College algebra with trigonometry

• Main Author: Barnett, Raymond A. (Author)
• Other Authors: Ziegler, Michael R., Byleen, Karl
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York McGraw Hill/Higher Education 2008
• Edition: 8th ed
• Series: Barnett, Ziegler & Byleen's precalculus series
• Subjects: Algebra > Textbooks; Trigonometry > Textbooks
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• Item Description: Includes index
• Physical Description: 1 various pagings colour illustrations 26 cm
• ISBN: 9780072867404 (hbk.); 007286740X (hbk.); 9780073303659 (Annotated instructor's ed.); 0073303658 (Annotated instructor's ed.); 9780073312644; 0073312649

"College Algebra" series is designed to give students a solid grounding in pre-calculus topics in a user-friendly manner. The series emphasizes computational skills, ideas, and problem solving rather than theory. Explore/Discuss boxes integrated throughout each text encourage students to think critically about mathematical concepts. All worked examples are followed by Matched Problems that reinforce the concepts being taught. New to these editions, Technology Connections illustrate how concepts that were previously explained in an algebraic context may also be solved using a graphing calculator. Students are always shown the underlying algebraic methods first so that they do not become calculator-dependent. In addition, each text in the series contains an abundance of exercises - including numerous calculator-based and reasoning and writing exercises - and a wide variety of real-world applications illustrating how math is useful. "College Algebra with Trigonometry 8/e" employs a right-angle approach and can be used in one- or two-semester College Algebra with Trig or Precalculus courses.