Carefully developed by experienced, successful authors, using extensive reviews and professional focus groups, this highly accurate book prepares readers for calculus. The streamlined writing style and abundance of problem-solving material provide a pedagogically rich learning environment that emphasizes correct mathematics while avoiding unnecessary jargon.
"The text is suitable for a typical introductory algebra course, and was developed to be used flexibly.
"The text is suitable for a typical introductory algebra course, and was developed to be used flexibly.
The authors' attention to detail and clarity—the same as found in James Stewart's market-leading Calculus text—is what makes this text the market leader.
With the Ninth Edition, the author continues to revolutionize the way students learn material by incorporating more real-world applications, on-going review and innovative technology.
With this edition, the authors focused on developing MyMathLab features that help better prepare students and get them thinking more visually and conceptually.
Algebra and Trigonometry for College Students
Trigonometric functions and complex numbers are also considered. Comprised of 11 chapters, this book begins with a discussion on the fundamentals of algebra, each topic explained, illustrated, and accompanied by an ample set of exercises.
In this text, algebra and trigonometry are presented as a study of special classes of functions.
The text also includes technology features to accommodate courses that allow the option of using graphing calculators. The authors' proven Aufmann Interactive Method allows students to try a skill as it is presented in example form.
Also available with MyLab Math MyLab(TM) Math is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results.