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Algebra and Trigonometry, Second Edition

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Hopefully the unfortunate people who wrote these reviews do not influence people who might like to read the book itself. I have had some really great experiences with purchasing books here and some not so great however, THIS BOOK IS ONE OF THE BEST FOR UNDERSTANDING COLLEGE LEVEL MATH. I am a big Blitzer fan and I wish I could afford all his books but, I bought this book because my other college textbook was awful.

The problems start off easy and graduate in difficulty. This allows you to learn to handle a new concept before intergating it with techniques you have already mastered. I believe this and the fact that Blitzer explains advanced mathematical techniques in plain english makes this book the best I have ever read concerning this level of mathematics.

I am a mathematics major and found that this book gave me a much better understanding of math.

If only he would write a book on calculus and a dictionary of mathematical notation my life would be a lot easier next term.

This book teaches a real understanding of the concepts, not just memorization or how to enter the data into a calculator. I am returning to college after a 27ish year hiatus, and needless to say, needed some brushing up.

The first text that I attempted to use was given to me by a co-worker and omitted much of the understanding needed to progress.

We, as a nation, need to LEARN again, not memorize, and this book actually teaches!

Bravo!

I used this book for an accelerated Algebra/Trig class at the college level. I found this book to be one the best math books I have ever encountered. When examples are given in the text it goes step by step and for most, explanations of what is being done. Other texts that I've used have skipped steps and left you wondering how did they get from A to Z?

I wasn't always able to make it to class, but the examples and explanations did not loose me and I was able to play catch up successfully on my own with this text. I can't say that about any other math text.

I must agree with the other person who wrote a review and said it would sure be nice if Blitzer had a Calculus text (though Larson is a good Calc author). Calculus would have been a breeze with a Blitzer book instead of a stuggle (had to buy a Larson book to supplement by school's Calc book choice).

First off Robert Blitzer is a smart man but this book is poorly written.

When going through some practice exercises i found that the difficulty kicked in right away, giving me no time to get used to the concept of the problem i was faced with. To add insult to injury some problems were hard to solve since they left blank on how to accomplish solving the task....

I also felt his tendency to use excessive amount of word problems led me to belive this was wriiten for a master level college class.

My first impression of this book was very positive, rare for a text book. I was shocked at how good it looks, rare for a text book. My wife thought the very same thing. I am not the biggest math nerd out there but since I have started using this book for class it has impressed me unlike any text book before. This book is the first I have used where the author goes out of his or her way to make it understandable. Every chapter is related to the real world and there are critical thinking exercises that are actually enjoyable to do. Way to go Blitzer, thank you for thinking about the student while writing this book. Most of us hate spending a bunch of money on useless text books, This is a very rare exception.

I bought this book for my university classes and it has been great so far.

Recomended for the people that need to review algebra and go on into the more difficult math.
The only problem is the length of the book. Learning the content in it can be slow but sure to last.

This book is very comprehensive and covers material very well. Summary in the form of table wraps concepts nicely. My student like this book. Placing more solved problems (rather than just one) would help student get in to practice better. Overall, good book to teach/learn algebra and trigonometry. Lot of exercise problems to hone down your knowledge and skills.

This book sucks! I did not find it at all helpful, and I doubt if it's even mathematically sound. The order and method in which he presents material does not make sense, and the practice problems are pretty useless also. This book is terrible at getting students to understand the "why" beyond mathematical concepts, and relies heavily on rote memorization. Too broad and not deep enough. Waste of time. I don't know why people like it so much. I'm so glad to get it out of my house.

Good book for entry level math students in college. Breaks down the formulas necessary to complete quizzes and exams, helpful review questions, REALLY easy to understand.

I got this $200 book for $25. The sender was great, it was in the mail the same day I purchased. The book was in a great condition better than I expected.