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A Graphical Approach to Algebra and Trigonometry illustrates how the graph of a function can be used to support the solutions of equations and inequalities involving the function. Beginning with linear functions in Chapter 1, the text uses a four-part process to analyze each type of function, starting first with the graph of the function, then the equation, the associated inequality of that equation, and ending with applications. The text covers all of the topics typically caught in a college algebra course, but with an organization that fosters students’ understanding of the interrelationships among graphs, equations, and inequalities.

With the Fifth Edition, the text continues to evolve as it addresses the changing needs of today’s students. Included are additional components to build skills, address critical thinking, solve applications, and apply technology to support traditional algebraic solutions, while maintaining its unique table of contents and functions-based approach. A Graphical Approach to Algebra and Trigonometry continues to incorporate an open design, with helpful features and careful explanations of topics.

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This book had hardly any writing in it. Most of it was in pencil. Great deal!

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Emphasizing graphing technology and business applications, this user-friendly book is the perfect reference for everyday and business mathematics.Solves problems using both algebra and a graphing utility, with the benefits of each illustrated. Uses real data to help readers make connections between the mathematics learned and familiar situations.Uses up-to-date technology including the more powerful features of ZERO(ROOT) and INTERSECT, with minimal use of TRACE. Helps readers quickly identify key points in the book with a vivid new full-color design.For anyone who needs to brush up on everyday or business-related mathematics. ... Read more

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GOOD CONDITION!!
Very well kept used book. A few dents in the hardcover and corners somewhat worn but hardly noticable. No marks in book or outside.

No metric?!
A neat aspect of this book is how it starts with an extensive Review chapter. Going over concepts like elementary geometry and algebra. This addresses a problem faced by many textbook authors. The audience can have widely divergent backgrounds. So the Review aims to calibrate students to a known base.

The regular chapters then each go into a profusion of examples. Often with colourfully drawn diagrams. It is granted that some students with intrinsic ability will only need a few such examples to grasp the ideas in them. But the authors clearly hope that by furnishing enough examples, most diligent readers will be able to latch onto and understand some.

Perhaps the hardest sections may be on analytic trigonometry and its applications. The numerous questions on proving trig identities can be fun to some and opaque to others. I enjoyed this stuff in other, earlier texts. But some readers will need to spent a lot of time scrutinising these chapters.

What is striking about the examples is that they use Imperial units, like feet and miles per hour, instead of metric units. By now, most science and engineering texts, even in the US, have gone over to mostly, if not entirely, metric. Seems discordant and slightly archaic to find a text that does not do so. ... Read more

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Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry, Second Edition embodies Sullivan/Sullivan’s hallmarks–accuracy, precision, depth, strong student support, and abundant exercises–while exposing readers to functions in the first chapter. To ensure that students master basic skills and develop the conceptual understanding they need for the course, this text focuses on the fundamentals: preparing for class, practicing their homework, and reviewing the concepts. After using this book, students will have a solid understanding of algebra and functions so that they are prepared for subsequent courses, such as finite mathematics, business mathematics, and engineering calculus. ... Read more

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My book purchase went great! Information about the book was very detailed and correct. It was in perfect condition, just took longer to receive in the mail than what I preferred. The book came in the mail unharmed and in great condition.I will look forward to purchasing another book from this website in the future.
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Here's a complete, easy-to-grasp course in trigonometry that takes the form of a fantasy novel. The King of Carmorra and his subjects have many practical problems to solve, and their answers can be found by applying principles of trigonometry. Readers follow along and learn to solve many different problems that can be reduced to triangular diagrams. They learn the laws of sine and cosine, trigonometric functions and inverse functions, waves, conic sections, polynomial approximation, and much more. The book is filled with instructive exercises and their solutions, plus illustrative drawings, graphs, and diagrams. This new edition contains updated coverage on using graphing calculators and computer spreadsheets for solving trigonometric problems. ... Read more

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Trig? Entertaining? Wait a minute!
Creating a story to help students learn math is long overdue.While the story isn't necessarily the greatest, anything that gives the student something to associate the concepts with is a helpful memory aid.This is a step in the right direction.Now a Trig cartoon or something would be really great.

fairy tale is distracting
I got this book a while ago, but I gave up reading it after a few chapters because of the fairy tale that is the story line.
I would not recommend this book for anyone who wants to learn or refresh their trigonometry

Good idea, but poorly organized and executed
This book is ideal for people who want to learn the basics of trigonometry, on their own time.I do NOT recommend this as a secondary resource for learning Trigonometry as a course in school.The book assumes the reader knows a few basic things (or rather, remembers them from algebra) and sometimes gives examples with little explanation of why they are doing each step.I found the book hard to read unless you go page by page.It is not a great book for a quick reference either.

