Precalculus with Limits: A Graphing Approach |  | Authors: Ron Larson, Robert P. Hostetler, Bruce H. Edwards
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 249752
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3rd
Pages: 858
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.6
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 8.4 x 1.6
ISBN: 0618052917
Dewey Decimal Number: 515
EAN: 9780618052912
Publication Date: 2001
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Condition: corners a little worn. Bayfront Books carefully selects the books it offers for sale on Amazon, and only includes those that are worthy of another read. While dust jackets may be missing and covers may show some damage, the contents are very readable... even in those books where previous owners had taken considerable notes or highlighting.
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For a full description, see Larson et al., College Algebra: A Graphing Approach, 3/e.
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 College Prep Teacher Loves this Text June 15, 2006
Jacqueline S. Wetmore (Savannah, GA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have been teaching Advanced Precalculus in a college preparatory high School for 14 years. I also teach AP Calculus and know what my students must cover to be prepared for a Calculus I course. This precalculus text is excellent in teaching precal students EVERYTHING they need to be prepared for calculus. It is also very user-friendly. For instance,it is a very readable text and most examples are worked out using a variety of approaches. With the multiple solution approaches to examples, students can see an algebraic solution, numeric solution, and graphic solution to the same problem. This enables students to see how all these things fit together and make important connections between graphing and hand-work. Multiple solutions is also beneficial in a classroom setting as not all students have the same learning style. Visual learners will benefit by seeing the pictoral representation of their solution, while sequential learners will appreciate the step-by-step algebraic worked out solution, etc. All applicable examples are solved using a graphing calculator, which is essential for current technology requirements. The book is also easy to adjust for block or regular scheduling. (approximately 1 section a day on block; 1/2 section a day on regular) I have used several other precal texts and much prefer this one. The material is well laid out and ordered. The difficulty level can be adjusted to be challenging for a high school advanced precalculus course or otherwise. Students wishing to review a previous precalculus course or teach themselves precalculus will appreciate this text, as well. I read the other reviews of this book listed at Amazon. While it is true there are typographical errors, I don't find them any more excessive than in other texts I use. I don't use the "test generator" software as I make all my own tests and quizzes, so I cannot comment on it. Based on my years of experience as a Master Math Teacher, I would have to disagree with the other negative reviews of this text. Of course, this is only my opinion. I can tell you that the other teachers at my school using this book love it, as well. Hope this information is helpful.
A Precalculus student's and future Math teacher's review. February 21, 2007
M. Kacarab (Riverside, CA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book...
is great.
I do take math much more seriously than other students in my classes, but it was only the previous year that I began liking it [I used Larson's Geometry book, 2001 edition, if you are interested. that was the year my interest in math was born]. This year, I am taking this class and using this book.
This book has contributed to my hope of becoming a math teacher. I can understand this book. Students who say they don't either have trouble with math in general or are not reading the textbook like I am. Yes, it does go into more detail and uses a little more complicated mathematical language than other books do, and every once in a while I need to ask a question about an example, but overall I rarely need a teacher to understand the examples, not to mention there is so much practice! some sections contain over 100 problems, and though I'm not experienced enough to do all of them myself, I bought a student solutions guide to accompany this book, and it has helped tremendously with a few of the problems I couldn't do.
In chapter 6, additional topics in trigonometry, the law of sines and law of cosines are explained very well. I was actually able to "teach" the class for a day when there was a substitute who didn't know math, and I used my notes that I took from the text in that section to teach them. [If you don't believe me, email me and I can probably email you a picture of my notes.] It was great. I'm not guaranteeing that this book is PERFECT, but no textbook is for anyone.
I'm just saying it works great for me.
I recommend this book ESPECIALLY for an honors class.
A great book that makes you an outstanding mathematician!! April 29, 2004
Samuel Chen (Watsonville, California United States)
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is simply great with its theoretical explanation on major concepts in precalculus that will prepare you for AP cal. Many have said that this book sucks or dull or hard to understand is simply that they are not into this book or stupid. They do provide a lot of practice set that really makes you practical in math.
 Precalculus with Limits - Student's Review August 10, 1999
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
Precalculus with Limits, unlike other precalculus books, easily teaches and reviews the basic mathematic background needed for further studies in the area of Calculus. The book contains many examples and less theoretical explanations - briefly outlining how to solve certain problems and then practicing those theories with many examples. Additionally there are plenty examples for economics students, engineering students and students of physics. Simply a great book!
I Won't Complain... February 1, 2006
Justin Davis (Connecticut, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Last year I took an Algebra 2 Honors course and the book was absolutely horrendous. My teacher was fantastic, but every once in a while we ran out of time during class to finish the lesson. I would go to the book and try to learn it on my own, very unsuccessfully.
However, I must say that trying to teach yourself something out of this book is not impossible; they give good examples and explain them. I do wish they would take a little more time to proove things, because as a student I find it easier to memorize formulas if I know where they came from. Also, I feel that they do a good job covering everything you need to know before you take calculus including Polynomial functions, transcendental functions, trigonometric functions, systems, matrices, statistics and probability, analytic geometry, and 3-demensional space. There is an additional chapter on limits and the first derivative as a rate of change. If you are looking for a book to teach yourself precalculus and limits, this book is fairly safe for that.
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