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Precalculus is an introductory text. The material is presented at a level intended to prepare students for calculus while also giving them relevant mathematical skills that can be used in other classes.
The authors describe their approach as "Functions First," believing introducing functions first will help students understand new concepts more completely. Each section includes homework exercises, and the answers to most computational questions are included in the text (discussion questions are open-ended). Graphing calculators are used sparingly and only as a tool to enhance the mathematics, not to replace it.
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Carl Stitz and Jeff Zeager
Publish Date
2013
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3rd Corrected Edition
Level
Undergraduate
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