No comments about Aufmann, College Trigonometry Student Solution Manual 6e.

2 comments about Calculus (Saxon Calculus).

1. This is a very unusual calculus textbook, in structure, content and order of presentation. In terms of structure, the sections are very short with a large number of problems at the ends of the sections. What is unusual about the problem sets is that explicit review problems over previous sections are included. For example, at the end of section 69 there are problems from sections 47, 26, 68, 50 12 and 18. Since the subject of section 69 is integration by parts and the problem from section 26 deals with interest computation, there does not need to be a logical connection between the two. This is most unusual and I am not convinced that it is of value, in fact I consider it detrimental.
   The content is also weak, most of the explanations do not extend beyond the basics. Instructors attempting to provide a rigorous explanation of the principles of calculus will most likely need to find some supplemental material.
   Finally, the order of presentation is unusual. For example, lesson 70, which starts on page 361, covers the properties of limits. Rules such as "The limit of the (sum, difference, product, quotient) of two functions is the (sum, difference, product, quotient) of the limits of the functions", are mentioned in this lesson. Since this lesson comes after derivatives and integrals, which are based on limits, have been used for some time, I found the order very odd.
   In conclusion, you can teach non-rigorous calculus classes using this book, but the unusual features mean that I would not consider using it as a textbook.



2. From the standpoint of a 15 y/o homeschooled student: I enjoyed taking this book very much, I was able to understand the whole book without having to look elseware for any instruction from anybody. The only thing I would reccomend for it would be more examples in the explinations.

No comments about CliffsStudySolver Trigonometry (Cliffsstudy Solver).

1 comments about Fundamentals of Trigonometry.

1. I read this book in a college mathematics course called college trigonometry. In its explanations of some of the mathematical concepts, the book is way too specific in Chapter 1. The other chapters were way too vauge, and give very little real-world applications in the understanding of the mathematical concepts. This is just the way I saw it. The writer also uses the letters "u" and "v" as variables. This is not good, because of the confusion of the letters "u" and "v" looking the same or very similar when the student writes them down. Also greek letters used for angles, is more confusing than necessary. The excersises at the end of the sections were ok, however, they were repetitive. By this I mean the writer has the same problems over and over again, but increasing slightly in difficulty. There needs to be more real world applications in this book to explain mathematical ideas. Also there are only answers provided in the back of the book and in the student guide to the odd numbered problems. I think a student could do much better in this course if the answers were provided to all the questions, and they were more thouroughly explained in the solutions manual. It would be a good idea to revise this (The students Solutions Manual) The author solves the problems in a hurry, and does not take the time to go through them step by step, which is very important in learning mathematics. Overall I thought the book was written using concepts that were really hard to understand the way they were explained. The only thing that I found helpful about the book was the practice problems, and with some of the issues that I mentioned about varibles, and angle variables, even the practice problems were difficult.

No comments about Algebra And Trigonometry 7th Edition Plus Eduspace.

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.

5 comments about Trigonometry the Easy Way.

1. This book was not that helpful to me. I have had trigonometry before and purchased this book as a refresher. There are very few examples throughout the text, which makes it very difficult to solve the exercises at the end of each chapter.



2. This is by far the worst workbook I have ever encountered. I would give this piece of crapp "negative infinity stars" just to express my anger, if it were possible. I have spent a month and a half of my summer studying for trig using this book which ended up as a waste of effort and, most importantly, time. The summer is the only time where can I boost my brain and get ahead of everybody, and even sometimes become smarter than the teachers (hee!hee!).
   The thing that annoys me the most was the blasted organization of this book. The stupid fairy tale was the entire gist than learning trig. Each chapter was focused on a dilemma faced by the king and his servants, and hardly anything about trig. It took me 3-4 days just to interpret each chapter due to these: the lack of examples, the lack of practice following the lesson before the new stuffs are taught (I call it "try it"), the tone is for a 8 year old (hey, wow! a 8 year is learning trig), and learning the materials can be a toil since the informations are, rather than stated directly like most workbooks, implied in the story, meaning you will waste time rereading the stupidstory again and again trying to comprehend it. Another thing, you have to understand the story in order to actually learn trig in T.E.W (who said that!).
   Mr. Douglas A. Downing has written a pain in the head. Why does he have to teach us trig by the usage of a gay fairy tale. He could have taken an easier turn by just teaching trig directly to us instead of deriving ways to make the story relevant to trig, then we are more into the story (a reason why I didn't purchase Calculus the Easy Way). You have to give him credit for being creative but all his works just turned out to be B.S. Maybe he was on crack. One thing is for certain, I will never purchase anything with the name Douglas A. Downing on it.



3. Like many other reviewers, I found the attempt to imbed trig into a fairy tale very unamusing at best. The math concepts covered were hard to keep straight, since you had to keep re-reading the crappy story to refresh your memory. I can't imagine that anyone could really learn trig (or anything) with this kind of approach. And the author shouldn't have even attempted to write it...not without some serious background work in creative writing anyway.



4. Ok, so I'm an archaeologist, just finished my masters degree in archaeology. However, I specialize in 3D visualization. My master's thesis was on 3D laser scanning of fossil casts. Anyway, I don't have a background in computer science or math, but because of this book I was able to pickup enough trig to write a 3D graphics program and finish my masters. I'm no rocket scientist, and I hate borring math books. So say what you want about this book's corny storyline, at least it's not a list of formulas and numbers. I recommend this book.



5. This is a great resource for teachers who want to teach the difficult concept of trigonometry in a simple, steady fashion - through the use of story telling.
   
   I like it over the textbook approach.

No comments about College Algebra with Trigonometry: Graphs and Models.

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1 comments about Trigonometry: Graphs and Models.

1. As with all of Bittinger's books that I have used, this one makes the subject easy to understand. If you're having trouble grasping the concepts of Trig, this book will really help you.
   Also, there are lots of hints and directions for using your calculator to solve trig problems.
   I only have an hour a week to work with students, so having a book that has lots of explanation is an essential key to success.