MARC details
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03182nam a2200361 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
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OTLid0000058 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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MnU |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20201105133252.0 |
| 006 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--ADDITIONAL MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS |
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m o d s |
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180907s2013 mnu o 0 0 eng d |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
MnU |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
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MnU |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
QA1 |
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| Classification number |
QA37.3 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Stitz, Carl |
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author |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Precalculus |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Carl Stitz |
| 264 #2 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
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| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Open Textbook Library |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
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| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Stitz Zeager Open Source Mathematics |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
1 online resource |
| 490 0# - SERIES STATEMENT |
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| Series statement |
Open textbook library. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
1 Relations and Functions -- 2 Linear and Quadratic Functions -- 3 Polynomial Functions -- 4 Rational Functions -- 5 Further Topics in Functions -- 6 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions -- 7 Hooked on Conics -- 8 Systems of Equations and Matrices -- 9 Sequences and the Binomial Theorem -- 10 Foundations of Trigonometry -- 11 Applications of Trigonometry |
| 520 0# - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
A casual glance through the Table of Contents of most of the major publishers' College Algebra books reveals nearly isomorphic content in both order and depth. Our Table of Contents shows a different approach, one that might be labeled "Functions First." To truly use The Rule of Four, that is, in order to discuss each new concept algebraically, graphically, numerically and verbally, it seems completely obvious to us that one would need to introduce functions first. (Take a moment and compare our ordering to the classic "equations first, then the Cartesian Plane and THEN functions" approach seen in most of the major players.) We then introduce a class of functions and discuss the equations, inequalities (with a heavy emphasis on sign diagrams) and applications which involve functions in that class. The material is presented at a level that definitely prepares a student for Calculus while giving them relevant Mathematics which can be used in other classes as well. Graphing calculators are used sparingly and only as a tool to enhance the Mathematics, not to replace it. The answers to nearly all of the computational homework exercises are given in thetext and we have gone to great lengths to write some very thought provoking discussion questions whose answers are not given. One will notice that our exercise sets are much shorter than the traditional sets of nearly 100 "drill and kill" questions which build skill devoid of understanding. Our experience has been that students can do about 15-20 homework exercises a night so we very carefully chose smaller sets of questions which cover all of the necessary skills and get the students thinking more deeply about the Mathematics involved. |
| 542 1# - INFORMATION RELATING TO COPYRIGHT STATUS |
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| Copyright statement |
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE |
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| Language note |
In English. |
| 588 0# - SOURCE OF DESCRIPTION NOTE |
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| Source of description note |
Description based on online resource |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Mathematics |
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Textbooks |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Zeager, Jeff |
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author |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
Open Textbook Library |
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distributor |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
<a href="https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/58">https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/58</a> |
| Public note |
Access online version |