Conclusion: If you are interested in Trigonometry's applications in the real world, have a basic knowledge of algebra and geometry, want to look into trigonometry in your free time, and don't mind reading much, this book is for you.This book would be a nice refresher for people who took Trigonometry/PreCalculus in the past, and a nice introduction for people who plan on learning more about the subject in the future.

Do not buy this book if you want a book to refer to for quick things like Trigonometric Identities or Unit Circle values.If you're a student taking Trigonometry this will probably just confuse you more than it will help you.Stick to your textbook.

Fun Entertaining Introduction to Beginning Trigonometry
Dr. Downing is a good writer and very entertaining. But beware, the content of this book is more appropriate to the trig we teach to high school geometry students. There is little here that would be helpful for our Honors (AP) Trigonometry students except as a highly entertaining way to review, perhaps during the month before school starts, what trigonometry they were supposed to learn in geometry.

Trig stories
This is a great resource for teachers who want to teach the difficult concept of trigonometry in a simple, steady fashion - through the use of story telling.

I like it over the textbook approach. ... Read more

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This all new edition of Trigonometry, derived from the author’s popular Algebra & Trigonometry, Third Edition, helps students visualize mathematics for better comprehension. By creating algebraic visual side-by-sides to solve various problems in the examples, the authors show students the relationship of the algebraic solution with the visual, often graphical, solution. In addition, a variety of new tools help students better use the book for maximum effectiveness to not only pass the course, but truly understand the material. ... Read more

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A proven motivator for readers of diverse mathematical backgrounds, this book explores mathematics within the context of real life using understandable, realistic applications consistent with the abilities of most readers. Graphing techniques are emphasized, including a thorough discussion of polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions and conics. Chapter topics include Functions and Their Graphs; Trigonometric Functions; Analytic Trigonometry; Analytic Geometry; Exponential and Logarithmic Functions; and more. For anyone interested in trigonometry.

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excellent text for diverse students
Underneath all of the special features, that are common to see in beginning math textbooks these days, one finds the essential kernel of a solid course in trigonometry in this text, as well as a nice review of college algebra.Naturally, the additional "stuff" provides a whole level of organization above the basic concepts, definitions and theorems of trigonometry.Thus, the wise student can tailor a course of study for her or his needs.This makes this textbook very suitable for classroom settings such as in community colleges in which one finds students with a diversity of learning styles.Although this makes learning trigonometry optimally easy for the student, this does not signify that the typical student would be wise to neglect working substantial numbers of problems.The text is especially rich in "word problems", which are the valuable types of problems to prepare one for courses such as physics, that involve applications of mathematics for which trigonometry is important.The level of rigor is suitable for beginning students.The question arises as well as to what extent a text like this would be a wise investment for a student who wishes to learn trigonometry by self-study.My personal view is that in a setting apart from teachers and tutors for guidance, this book would be too demanding for most beginning students.

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I purchased this book for my daughter for college and it was in good shape.We were very pleased and the sellers discription was accurate.I received my order in good time and my daughter is very happy to have her book.Thank you so much and we will keep you in mind for our next book purchase.I would also recomend this seller to others due to his good service.

Clear and Understandable
This is book is perfect. The reading are clear and the examples are very well explained. really recommend this math gook

Arrived Early
Book arrived earlier than expected and is as advertised. It has answers to the odd as well as the even numbered problems. ... Read more

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This book is designed as an aid to those who are studying trigonometry for the first time by providing a collection of completely solved, representative problems. At the same time, the arrangement of the material makes it a convenient manual for those who wish to review the fundamental principles and applications ... Read more

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As a supplemental text or as a set of problems for a crash review of trigonometry, it has no equal Proficiency in trigonometry i
Proficiency in trigonometry is a skill needed to succeed in calculus, physics and many professions. Angles appear everywhere in the world and people in all areas of construction and surveying need to know how to work with them and reason from a set of givens to extract the unknowns. Like most of the books in the Schaum's series, this one is best used as a supplement to a main text or as a source of problems for someone who wants a crash refresher course in trigonometry. Restricted to that set of needs, this book has no equal. ... Read more

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Prepared by Fred Safier of City College of San Francisco,the Student’s Solutions Manual provides complete worked-out solutions to odd-numbered exercises from the text. The procedures followed in the solutions in the manual match exactly those shown in worked examples in the text. ... Read more

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Not what i expected
I was looking to buy "College Algebra with Trig", but i recieved the "Student Solutions manual instead.Nowhere on this page does it say it is just the answers to the book. Beware - don't spend 60 dollars if this is not what you're looking for. Now i have to try and get my money back.

