Precalculus - Hardcover

Faires, J. Douglas; DeFranza, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0534252362 ISBN 13: 9780534252366

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

The authors of this text argue that too often students leave a precalculus class having had a lengthy review of algebra and trigonometry, but with little of the analysis and graphing emphasis that is needed to make the jump into calculus. This text attempts to fill the gap between the intent of a precalculus course and the reality of what students usually learn in those courses.

About this title

Review:

"The writing is clear and accessible for students Concepts are developed through a series of carefully constructed illustrative examples which make transitions from precalculus to calculus smooth." "The text contains a wealth of the end-of-section and end-of-chapter exercises to provide students with opportunities to reinforce new concepts presented in the test. Skills development is appropriately balanced with concept development. Chapter Tests help students practice for the real thing."

About the Author:

J. Douglas Faires, late of Youngstown State University, pursued mathematical interests in analysis, numerical analysis, mathematics history, and problem solving. Dr. Faires won numerous awards, including the Outstanding College-University Teacher of Mathematics by the Ohio Section of MAA and five Distinguished Faculty awards from Youngstown State University, which also awarded him an Honorary Doctor of Science award in 2006.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0534252362
• ISBN 13: 9780534252366
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 460