Precalculuswith Limits, 4th Edition, provides the clear instruction, precise mathematics, and thorough coverage that will help students understand and master precalculus and limits. Precalculus with Limits is known for delivering sound, consistently structured explanations and carefully written exercises of the mathematical concepts. This textbook includes features and resources that continue to make Precalculus with Limits a valuable learning tool for students and a trustworthy teaching tool for instructors.
The website and mobile app provide worked-out solutions to all odd-numbered problems. Free live tutoring is available at CalcChat.com on Sunday through Thursday from 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM ET during the school year and Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 4:00 PM ET in the summer.
The website and mobile app provide step-by-step solutions that provide guidance to help students solve the exercises. The app features an embedded QR Code reader that can be used to scan the on-page codes and go directly to the videos.
The wraparound Teacher's Edition helps instructors meet the needs of Precalculus classrooms. Features include notes and videos by co-author Paul Battaglia, Extra Examples, Teaching Strategies, and answers to every exercise.
Prepare for success in precalculus as Larson's PRECALCULUS WITH LIMITS, 5th Edition provides specially developed ongoing review in addition to clear explanations, real examples, exercises that relate to everyday life and innovative online support. Written by an award-wining author recognized for his reader-friendly approach, this edition provides a brief review of core algebra topics and coverage of analytic geometry in three dimensions in addition to an introduction to concepts covered in calculus. "How Do You See It?" exercises let you practice applying concepts, while new Summarize features and Checkpoint questions reinforce your understanding of skills you need to better prepare for tests. In addition, "Review & Refresh" exercises and Skills Review videos help you strengthen previously learned math skills. You can even access no-cost homework support on the websites CalcChat.com, CalcView.com and LarsonPrecalculus.com and refine your abilities with WebAssign activities and practice.
Dr. Ron Larson is a professor of mathematics at the Pennsylvania State University, where he has taught since 1970. He is considered the pioneer of using multimedia to enhance the learning of mathematics, having authored more than 30 software titles since 1990. Dr. Larson has also written numerous acclaimed textbooks, including the best-selling Calculus Series published by Cengage. He is the recipient of the 2017 William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award for PRECALCULUS, the 2018 Text and Academic Authors Association TEXTY Award for CALCULUS: EARLY TRANSCENDENTAL FUNCTIONS and the 2017 William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award for CALCULUS. He also received the 1996 Text and Academic Authors Association TEXTY Award for INTERACTIVE CALCULUS -- a complete text on CD-ROM that was the first mainstream college textbook to be offered on the internet.
NEW "REVIEW & REFRESH" EXERCISES offer cumulative review practice, drawn from current or prerequisite courses. An important part of the exercise set for each section, these specially designed exercises provide general skill review that prepares students to succeed both in the next section and throughout the text.
NEW "EXPLORING THE CONCEPTS" SECTIONS, VOCABULARY AND CONCEPT CHECKS build student confidence and help students at all levels develop a solid conceptual understanding. Concept Checks also ensure students have the foundational knowledge needed for future learning.
REVISED SUMMARY AND STUDY STRATEGIES for each chapter highlight clear explanations and provide reader-friendly examples of key objectives. These learning features also walk students through the essential study skills to help them succeed in your course.
SIDE-BY-SIDE EXAMPLES visually demonstrate to students that problems can be solved in more than one way. Students also see how different methods--algebraic, graphical and numerical--yield the same result. This unique, side-by-side format also addresses the needs of your students' many different learning styles.
THIS "WITH LIMITS" VERSION of Larson's award-winning PRECALCULUS text provides additional review and introductions students need to bridge specific gaps in readiness. This edition offers a brief ongoing review of core algebraic topics and covers analytic geometry in three dimensions while also introducing key concepts covered in calculus.
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