Synopses & Reviews
Engineers looking for an accessible approach to calculus will appreciate Precalculus: With Limits, 2nd Edition. The book offers a clear writing style that helps reduce any math anxiety they may have while developing their problem-solving skills. It incorporates Parallel Words and Math boxes that provide detailed annotations which follow a multi-modal approach. Your Turn exercises reinforce concepts by allowing them to see the connection between the exercises and examples. A five-step problem solving method is also used to help engineers gain a stronger understanding of word problems.
Table of Contents
Chapter 0: Equations and Inequalities
Chapter 1: Functions and their Graphs
Chapter 2: Polynomial and Rational Functions
Chapter 3: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Chapter 4: Trigonometric Functions of Angles
Chapter 5: Trigonometric Functions of Real Numbers
Chapter 6: Analytic Trigonometry
Chapter 7: Polar Coordinates and Vectors
Chapter 8: Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities
Chapter 9: Conics, Systems of Nonlinear Equations and Parametric Equations
Chapter 10: Sequences and Series
*Appendix A: Fundamentals of Algebra
*online only
Limits Chapter available online or as a custom print component