Precalculus

Description

For courses in precalculus.

 

Visualize. Interact. Succeed.

Beecher, Penna, and Bittinger’s Precalculus is known for enabling students to “see the math” through its focus on visualization and early introduction to functions. With the Fifth Edition, the authors continue to innovate by creating and positioning review material to provide a more effective tool for teachers and students.

 

25 Just-In-Time review topics are placed throughout the text and MyMathLab to help students right when they need it most. This, along with the existing Mid-chapter Mixed Review exercises, Study Guide summaries, and the new MyMathLab with Integrated Review course, students have an unparalleled amount of review resources to help them be successful in the course.

 

Also available with MyMathLab^®

MyMathLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. With this edition, the authors focused on developing MyMathLab features that help better prepare students and get them thinking more visually and conceptually.

 

NOTE: This is the standalone book, if you would like the book/with Access Code order the ISBN below: 

 

0321970055 / 9780321970053 Precalculus: A Right Triangle Approach plus MyMathLab with Pearson eText, Access Card Package

Package consists of:   

0321431308 / 9780321431301 MyMathLab — Glue-in Access Card

0321654064 / 9780321654069 MyMathLab Inside Star Sticker

0321969553 / 9780321969552 Precalculus: A Right Triangle Approach

 

About our authors

Marvin Bittinger has been teaching math at the university level for more than 38 years. Since 1968, he has been employed at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and is now professor emeritus of mathematics education. Professor Bittinger has authored over 190 publications on topics ranging from basic mathematics to algebra and trigonometry to applied calculus. He received his BA in mathematics from Manchester College and his PhD in mathematics education from Purdue University. Special honors include Distinguished Visiting Professor at the United States Air Force Academy and his election to the Manchester College Board of Trustees from 1992 to 1999. His hobbies include hiking in Utah, baseball, golf and bowling. Professor Bittinger has also had the privilege of speaking at many mathematics conventions, most recently giving a lecture entitled “Baseball and Mathematics.” In addition, he also has an interest in philosophy and theology, in particular, apologetics. Professor Bittinger currently lives in Carmel, Indiana with his wife Elaine. He has 2 grown and married sons, Lowell and Chris, and 4 granddaughters.

Judy Beecher has an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Indiana University and a graduate degree in mathematics from Purdue University. She has taught at both the high school and college levels with many years of developmental math and precalculus teaching experience at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). In addition to her career in textbook publishing, she enjoys traveling, spending time with her grandchildren and promoting charity projects for a children’s camp.

Judy Penna received her undergraduate degree in mathematics from Kansas State University and her graduate degree in mathematics from the University of Illinois. Since then, she has taught at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and at Butler University, and continues to focus on writing quality textbooks for undergraduate mathematics students. In her free time she likes to travel, read, knit and spend time with her children.

For courses in precalculus.

 

Visualize. Interact. Succeed.

Beecher, Penna, and Bittinger’s Precalculus is known for enabling students to “see the math” through its focus on visualization and early introduction to functions. With the Fifth Edition, the authors continue to innovate by creating and positioning review material to provide a more effective tool for teachers and students.

 

25 Just-In-Time review topics are placed throughout the text and MyMathLab to help students right when they need it most. This, along with the existing Mid-chapter Mixed Review exercises, Study Guide summaries, and the new MyMathLab with Integrated Review course, students have an unparalleled amount of review resources to help them be successful in the course.

 

Also available with MyMathLab^®

MyMathLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. With this edition, the authors focused on developing MyMathLab features that help better prepare students and get them thinking more visually and conceptually.

 

 

 

Hallmark features of this title

• Functions are introduced in Chapter 1, starting the course with a new topic  rather than a review of equation-solving covered in previous math courses.
  • Students learn the concept of a function by repeated exposure to the language, notation and use of functions throughout.
• Classify the Function exercises in the  Skill Maintenance  section of the exercise sets ask students to identify a number of functions by their type (linear, quadratic, rational, etc.)
  • Throughout, the variety of functions increases and these exercises become more challenging.
• Technology Connections  are optional sections that guide students in the use of the graphing calculator as another way to check problems.
• Zeros, solutions and x-intercepts are a theme of the text. 

New and updated features of this title

• Just-In-Time Review: Review of prerequisite algebra topics is now presented when students need it most.
  • A set of 25 numbered short review topics creates an efficient review of intermediate algebra topics.
  • This feature is placed at the back of the text. Just-In-Time icons are positioned throughout the text next to the example where review of an intermediate algebra topic would be helpful.
• Data-Informed Exercises: The authors revised exercises for this revision by analyzing usage data to improve the quality and quantity of exercises that matter the most to instructors and students. For example, the authors adjusted sample homework assignments to ensure usage of the most widely used exercises.
• Symmetry and Transformations: These topics are now presented in two sections rather than one due to reviewer feedback. Separating these concepts into two reasonable amounts of information allows for deeper student understanding.

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Additional information

Dimensions	1.75 × 8.85 × 11.20 in
Imprint	Pearson
Format	gen
ISBN-13	09780321969552
ISBN-10	0321969553
Author	Judith A. Beecher, Judith A. Penna, Marvin L. Bittinger
Subjects	mathematics, higher education, Precalculus