Precalculus: An Investigation of Functions, Paperback/David Lippman

An open textbook covering pre-calculus including trigonometry. The first portion of the book is an investigation of functions, exploring the graphical behavior of, interpretation of, and solutions to problems involving linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. The second portion of the book introduces trigonometry. Trig is introduced through an integrated circle/triangle approach. Identities are introduced in the first chapter, and revisited throughout. Likewise, solving is introduced in the second chapter and revisited more extensively in the third chapter. An emphasis is placed on modeling and interpretation, as well as the important characteristics needed in calculus. Book specifications: Dimensions: 279 x 216 Author: David Lippman Cover type: Paperback Publishing Year: 2022 Publishing Month: 7 Pages: 706 Language: English Publisher: Tangential Projects Press Weight: 1606 g