PRECALCULUS, Fifth Edition, focuses on teaching the essentials that students need to both fulfill their precalculus requirement and be fully prepared to succeed in calculus. The text presents an integrated review of algebra and trigonometry while covering fundamental calculus concepts, and providing the solid grounding in analysis and graphing that is necessary to make a successful transition to calculus. This streamlined text provides all the mathematics that students need--without bogging them down in review material or overwhelming them with too much, too soon. The authors have purposely kept this book, unlike many available Precalculus books, at a length that can be covered in one term.
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PRECALCULUS, Fifth Edition, focuses on teaching the essentials that students need to both fulfill their precalculus requirement and be fully prepared to succeed in calculus. The text presents an integrated review of algebra and trigonometry while covering fundamental calculus concepts, and providing the solid grounding in analysis and graphing that is necessary to make a successful transition to calculus. This streamlined text provides all the mathematics that students need--without bogging them down in review material or overwhelming them with too much, too soon. The authors have purposely kept this book, unlike many available Precalculus books, at a length that can be covered in one term.
The terminology in the text parallels that used in calculus texts, and the examples and exercises are presented in the way students will encounter them in calculus--preparing students for their next course and providing them with a good head start.
To maintain the text's brevity while allowing instructors greater flexibility in assigning content, the Book Companion Website includes coverage of useful, yet not fundamental, material on such topics as Descartes' Rule of Signs, Rotation of Axes for conic sections, and solving systems of equations.
The authors weave an algebra and trigonometry review throughout the text to help students see where the gaps in their background must be filled before they take calculus.
Explanations in the margin alert students to material that applies directly to calculus to help them prioritize their study.
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