Precalculus: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic

by Franklin D. Demana, Bert K. Waits, Daniel Kennedy

In Precalculus, the authors encourage graphical, numerical, and algebraic modeling of functions as well as a focus on problem solving, conceptual understanding, and facility with technology. They have created a book that is designed for instructors and written for students making this the most effective precalculus text available today. P. Prerequisites 1. Functions and Graphs 2. Polynomial, Power, and Rational Functions 3. Exponential, Logistic, and Logarithmic Functions 4. Trigonometric Functions 5. Analytic Trigonometry 6. Applications of Trigonometry 7. Systems and Matrices 8. Analytic Geometry in Two and Three Dimensions 9. Discrete Mathematics 10. An Introduction to Limits, Derivatives, and Integrals Appendix Algebra Review Appendix Key Formulas Appendix Logic

Genres: Textbooks, Mathematics, Nonfiction

984 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2000

About the author

Franklin D. Demana, The Ohio State University

Reviews

[Wenjie · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is very very bad and I do not recommend you to use this book. As a precalculus teacher, I've used three books during my education career, including Advanced Mathematical Concepts by Carter Cuevas Holliday Marks and Stewart's Precalculus. The very fundamental problem of this textbook is it has crammed too much information in the Chapter one of the textbook, and some of the problem solving technique are not revealed until later chapters(like finding the asymptotes of a function, and using the notion of limit). So it's grilling me as a teacher when I was asked by tons of whys when guiding the students thru chapter one, and I've got to explain to the students again and again that the concepts would show up later. In general, it's a very chaotically written textbook. Unless you want your students and you to be intensively challenged, please don't use this textbook.

[addison · Rating 2 out of 5]

I just want to go to college don’t make me do more math

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good textbook

[Tue Le · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had a good time learning Precalculus from my teacher as well as this book. Solid 5/5.