Precalculus (with BCA/iLrn Tutorial and InfoTrac) (Available Titles CengageNOW)

Faires, J. Douglas; DeFranza, James

ISBN 10: 0534462790 / ISBN 13: 9780534462796

Published by Brooks Cole (edition 3), 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Precalculus (with BCA/iLrn Tutorial and InfoTrac) (Available Titles CengageNOW)
• Publisher: Brooks Cole (edition 3)
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534462790
• ISBN 13: 9780534462796
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3.
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

Precalculus presents the course as it was intended to be taught, providing students with an integrated review of algebra and trigonometry while focusing on essential calculus concepts. Faires and DeFranza wrote this book because they believe students too often leave a precalculus class unprepared to go on to calculus. Although students who complete a precalculus course generally have had plenty of algebra and trigonometry review, they often lack the grounding in analysis and graphing necessary to make the transition to calculus. Faires and DeFranza's PRECALCULUS concentrates on teaching the essentials of what a student needs to fulfill their precalculus requirement and to fully prepare them to succeed in calculus. This streamlined text provides all the mathematics that students need--it doesn't bog them down in review, or overwhelm them with too much, too soon. And the authors have been careful to keep this book, unlike many of the precalculus books on the market, at a length that can be covered in one term.

About the Authors

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.

Jim DeFranza is a Professor of Mathematics at St. Lawrence University. His research interests are in analysis, sequence space theory and summability. He received his PhD from Kent State University.