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Algebra and Trigonometry: Structure and Method, Book 2

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A pretty decent math book, but I only bought it because my school uses it and I wanted an extra copy to keep at home so I didn't have to lug it back and forth w/ 8,000 other books a day. But it is lightweight, thanks to its lack of unnecessary graphics, and according to my math teachers, it's packed with problems, including extra practice. It has a good amount of examples.It also has a few random biographies of mathematicians and scientists that are interesting, but mostly pointless, and have little correlations to the sections. There are also small sections about math careers. Additionally, there are computer exercises for students with programming experience. Answers to odd problems are in the back, which is a major plus. ~A. Brown

I used this textbook last year for my Algebra II class. I personally loved this book. It had very good, worked-examples in each section that were exactly the same as the practice problems given. Most textbooks start out with some information explaining what is going on, and then the student is just supposed to put the pieces together on how to do the problems, whereas the examples in this book show the student exactly how to do the problems. My algebra teacher was not very good, and while she did work out examples on the board for the class, they just never made sense. By the end of the year, I stopped even listening to her lessons and I just did the problems in the book on my own. I made an A in the class, and even though math is one of my weaker subjects, I think I learned enuogh to do fine on the SAT and ACT.

However, my teacher disliked this book. She said that it really needed to include more graphing, and that it was outdated.

To each his own, I guess. I definitely think that its many clearly layed out examples helped me.

My high school used to use this book for our Adv. Algebra II class, but now the entire school has switched to this book.

Having use this book, it covered lots of materials including some material from Trigonometry too.
I currently also use this book for students I tutor. The problems in the book are very detailed and most of the "challenge" problems are good too. As with most textbooks, this one only shows odd answers too in the back.

This book provides enough problems to grasp the math concepts. It teaches enough material for SAT I, but for SAT Math Level II, you need to buy a pre-calculus book. As for ACT math, this book encompasses all the concepts.

The only complain I have is that there is one section about sequences and series, and at the end of that chapter, the binomial theorem is just thrown in. It just seems more suitable to place that theorem in the polynomial section.

I highly recommend this book for students wanting to learn Algebra II.

The book looks used, with a few pages written but It was worth the price paid. Due to the holidays it took longer than expected to arrived but it came just in time for the second semester.

I bought this for my sister because she lost her's from the high school. I was so glad I found it and it got the job done.

I am a Jr. High Math teacher. This is my favorite series. The series of books is so well written. Wish they went higher.

I made the order and it arrived the next day!! The school gave me the wrong book title and my son was panicking about not having the book in-time for some due dates for homework. The book arrived in beautiful condition, exactly as the seller had described. I've ordered all of his books on-line this year and this arrived before a book I ordered back in August!! Thanks!!

This book arrived very fast, in only 3 days. Although there were some pencil marks inside, it was in good condition.

It looks kind of old but actually it's pretty new and there is almost no notes inside!
It's supper cheap for its quality.

AN EXCELLENT TRANSACTION. BOOK WAS RECEIVED EXACTLY LIKE SELLER'S DESCRIPTION. WOULD DEFINITELY PURCHASE AGAIN FROM SELLER. BLESS YOU