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Calculus I with Precalculus, 3rd Edition

Ron Larson

  • Copyright 2012
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CALCULUS I WITH PRECALCULUS, developed for one-year courses, is ideal for instructors who wish to successfully bring students up to speed algebraically within precalculus and transition them into calculus. The Larson Calculus program has a long history of innovation in the calculus market. It has been widely praised by a generation of students and professors for its solid and effective pedagogy that addresses the needs of a broad range of teaching and learning styles and environments. Each title is just one component in a comprehensive calculus course program that carefully integrates and coordinates print, media, and technology products for successful teaching and learning. Two primary objectives guided the authors in writing this book: to develop precise, readable materials for students that clearly define and demonstrate concepts and rules of calculus and to design comprehensive teaching resources for instructors that employ proven pedagogical techniques and saves the instructor time.

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Ron Larson

Dr. Ron Larson is a professor of mathematics at the Pennsylvania State University, where he has taught since 1970. He is considered the pioneer of using multimedia to enhance the learning of mathematics, having authored more than 30 software titles since 1990. Dr. Larson has also authored numerous acclaimed textbooks, including the best-selling calculus series coauthored with Dr. Bruce Edwards and published by Cengage. Dr. Larson received the 2017 William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award for PRECALCULUS and for CALCULUS. He also received the 2018 Text and Academic Authors Association TEXTY Award for CALCULUS: EARLY TRANSCENDENTAL FUNCTIONS. In addition, Dr. Larson received the 1996 Text and Academic Authors Association TEXTY Award for INTERACTIVE CALCULUS -- a complete text on CD-ROM that was the first mainstream college textbook to be offered on the internet.

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  • Table of Contents Update: Chapter 14 has been omitted.
  • NEW! Chapter Summary gives a concise review of key terms and concepts covered in each chapter.
  • NEW! Chapter Tests have been added to each chapter and are one page assessments of problems covering key topics.
  • NEW! Explorations, an optional discovery feature, help students develop intuitive understanding of calculus concepts. These can be deleted without loss of continuity.
  • UPDATED! Appropriate exercises will be labeled as Writing About the Concepts.
  • NEW! CalcChat.com reference has been added to text exercise sets.

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  • The explanations, theorems, and definitions have been thoroughly and critically reviewed. Exercise sets have been carefully and extensively examined to ensure they cover calculus and precalculus topics appropriately.
  • Questions involving skills, writing, critical thinking, problem-solving, applications, and real-data applications are included throughout the text. Exercises are presented in a variety of question formats, including matching, free response, true/false, modeling, and fill-in the blank.
  • To address the changing needs of today's instructors and students and recognizing that the calculus course is presented in a variety of teaching and learning environments, the program resources are available in print and online formats.

Table of Contents

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P. PREREQUISITES.
Solving Equations. Solving Inequalities. Graphical Representation of Data. Graphs of Equations. Linear Equations in Two Variables.
1. FUNCTIONS AND THEIR GRAPHS.
Functions. Analyzing Graphs of Functions. Transformations of Functions. Combinations of Functions: Composite Functions. Inverse Functions. Mathematical Modeling and Variation.
2. POLYNOMIAL AND RATIONAL FUNCTIONS.
Quadratic Functions and Models. Polynomial Functions of Higher Degree. Polynomial and Synthetic Division. Complex Numbers. The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra. Rational Functions.
3. LIMITS AND THEIR PROPERTIES.
A Preview of Calculus. Finding Limits Graphically and Numerically. Evaluating Limits Analytically. Continuity and One-Sided Limits. Infinite Limits.
4. DIFFERENTIATION
The Derivative and the Tangent Line Problem. Basic Differentiation Rules and Rates of Change. Product and Quotient Rules and Higher-Order Derivatives. The Chain Rule. Implicit Differentiation. Related Rates.
5. APPLICATIONS OF DIFFERENTIATION.
Extrema on an Interval. Rolle's Theorem and the Mean Value Theorem. Increasing and Decreasing Functions and the First Derivative Test. Concavity and the Second Derivative Test. Limits at Infinity. A Summary of Curve Sketching. Optimization Problems. Differentials.
6. INTEGRATION.
Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integration. Area. Riemann Sums and Definite Integrals. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Integration by Substitution. Applications of Integration.
7. EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS.
Exponential Functions and Their Graphs. Logarithmic Functions and Their Graphs. Using Properties of Logarithms. Exponential and Logarithmic Equations. Exponential and Logarithmic Models.
8. EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS AND CALCULUS.
Exponential Functions: Differentiation and Integration. Logarithmic Functions and Differentiation. Logarithmic Functions and Integration. Differential Equations: Growth and Decay.
9. TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS.
Radian and Degree Measure. Trigonometric Functions: The Unit Circle. Right Triangle Trigonometry. Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle. Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions. Graphs of Other Trigonometric Functions. Inverse Trigonometric Functions. Applications and Models.
10. ANALYTIC TRIGONOMETRY.
Using Fundamental Identities. Verifying Trigonometric Identities. Solving Trigonometric Equations. Sum and Difference Formulas. Multiple-Angle and Product-Sum Formulas.
11. TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS AND CALCULUS.
Limits of Trigonometric Functions. Trigonometric Functions: Differentiation. Trigonometric Functions: Integration. Inverse Trigonometric Functions: Differentiation. Inverse Trigonometric Functions: Integration. Hyperbolic Functions.
12. TOPICS IN ANALYTIC GEOMETRY.
Introduction to Conics: Parabolas. Ellipses and Implicit Differentiation. Hyperbolas and Implicit Differentiation. Parametric Equations and Calculus. Polar Coordinates and Calculus. Graphs of Polar Coordinates. Polar Equations of Conics.
13. ADDITIONAL TOPICS IN TRIGONOMETRY.
Law of Sines. Law of Cosines. Vectors in the Plane. Vectors and Dot Products. Trigonometric Form of a Complex Number.

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