This text, intended for a graphing calculator required precalculus course, shows students when and how to use concepts, and promotes real understanding not just rote memorization. In addition, the graphing calculator is used as a tool to help explain ideas rather than merely to find answers. The book reflects AMATYC, MAA, and NCTM guidelines, and makes use of real world data in presenting a balanced algebraic and graphical approach to understanding precalculus concepts. The result is a thorough preparation for the calculus course.

For courses in Precalculus. The Right Tools to Drive Your Success Dugopolski’s Precalculus: Functions and Graphs, Fourth Edition gives students the essential strategies they need to make the transition to calculus. Along the way, students see how the algebra connects to their future calculus courses, with tools like Foreshadowing Calculus and Concepts of Calculus. The author’s emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking is enhanced by a new MyMathLab course, where students will find new Video Assessment questions tied to section lecture videos; Getting Ready material to help learn necessary prerequisite skills; Guided Visualizations, and more! Also available with MyMathLab MyMathLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. This Media Update features an enhanced MyMathLab course. This (c) 2017 version of the textbook is completely compatible with the earlier (c) 2013 version. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLabTM & MasteringTM does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab & Mastering, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab & Mastering, search for: 0134265300 / 9780134265308 Precalculus: Functions and Graphs, MyMathLab Update Plus MyMathLab with Pearson eText — Access Card Package 4/e Package consists of: 0134429389 / 9780134429380 Sticker for Precalculus: Functions and Graphs, MyMathLab Update 0321431308 / 9780321431301 MyMathLab — Glue-in Access Card 0321654064 / 9780321654069 MyMathLab Inside Star Sticker 0321789431 / 9780321789433 Precalculus: Functions and Graphs

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Clear explanations, an uncluttered and appealing layout, and examples and exercises featuring a variety of real-life applications have made this book popular among students year after year. This latest edition of Swokowski and Cole’s PRECALCULUS: FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS retains these features. The problems have been consistently praised for being at just the right level for precalculus students. The book also provides calculator examples, including specific keystrokes that show how to use various graphing calculators to solve problems more quickly. Perhaps most important–this book effectively prepares readers for further courses in mathematics.

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Year after year, PRECALCULUS: FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS leads the way in helping students like you succeed in their Precalculus courses. Its clear explanations and examples and exercises featuring a variety of real-life applications make the content understandable and relatable. This 13th edition of Swokowski and Cole’s bestselling text is consistently praised for being at just the right level for Precalculus students. Perhaps most important, this book effectively prepares readers for further courses in mathematics.

The Seventh Edition of this respected text–part of the Swokowski/Cole series of mathematics texts–features improved explanations of more difficult concepts and includes step-by-step comments on the solutions of the examples to help student understanding while maintaining mathematical rigor. Graphing calculator exercises and examples are also included throughout the text, wherever they are appropriate for the material.

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