This text tends to supply more difficult viewing rectangles to the students. However, it allows ample opportunity for students to find their own viewing rectangles. Setting a viewing rectangle can lead to a worthwhile discussion about domain and range of a relation when making a scatterplot. Many times applications are used to motivate mathematical concepts and help students learn how mathematics is used in our society. It is important to present some applications in class.
Students learn by watching how the instructor solves problems.
Afterwards they are more comfortable trying to solve application exercises on their own. It is difficult for students to master solving application and modeling exercises if they are not discussed in class. However, applications do not have to be done at the expense of skill-building exercises. You will find that there is ample time to work examples involving mathematical skills too. Be sure to discuss the chapter and section introductions with your students.