Precalculus with Limits,
4th Edition

Ron Larson, Paul Battaglia

Precalculus with Limits
ISBN-13: 9781337271059
Copyright 2018 | Published
List Price: USD $222.95

Larson's PRECALCULUS WITH LIMITS is known for delivering sound, consistently structured explanations and carefully written exercises of the mathematical concepts. With the Fourth Edition, the author continues to revolutionize the way you learn material by incorporating more real-world applications, on-going review and innovative technology. Stepped-out solution videos with instruction are available at CalcView.com for selected exercises throughout the text. The companion website LarsonPrecalculus.com offers free access to multiple tools and resources. CalcChat.com offers free step-by-step solutions to the odd-numbered exercises in the text. How Do You See It? exercises give you practice applying the concepts, and new Summarize features, and Checkpoint problems reinforce understanding of the skill sets to help you better prepare for tests.

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1. Functions and Their Graphs
2. Polynomial and Rational Functions
3. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
4. Trigonometry
5. Analytic Trigonometry
6. Additional Topics in Trigonometry
7. Systems of Equations and Inequalities
8. Matrices and Determinants
9. Sequences, Series, and Probability
10. Topics in Analytic Geometry
11. Analytic Geometry in Three Dimension
12. Limits and an Introduction to Calculus
13. Concepts in Statistics
Appendix A: A Review of Fundamental Concepts of Algebra

  • Ron Larson

    Dr. Ron Larson is a professor of mathematics at the Pennsylvania State University, where he has taught since 1970. He is considered the pioneer of using multimedia to enhance the learning of mathematics, having authored more than 30 software titles since 1990. Dr. Larson has also written numerous acclaimed textbooks, including the best-selling Calculus Series published by Cengage. He is the recipient of the 2017 William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award for PRECALCULUS, the 2018 Text and Academic Authors Association TEXTY Award for CALCULUS: EARLY TRANSCENDENTAL FUNCTIONS and the 2017 William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award for CALCULUS. He also received the 1996 Text and Academic Authors Association TEXTY Award for INTERACTIVE CALCULUS -- a complete text on CD-ROM that was the first mainstream college textbook to be offered on the internet.

  • Paul Battaglia

    Paul Battaglia received his B.S. in actuarial science from the Pennsylvania State University. After some time as an actuarial analyst, he began his teaching career in New Jersey. Since doing so, he has spent over 15 years teaching all levels of mathematics, including Advanced Placement Calculus. He was instrumental in beginning the AP Calculus (BC) program at Manasquan High School. Battaglia has been a featured speaker—both in and out of his district—including speaking about his book at the NJEA teacher’s convention and presenting at the AP Annual Conference. His current interests include QR codes in the classroom, integration of tablets and mobile devices for classroom use, and gamification as an assessment model.

  • Larson PRECALCULUS WITH LIMITS is ideal for a two-term course.

  • Stepped-out solution videos with instruction are available at CalcView.com for selected exercises throughout the text. The selected textbook exercises will have a QR code next to the exercise number for easy access via a smart phone.

  • Enhanced Exercise Sets feature multi-step, real-life exercises to reinforce problem-solving skills and mastery of concepts.

  • Enhanced Exercise Sets deliver more rigor, relevancy, and coverage than ever before.

  • Algebra Helps direct students to sections of the textbook where they can review algebra skills needed to master the current topic.

  • Technology Features offer suggestions for effectively using tools such as calculators, graphing calculators, and spreadsheet programs to deepen student understanding of concepts, ease lengthy calculations, and provide alternate solution methods for verifying answers obtained by hand.

  • Historical Notes provide helpful information regarding basic mathematical foundations.

  • Algebra of Calculus Examples and Exercises throughout the text emphasize various algebraic techniques used in calculus.

  • Vocabulary Exercises at the beginning of the exercise set for each section help students review previously learned vocabulary terms necessary to solve the section exercises.

  • Student Projects in various sections and online feature in-depth applied exercises with large, real-life data sets, where students create or analyze models.

  • Chapter Summaries include explanations and examples of the objectives taught in the chapter.

  • Up-to-the-minute homework support through CalcChat.com, an independent website, provides students with free solutions to all odd-numbered problems in the text.

  • Larson PRECALCULUS WITH LIMITS is ideal for a two-term course.

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