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1 comments about Student Solutions Manual for Swokowski/Cole's Algebra and Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry (Classic Edition), 11th.

1. The solutions manual is helpful yet can be confusing bcause the manual teaches you the long way which could sometimes prove to be confusing. It is best to understand the formulas first and then use the manual as a cross check to verify that the final solution is correct.

5 comments about Trigonometry Demystified (TAB Demystified).

1. This book, like many math books, lacks a logical progression and mystifies Trig even more. A person trying to learn it for the first time would just give up and move on to something else.



2. I have been trying to improve my career through re-learning most of the math concepts like geometry, trigonometry, calculus. To do this I have been pursuiting the reviews of books from amazon.com to get the books for.
   
   Another day I have bought this book without reading any comments about it because the other algebra book was fine and from the same publisher I loved. But I am disappointed.
   
   The book starts from the basics and trying to transfer the ideas to you in a as roughly way as possible. Defines sin, cos stuff but never *fully* explains what they really are. And top of them continues to put more un-fully-defined bricks to show how your stability goes far.
   
   I am not recommending it to anyone who tries to learn the concepts and have a feeling about them.



3. Like another reveiwer, I also was very pleased with the Algebra Demystified book. As a long-time math disaster, I was able to test out of remedial Math and start College Algebra with a good foundation as a direct result of Albegra Demystified. After taking College Algebra, I returned to the Demystified Series to ramp me up on Trigonometry. I found that the author simply fails to explain his steps adequately. He makes too many assumptions about knowledge the student will possess. In fact, fresh out of College Algebra with a respectable high B, I was non-plussed after the earliest pages of Trigonometry Demystified, and actually found myself referring to my Algebra/Trigonometry textbook from college to clarify topics.



4. Gibilisco's presentation of the material isn't the best part of the book but it certainly comes handy for a quick reference.
   
   Chapter 2 of his book, "A Flurry of Facts" throws a bunch of equations without explaining them. A basic overview as to why certain functions are odd and even are not even mentioned. For better clarity as to why csc(-@)=-csc@ just think of one side of the graph going in one direction and the other in the opposite.
   
   I found it highly unusual that the book doesn't even try to explain the sum/difference formulas for the sine and cosine. He just leaves it for you without explaining it. The cosine of a double angle can be rewritten in the form as cos(@+@)=cos(@)cos(@)-sin(@)sin(@). This gives cos^2(@)-sin^2(@) which could be rewritten as 2cos^2(@)-1. Again no such explanation in the book and this only in the second chapter.
   
   There are no proofs in the book which makes some of the statements hard to accept. The chapter dealing with hyperbolic functions could've included as to why a statement like "arcsinh(x)=ln(x+(x^2+1)^1/2) is true." To derive it just think of e^x-e^-x/2 =y and then solve it in a quadratic fashion.
   
   The book is great if you know how to tabulate the facts in a concise order as he does no such thing for you. He keeps his definitions brief and leaves alot of room to think.



5. This individual,Stan Gibilisco, continues to write book after book despite his inability to write a math book.
   
   The first book of his that I purchased, Technical Math, was so badly written that it was totally useless. I swore that I would never buy another book by this author.
   
   I evidently forgot his name until I purchased this book. However after starting the first chapter and not believing a math book could be so badly written, his name hit me.
   
   This time fortunately I was able to return the book.
   
   Evidently publishers do not read readers reviews. Or maybe they don't care because some poor sap, that is not familiar with the author, will purchase his book. If they did care, they wouldn't hire him for another book.
   Some of the subjects sound really interesing until you see who the auther is and then you know to forget it....

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5 comments about Algebra and Trigonometry Structure and Method Book 2.

1. Faithful to the highest standards of traditional math, this rigorous and thorough tour of algebra and trigonometry is presented with meticulous clarity. It is an invaluable tool in its own right, but is especially worthwhile in preparation for advancing to upper level math concepts. The sections dedicated to word problems have particularly relevant real world applications, addressing the "When are we ever gonna have to use this?" issue with convincing examples. The organization is intelligent, uncluttered, and methodical. As a resource, this volume represents an investment of substantial educational merit, and uncompromising quality.



2. I used this book (when it was written by Mary P. Dolciani) in 1973-74 as a junior in high school and loved it. The recent revisions continue the excellence of Dolciani and the series. The theory is sound and the examples are easy to follow. Especially important is the numerous exercises graded in difficulty that help the student master the material. This book actually makes students THINK and does not spoon feed the material.

   I can't say enough great things about this text. My school district uses this text for the honors tract (9th/10th grades) but uses another text for the "regular" 11th grade Algebra II sequence. I feel this is unfortunate because all students can benefit from the rigors of this book.




3. As a teacher of mathematics I have used a number of different algebra texts and evaluated many others. After an extensive search for a text that would meet the needs of students preparing for college-level mathematics, I decided that this book had no equal. The exposition is both clear and rigorous, and the problems are of real mathematical depth without being too difficult for most students. One of the best aspects of the book is the extensive drill on algebra skills included in every section.



4. This is a decent Algebra II book. The examples are comprehensive and detailed, but sometimes I couldn't follow with the examples. The easy, medium, and hard problems are all excellent. I would recommend this book to future algebra students.



5. The textbook came in earlier than expected and was in excellent condition.

2 comments about Algebra 2 With Trigonometry.

1. This book includes great examples to demonstrate how to complete a problem. It is used in most high schools and it is easily understood. Its contents include different exercises to warm you up, or for extra practice.



2. This book includes great examples to demonstrate how to complete a problem. It is used in most high schools and it is easily understood. Its contents include different exercises to warm you up, or for extra practice.

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1 comments about Just-In-Time Algebra and Trigonometry for Early Transcendentals Calculus (3rd Edition).

1. If you have previously studied and largely understood algebra and trigonometry and just need a quick review, then this book is right for you. However, if you haven't studied these topics or didn't understand them the first time, then it will be of little value. The coverage is thorough in breadth, starting with the basics of adding and subtracting all types of numbers through logarithms, exponential functions and trigonometry. Only a few pages are devoted to each topic with exercises at the end of each section. Solutions to some of the exercises are given at the end, although in my opinion there should have been more.
   While the explanations are short, to the extent that it is possible in a small number of pages, they are through in depth. In a section that I found interesting, the dy/dx notation for a derivative is used. However, knowledge of calculus is not required, the reader is simply being asked to algebraically solve for dy/dx rather than use any knowledge of what it represents. Used in the manner for which it was intended this book is an effective tool in the study of precalculus material. Note: This book is nearly identical to the companion book, "Just-In-Time: Algebra & Trigonometry for Calculus." It would be a waste of money to buy both.

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