Not the book I thought I was ordering
This book clearly states that it is "College Algebra with Trigonometry" the book I received was the student manual to "College Algebra with Trigonometry". So I have the answers to the problems that will be assigned to me... just not the problems themselves. My opinion would be to not order from this web-site.

Mandatory Package College Algebra with Trigonometry with Smart CD (Windows)
This book was confusing. I found descrepancies. It really frustrated me. If you are an online student, good luck with this book. You will definately need tutoring.

A college student from MCPV
This book may be expensive but is really helpful, not only in class but also as a reference or as a study guide. The language used in this book issimple and the graphics and images easy to understand. For me trigonometrywas always a pain and I got an A in the class, so I decided to write areview for future students. ... Read more

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Teach Yourself Trigonometry is suitable for beginners, but it also goes beyond the basics to offer comprehensive coverage of more advanced topics. Each chapter features numerous worked examples and many carefully graded exercises, and full demonstrations of trigonometric proofs are given in the answer key. ... Read more

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Excellent, methodical approach for the self-taught
I teach myself a lot from books. Some books provide little, some a lot. With this book you walk away with a usable knowledge of trigonometry AND invaluable knowledge of how your calculator performs mathematical operations.
I've tok trig in high school, but the subject wasn't presented in such an organized and methodical approach. The overview in Chapter 1 provided insights that eluded me in high school. Chapter 2 provided detailed knowledge of my pocket computer and knowledge of it's use to solve trig problems that I never realized before. The examples and solutions provide feedback that the lessons were learned and owned. The subsequent chapters methodically build consistent, solid, usable knowledge. Mr. Abbot continually enables you to compare table-based calculations with your calculator calculations, building your confidence in your ability to do both.IF you've wrestled with other approaches to learning trig, this is THE book to get you through it.
I have read Mr. Abbott's Calculus book and find his approach conducive to my learning.

reader from texas
The book would ahve been good except before you even get into the material very good there are problems with wrong answers or very confusing explantions.If this much is wrong at the beginning what about later inthe book when you get into the stuff you don't know.

Clear discussion but book marred by lots of typos
This book is very well written and a lot of thought was given by theauthors as to the presentation of the material and how much background toassume the reader has. I would give the book five stars based on thewriting. However, the writers were not well served by the editor, as thereare many typos, maybe as many as one every other page. It appears that theproof reading was done by someone without a math background, as many of theerrors are obvious, such as an equal sign being omitted, turning anequality into a product. Or the length of the sides of a right trianglebeing given so that the hypotenuse is not the longest side. Sometimes theanswers to questions are messed up, which is very frustrating. Hopefullywhen the book is republished, it will be given the care it deserves. ... Read more

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Currently using this to prepare for calc
So far, so good. This is definitely an Algebra II book, which reprises with more sophistication the
real number system, polynomial arithmetic, radicals, exponents, graphing, functions, and linear equations
and solving systems of linear equations.

I haven't got to matrices or log, exponent, trig functions yet, or to prob/stat and sequences and series, but so far, I've worked through all the chapters before matrices, and it's working.

Each chapter has a few examples, then some "classroom exercises" (no answer key) and then "written exercises" (answer key to odd-numbered problems). The book format is condensed, so you won't have much room to write on the page. Each chapter gets down to business, and goes right to the material quickly.

There are plenty of applications in each chapter, too, for those interested in applied math.
I bought this book to prepare for Calculus (which I forgot since college).As a pre-calc primer, I believe
it has all I need:

a) intro to transcendental functions (exponents, logs, conic sections, trig)
b) solid intro to trig
c) sequences and series
d) matrix operations

Of course, it has a very solid review section of polynomial arithmetic operations, as well as quadratic equations.

Great!
This book includes great examples to demonstrate how to complete aproblem.It is used in most high schools and it is easily understood.Itscontents include different exercises to warm you up, or for extra practice.

