Note: This is a Standalone book and does not include access card.
This bestselling author team explains concepts simply and clearly, without glossing over difficult points. 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. The authors’ attention to detail and clarity–the same as found in James Stewart’s market-leading Calculus text–is what makes this text the proven market leader.
Product Features
- contains SOLUTIONS
- instructor’s edition
Multiple Answers are Wrong/Missing While cross-checking my work I noticed that a problem was incorrect. So I called Cengage to them about the problem. They made a note about it and told me “We’ll let the editor know”. 15 minutes later I call them again to tell them that they missed an entire problem! On page 205 of this book you’ll find that answer 11 is incorrect, and that the answer to number 23 is actually the answer to number 25. To make matters worse number 25 is actually the answer to 27! And then we get to their solution…
So-so textbook and the online tools are worthless I thought this textbook was “okay.” Not the best explanations, but certainly not the worst explanations, and the website that you can purchase and do additional exercises is awful. They need to seriously revamp their online tools. Another book I used for College Algebra was very good…it took you through the steps and provided specific page number from the textbook and also gave an example online. When you submit your answer, you know if it’s right or wrong immediately. This one does…
Easy Reading and Explantions This book is great, gonna use it in my review for calculus I. I’ve looked through this and compared it to many of the other textbooks that cover this topic and have to say this on par, even a bit better, than my previous per-calculus book. The best reason of why I like this textbook is the fact that it doesn’t just present you with information and expects you to understand it like if you knew the subject already. It really helped through reviewing the tough subjects that I still struggle…