How does Precalculus with Trigonometry prepare students for calculus?
Precalculus with Trigonometry is designed to familiarize students thoroughly with the functions they will encounter in calculus. It provides a thorough introduction of trigonometry for those students who need this background, and presents a strong foundation for identifying, analyzing, and applying exponential, power, logarithmic, logistic, and rational functions. The text consciously develops the concept of a limit to prepare students for the study of derivatives and integrals in calculus. Limits are viewed from multiple perspectives: as a fixed point for iterative linear transformations, as the sum of an infinite geometric series, as the function value at a removable discontinuity, and as the instantaneous rate of a moving object. While Precalculus with Trigonometry will prepare students for any calculus course, it was developed in conjunction with Calculus: Concepts and Applications, which creates a seamless two-year sequence. Most importantly, Precalculus with Trigonometry is based