Great!
This book includes great examples to demonstrate how to complete aproblem.It is used in most high schools and it is easily understood.Itscontents include different exercises to warm you up, or for extra practice. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The Dugopolski Precalculus series for 1999 is technology optional. With this approach, teachers will be able to choose to offer either a strong technology-oriented course, or a course that does not make use of technology. For departments requiring both options, this text provides the advantage of flexibility. College Algebra and Trigonometry is designed for students who are pursuing further study in mathematics, but is equally appropriate for those who are not. For those students who will study additional mathematics, this text will provide the skills, understanding, and insights necessary for success in future courses. For those students who will not pursue further mathematics, the extensive emphasis on applications and modeling will demonstrate the usefulness and applicability of mathematics in the world today. Additionally, the focus on problem solving that is a hallmark of this text provides numerous opportunities for students to reason and think their way through problem situations. The mathematics presented here is interesting, useful, and worth studying. One of the author's principal goals in writing this text was to get students to feel the same way. ... Read more

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I have used this book for College Classes.
This book is OK. The graphics are great but the concepts are not layed out in the best possible format. Several times I got confused at what the book was saying and had to take it to my teacher. If you have a good teacher though, this is a great book.

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Very good condition, and the main thing is i saved $83 thru here as opposed to actually buying it for a lot more at the bookstore. I was able 2 get this in 3 days which was not bad.

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great service
I got the book in 3 days, as promised. Great service. Would recommend it. Thank You.

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Although there were a few flaws, I gave this book a rating of 4 stars,because it played a key role in helping me to understand College Algebra. ... Read more

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Gary Rockswold teaches algebra in context, answering the question, “Why am I learning this?” By experiencing math through applications, students see how it fits into their lives, and they become motivated to succeed. Rockswold’s focus on conceptual understanding helps students make connections between the concepts and as a result, students see the bigger picture of math and are prepared for future courses.

Introduction to Functions and Graphs; Linear Functions and Equations; Quadratic Functions and Equations; More Nonlinear Functions and Equations; Exponential and Logarithmic Functions; Trigonometric Functions; Trigonometric Identities and Equations; Further Topics in Trigonometry; Systems of Equations and Inequalities; Conic Sections; Further Topics in Algebra

For all readers interested in college algebra and trigonometry.

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not happy
I did got the book late, then i could not use it because i need a code to go with it to get on the website.i am not passing my class because i can not do my homework. ... Read more

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For students who have finished Algebra 2 but need an extra year of mathto prepare for credit-bearing college-level courses.Algebra and Trigonometry for College Readiness has been designed to prepare today's students for college-level mathematics courses. Research suggests that when students place into credit-bearing math courses, drop-out rates decrease, and they are more successful in the workforce and beyond. Features and benefi ts of this program include: * Content created for students who need another year of math but are not ready for precalculus. * Traditional approach of skill-building and problem-solving practice, with many excellent applications included. * Abundant exercises provide ample opportunity for students to hone their skills. * Numerous features that enhance student learning. ... Read more

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This new edition successfully blends primarily intermediate algebra topics, college algebra topics, and the essentials of trigonometry, and is aimed at students who need an algebra course to bridge the gap between elementary algebra and the more advanced courses in precalculus mathematics. Students learn to apply newly-learned skills with Kaufmann's unique approach: "learn a skill, use the skill to solve equations and inequalities, then use the equations and the inequalities to solve problems." This book should be of interest to first year undergraduate courses in algebra and trigonometry. ... Read more

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This series is the culmination of many years of teaching experience with the graphing calculator. The books were written from the beginning for use with the graphing calculator. Throughout the text, the authors emphasize the power of technology but provide numerous warnings of its limitations: they stress that only through understanding the mathematical concepts can students fully appreciate the power of graphing calculators and use technology appropriately.Additionally, the authors consistently use the same four-step process when introducing the different classes of functions. This allows students to easily make connections between graphs of functions and their associated equations and inequalities. ... Read more

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School Book
This was a fantastic book for algebra and trigonometry.

Every chapter had great explanations and easy to follow examples.

bsmith review
very good book for learning algebra or mat 191. ... Read more

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Thomas Hungerford's CONTEMPORARY COLLEGE ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY is known and well respected for its thorough integration of the graphing calculator, clear writing, and outstanding applications problems. Many adopters laud the use of real data in examples and exercises, and they appreciate the flexibility of the book's organization. This market-leading text is now accompanied by an outstanding array of innovative supplements that facilitate teaching and enhance learning, such as iLrn--a robust suite of online course management, testing, and tutorial resources for instructor and student, with vMentor live online tutoring. The text also includes the free Interactive Video Skillbuilder CD-ROM with MathCue, and a Book Companion Web Site featuring online graphing calculator resources. ... Read more

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It's not what you think
Be carefull here when purchasing this book at a low price. Check with the seller that it has the same isbn # you are looking for. I bought it and it arrived with the wrong edition. The one I received was the fall 2002-2003 costom version for The Ohio State University. None of the chapters have the same content or practice questions as the second edition. ... Read more