Cynthia Young's Precalculus is the newest addition to her series with Intermediate Algebra, Trigonometry, and Algebra & Trigonometry.As with all of her texts, Precalculus features unique, strong pedagogy and is written in a clear, single voice that speaks directly to students and mirrors how instructors communicate in lectures. The seamlessly integrated digital and print resources to accompany Precalculus offer additional tools for both instructors and students in order to help students experience success.
Clear, Concise and Inviting Writing. The author’s engaging and clear presentation is presented in a layout that is designed to reduce math anxiety.
Preview to Calculus exercises are found at the end of every section and chapter
Skills/Concepts Objectives. Objectives are divided by skill and concept so students learn the difference between solving problems and understanding concepts.
Correct vs. Incorrect. In addition to standard examples, some problems are worked both correctly and incorrectly to highlight common errors students make.
Catch the Mistake. In every section, “Catch the Mistake” exercises put the students in the role of the instructor grading homework which increases the depth of understanding and reinforces what they have learned.
Your Turn. Students are often asked to work a problem immediately following an example to reinforce and check their understanding; these are ideal for in-class activity and preparing the student to work homework later.
Parallel Words and Math. This text reverses the common presentation of examples by placing the explanation in words on the left and the mathematics in parallel on the right. This makes it easier for students to read through examples as the material flows more naturally and as commonly presented in lecture.
Modeling Your World: This feature is found at the end of every chapter. It uses real world data to model mathematical applications found in everyday life
Five Different Types of Exercises. Every chapter has skill, application, catch the mistake, challenge and technology exercises. The exercises gradually increase in difficulty and vary skill and conceptual emphasis. The challenge exercises specifically focus on assessing conceptual understanding.
Review Chapter 0. A review of equations and inequalities.
Chapter Introduction Flow Chart and Objectives. A flow chart and chapter objectives give an overview of the chapter to help students see the big picture.
Chapter Review Chart. A chapter review chart organizes the topics in an easy to use one-page layout. This feature includes key concepts and formulas, as well as indicating review exercises so that students can quickly summarize a chapter and study smarter.
Author Instructional Videos. For review at home or for a class missed, each chapter has a video that includes an introduction and review. The author works some of the examples and “Your Turn” problems from the text on the videos as well.
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