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Intermediate Algebra

AUTHOR: K. Elayn Elayn Martin-Gay
ISBN: 0131444417

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Intermediate Algebra
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by K. Elayn Elayn Martin-Gay


From Book News, Inc.
This text aims to provide a foundation in algebra and to help students develop problem-solving skills. An attempt has been made to maintain student interest with real-life examples and problem-solving strategies, and with applications from varied fields such as agriculture, construction, government, and music. Learning features include practice problems, margin concept checks, calculator and graphing calculator exercises, chapter reviews, pretests and tests, and exercise sets. This second edition offers increased integration of geometry concepts, plus study skill boxes. The author teaches at the University of New Orleans.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Book Description
Elayn Martin-Gay's success as a developmental math author starts with a strong focus on mastering the basics through well-written explanations, innovative pedagogy and a meaningful, integrated program of learning resources. The revisions to this edition provide new pedagogy and resources to build reader confidence and help readers develop basic skills and understand concepts. New and revised topic coverage includes exponential and logarithmic functions, conic sections, factoring trinomials by grouping, and slope as a rate of change. In addition, Martin-Gay's 4-step problem solving process-Understand, Translate, Solve and Interpret-is integrated throughout. Also includes new features such as Study Skills Reminders, "Integrated Reviews", and "Concept Checks." For readers interested in learning or revisiting essential skills in intermediate algebra through the use of lively and up-to-date applications.


Book Info
Presents an intermediate algebra text allowing great flexiblity in choosing interesting, authentic, current situation to model, emphasizing concepts related to functions in a natural way, and encouraging students to view functions graphically, numerically, and functionally. DLC: Algebra.


The publisher, Prentice-Hall Engineering/Science/Mathematics
This text provides a solid foundation in algebra with the exceptional pedagogy, clear and well-constructed writing style, superb problem-solving strategies, and other qualities that have made the Martin-Gay series so successful. Intermediate Algebra: A Graphing Approach features incorporation of AMATYC and NCTM standards--reflected in an increased emphasis on visualization graphing, and data analysis. Also featured are current, relevant and realistic applications of math and its function in the world today.


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Intermediate Algebra
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by K. Elayn Elayn Martin-Gay

Intermediate Algebra

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Real-life applications— unparalleled in terms of quantity, quality, degree of integration, nontrivial use of real data, variety of fields, and level of interest, and many based on real data from a variety of fields— highlight the relevance of math to various careers. Real Numbers and Algebraic Expressions, Equations, Inequalities, and Problem Solving, Graphs and Functions, Systems of Equations and Inequalities, Polynomials and Polynomial Functions, Rational Expressions, Rational Exponents, Radicals, and Complex Numbers, Quadratic Equations and Functions, Conic Sections, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions. Includes approximately 550 worked examples, and 4000 exercises. For a variety of business, science, math, and technology careers.

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Real-life applications— unparalleled in terms of quantity, quality, degree of integration, nontrivial use of real data, variety of fields, and level of interest, and many based on real datafrom a variety of fields— highlight the relevance of math to various careers. Real Numbers and Algebraic Expressions, Equations, Inequalities, and Problem Solving, Graphs and Functions, Systems of Equations and Inequalities, Polynomials and Polynomial Functions, Rational Expressions, Rational Exponents, Radicals, and Complex Numbers, Quadratic Equations and Functions,Conic Sections, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions. Includes approximately 550 worked examples, and 4000 exercises. For a variety of business, science, math, and technology careers.

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This textbook emphasizes real-life applications, problem solving, data interpretation, geometric concepts, and critical thinking. Coverage includes graphs and functions, quadratic equations and functions, conic sections, and exponential and logarithmic functions. Answers and solutions to selected exercises are appended. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

ACCREDITATION

K. Elayn Martin-Gay has taught mathematics at the University of New Orleans for more than 20 years. Her numerous teaching awards include the local University Alumni Association's Award for Excellence in Teaching, and Outstanding Developmental Educator at University of New Orleans, presented by the Louisiana Association of Developmental Educators.

Prior to writing textbooks, K. Elayn Martin-Gay developed an acclaimed series of lecture videos to support developmental mathematics students in their quest for success. These highly successful videos originally served as the foundation material for her texts. Today the tapes specifically support each book in the Martin-Gay series.

Elayn is the author of nine published textbooks as well as multimedia interactive mathematics, all specializing in developmental mathematics courses such as basic mathematics, prealgebra, beginning and intermediate algebra. She has provided author participation across the broadest range of materials: textbook, videos, tutorial software, and Interactive Math courseware. All the components are designed to work together. This offers an opportunity of various combinations for an integrated, consistent teaching and learning package.


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