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In mathematics education, precalculus is a course, or a set of courses, that includes algebra and trigonometry at a level which is designed to prepare students for the study of calculus. It is an ebook with no official hard copy published. They also offer something i have not seen before with most free online texts a. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Relations and functions linear and quadratic functions polynomial functions rational functions further topics in functions exponential and logarithmic functions hooked on conics systems of equations and matrices sequences and the binomial theorem foundations of. Lakeland community college lorain county community college.
The authors have an open forum and appear happy to answer questions from students and educators. I used the book in three sections of college algebra at lorain. A free digital copy of the text is available for download on blackboard. Carl stitz author of college algebra and trigonometry. The book is written in a manner that compliments a pursuit in mathematical knowledge and can become a very useful tool to have. College trigonometry, 3rd corrected edition by carl stitz. The stitz zeager open source precalculus project home. Openintro is also financially sustainable, with print book sales making it financially possible to expand the number of.
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For our text, we will be using precalculus, 3rd edition, by carl stitz and jeff zeager. Precalculuswhich book should i choose to revise precalculus. Preface this book is a modi ed version of the open source precalculus project initiated by carl stitz and je seager. Precalculus, is authored by carl stitz of lakeland community college and jeff zeager of lorain county community college, winners of the university system of ohio faculty innovation award. A casual glance through the table of contents of most of the major publishers college algebra books reveals nearly isomorphic content in both order and depth. Our table of contents shows a different approach, one that might be labeled functions first. Here are some suggestions for working through the book. Precalculus college algebra trigonometry carl stitz and jeff zeager.
Open textbook library, a casual glance through the table of contents of most of the major publishers college algebra books reveals nearly isomorphic content in both order and depth. Precalculus college algebra trigonometry american inst. This is chapters 19 of precalculus, 3rd edition, by carl stitz and jeff zeager. Precalculus version 3 corrected edition book math 3301.
You can customize and schedule any of the assignments you want to use. Each book has been successfully used at a wide range of schools. Its a really good book and i would highly recommend it for a precalculus book. Carl stitz is the author of college algebra and trigonometry 4. Then as each class of functions is introduced, equations, inequalities, and applications involving functions in that class are discussed.
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