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  • Title: Precalculus: An Investigation of Functions
  • Author(s) David Lippman and Melonie Rasmussen
  • Publisher: CreateSpace 2.0 Edition (2017); eBook (CC Edition 2.2, August 2020)
  • License(s): CC BY-SA 3.0 US
  • Paperback: 374 pages (Vol 1), 344 pages (Vol 2)
  • eBook: PDF (704 pages), and Microsoft Word
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10/ASIN: 1548407127 (Vol 1), 1548407720 (Vol 2)
  • ISBN-13: 978-1548407124 (Vol 1), 978-1548407728 (Vol 2)
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Book Description

This book is a college level text in precalculus and trigonometry.

Problem solving and mathematical modeling are introduced early and reinforced throughout, providing students with a solid foundation in the principles of mathematical thinking. Comprehensive and evenly paced, the book provides complete coverage of the function concept, and integrates a significant amount of graphing calculator material to help students develop insight into mathematical ideas.

About the Authors
  • David Lippman received his master’s degree in mathematics from Western Washington University and has been teaching at Pierce College since Fall 2000. Melonie Rasmussen also received her master’s degree in mathematics from Western Washington University and has been teaching at Pierce College since Fall 2002.
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