Precalculus 6th Edition by Margaret L. Lial

Precalculus 6th Edition by Margaret L. Lial

Print ISBN: 9780134217420, 013421742X

eText ISBN: 9780134513874, 0134513878

By: Margaret Lial; John Hornsby; David I. Schneider; Callie Daniels

Publisher: Pearson

Print ISBN: 9780134217420, 013421742X

eText ISBN: 9780134513874, 0134513878

Edition: 6th

Copyright year: 2017

For courses in precalculus. Steadfast Support for your Evolving Course The College Algebra series, by Lial, Hornsby, Schneider, and Daniels, combines the experience of master teachers to help students develop both the conceptual understanding and the analytical skills necessary for success in mathematics. With this latest edition, the authors respond to the challenges of new student expectations and new classroom models. The Lial team is now offering a new suite of resources to support today’s instructors and students.

Welc ome to the 6th Editi on

In the sixth edition of Precalculus, we continue our ongoing commitment to providing

the best possible text to help instructors teach and students succeed. In this

edition, we have remained true to the pedagogical style of the past while staying

focused on the needs of today’s students. Support for all classroom types (traditional,

hybrid, and online) may be found in this classic text and its supplements backed by

the power of Pearson’s MyMathLab.

In this edition, we have drawn upon the extensive teaching experience of the Lial

team, with special consideration given to reviewer suggestions. General updates include

enhanced readability with improved layout of examples, better use of color in displays,

and language written with students in mind. All calculator screenshots have been updated

and now provide color displays to enhance students’ conceptual understanding. Each

homework section now begins with a group of Concept Preview exercises, assignable in

MyMathLab, which may be used to ensure students’ understanding of vocabulary and

basic concepts prior to beginning the regular homework exercises.

Further enhancements include numerous current data examples and exercises

that have been updated to reflect current information. Additional real-life exercises

have been included to pique student interest; answers to writing exercises have been

provided; better consistency has been achieved between the directions that introduce

examples and those that introduce the corresponding exercises;