College Algebra

by Ron E. Larson and etc.

Published December 1978
College Algebra provides students who need a solid understanding of algebra with an excellent start. It encourages student understanding of algebra through the use of modelling techniques and real-data applications. Although it is optional, the use of technology in the text is carefully integrated throughout. The 4th edition continues in this vein with completely updated data and a new student CD-ROM packaged with every text. Highlights of this fourth edition include: - Updated! Chapter Openers and Chapter Projects - Section Openers now include a set of learning objectives for each section - Chapter P has been streamlined and moved to the appendix (Appendix A) - Real Data Application examples have been updated or replaced with new applications - Technology Boxes rewritten in order to be more generic in the third edition - Exercise Sets Changes include new (or additional) skill exercises and updated applications - Chapter Summaries have been rewritten to link the section objectives to the Review Exercises

Part of the market-leading Graphing Approach series by Larson, Hostetler, and Edwards, PRECALCULUS: A GRAPHING APPROACH, 5/e, is an ideal student and instructor resource for courses that require the use of a graphing calculator. The quality and quantity of the exercises, combined with interesting applications and innovative resources, make teaching easier and help students succeed. Continuing the series' emphasis on student support, the Fifth Edition introduces Prerequisite Skills Review. For selected examples throughout the text, the Prerequisite Skills Review directs students to previous sections in the text to review concepts and skills needed to master the material at hand. In addition, prerequisite skills review exercises in Eduspace (see below for description) are referenced in every exercise set. The Larson team achieves accessibility through careful writing and design, including examples with detailed solutions that begin and end on the same page, which maximizes the readability of the text. Similarly, side-by-side solutions show algebraic, graphical, and numerical representations of the mathematics and support a variety of learning styles.


This text combines the theoretical instruction of calculus with current best-practise strategies.