Precalculus, Fourth Edition

by Ron Larson and Robert P. Hostetler

Book Overview

The tenth edition of PRECALCULUS gives you clear explanations of math concepts, examples and exercises that relate to everyday life, and innovative technology to help you study and practice when and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0669417416
• ISBN13: 9780669417418
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 4.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 8.7" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

A Comprehensive Precalculus Textbook

I had originally taken a precalculus course at a community college and used a different book from this one. In addition to using an inferior book, the instructor also decided to skip over trigonometry altogether. It was mainly due to this fact that I decided to pick up this book and learn trig on my own (as well as review algebra) as I entered calculus and found the need for it absolutely essential, and I'm glad I did. The book is laid out in a very reader-friendly format, which tends to be rare with mathematics textbooks. Each chapter is concise, the examples given are formatted to give a true representation of the end-of-chapter questions. The book does not assume that "the other half" of the information presented is being explained by an instructor, keeping each chapter-section self-contained and easily understood. This is exactly the book I wish I'd had years ago when I began toying with the idea of self-study to prepare for calculus placement tests, and certainly the book I wish I'd had when I took precalculus. I'll be keeping this book, along with the solutions guide, on my bookshelf permanently as a reference book for my calculus classes and beyond. I did not get a chance to try out the companion-software on the CD-ROM, so I cannot give a fair review of it. I can, however, recommend this book to students wanting to do self-study, those wanting a supplement to their existing precalculus textbook, and to teachers looking for a text to use in their classes. Now, if only my calculus textbook was as clear and concise, I'd be in great shape. . .

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