Appropriate Courses Precalculus with Graphing Calculators. Annotated Instructor's Edition offers additional instructor support and answers to all exercises. 4-color design helps learning by highlighting important material. Looking Ahead to Calculus icons appear next to topics that are especially important in calculus, and help motivate students interest. Increased emphasis on data analysis and modeling.
Real data is used throughout.
Data Analysis Activities conclude each chapter, and ground the topics of precalculus in a real-world context. Math at Work essays at the end of chapters illustrate how mathematics is used on the job. Index of Applications allows for quick and easy access to this text's many applications. The Prerequisite chapter reviews important algebraic techniques allowing students from varying mathematical backgrounds to refresh their algebraic skills. Examples and exercises are titled where appropriate, providing motivation and connection for students.