![]() I think the material is a great in the study for use in later Calculus courses and the explanations are very useful and helpful I like the use of the boxes too highlight important material Would use Ch 4 Rational Functions, Chapter 6 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions and I believe the authors have a book which includes lots of Trigonometry-we generally use one book for both courses. Massasoit has both College Algebra and Pre-Calculus For the College Algebra course Chapters 1, Relations and Functions, Chapter 2 Linear & Quadratic Functions, Chapter 3 Polynomial Functions and Ch 5 Further Topics in Functions in Functions would be used. Reviewed by Jack keating, Professor of Mathematics, Massasoit Community College on 6/8/21 Overall, the textbook is well organized and concisely written. There were some contemporary references but I did not find anything that I thought was culturally insensitive in any way. I observed very few grammatical errors in the chapters that I reviewed. I did not find any issues with the interface of the textbook. ![]() The flow of the book is well thought - it starts with the basic idea of function and builds upon it with various classes of functions to re-iterate the properties and definitions exposed at the beginning. It also makes it easier to assign reading assignments. The detailed index page is quite helpful in locating exact content. The test is consistent with its style, pace and terminology. Overall I like how the ideas are presented. It does get a bit too verbose at certain parts, but not too much. A bit more real world application would make it more interesting. The text is mostly clear and straightforward (for the chapters that I reviewed). The contents of the textbook are relevant and will remain so. The language used is concise and direct without being terse. The information presented in the book is accurate and is well-phrased. Personally I would system of equations after the introduction of linear functions, as an application, but that is a pedagogical choice. ![]() It rounds up with a discussion on conics, system of equations and binomial theorem (along with induction). It builds up upon fundamental of functions before going on the various types of function classes. The book covers all the topics that would count as intermediate college algebra material. Reviewed by Prateek Kunwar, Instructor, Honolulu Community College on 3/9/22 Journalism, Media Studies & Communications +. ![]()
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