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Precalculus is adaptable and designed to fit the needs of a variety of precalculus courses. It is a comprehensive text that covers more ground than a typical one- or two-semester college-level precalculus course.
The text proceeds from functions through trigonometry and ends with an introduction to calculus. The modular approach and the richness of content ensure that the book addresses the needs of a variety of courses.
"Precalculus is intended for college-level precalculus students.
Have no fear! This un-intimidating guide walks you through all the essential topics, from absolute value and quadratic equations to logarithms and exponential functions to trig identities and matrix operations.
This text also includes a valuable collection of student and instructor resources, making it a complete teaching and learning package.
Precalculus
Consistent with Professor Zill's eloquent writing style , this full-color text offers numerous exercise sets and examples to aid in student comprehension, while graphs and figures throughout serve to illuminate key concepts.
Precalculus with Trigonometry: Concepts and Applications
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Computerized Testing System for both Mac OS® and Windows® computer operating systems. This testing system allows instructors to create customized quizzes and tests. The questions and answers are sorted by chapter and can be easily ...