College Algebra, Third Edition (Hardcover)

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This book presents the traditional content of Precalculus in a manner that answers the age-old question of “When will I ever use this?” Highlighting truly relevant applications, this book presents the material in an easy to teach from/easy to learn from approach. KEY TOPICS Chapter topics include equations, inequalities, and mathematical models; functions and graphs; polynomial and rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; systems of equations and inequalities; matrices and determinants; conic sections; and sequences, induction, and probability. For engineers of every kind, manufacturing personnel, technologists, technicians, and technical marketing professionals.

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This book presents the traditional content of Precalculus in a manner that answers the age-old question of “When will I ever use this?” Highlighting truly relevant applications, this book presents the material in an easy to teach from/easy to learn from approach. Chapter topics include equations, inequalities, and mathematical models; functions and graphs; polynomial and rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; systems of equations and inequalities; matrices and determinants; conic sections; and sequences, induction, and probability. For engineers of every kind, manufacturing personnel, technologists, technicians, and technical marketing professionals.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 816 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (February 18, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131013653
• ISBN-13: 978-0131013650
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #303,132 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Examples and problems constructed by inexperienced students, January 26, 2006

By	M. D. Campbell "mdougc" (PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have a master's degree in Electrical Engineering. I tutor students who are using this book in a community college course. In layout and in format, the book is very good. The concepts are presented in logical order, and the principles are usually explained well.
My problem is that the examples and the end-of-chapter problems are full of errors. Example: Section P.6, "Rational Expressions" presents several examples to define the domain of an expression. Most of these conclude with the incorrect domain. This kind of sloppy editing can leave the student totally confused about a concept that is all-important to understand later concepts, such as systems of equations and series summations.
I fully believe that the author left the basic book construction in the hands of inexperienced students. Its too bad that he did not bother with some double-checking of the work.

1.0 out of 5 stars COLLEGE ALGEBRA 3RD ED, September 22, 2009

By	Carole Lynne Holton - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars wrong isbn # on book, June 2, 2007

By	Eman M. Sadeddin "royalhill" (houston,tx) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

i received the book i ordered today (friday) and noticed that i did not
have the same isbn # the seller had advertized it for.
can i return the book and get refunded please.
eman