Understanding Elementary Algebra with Geometry: A Course For College Students (Thomson Learning) - Softcover

Lewis R. Hirsch

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534477887 ISBN 13: 9780534477882

Publisher: Custom Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

Hirsch and Goodman offer a mathematically sound, rigorous text to those instructors who believe students should be challenged. The text prepares students for future study in higher-level courses by gradually building students' confidence without sacrificing rigor. To help students move beyond the "how" of algebra (computational proficiency) to the "why" (conceptual understanding), the authors introduce topics at an elementary level and return to them at increasing levels of complexity. Their gradual introduction of concepts, rules, and definitions through a wealth of illustrative examples -- both numerical and algebraic--helps students compare and contrast related ideas and understand the sometimes-subtle distinctions among a variety of situations. This author team carefully prepares students to succeed in higher-level mathematics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Custom Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0534477887
• ISBN 13: 9780534477882
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 578